Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-06
AMERICAN TENNIS TEAM WON
Wrenn and Campbell Take Three
Straight From MahOny and Eayes.

Straight From Mahony md Enyes.
In contest full of brilliant play the
American team. composed of r. d. Wrenn
and o. S. Campbell, defeated the English
team-H. S. Mahony and w. V. Eayes-in
the international tennis tournament on the
ST. George cricket grounds at Hoboken. N.
j.. yesterday afternoon.
Wrenn and Campbell are not the doubles
champions of the United States Campbell
was three years the American champion
in singles, while Wrenn is the present
champion. They made capital team. The
match was only an exhibition contest, but
II attracted many spectators. The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed when the Americans
finally won.
Mahony opened with the service, and the
nrst game was won by the Englishmen in
rafting order. Then Wrenn put on a bit
more speed, scoring three hot placed shots,
which. coupled with some wretched yolley-
1Eg by Eaves. gave the second game TO the
Americans. The following game went to
the visitors. chiefly through Mahony's skill
In picking out the side liners and corners,
but after that Wrenn and Campbell had
things all their own way. Three straight
games were placed to their credit, making
the score a. for this country, and though
Mahony and Eaves managed to pull out
two more before the set closed, Wrenn and
Campbell finished safely at g.
When the second set opened the English
three straight games before Wrenn and
Campbell could get together sufficiently to
check their winning streak. Then the
tables were reversed. and the Americans
came in for a successful rally that placed
hve successive games to their credit. Ma
nony and Eaves secured the next in four
straight points, two of which were made
by Eaves on capital places, but the follow
ing game went to Wrenn and Campbell
giving them the set at Cd.
With two sets against them, the English
men began to play with desperation. They
won the first game on the third set but
seemed powerless to hold their advantage.
Wrenn and Campbell not only tied the
score at lone ALL" but quickly ran the
game UP to So in their favor. At this
point the Englishmen rallied and closed up
the gap, making it five ALL" The follow
ing game was also won by Mahony and
Eaves
In the next game, after losing the first
two points, Eaves turned the tide by slip
ping a hot volley by Campbell. and the
Englishmen then won the next two points
on Wrenn's nets, putting them within
point Of the set. Wrenn and Campbell, still
holding on their previous steady tactics,
won the game, eight points to six. After
that 1t was all up with Mahony and Eaves.
The two following games. though closely
fought, were won by Wrenn and Campbell,
and the match was over. Score:
Exhibition doubles-R. D. Wrenn and o.
8. Campbell (America) defeated H. 8. Ma
hony and W. V. caves (Engiand), Ga:
Ga, Sc.
Draw Lad Won mt Saratoga.
The weather was fine and the track fast
at Saratoga yesterday. The welter handi-
cap was an easy victory for Draw Lad,
who took the lead on the turn and won
hands down by six lengths from HalnIng.
who was half q length In front OF Berna-
dilo, third. The summarizes:
First race-Weiter handicap. six fur
lcEgs. Draw Lad, 1l6 CTaraD. to 10. won;
Halhing. 124 Oh. Lewis. 4 to 1 and out, SEQ
ond; Bernadillo. 125 Oh. Shields). IL to 8,
third. Time, Lib.
Second Selling. mile and sixteenth. Es-
taca. 1Oo (Gartin). to 10 and out, won;
BanQuo III, SO (CIawson). to and out,
second; Ace. % (Whitel. to and even,
tEfrd. Time, 1.6lk. Shasta Water also ran
! ThirdIive furiones. Queen Of Beauty.