The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-31
LAnNED,s r1SE LAWN rEvr1a
ne wins the singles ana win Meet Charsptsr
wrenn Tor tho LonEwood Cup ro-Day.

wrsnn Tor the LonEvyooa Cup To-Day.
Boston. July SOW. A. Larned won the Long
wood Cricket Clubs tennis tournament this
afternoon. defeating J. D.. Forbes In straight sets
In tho finals. Prior TO this no defeated Nisbott,
tho last Of the English cracks, In the semi.hnals,
also in straight sets. Tomorrow afternoon at
ESQ O'Clock Larned will meet Wrenn, the cham.
plon, In the challenge match for the Longwood
Cup, on which he already has two legs. BY
winning from Wrenn Larned will become tho
posscssor OF the valuable trophy.
Larned's match with Nisbett, the only ono of
the three visiting English players to get into tho
semi.fnals. was the chief feature Of tho day.
This was considerable Of q disappointment to
the large audience, which had taken advantage
Of the only pleasant day Of the week thus far,
for Nisbett proved easy for the American crack,
His form was much inferior to that displayed
Wednesday, when he defeated DR.. Eaves in
straight heats.
While Nisbett's unsteadiness really lost tho
match, the good work displayed by Larned In
taking things easy and allowing the English
crack g u to heat Ior.s himself n Snm slgnlS NOT ,, be lost sight
himself, and lost, no opportunity to profit
s by his his, O pas aSiiso5 %its q sssrt ThRH Im. A%o, f
ieF It was was not %0t until the third !hat NisSett dis dis.
ship form. In the last sci, he bracod up, and.
regainine control temporarily Of his noted back.
t saps istr1 Ios /. s %Siis. La in %a.skfi O4m th boSsv. ,@,
won out after a finely contested deuce set BY the
Grst game, which he lost through three drives
and and t III 4s games Hns vent SSa 0a also o. to eot The Americas tns ssaoR RS
q i S Ss,}'ss !, though Vi. h fss 5a's ss.n Si:s!dyssd q
came up to the net. In the fourth Turned took
a hand al driving int. the not and lost a love
r re%s tsiES' passed Niss5ett down the side and and
set to ol >. Score BY points: N' anu
kiiSss :: ::.s ssGstSt -fas-s
The second set wss 9 repetition Of the arst,
peated drives into the net. Score by points:
kHTSsa ...":::::: ! c2sSSi S 81
In the third and last set the games alternated
W v to 1--WE All both men playing great tennis:
put an end to all doubt concerning the outcome
q the match by taking the set and the match.
t- $50
While Larned was defeating Nishett. young
d EoILSe' wa, TsS , diispe0'iSn E Of 9sf Glsre nee. B9 nn, Q
victory brought" him into the finals to
meet Larned. The first set of this match
displayed the best tennis of the day. The young
ing across court and placing down the side lines
with remarkable accuracy and force. Larned
took the first game, Forbes tho second, third
and fourth. Larned the fifth and sixth. Forbes
the seventh and eighth. aud Larned the ninth
and tenth, making the score five all. Larned
took The next two games and the set, 7 to 8.
Score by points:
FcrSss:"ii iSiSsS,G t $50
In the second set Forbes began TO show the
effects Of his hard play and his form fell of
rapidly, while that OF Larned grew better.
Lnrnod won the set, 9 to 2, without e~xerting
himself. Score by points:
Larned .."...."S I Q 500
The third and last set was a gift for Larned.
his young opponent being utterly played out by
his hard match with Budlong and the previous
two sets with his strong adversary. Score by
points:
Forbes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. go i-Is-i
The finals in the Eastern championship
doubles will be played tomorrow afternoon
at the conclusion Of the challenge match
between Wrenn, tho champion; and Lerned for
man will meet the two Englishmen. Mahony and
Sishetf. The winners will have TO play the
winners OF tho Western championship doubles
at Newport next month in order. to meet the
decide to defend Il" ir title, which will. undoubt-
eddy be the case should Mahony and Nisbett win
out.
Summary of to-day's matches:
Semi.Finais-w A. Lsrned defeated II. A. Nisbett
e-e. s-S, $50; D Forb 8 defeated C. r. Budlons
Flnals-w. A. Larned defeated j. G. Forbes 7-5,
Ga, 6-2.