New-York tribune., 1897-08-05
AuERICAN TENNIS CRACKS WIN.
RESULT OF THE SECOND DAYS PLAY IN
THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

RESULT OF THE SECOND DAYS PLAY IN
THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
large number OF lawn tennis enthusiasts Jour-
neyed TO Hoboken yesterday afternoon 10 sec '"e
second round In the international tournament IL
the St George Cricket Club. They went 10 see
the American players reverse the reut OF inc "i"'
day. when the British players won. and they were
not disapponted I.arned and r. ID. Wrenn oo'h
defeated their opponents but the younger wren"
lost TO Eayes The result therefore, lett the
team score of the tour lament a tie. ana the ias'
round matches viii decide the question OF '"'e-
national supremacy at the sport.
The weather yesterday was rather warm for te"-
mis- and the foreigners seemed to be more a"ee'."
by the heat that the Americans. The great op
lection that English athletes have always ra'seo
to competing on this side OF the ocean mas pe'
the extreme summer heat OF the American c.''''o
The visiting tennis players had taste Oh II !e.
terday and all complained that 1t was TOO much
for them. and that they could not eNehu ''e
selves under such conditions.
However the heat probably no more OF d
handicap to tho foreigners yesterday thah the WIN"
TO American players on Tuesday. Furthermore
Nisbet and Mahony were both oupayed al every
point and II Is very doubtful II either could nave
In any condition.
The younger Wrcnn and Nsbet. the junior mem
bers of the two teams, were both outclassed py
their formidable antagonists, and the outcome Vi
these two ma tches had been confidently predc'ed
by the experts before play began George "ie""
managed to yet one set from Eaves through Il
p.ucky brace of his and an "of-coor stFeih Vi h''
opponent The best Nisbet could do. however was
IN nIav close "a the American champion in tho
third set; but the older Wrcnn always mas pieh'y
Of strength N reserve. and VIXEN the Ias' SET eo'
very close he pulled himself together and won out
81
SO the on: come of the second round huhg on 'ne
Larned-Mahony match. and the visitors rea''|eu
"a tl,. on
being played and cheered the American on 10 VIC
tory. I.arned had already beaten Maho"s '"s'
week at Longwocd and the on!ookers ieit conn
dent that he would do again yesterday l"e'
cnt thusiasm knew bounds, however, VINE" "o
shut out the foreigner without IA set.
In the first set the American secured the ieau a'
the start. and Mahony never once got up even
with him in the course OF the set. lie hnaliy ran ran
IT out with the tenth game TO thirty. The second
the foreigner would get it. With - in his favor
Mahony forced both OF the next two games up ,3 10
the score at four all Mahony then got 81, put
I.arned finished with very brilliant streak taxing
three straight games. and the set ana i""'o"'
The score by games follows:
FIRST SET.
Ms1S5r N3Tnsa :::::::s .::::::::.ss 2s Q s-$L
safasa as1ssr '::::d :::::.5 80 80
THIRD SET
M"1"Sv IH1nsa '::::.!! ::::::::! sss s-$s-
This afternoon there will be an international
match in doubles with Bob Wrcnn and o. s.
Campbell against Mahony and Eaves. Play viii
begin at 3:45. The third and final round in tn, the
order for the final day is; g. Wrenn VS. Nispet
Larncd vs.. Eaves and r. Wrenn vs.. Mahony.
Yesterdays scores and the standing of the play
Intcrreonal singles: Second roundccR; y. Wrenn