New-York tribune., 1897-07-29
EyGLISHMEN PLAY AT LONG"OOO.
NEsBrr BEATS DR.. EAvEs IN HorLY FOUGHT
TENNIS MArCH-LARNED HAS A SCARE

xrsprr RrATs DR. EAvEs IN HorLf FOUGHT
TENNIS MArCH-LARNED HAS SCARE.
pos.o, ,ulv 2s-The third round OF the Long
,ood ,ornis tournament was played to-day ana
consisted of three matches. all between Americans
and one between two Of the Enghsnmeh. nc ~
terest centred in the latter match' Wn'c" ~a'
played this afternoon, and crowd Sd" II, a. 80
b,t who is rated in England as ninth III ''ie s' -
tennis cracks defeat DR.. W. '. EaVes VIM
,o,ed third. in three straight sets Nesoit VIII
meet Larned tomorrow in the semi-nnais' anu t'iS
match will probably be not only one OF inc A'''' IA
the tournament but seems destined 10 De o"e "a
the most important matches ever played III 'N''
country. , aud came
aor ha,no nut OUT of the tournament altogether py
c.eorge l. Wrenn, jr.. young Drothei VI '''e
,,e,,or who had the New-Jersey man TWO sets
10 one when the latter woke up and' pui''e him
self together won the two necessary sets.
voure wrenn kept up his fine play TINS AFTER
mann he and whitman winning their ma'ch III 'ie
Uos,ern championship doubles. after four hard sets
n.,b Ward and Davis. The winners VIII meet ~,
u Wrenn and Larned tomorrow al'ernoo''' ""-
another hot match Is anticipated 49,,
The match of the morning proved " NC @ ~
Iarned-G. L. Wrenn contest "hcn uile Ny. 80
deveoped into an exciting and long-drawh-ou' coi-
49,, ro-rsd took the first set with ease, g. play
,na oil around Wrenn. and scoring 80 points ~ MS
onnonents A. The second was not quite sucn an
easy thing for the coming champaioi "'u
no knew IL the games were all i'a' 49,
hard TO pull out the SET put "re''' ,
s.aadv NAV 10 pass him. and took the se'' y,
80 o,r,s he,rr 30 10 "a In Wrenns favor' inc
,hIrd cot looked like Larneds for Whl'e' pu'
hoy,ng Wrenn Al the New-Jersey man "e"'
nieces again. and Wrenn took the SET
no,nts being IS to % in his FAVOR ps .i's -
farncd realized that he had the hottest h'''u y.
arrh, on his hands. and by careful play tooA ,i,o
nninf -
~ ,t,ar that he had no difficulty In taxing the
ssS cat So and match the points on the 'aSt st in
heine p 70 IS, making tota Vi 100 ~
Tbs northeast gale was howng Fnrshmen aSrHsf
grounds this afternoon wsen Nesbt 1 came onto the
aybibtion court for their match anu nn6test In
gathered to typical Engsn E,ed for IL was hot
ms ms b start Both men confined thesgbe IN ,b,s sor;
long ow yoeys and s9 the sapsror % Sesbs
0i oaT p was also particularly strong Of ana aarned With
ouscention perhaps that he was muc IN sb CON-
and this fact leads many TO per' will win Nesbit
tess 90 sure of his back line that ne seeed m b for
was wa With perfect confidence Netnef raber U drives
| eigrers did any Hd smasdhinigc i,cds pfeie'''"e
The first set was the longest St Secide @ the winner
teen games GOOD lead at time OF 10 :, Tner, !,
Sesbit put more steam 9nr ana that although Nesbt
ons"Ss ohi a. Summary Of first set' Total.
S::s!, ;..,ss 2 :Sft : ! : : . ) . i. iL'
Eaves =, =. - the second set would also pe =, a
| 1t lookea hut Eaves's play suddenly Desam ~ ~
Gadp Gan,5fy or and Nesbit tok the SET e 'u''''''
second set: Total;
x..p,, ................:.. 3 s-Ss
w,, o his steady brilliant plays Neso mad mad II IL
work hard for the third and bE called twice on
was only attep ,h9, he Won So. Summary OF third
| cot. Total.
,.. ! , i-37
Hso Neso. 80 9 -. =. ,bs
The score SHOWS s over that OF his countryman'
| s,nmary OF points.