New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-20
HARD TUSSLE FOR LARNED.
YESTERDAYS BEST MATCH IN THE Ne"
PORT TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
PAREr SURPRISES THE CROWD BY DEFEATING
SHELDON ONE OF THE CHAMPIONS IN
DorBLEs-MATCHEs IN THE
FIRST ROUND.
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Newport r T. Aug 1e-The second day OF '"'
bis championship lawn tennis tournament here
lacked the International favor OF Wednesday
matches and tho attendance was noticeabiy poorer
In consequence The Casino courts were even soi'er
than on Tuesday. as a result OF IaS' MS
heavy thunderstorm but Petit. the veteran proleH
sional and groundsman. had had the steam roher
on the turf in the early part Of the morning ana the
courts were in fair playing condition "heh ''e
matches began at II o'clock.
Larned and Wrenn were assigned to the cham
pionship court and the big grandstand was moro
than half-hed while goodly sprinklng OF otn'r
enthusiasts stood around the sideilnes ana "a''h'u
the experts battle for supremacy. This match was
the feature OF the day. and 1t was the first real e
Of Iarned's chances for the championship All OF
the interest centred in his play. The younger
Wrenn Is always a worthy antagonist for even the
best men and I.arned found his task dffcul one
before he succeeded in settling Wrenns aspira-
tons
IN tho arst so, the games alternated pretty regu-
la-lv I'D % four all. and then the Western player
got the next game and came within point OF
taking the set at 1910 in the tenth game l.arned'
however banged away steadily at the smallest open
inrs Wrenn left In his court and his clever pass
ing strokes finally proved TOO strong for his OPP
ponent. He pulled out the SET Win 'he iou''ee''"
game.
The second closely contested all through.
Six Of the nine games reached deuce, and in one
OF them no less than twenty-four points were re-
ouired Wrenn, however. got the deciding strokes
in most OF them and after Larned had secured a
lead OF 90 the Western player ran out the set
with four straight games. The third set was easy
for Iarned Wrenn succeeded in getting only two
games
With two sets to one in favor Of the Eastern
expert. the players retired to the dressing room
for short rest, and when they appeared again
every one expected l.arned to wind up the match
with another easy victory II Vas not so. now
games and after the score had reached four all.
the Western man captured love game and then
had i0-lj on the next. With only one stroke be
tween MIN and the set Wrenn seemed sure Of
tying the score. but Larned's nerve did not desert
mon, AZ brilliant ana he won s From S against him
Larned three straight games without the
were his
In the mean time. other championship matchefs
had been in progress on the other courts The only
remaining match In The preliminary round, that
OF the day as no one was prepared Tor the easy De
feat OF one Of the new champions In doubles.
hard match Of Yesterday, and this combined with
Parets aggressive tactics. proved too much for the
player entered here. found in Bond the runner-up
In the recent Western championships. most ean-
Yorker five exciting sets to dispose Of The chicago
and Nisbet all won their matches easily.
The summary OF to-day's play follows;
beat George P, saeldon. IT,. 9. !. 90 "a
First rouni.M u. Nhitman beat r F Brooks. by de-
'ant. II. : MahOny beat j. {. G10df-Iow. -. 80
G--1. II \. N,sb-, beat J. X wiling Ga. C -
B. 4. Wright beat J. A. Ryerson. e g 60. ..
q: ". A. Iarnsi beat o. /, Wr-nn. jr - .
g 6: J. H. Forbes beat p. W \ Mcmahon. 81
G-3 Is 90. NJ j. Smith beat Richard stevens, by
default r.. T.. Fsche- beat ". :. Bond. 80 6 3 %
60 60 Everts Wrenn beat Dwight f. Davis. -.
g 90. !. T. Par-t beat VI. oioib)ty. G-4 s. 90.
D- W. Y. Eaves h-at 9. x Buiong. C.. 80. 80.
G3. G. Nicely beat John {. Davidson, g. b-+. GO.
H1lcombe Ward beat . " RostNick. G-l. g 81. y.
". Lee beat ~. ". Reese q = G-l lretreil; I~o +.
Ware bat j. : eastman. 90 g. G-i II. J. Holt
beat y X. McEn-o-. rs defaut.
Interscholastc Championship singles preliminary
princeton, Sc - 3-6 q
Consolation singles preliminary rcundl. Hot beat
+. W 4 1McMahon. $ "a, T r Pen beat r. D.
60 30 81 ". J. Clo'hier beat =. Marshall. 90
60. 4. A Haclett heat Ewing stile. 90. g " x.
Auchincloss beat H. \. Pummer ca. G-4 r. i. Good
BODY beat A r Haves %. g G-3 f. l. Whit"
boat Pa rh II Kitirck. 6. Go