New-York tribune., 1897-08-06
WRENN AND CAMPBELL WIN.
THEY DEFEAT THE ENGLISH EXPERTS IN
THE EXHlBlTION DOUBLES

THEY DEFEAT THE ENGLISH EXPERTS IN
THE INHIBITION DOUBLES
No matter which way the singles In the Hoboken
International lawn tennis tournament may turn
OUT the American team VIII have the doubles 10
their credit. for wrenn and Campbell yesterday
beat Mahoney and Eaves three straight sets.
Before the match the foreigners were the favor
lies. although the sympathies OF the enthusiasts
who saw the match were all on the other side.
The mornings rain kept away most Of those who
nave been attending the matches, but the courts
were In good condition when play started Few
minutes after = O'Clock. Larned acted as referee.
and o. VI. Bostwick and u. II. Miles both we'll
known local players were the lincsmen.
Mahony the toss and decided to first.
His side the game, but the American team
took the second few minutes later. Wrenn AMI
Campbell got the lead with the fifth game. and held
II until the end of the set which they won by "a
The second set began with three straight games
ior the visitors, but after that they seemed IKE
novices In the hands OF the American champions
for the next five games. one more game was taken
by the Britishers, and then the set went 10 thelr
opponents. like the hrst by O..
home team. and they seemed to have 1t In their
hands with %. Manony and Nisbet made ii aa hnai
straight games. mes PR the Americans reaching deuce in
only one OF them With 6-S in their favor 100 tnd
had four chances get it, but each time their OPP
ponents saved themselves by careful work Aitei
pulled up even six-all and then ran out the set
with the next two games, and the match was theirs
in three straight
The score by points was as follows
Masony MfSon and and cp%Dss.s FaSsss sl1 is5
SECOND SET.
MaSony Maroon and and ci%Pss.s EaSss5 t tseE
THIRD SET.
Wrenn and Campbell. 49, 425 AZ i2s4 I-53-s
Mahony and Eaves... 4 | 4 3 / 5-4'-o
This afternoon the final matches In singles Will
American players struggle for international su,
pfcmacy. George Wrenn Will meet Nisbet ana
Larned will play Eaves al $3.50 fIalf-an-hour later
bob" Wrenn will meet Mahony, and on these
three matches hang the team and individual scores
Small odds offered last night on the success
or the American players, although the foreigners
seemed confident in the afternoon that they would
carry the day
All these matches pretty even and the result
OF the tournament may be In doubt up 30 the last
stroke Each team has won three and lost three
matches mot counting the doubles. Of course) and
two victories this afternoon for either side VIII
turn victory In It's favor. Larned and Eaves are
tied for the individual prize. neither having been
beaten yet, and their match tomorrow Will settle
It, X. ID. Wrenn and Mahony have each lost and
won one match and the winner between them Will
be tied for second hOnors with the loser In the
Ldrncd- Eavcs contest
The prizes, which exhibition yesterday
afternoon exceedingly handsome silver cups.
They were offered by Richard Stevens, of Hoboken.
the tennis expert who is also entertaning the for
eign players at his home Castle Point Tennis
enthusiasts owe a debt of gratitude TO MIR. stevens
for this chance to the English cracks In the
vicinity of New-Iork