The sun., 1896-08-18
1ARyED AVID FoorE IN ENGLAND.
Favorable Criticisms On the worn oT the
AmeFiean Fiayer0.

Favorable Crttiefon0 On thO worn Of eho
American Riayero.
The comments Of the English tennis critics
on the work Of Larned and Foots at wimble-
don were. as IL usually the case whom visitors
succumb to English skill, quite friendly. and In
regard TO Larned somewhat enthusiastic. Speak
ing Of arned's drst match In the champ piou-
shlp singles, in which he disposed OF Hallward
in straight ssts. tho English Official tennis or
gan, Ldrn Tennis. says:
One OF the players who naturally attracted good
deal of attention wss Larned. and apart from the
fact thai he Is OF Americas best men. his easy
l3d graceful style is in itself well worth watch.
ms. Those who him play Hailward saw good
mach, the latter doing his very best and coming
ou, of the ordeal with credit, the score shows.
1t was In volleylns that Larneds superiority was
marked. He came in At the right time and
showed great quiekness in anticipating the direc
oa OF his ponenr return. On the base line too.
fairly severe, considering the difficulty uyery
ooe seemed d.. 70 experience in Keeping the bail In
unique in point of style. proved very puzzling TO
his opponent.
Foote'S defeat by Casalet IN the second round
by6-i, 81, b-3 brought out this comment:
Cazal-t vs. Foote was rather interesting match
% watch. the styles OF the two men being so very
d.s!nilAr. Foote has no particular strokes and
never seems TO hit ball hard but he 10 quick In
getting about the court, and is possessed OF bound
less energy. He depends too much upon the lob,
IIriy BE- dangerous stroke. Cazalet was volley-
Ing very well. but seemed bothered oy the wind and
any attempt at . back-handed smash brought him
hriet, though hi, fore handed Kills were generally
elective II was interesting to notice that neither
nan seemed TO md out that his safe game at
es back OF the court-they both mAnnuvred trs-
nsndoualy for position. and IL was quite curious
nat the one who eventually did Ret up to the
nj lost the stroke time after time.
ihe play was fairly even all through. In the Sec
ga .et especially so; and on the days play there
sn not much TO choose between them, but Caza-
~ lasted rather the better. although he was much
more run about than. his opponent. II the Ameri-
ga could get rather better eng,h and put q lit
his very accurate placing on his side lines and
" good lohbing and general resources would
@ais ,s him very dincut opponent. TO get RID of.
" me Two essential qualities OF pluck and deter
hinaton he is already In sound possession.
rf L4rned's defeat by II. Baddeley, Ld,pn
2snne has this to say:
II waI indeed a wonderful match and the way
h which Larned went 10 work reminded one OF
y = capable OF such clean. hard, and fearless hit.
uas Few, too. would have had the pluck TO sta nd
geat u the credit that is due to him for coming
triumphant out Of such ordeal. Larned II
nsrGa has ever sent us. AID that is saying great
asai His great fault Is tendency eitrer to
,as ssessn on or else TO go for shots which I'm.
bossiole even for him, when he is two or three
hercy,
A. After beating Larned, Bsddeley succumbed
,x Eaves' "a, "a, Ga. The final round was
shai oy defeating Nisbet, "a. 90. So. 4-6.
eN3. Tho lrishman was too much for.Eaves,
ne score being as follows: 6-2, 6-2. lie.
~, w. baddeley, the latter was beaten in q Iine
g. contest by T. 2. 8S, ST, s-8, 8--3. The
ni.sIty niS1.einy brothers retained the double cham
pThmhnships, beating Doherty and Sisbet, tho
TyellehIers. Id. 3-6, "a, 6-2, 6-l. and
Tss II Cooper, the lady champion, defeated
"'1 flcAer!hg, the challenger. 6-2, 6-3.