New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-31
LARNED BEATS THE ENGLISHMhN'
THE NEw-JERsEY TENNIS PLAYER WINE
FROM NEsBIT THREE STRAIGHT SETS

THE NEwJERsEY TENNIS PLAYER WINS
FROM NEsBIT THREE STRAIGHT SETS
BOSTON July so-In the semi-hnal round oil inc
,onguood tennis tournament this afternoon WILL
ian, A Iarned OF Summit, N j.. defeated H. ~
Nisbet OF England In three straight SETS pio'''s
himself easily the superior OF the ioreis"ei III q"
points OF the game. An hour or TWO ia'ei i'"',.'
had disposed OF J. d. Forbes, or HarVaio' !" '
final round of the tournament and tomorrow VIII
meet r. d Wrenn for the possession OF the Long
wood Gun now held by Wrenn. but IN which
rrrod has already two of the necessary three
,cs Ar tho same time tomorrow G. l.. Wrenh anu
whitman will meet Mahoney and Nlsoel io' TIC
Eastern championship In doubles.
Amor to-dav's game It seems reasonable to say
that the tennis championship OF this country WI"
stav ON this side OF the water. Larned deieateu
Mahony on Tuesday with greater ease imam lie us
posed Of Nisbet to-day, and as the Ia''er hau
already beaten his countryman Dr. Eaves, Larhed
must be considered considerably the superior OF all
three OF the foreigners
The game to-day between tarned and Nisbet
proved but trine more interesting thah 'he
Iarned- Mahony match OF Tuesday. Whiie 'he
other contest was practically over AFTER the MS,
sot to-day Nsbet managed to keep Larned at
work until the last. making the third set van
tace one Nisbet to-day seemed utterly uhaple W
reach that brancy OF play which was the iea'
ure OF his match with Eaves on IuesuaS' i"o
spectators saw little or ms Dack-co'it VIM
ing or half-volleys and while Wednesday he
had the base line almost TO the fraction OF mar,
To-day he either overreached IT or drove INTO the
net. The play Of both men was anoul Oh IN, d
OF the point, the other did not seem ape 10 pH
him. while neither obbed to any SRI rconobomt
Iarned played well within himself throushou''
showing little of his customary nervousness
The match started promptly at O'Clock before d
large and intensely interested gatie,imS ,b gpme
ators Larned had the service and won the g sans
also went to the American bit ne tngshan %i
bets. but after that Larned pu on more st'ii' nv
by number Of brilliant plays AIDED by dS Sum
mary Of first set:
Total Games;
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Larncd again started serving in the second set
and soon had three games 70 his credit, through ig
Of good cross-court drives Nisbet. however rallied
and showing a bit of his Wednesdays form, won
three games and the set In his famous dashing style
Summary of second set:
Total Games;
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The third and what proved to be the deciding
set was by far the most interesting and exciting
Of the match Nisbet started off by winning the
first game. Larned took The next, Nisbet the third
and seventh In these games both appeared IN nng
put on a little steam. and soon had the set. .
TO T. The tenth game was the best OF me match di,n
love but Larned managed to make 1t deuce; Four
times Referee Eaves called vantage for Nlsbet D1-
fore he won the set making the games ,T IT, an!
four five set match. But suddenly the ta6les
turned. and Larned. with burst OF speed seldom,
rapid succession through marvellous playing WIN
ming the set and match Summary Of third set:
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