New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
LARNED AND WRENN TIED.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT CONTEST IN THE
NORWOOD TOURNAMENT.
THE Ex-cHAMPIoN DEFEATED IN THREE
STRAIGHT sETs-NEEL SHOWS GREAT

THE EXCLAMATION DEFEATED IN THREE
STRAIGHT sErs-NEEL SHOWS GREAT
REVERSAL OF FORM.
Long Branch, Aug (SpecaD.-After a brilliant
contest in the Norwood Park tennis tournament
to-day Larned defeated r. D. Wrenn in three
straight SETS and is now tied with the ex-champion
first place The tie will be played on tomorrow
afternoon.
This as evidently a Larned day. for the Summit
crack played with a dash and brancy that few
American players equal. After his sensational
defeat at Neels hands yesterday. there were few
who were willing to back him against the mighty
Wrenn The latter led the field by one match, and
was hot favorite FOR first place. but Larned. when
the mood is on, is what might be called tennis
genius. Nothing stop his rush.
To-day he went through Wrenn with sizzling
speed He hammered and drove until the ex
champion almost demorazed. Toward the
close Of the struggle Wrenn seemed at loss what
defence to offer. He tried to worry Larned by lob
bling, he had done with Nesl earlier In tho week,
but Larned pounded the sky-scraper back at him
with force that made return impossible. He set
terrific pace at the start and kept Wrenn bounding
about the court like rubber ball. His reach
perfect Is possible to be. Wrenn. with
all his skill in passing seldom got the ball by him.
The opening set was the closest OF the day. Both
men held together we'll until six air scored.
when Larned forged out ahead some hot half
volleys from the tape, coupled with clever placing
down the lines Wrenn little wild. and
punished the net more than usual. During the
ond set Wrenn seemed afraid TO rush in. and con-
tented himself with pretty driving from the
back court Larneds streak still He
allowed his opponent to the first game. and
then punched five straight, before Wrenn could
make a stand Then the ex-champion landed
game, but Larned promptly nailed the set at e.;
Ihat was the beginning II the end Wrenn pulled
himself together and caused momentary excite
ment by taking the first three games OF the third
set. but Larned quickly around 10 form
again, and then occurred brilliant squirt, in which
the Summit man reeled or six successive games. in
spite of Wrenn's desperate efforts to rally OF the
were earned placed balls. a record which has
seldom been equalled. Wrenn took SIS points, only
&c Of which earned. This victory puts Larned
and Wrenn par. with five wins and one defeat
each.
In the morning George Wrenn brother Of the
champion, defeated Neel In a hve-set match. AS
Neel won such a signal victory over Larned yester
day the result caused considerable surprise.
the only style of play which Neel seems unable TO
ster.
In the afternoon Fischer again defeated Neel.
but the latter was too exhausted after his morning
also pitted against Talmage. whom he
completely outcassed winning in straight sets.
To-day's score was:
George .wrenn. Chicago. bea; Carr Neel. Chicago.
beat :. i. Talmag- r.. Brooklyn 90. g 90 W A.
I.arned. summit beat r. D. Wrenn, Chicago. Sc, e.
The standing Of the players is follows:
Players. Won. Lost Players. Won Lost;
&c. E::s.s HMM: F F.isaa; :::