The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-27
WRENN STILL CHAMPION.
sENslTIONAL CLIMAX TO THE Ma
TIONAL LAWN TENNIS TOURNEY.

uEs hhNths n y VI " NtNtNtAk DEtNtsh Hh-
perts, Make n Gallant Hid for tho Honors
The Holder Pulls Out In the last Set and
Wins, Q to "a BIG Crowd sees the Match.
NEWPORT. Aug. 26.-The American lawn tom
mis- championship remains in America. Bob
Wrenn settled this fact hero yesterday morning
by beating DR.. Eaves, the best OF the British
experts, In the challenge match. 1t took i've
exciting sets to decide the question OF inter
national supremacy. and there was little to
choose between the men at the end Of the match.
All that turned the deciding set In favor OF
tho American player was his wonderful
nerve and persistent rushing to tho net.
Wrenn pursued his net tactics throughout
the match with varying success, while
Eavcs, who 10 q past master In the art OF
undorhand volleying. played most of the time
from the middle of his court. He was never 30
close to the net as Wrenn, and this is responsible
for the inability of the American TO lob over his
head safely. while Eavcs frequently forced
Wrenn to turn, under well timed lobe, and
scuttle back In his court again. During most OF
the match the Englishman was even steadier
than tho American. and hekept him almost con.
stantly on the run by well. placed drives. When
tho pinch came in the fifth set. however. Wrenn
was the stcadier. and Eaves lost many valuable
points in the net and out of the court.
After the match was over, Eavos complained
~ ~ 'aes' Nv pNlA UNIV Az
considered the other conditions In every way
favorable to him and that no had done tho best
he could. He did not begrudge the victory to
Wrcnn and thought his own tennis was almost,
~ not quite. as good rs that he has played at
home. Wrenn, however, annoyed him greatly
throu shout the match by stopping between
games to pick the cloRzcd.up turf OF
his spikes. This. and tho American
custom of resting between sets hurt the visit
49,. 49, L. t-.l - N- n
well II cooled Oft in the middle Of a match.
Eavos also said that It would not have been al.
lowed abroad. Many times during tho match
Wrenn was cleaning his shoes whom turned to
begin the next game and three times the for.
eigner walked over to the scorers chair and
stood in the shade to wait. Tho last time he sat
down behind the scorer. evidently much an
noyed. and waited impatiently until Wrcnn was
ready TO go on.
Tho crowd OF over 5000 spectators was hys.
terically enthusiastic, and toward the end even
went 80 far as to applaud the visitors errors.
which helped their favori;e toward victory.
Eaves said afterward that ho did not mind
this at all, but several times he had to
stop play and wait for the noise TO
subside. In several cases they tried to
influence tho limo umDires In deciding
Doubtful balls In favor OF tho American. and
once they Kissed a linesnan who gave a point O
Eeves which they thought belonged to the other
side. Once or twice black looks were cast at
Nisbet and Mahony, both OF whom were judx.
Ing lines. but the unpiring was very good, and
When ex.C6ampion r. B. Sears called play at
1l:l5 this morning there was not n vacant Sc 1t
on the big grand stand and standing room was
were loaded with spectators on all sides.
and a solid wall Of expectant faces sur:
was in fair condition. plenty OF competent
linesmen were Watching the match. and
GItion was favorable. wfenn Won = tic toss. and
began serving, He seemed very weak at irst,
MADE two double faults in tho drst game. Ills
clever ,hS ct play pulled ca, the zane hSweyGr,
service, and thSn fEaves bnSEied down to
work and took the nth against Wrenn serving.
pulled up even at tall, and in the tenth game
had two chances to te the score again at sail.
ho missed me golden opportunity, however,.
In the second set Tic Enslishman again
got tho first two games easily. Games alter
mated. aod with 5-3 in his favor the Brithsher
the next TO thirty and the tenth 10 deuce, after
Eaves had been within one stroke Of ii. wrsnn
got he, van.sSo ga game 4ha nut .s,X al" was called
a love game md the set; II Is doubtful i any
one could have 6e;ten Wrcnn in the thru.
BritisheF played ali ar"und hin. %rrnn had
been rushing to tn. net steadily Oh every ser
nc was strong his volIcyinr was too fast and
we'll placed Tor the fore: 'ncr. As soon as he
running about the court by lobhing and well.
placed drives until Ac Col sure openings. and
games In the third set. and Wrenn was shut out
with only Two in the fourth.
An oininous silence fell over the spectators
when the fourth set went 10 Eaves, and when
the Other players, heard that ne Britisher had
been betting on himself to win even after the
sleeve" Wrenn seemed badly tired, but when
he came ont on the court Tor the deciding set he
looked still strong. though anxious. Eaves had
the court knockinS balls around TO KEEP from
i fSEi'1 TO f !" ear there " vas pfen aqy Of Of c Aease:
ment when the Nth set began and The biz crowd
s snS se6n " hnS . i SgsFy q p iG.I E" SH he, GSs aT, SEEMING Esms'
American. Wrenn pulled out the game, how.
iromib-4o. Eavss TOOK The third easily,
up 10 deuce, Iut finally lost on Two
llShmsn weakened badly after, that, losing tho
next game on thrre outs and q double fault. He
lhe st ior, s Wls 5ni eF in W m lne s'f faRa gsm fa Hns
made a plucky brace from this point, and after
est Kind OF v~olleying oy wrcnn. The last stroke
wen, TO the american on a short cross
lily fell over on E"yes,s side. The match was
over. and Wrenn had repeated his victory OF
1894. when Goodbody. the other victorious
foreigner. was treated in similar fashion by he
American champion. Quite a little money
changed hands on the result, the betting vary,
ing from evcns to 10 10 ION the American. The
score in detail follows:
FIRST sET.
M,Snn.."..ss 3s!t3f$! s--ssE795t+
wrenn scored on 7 passes. 10 outs. and ! nets
total, ~. Eaves scored on ~ passes, II outs. ! nets
9 double faults, ard one ace on s~ervice-total. AZ.
SECOND sRT.
wrenn. .........4 4 1 7-5O-s
Eaves ........".l ! I . 0 o o-i8-t
wrlnn won on Ell passes. 81 orts. and 9 nets; total
90. Eaves won by 20 passes. IL outs. o nets. and
double fbult-totaL ~.
THIRD BFT.
wrenn ............b z I Q 3 I 5-90-C
Raves ...,....8 4 8 . 4 B ] 8-yO-.
wrenn won on Is passes, 10 outs. 7 nets, and
double fault-totul. 80. Eaves won on 10 passes. II
outs. z meta. ! double fault, and I ace on ssrNce-
total, 20.
BoURrH SET.
wrenn ......,.0 8 o ! l q g Ola:
Eaves ..............t 3 4 I I 4-32-,