New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-02
WIN TENNIS.
WHITMAN DEFEATS DAVIS IN STRAIGHT
SETS.
CHALLENGER FOR THE LONGwooD CUP
MAKES POOR SHOWING AGAINST
THE HARVARD EXPERT
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BOSTON Aug The challenge match for the
Iongwood championship trophy at lawn tennis
proved TO be disappointment here TINS afternoon
and tho big crowd which gathered around inc
court expecting TO close struggle. had 10 ne
part without much OF the excitement 1t hsd ahtici-
pated whitman In three straight sets ana
this victory clinches hts right he considered the
foremost player in America today II there were
any question about this title before D"lgnt DdNlS'
who beat Larned in the finals on SATURDAY AFTER
noon after sensational fve-set match, seemed 10
be another man to-day. and not once did ne seem
10 have much chance to win. He played with little
confidence and none Of the dash and vim that was
SO noticeable in his play earlier In the tournament
The first set found the champion fully 'on edge
and playing his customary careful steady game
with few errors. and leaving few openings Tor MS
ntagonist to kill the balls. Davis on the other
hand, started rasgedly, and most OF his fast re-
turns sailed out of court in the nrst set AFTER
losing by 81 he settled down to hard work In the
second set and his play improved perceptbly Mt
once He forced the play with excellent results,
although Whitman continued 70 put up a strong
defence. The first three games went TO Davis In
quick succession. and when he lost the fourth and
then took another by the ceverest kind OF play the
big crowd cheered him to the echo. He had the
sympa HES OF most OF those present In his uphill
struggle. and every one expected to see him take
the set But the champion is unquestionaoiy the
greatest safety player in the country, and when he
began to play safe this juncture Davis could get
no opening kill the ball In his efforts 10 get the
bal out Of Whtman's reach he frequently put u
into the net, and the champion rapidly overhauled
him Five games in succession went 10 Whitman.
and with the fifth he took the set by 8-4 after II
had seemed almost hopeless for him. In the third
set the play was more even Daviss service began
era vsled up toward the end. with the lead still in
his favor the crowd expected to see him repeat MS
piay against Larned on Saturday. when he pulled
out three straight after losing the hrst two.
But Whitman was not TO be beaten, and ms steany
work once more proved too much for DAVIS. he
orr the set by rs, taking the match In three
straight sets. The games were won In the tolIo"-
ing order:
FIRST SET
Whitman ......................."d I ! . 4 d--S
SECOND SET.
Whitman .................o d-e
Davis .....................1 o.
THIRD SET.
Whitman ..........d 4 4 d.
The visiting experts scattered to-day for the two
other tournaments that will occupy attention this
week number Of the cracks. including Whit
man. Davis. Larned and Goldman. have all gone
to Southampton to plav in the Long Island cham
ment at New Castle y. H. beginning to-day. will
attract most of the others. including Bond, Paret
Budong Wright Fischer Hackett paXldso ON ana no
| on East Sorrento next week 10 try for the
| Maine State championship while the others VIII
| lay OF week in anticipation Of the National
cbannionship tournament at Newport the week
| after next The final score at Longwood to-day
| was.
Championship singles Challenge Rolnd-M D. Whit
man CholderJ beat D. F. Davis challenged, 81, Ct
|