The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-26
WRENN WINS.
Tennis Championship is
Retained Here.
An Exciting and Hard-FOught
Contest for Cup.
Great Crowd Witnesses the Closing
of the Tournament.

Newport Aug. 26-The last day of the
tennis championship came in clear and
bright this morning with the turf of the
court in far better condition than yester-
day, which favored the American.
The last and greatest match started
at IL go before an enormous crowd and
under clear sky, with bright, hot sun
shining on the court. 1he players were
warmly applauded, as they came out, and
after fow minutes of practice the game
began with Wrenn serving.
wrenn took the first game after he had
made two double faults, the deciding
point being a fine pass, on the line.
The next two games went to Eaves on
errors by Wrenn, but the American soon
made it two gafrrys aftt.
After that Eaves took spurt and ran
up three games in rapid succession, his
tine place shots being the feature. Then
il came Wrenn's turn again and tho
match was four games all. The ninth
game was Eaves' in fine shots to the base
line and, after Wrenn had an apparently
sure lead in tbe.neXt game, Eaves took it
and the set, "a. summary:
Wrenn, 5.2-4-l-1-2-4-4-l.3. Total %,
games 4.
Eaves, 34-2-4-4-4-1-2-4-5. Total 80,
games IL
Wrenu started the second set by win
ming on more of his brilliant work, but
again Eaves put on more steam and soon
the set became close and exciting Eaves
had Wronn four games to two on this set,
but the plucky work of the latter pulled
him up until five games all were called.
Wrenn. took the next, but EaSes made it
Is all. The next went to Wrenn. love-
game and after another long and exciting
game full of marvellous returns Wrenn
won the set, making it one set all. sum
mary:
Wrenn. 4-4-2.5.2.O-4-2-4-5.5-2-4-7. Total
80, games g.
EaveS, I.l-i-7-i 4-l-4.2.3-3-4-O.5. Total ls
games IT,
The excitement was Intense as tho
PLAYERS came out for the third set and
Wrenn started right in and won two
straight games. Eaves appeared TO drop
off in his play, although his passes were
as swift and as accurate as before. Wrenn
took the set and forged into the lead
amid whirlwind of applause Sum-
mary:
Wrenp, 5-4-2-7-42-3.4-5. Total "a, games
2G.
Eaves 3.2-4-5-2.44-1-3 Total 20, games g.
In the fourth set Wrenn did not seem
able 20 get ANYTHING back. His usually
accurate play was lacking and Eaves ran
out the set with little difficulty. sum
mary
Wrenn, 0-5-6-1-1-3-2-0. Total Is, games
.
Eaves, 4.3-4-4-4-5-4-4. Total 30, games g.
The last set was begun amid breathless
excitement and, as usual, Wrenn took
the first game on errors by Eaves. The
next was also Wrenn's after Eaves had
him 15-4O. but the Englishman took the
third on more of his brilliant plays. Tho
fourth game, however proved the most
exciting of the match, which 10 probably
decided. 1t went at last to Nrenn and
after that the foreigner mad no show, al
trough no took the seventh game. The
last game was still brilliant, but Wrenn
deftly tossed the ball over the net out of
Eaves' reach and the match was won.
Summary
Wrcnn, G-5-2.S-4 Ala Total 81 games q.
4 Eaves, 4-3-4-6-l.0.4-2. Total "a. games 2.
Inc crowd went wild with JOY when
Wrenn won and the championship Is safe
in this country for another year.