New-York tribune., 1896-08-25
WRENN , WINS AT TENNIS.
HE DEFEATS 1ARNED IN AN EXCITING
MATCH AT NEWPORT.
,,,s ,,c-osv Az UNEXPECTED oNE-HovEY TO
DEFEND HIS TITLE As CHAMPION
oy AMERICA
r,v -sLEcRAPH TO THE TRIsUNEI

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>-,-. p I Aas N-The Larned coors a'e
NJ ionser in the race tor the National TENNIS
no 'o"sS - =, sxci,,ns nve-set match to-day
- ,,,, man went down before the ah-P0"',
,nl Wrenn who now has earned me 's"' -. w
lsnx. Hovey for the championship oi ~ -,
Isrned's victory confidently eNPe -,
.,ses and Wrenn's success was sehsS'io" "'''
',s g.. r,llv nc ueople watched the sirug-
-, I'D tho assemhlage formed most o'"''0s :
ss,,tnS 20 the court which has been III" -"
SO r,anv famous tennis battles l"e ma. -.
q, little after :, o'clock but long ""'"'' &C, -
every mart OF the bsg era ands'anc was ~.
ssa,s we-e going at premium No'lo'Ap'e "".7
~..As,,Tg u-ere = any prominent Newport ir'-
,,s TIE match called forth intense interest 80
IN. greatest enthusiasm was mahiieS''N
wrenn finally came OF Victorious ,,.r
1srned won the toss. and opened Ni'n ''
service promptly banging the INST 'e'@," ~ ~" -
,e, Then more costly errors gave "'e'''
-. wh;~e was rapidly followed by TWO n'o'e
fo- The ex-champion and things began " -,
Hack 70. I.arned. The score inouf''" ~ =
Nrsrn.s favor and the crowd ~hOSe -,
xxr.,r hsa been from the hrst appisude '''''
49,, %. .,s, ., his point I.arned seemed 10 re-
o,.o- HE coolnsss and then began some u ma
g. s-ov,a rlav OF which he Is sucn U'"''"
uss,er but which he displays IN SUI"
sn,,r,s IL is this that has always "..N' '.
uncertain quantity at Newport an" ~ ~
,-,ce-,ain.v that defeated him to-day Nhle 'i'7
-, 80 however II caused everything 20
x,ald before Il Wrenn's attempts 10 ee' W
net were punished by the cleNeres' A.uc - 80" ,
while y ~ hung hacF Larnec wouia ha'''"''
han short 10 the side lines. far on' o. NJ 60
-Four straight games were chsiked up u w Tne
M, man IN this way. giving him the sci Inc
s.7ne streak made him master In The to"o"'"e
on. and. Try as he would. Wrenn was '"'Nt~ ~
fgh, 4 losing battle
When I.arned came out winner 10Y t"e S'
,,,,a wrenn was considered beaten. and the siT'
Nor an
1,at ,Nat IN the next set Iarned would pioceeo 10
do nm his an.a g0nist with artistic nnishes D~'
when me set opered ihe artistic finishes "e'e
AL on Wrenrs part The plucky ite eN-chain
Mon improved wonderfully. He attempted h'"e %
the lobbing which he has used In previous ma.
zs,b rs-ned but used a short hard stroke "hlen
ra-,ed failed 10 reach. He secured iean o. =
when Lsrned held him back ior t"o e"N'' ga
Some eapital placing but at the critical Po'"'
Ob,ch nigh; have tied the score al hve all. ana
- - . chance for the match. the latter
- co,,rol 81 himself and began 10 bang the net
,-.iouslv Three srch errors. backed oy fa''l'"s
,iaced shot of his own. Vas al "renh h"eorD ~
make him a winner a; o.
During he rex :; Iarnei seemed 20 have 'oS' Ms
80 conple,e,y The errl-s multiplied thick and
.. s,4 Wrean forged ahead amid intense excite
~. When &c finally pulled OUT on iop me c''"u
vs,, fairly va The se.s we're now TWO AL WIN
W-er, 4 m. favorl.e The deciding SCI began ann
alrncs, b~eathless Interest Il Larned snoa!o s"--
another % Ms ni.-lia4- 4d..''9 .'e
.-ord knew II was All up with Wrenns chances
rs--4s however seemed iazed and unable 20 recover
hf-ss. H began 20 poke ne ne or drive VIDE oi
ne ines win dshvsrienng persistence In the H'S'
~, games he won o-,y single point. ana tna' Vas
N Wrero's error The ex-champion ounche1 ne
frst three and these after a no, hsAi. IN "A!cA
incl shovel glimpse q rs old form The .atter
s.-y.d as f-si game OF the set The folowing game
~ o-actcaly q present rom LaTnei, a., < 4
Wrenn 60 ~ a splendid pass inat Was c4t'v'''
A. mis- critical pom, I-araei seemei 10 realize MS
danger and Wi.h desperate efori. ne STOOD als o.
fID.n. Of fOl mo gaDts. n Nnicn ne dsah is
r'ave5 h.s deadly Skin = picking OUT ne sc me
sr5 corners The score now ID IN Nfenh ;
favor There sharp battle tor the next game
Both realized mat II was ihe turning point N liis
s-rucrL The score climbed 10 deuce. when i@aFnel,
In attempting 20 drive the ball snort g me sae seh
&, Rn.zz.ng OF a clever pass by Nrenn io4o"e3
and he game vas his
The anal game vs. snort l,arned managed 70 earn
Wrern Ike snOt. olt the tou- other points Nrenn
Won on Larne5's errors and with them ne SCI ana
match ana r.gh; - challenge ne champion O. the
United States Hovey has definitely put a. rest al
ruors that hC would default oy asserting poslNEtiH
nat ne WM appear against Wrenn tomorrow t.
Gay the champion was Aarl a, "ork pIac'.sins WIN
Ware Of Harvard. His play vas very weak es-
cially a. net. and I; s generally conceded iaat
Wrenn Wi Nln -.
An ANALYSIS ~ ne score to-dsy i follows Points
won on PLACID sn0.s-Wren. o.. 1aFne1. = Points
Won on opponents outs-Wrenn. -. Larne1. =
{. Points ~on on opponents double faul;s-Wrenn.
3. Larnei 5. Tota. qc-ots-NTenn. -. l-arnea j.!
The score: Champ I.5ns5.p singles taal rounll. K D.
Wren- bea, " Larne-. -. 3. o-i -. c-5