The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
LAIN TENNIS.
Ward and Davis wis., the Championship
In Doubles.


NRwPoRT. Aug 1.-THE third days play In
the championship lawn tennis tournament
furnished more than the usual amount oil ex-
element. Nearly twenty-five hundred specta-
tors thronged the Casino and watched the
double match and nearly half that number
waited afterward to see the end Of the exciting
Huntington Stevens match. The weather was
perfect. The poor showing OF the champions
otlast season was surprise. but most oil those
on the inside have known for some time OF the
strength OF the challenger; Sonslddeerhptle
on Davis and Ward being go small only because
great n any outsiders backed Ware and Shell
From the middle OF the first set there was
hardly doubt 40 70 the outcome OF the strug-
ness. and most o. the attack was directed at
him Nearly dozeR times during linz re sd meth IN
his Efforts to OK XIII il" Jobs s' Throus hout the
ally to lobblng, and overhead volleyinR was
and ma|orty Of those who saw & wers, sur;
seeSme the oS sns ions q America in Doubles
sheldon served first and the servers side won
Of the s 2 the ssr Rh
game. only to lose Davis minute later; With
4,s against them, however. Davis and Ward
theirs. The second set seemed all In favor OF
the Shallengers. they taking four games IN sue.
games and finally crawled up to 5.4. only to
lose the next game TO loye and the second set
SssS E v PAYS .sl spa ] as f
who lost the first and ninth, games. not being
ssea enough to ond Wsa ssk
ana with 1t the match. and the championship
Of tSsm TRo han
tineton- Stevens struegle was the feature Of
6s S ss hasn& Sfs
at & qy sss in hs Go and nSs
player in the country TRY. could do this and Hun.
sinEton soYn Learned the same eostly lesson ,SH,;
the rest Of the match, he, uses a peculiarly
Of snSh to AND as soon as he Began to o
low this up to the net. Stevens found 1t I'M
Huntington took the third and fourth sets
ilrst and second. and when the fifth began, he
Stevens could do nothing at all with him, get
Tsp!y Wrsht. probably the mos. promising e e
Bond, the Western expert and they had an
other long five set match on the next court
Wright secured a lead Of Al IN the third
Bond was very steady at the critical points.
scholastic champion. overtaking him at Ave.
AL and Winning on, by 1m5 Wright reversed
tn1S proceeding IN tn6 IOurtn SET. winning OuU
the set with four straight games after the score
had reached "A against him. In the fifth set,
Bond was too steady at the net for Wright. and
the younRster seemed to lose his speed. being
beaten by go.
Ward caught tartar in Monday. another
Westerner, who captured the first set and
oafne within one stroke Of taking the second
also at 5-3. but Ward finally pulled IT., out
by 10 8 and then ran away from the West
erner In the third and fourth sets.
Tomorrow there will be four matches In the
third round the winners going into the semi
fnalround for Saturdays play. The schedule
Is. Ward vs.. Ware. Paret vs.. Huntington. Bond
vs. Davis and Wrenn ys. Colins Davis Is a 5
to favorite over Bond: Ware and Hun
tngton are slight fayorites over Ward and Pa :
ret and the Wrenn-Colln ms match Is considered
about an even thing. The scores:
Championship Doubles-Challenge round. Dwight
+. Davis and Holcomb Ward. challengers. beat Leo
T. Ware and George p. Sheldon, Jr, holders. Ga.
a. 6-9
Championship sIngles-second round Holcomb
Ward beat n. II. Munday 4-6. 100, a-2. so; J.
p. Paret beat H. II. Avery as. 90. 8-3; II. p.
Huntington beat Richard Stevens Pa. 90, 60.
60 OIL; W. 9. Bond beat B. c. Wright 4-6, g..
10, -. o-3 d. +. Davis beat O. N. Beard 60.
60, 6-l.
Copsolation singles-First round. R. D. Little beat
Ralph Mckitrick "a. &C. II. 4. Avery beat l.. j.
Grant. o-2. 81: f. A. Freshman beat II. q. White.
head by defanlt Thomas sturgs. Jr.. beat J. X.
willing o.. 6-2: J; >: Bridges beat D. = Kicker
default; W. j. Clothier beat W. G. Grant by default
second round Thomas SturRis, Jr. beat J. Bridges
81, 90. 62 E. p. Fisher beat W. J. clothier SO
g., 6-2.