The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-27
HE WON BY YANKEE GRIT
CHAMPION IVRENN DEFEATS EAYES,
 THE BRITISH CHALLENGER.

The Englishman Played Better Tennis but Wrenn's Pluck Served Him We'll The Visitor Received Soant Sympathy from the Brilliant Crowd-such Playing Seldom Seen on This Side the of Atlantic.
 Newport, R. l., Aug. 26.-Robert D. Wrenn of New York defeated William V. Eaves of London, England, to-day, for the tennis championship of this country in one of the finest matches ever seen on the Casino courts. EaVes played by far the better game, put Wrenn's generalship carried the day and won for him and for American ten his famous victory.
 The score of the five sets was 4-6, S-6 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, but in points Wrenn only led his opponent by four, while Eaves actually earned 46 per cent, of his 16l points, while Wrenn only earned 36 per cent. of his total 165 points.
 The match throughout was vastly ex- citing up to the very last game and the crowd of nearly five thousand went nearly wild over the plucky victory of the American and the downfall of the English aspirant for championship honors i'll this country. Such tennis as was shown by both players is seldom witnessed on either side of the water. Eaves played grandly and returned hard placed balls marvellously, but with all his great work he could not overcome the persistency of the Am erican. Time after time it seemed as if Wrenn must go down in defeat, but as often did the Yankee grit pull him out.
 Wrenn played throughout a careful, persistent game. He had few errors of judgment and barring the first few games was cool and collected through out. He handled Eaves' swift service with a clean sharp stroke and played far better at the net than his opponent. At every opening he jumped in and made the most of it. A long lead by Eaves had no terror for him. Eaves was within a point necessary to take the set and make it two in his favor, still Wrenn played on, and at last not only won that game but shortly after took the set. Again in the last set, Eaves played in the most determined manner and in the fourth game put up
 
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 It would be a difficult task to describe the outburst that came from the crowd as Wrenn gently tossed the last ball just out of the reach of Eaves. For three hours the vast assembly quivered with excitement, applauding every play, yet groaning in agony when Wrenn lost point. It was an entirely American throng and the Englishman received scant sympathy
 The match started shortly after il o'clock, with Wrenn serving and ex Champion R. D. Sears in the referees S chair. Both men were nervous at first and Wrenn made two double faults in rapid succession. He took the first game, however, but the next went to Eaves and the crowd was breathless with excitement. Wrenus lobs won him the third game, but Eaves won the fourth by fine playing. The next two also went to the Englishman, giving him a lead of four games to two, but Wrenn kept right after him and soon had it four games all The set, how ever, went to Eaves on brilliant shots down the side lines on Wrenn's errors in the last game after he apparently had a good lead.
 The next set was a grand one and full of marvellous rallies and sharp re- turns. Wrenn took the first two games with rush, on fine placing, but the third and fourth went to EaVes In the latter game Wrenn made in deuce in one of the greatest rallies seen for a long time. Eaves then ran up two more games and apaip oada if 4 to Then came Wrenn's second rally of the match, winning the set amid tremen- dous applause. Such playing on Wrenn's part apparently surprised Eaves, for he weakened perceptibly in the next set and allowed Wrenn to pass him repeatedly. Wrenn as usual saw his opportunity and soon took the set through fine placing.
 In the fourth set Wrenn lost seven straight points through driving into the net, yet he won the second game on errors by Eaves. The latter, however took the set through fine placing and the match was two sets all
 The fifth and last set was started amid intense excitement and Wrenn won the first two games, both deuce games. The third went to Eaves, but the fourth was a hot one. Four times vantage was called for Wrenn before he finally won on two nets by Eaves This apparently decided the match, for Eaves lost the next two games, in one of them making. double fault. He rallied once more In the seventh, but it was just a flicker, and Wrenn took the next and match with ease.