New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-19
WIN TENNIS.
UNUSUALLY EXCITING AND HARD FoUoHr
CONTESTS AT EXTRAORDINARY. PAREr
AND DAVIS AMONG THE WINNERS.


Newport r. J.. Aug IS CspeciaD.-Admirers o.
lawn tennis who saw the championship matches at
the Casino here to-day declared that they never
witnessed much excitement crowded into sim
gle days play. Twenty-Five thousand spectators
crowded around the grandstand court to watch
the struggling contestants. The weather was per-
feet for the spectators, but trying the players
for half screened sun beat down with consider
able intensity and the humidity was high enough
10 make the men suffer
The championship court was reserved for GeorRs
Wrenn and Kreigh Collins the Western expert,
who Is making his debut Eastern courts this
week wrenn the popular favorite for this
victory. but Collins showed more skill than was
expected Of him and finally out. after a long
and exciting match Of five sets. The Westerner's
play deceptive his lack Of speed being more
than made IN by unusual steadiness and accuracy
In passing well as overhead volleying. In tho
first set he held the lead up 10 So. when Wrenn
came along with wet sail and jumped n from,
at SIS. Collins came back with the next three
games and the first set his by S. The Sec
ond went TO Wrenn by s. and the third by a sim.
liar score. The Western expert however, was not
beaten because the two sets 10 one
against him. and came back strong in tho fourth
set. winning that and finally carrying of the
match with the fifth get.
In the time another trying struggle was
going in another court j. Parmy Paret. the
NcwYork expert, and r. r. Huntington. the vet
cram who beat Stevens yesterday. were having a
battle royal that finally ended I'm similar result.
The veteran stayed back in his court most OF the
time and tried to pass Paret every time he up
to the net to volley. During the early part n tho
match he succeeded well in doing So and took the
first set rather easily. The New-Yorker was stead
Ter in the second. and volleyed more successfully
when he did reach the In the third the play
was close. Paret pulling up even at ALL, only 10
lose tho next two games and the set. With
two sets to one against him. however. he began a
long uphill fight that finally wore down his antag-
onist, and then won from him easily in the fifth
Paret held the lead all through the fourth set and
finally captured It by 81 with the score ~ Two
and he weakened considerably in the deciding set.
He declared after the match that he felt more *
certainly made a weak resistance in the last and
was beaten six love only TWO n the SIX games
hours. and both players seemed exhausted at its
end.
that emphasized his ability 10 pass strong net
player, and Ware beat Ward after another long
five set struggle that remarkably Ike those
which Collins and Paret had just won; This match
two men were badly used up AZ its end. Ward got
lead Of two sets to one by taking ne third after
a long deuce and vantage struegle, but Ware WAS
too steady for him in the end, and won the fourth
and nth sets with some margin to spare
and Davis meets Collins. the winners coming to-
gether in the finals on Monday. Davis and Ware
Collins and Ware having slight advantage over
Paret although the New-Yorker won the last time
thew met. The challenge match for National cham
MON hin between the winner Of the tournament and
cbs mpfon Whitman will be played on Tuesday. II
the weather remains favorable. He practised here
this morning and showed excellent FORM AGAINST
Stevens The scores Of the days matches follow.
Championship singles third roundl-I,eo T. Ware beat
Hocombe Ward. as. g. Oil. g. -; J. Psrny
Psret heat r p Huntington 3-6. 6-3. Sc, 8. %
Dwight r. Davis beat William s. Bond. g. t-i -
"a; Kreigh Collins beat George l.. Wrenn' IT, -
Consolation singles Carst rouud-C. r. Budlong beat "
H Mundy. 6-1. s.. =,
second round-R. D. Little beat II. f. Aver e-8 6-s
y r. PudlonR beat E a. Freshman. 81 SO
semi final round-E p. Fischer beat Thomas s,uTgii