New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-28
LIPNED DEFEATS NAHONI.
AN AMERICAN VICTORY IN THE LoNGWOoD
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Boston. July 97-One of the most interesting m
ternational tennis matches ever seen on thls sue
OF the water was played this afternoon III the
tournament Of the Longwood Cricket Club at
Icngwood II resulted in victory for the Am'r'-
can expert over his British opponent, after iour
brilliant SECS had been played w. \. Larned'
OF Summit. y j.. whom Il is sad rests the
hopes of this country in retaining the 'HlIe'
states championship ut Newport next month IL
the Young man who proved TOO much for the e%-
English champion, Harry 5. Mahony.
The sky was somewhat overcast, but as ne!Her
lobbed to any extent this was not factor Play
started promptly with Larned serving, and an OUT
"A pass a net and another pass gave him the game
IN short order Mahony took the next game
through errors by Larned. and followed 1t up with
four more games i'm succession. making the score
81 Then I.arned took brace and nut tour
games to his credit. making it hve all Here now
ever he fell off badly In mis- play driving into the
net or out OF court. that Mahony had no trouble
In taking the set -.
Iarned took the first game in the second set, but
the roxt went Mahony. and then for WINE II
was lp and tuck until il was two games all Iheh
I.arned started Oft at terrific pace passing Ma
hony repeatedly and placing the balls well out
Of reach with a speed that was simply marvellous
He gave Mahony just one more gam" in ms SET
and then rounded IL off In fine style 6-"., !, +,
Larned, having showed just what he could 90 IN
the second set. started the third WITH me ia' o,
doing up his opponent IN short order au ~, II '
be said that he accomplished his TASK Hn'n edsiri
than was Anticipated. Nahonv was ahsoluieIy IN
able to return his lightning drives. The third set
went to the Summit man. e. After such teTrihc
pace the fourth set was an anti-c,lmax; I'M,
American rounded out the set and match with mar
a dozen brilliant STROKES GO
The other matches of the day were Interesting
Nesbt the young fnglishman, disposed OF youns
Beals Wright, the Harvard interscholastic cham,
pion e. S. - while DR.. Eaves. the th,rd
foreigner defeated Edwards, Of Boston flncke.
OF Utica the Yale interscholastic CHAMPION WAS
bes,ed nv Forbes. a LonewOod man, and Faret de-
feated ~ Wilson. OF Washington.
Good progress was made i'm the Eastern cham
pionship doubles, the English pair. Mahony and
Nesbit winning their match In four sets. sum
open singles second roundlII Ncsbt defeated be,,-
Wright e. G-3. -: ". V. tAves defeated y. NJ
Edwards 6 g @; ". A. iaIned defeated u. =
Mahony o. G-3. G.. Go; O. l. Nronn. lr. 90
fca,cd VI. p. whitman. g; g. IS, e-il 50 J.
f. Forbes defeated r. FiBche. -. Ct 60. j. J..
Iaret defeated Y. r. Wilson. G3 e Go. {. r. Bud
Ing defeated H. Hooker, i-G. -. G3. &c. -; g
T. Dodge defeated =. l.. Goodbody. CT. B3 6.
Eastern championship doubles 0rst roundl-War1 and
DAVIS defeated Hooker ard Dodge C-i. g. -
Wrena and Whitm1n defeated HtchcocN ard bishop
"a G-i 60: Bui,ong and Wiliston defeated Forbes
and McKtric'l g sc g %. %.
Second round-Mahony and Ncab,t defeated iack"ti
and Beach CT. C, 1-G. c-3.