The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
LAWN TENNIS.
N. d. Wrenn and Campbell beat Mahony ana
Eaves Mt Hoboken.

Yesterday was an off day in the international
lawn tennis tournament at Hoboken. for a part
OF the interest was side-tracked when the singles
were suspended for an international match in
doubles. 1t proved to be another victorious day
for the American players, for Il. d. Wrenn and
o. S. Campbell beat Mahony and Eaves three
straight sets. The hard rain of the morning left
the courts rather slow. and, as the sun did not
come out until a short time before the match
began, the attendance was rather small.
1t was eN-Champion Campbcll's first appear
ance in competition since he retired unbeaten
and defaulted the championship to Wrenn in
1898, and much of the public interest centred in
his play. He and Wrcnn had never played
doubles together before, while Mahony and
Eavcs are old partners. The result, therefore,
was rather unexpected. Campbell, however.
held up his end well, and his only failing seemed
to be Il fatal tendency to drive his ground strokes
into the net. Throughout the match the diff
ference between the American and English
styles OF play were emphasized. The visitors
returned everything with great steadiness. but
the Americans were almost always the last to
hit the ball. Their earned aces or errors account
cd for a majority Of the points; The nome play
ers kept the attack most OF the time, and the
Englishmcn's defensive tactics were not good
enough to beat them.
every game except tho fifth, when Wrenn and
Campbell scored against Mlahony's service. A
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three errors by Mahony gave the set TO them.
The second began with three games straight for
the visitors Then the home pair braced up and
ran five successive games. only one of which
reached deuce. The next was a love game for
the foreigners on four successive errors of their
opponents. Three OF these were charged 10
Campbell. The American pair ran out the set
with the next game 10 fifteen. however, on three
successive outs by Eaves and a clever smash
from Campbell after n sharp rally at the net.
The last set began for the servers side. Eaye0
won his game and Campbell his. Then the Amer
lean pair again interrupted the programme by
taking Mahony's service game. and the regular
order went on to % for the home team. Tho
foreigners took the tenth game, with Campbell
serving. The English team was forty-ioyc on
this game, too. but two clever aces by Campbell
and an out, from Eaves brought the score 10
deuce. The game, however. went 10 tho
foreigners and also the next. This placed them
in the lead by 6-5. In the next game they re.
ceived four chances for the set with one stroke.
but Wrcnns steadincss saved his side. Tho
Americans finally pulled out the set by g,
score follows:
FIRST SET.
wrenn and Campbell. ...2 0S444 Q 500
Mahony and Eaves. .....4 "a e2042l IL l-55-A
SECOND SET.
Wrenn and Campbell. ....3 l 4444G o $50
Mahony aud Eaves.. ......o I q l l l 1 = l l-@e-A
THIRD SET.
wr'n and C'bell..e I 7-5S-s
Many and Eavesi 9 | l 43llI Ito
encounter in doubles ever played on his slGcot
the Atlantic, when Hobart and Hoycy hcaI l4Hl
and Mahopy three straight sets at Ncst New
ton, Mass. two years agu.
will be played this afternoon, beginning al $50
O'Clock. The programme is: q. l.. WrCnn. IT.,
VS.. H.. A. Nisbet, W. \. Larned vs., nr. w. v.
Eayes. aud Il. ID. Wrenn VS.. H.. :. Mahony.