New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-05

RANKING or THE LEADING EXPERTS o.
THE YEARS TOURNAMENTS
wHIrMANs UNBRoKEN RECORD THE FEAT.
IRE OF THE SEASON. But PARNs
NEWPORT VICTORY GAVE

NEWPORT VICTORY CAV r
BIG SURPRISE
Wrb tho intercollegiate championship ~ New.
Haven last month tho lawn tennis season closed
but although the tournament experts are ai1 up
I'm winter quarters several Of tho 10 al cubs s'ili
keep their grounds on for occasional praot sets
when the weather moderaies enough I'd maze oit-
door sports enjoyable.
Tho tournament players however. arc ALREADY
discussing tho relative merits ~ The most promi.
rent winners Of last summer ard their chances Tor
success next year The season yielded more than
IFS full share and once more the Inconsistent char
acter of what the tennis mon cali 'to0 form fas
been evidenced Those who worshinped ne great
Iarned and Wrenn. erstwlile Rough Riders. we're
doomed TO disappointment this year. while tne up
holders Of the younger generation Of experts had
much the better OF the argument
The Cuban fever proved too much FOR Wserr sni
he had 10 give ~ his intention ~ returning %
tennis competition until next season anyway
not permanently The most popular % all recent
tennis heroes made an effort early IN The season
10 get into shape but he had not fully got rid o,
the fever and his strength 7as not equal % II.
effort.
Larnei. however. did p'ay ia number OF ii.
big tournaments and he had intended - % the
last moment to take part n The champe'ssip =.
knees just before the Newport meeting opened az
decided not 10 play even tp2uEN ~ la',.- .l u'e.
Orange. Longwood and Southampton, aai vas
beaten In a three games The foNrttl OF ths
famous veteran was a sad blow 70 his host o. al
In fho Middle states championship Larnsi was
beaten by Whitman. ~ Longwo9d by DAVIS and
IN his fnal appearance A. Southamf ton Pei.
youngs'er from Corm3 sur .r's.r s ~. VIZ" 80, IT,
veteran first developed The trouble win Us ksess
Just before t5i, magn he ~ his drasack A.
one OF his best friends remarked ~ Newport
D. ~
voliey"
HoNoRs FOR THE YOUNGER MEN.
with the two former leaders out o. the chan
nionship struggle. the honors were 'st 70 10
,.o,ng.r generation An element ~ un'ersnr
however was introduced at Newport by centres
~ two Of the famous veterans on oysone CAM
p uuntineton and NJ. g. Chace. II has pesar
lsast SIX or seven years since Huntington pHS
IN tournaments before. and almost AS long ago ''-'
Potb arterod ana played al Newport ms yeaf,
hut n,ither progressed far rare, f.N.E Guy . os ~
tirr'ireton IN the third but for different causes,
athoiish both lost % the same man Slt,e s'yHs4
"a huf he was in Wretl he'd physical condition ana
was completely exhausted al the emo al t4e -,
trained well and pat up a splendid tsn' a., '.av az
against Parc being the longest ~ me VIZ. s ,..sr
nd'ra,,cs Of his Younger opponent and the ref-
s'stsnt volleying attack OF the more mo4s'" 'D'''
With all the Veterans ONT. the struggle 9uii,lHSy
narrowed down to Paret Ware Davis ana o'' ia
seml-fnal round The ultimate victory %, ne NeN,
Yorker. who won fl straight sets from Ware ana anl
after an exciting ive-sct ira. rom laws -.
nisbad the biggest surprise that NeNpor's tTeny
wears of championship tennis has ever prol-.St ~.
according 10 the veteran professional ana Sro >
man. Tom" Pettitt. who has seen an OF the -'e"'
pG Parets deseat by Champion whitman la n.
challenge round was not great surprise a.,'oos W..
the belief that the New Yorker msnt aga. ="
..fatf. Ion lE
against him. whereas IL had been - u ' AZ, ~,
match against Davis; Paret was 100 ~, 80 ,ovr.
nament matches he hai been through - play A.
well as AGAINST Dati.. -. ~ ,b,rt = EASILY
and forcing the last up 10 deuce
CHAMPION wHITMAN's FINAL RECORD.
Champion Whitmans unbroksn ard nneQuaNe'
record gives him clear title 10 The prem Place J.
the ranking OF the country experts for the season.
but the second and third positions are not 80 easy
determined. PROFESSIONALLY Davis and Paret are sn'
titled 70 tho next two places IN the list bur the'l
relative order Is omen to question Precedent would
give the choice OF Paret because he won ~ -
Corners tournament. hut Daviss aefe~t OF "
site result at Newport ard the rest Of DAVIS re-.
ord FOR the year IS 50 much oet,er nm h. I'M.
S " iti'ei'f I'm, r-h t-os Rev met Wh.'e Davis
lost 20 him I'm their onls encounter. pnf 'r -.
Workers. other matches were NOT so gooi 80 "e''
Be'ow tho nrst three mon there S. mash nor
foubf qe 20 tho classification IT .nftr-'ol. ~.
Inns Ware Wright and George Wrenn a.. nA'
one Is 10 Judge from Newport chamrl'nshp form
Huntington worll have the choice W-ignfs re-.
ord is fhe best for The season hnf Dbl. ia'eat AZ
bc,, v~ern IN ,he charrniorshn meeting Nrf ~
rot play CROUCH IN the Fast 70 make hi, * very
well established among the coun'ry's leaders
THE ROLL or HONOR
The honor roll 81 tho FIRST fen r'y'-' - -.
land should a'so irciucc thc names % was' az