New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-04
LAWN TENNIS.
THE NEW METHODS OF WHITMAN TOO
MUCH FOR ROB" HUNTINGTON.
J. D. PELL UNABLE TO REPEAT HIS VICTORY OF
wEDNBsDAY-rTIE LARNED BROTHERS
DEFEATED IN THE DOUBLES

| three ringcd circus this morning and the large
number Of spectators present had some dlincuity
| In keeping all the lawn tennis stars IN vie" Ut
| once.
| In the first part of the morning there was n
! strong breeze that swept over the courts by the
| sea- and bothered to some extent the players WIN
were engaged in the second round OF the LONG
| Island lawn tennis championships by noon the
wind died out. and the matches were all hhsheu Ill
| a burst of brilliant play.
| The largest gathering of spectators early TOOK
| places Of vantage about the court on when Mac
| whitman the National champion, and the veteran
| player Bob" Huntington, were engaged IN strug-
Cling for supremacy. 1t was a battle OF the old
and the new and, although the more modern
methods triumphed Huntington was able to hod
| tho big Harvard man and winner of a half dozen
titles by his accurate placing and speedy play IN
several of the games the veteran won he allowed
| his opponent TO score but one point against hn'
The rallies of both men were dashng. but the sur
| prising thing that Huntington was successlul
in his passing. The champion was not to be scored
against by lobbIng tactics, however, as ne killed
| the ball every time by the prettiest KIND OF play
| Every set Whitman pulled out by the use Oh HIS
twist service, return. and the errauc pounuS VI
| the hall proved too much for the veteran, who was
also bothered hy tho variations Of speed when the
champion Is fond Of using when he Is at the crticai
noint Of a match. The following score by sets
| shows how evenly the men played:
| Frs, set:
whitman ....... ...d - D 7 %
| Second set:
w E1n,o.o, ::::::::::::.:5 dE
| Third
VIII ,o,o, ........:.,..GI . %
HEART BREAKING MATCH.
| Leo Ware the "x-champion ~ Canada. played
| match OF the heart breaking order with inc tas'
| Harvard player Hocomb Ward. Ware Is now much
nearer his true than he has been any previous
time this season. He proved to be fast, and when
| the match which lasted nearly four hours was
finished both players badly used up. In the
first set OF this contest Ward took the lead and ran
out the series at S. although his opponent almost
| caught him by his volleying at the net Each al
| ,ernatelv won set until 4-a was reached IL
was in the last ~ fourth and the deciding NTH
! so,. that Ward made ne most desperate effort 10
check his opponents progress. Three times IN ths
! fourth set and i've times In the NTH ward was
! within ono stroke OF the match, but ware pIayed
most brilliantly. and tho colt Harvard payer WIS
| unable to pass him or make any impression oy hS
| terrific drives What looked for a time Tx" rep"-
,itlon OF the sensational contest OF yesterday held
| tho onlookcrs on the tiptoe Of excitement all
through the match between the Yale champion
| J. A. Allen. and j. n. Pell. the Columbia college
| player who sprang into prominence ny defeatng
| Iarnei yesterday. 1t was evident that PEI na1
| studied the Yale mans style OF play. as he started
| right In 10 lob which ia method Of attack calcu-
lated 10 dtscoucert Allen his weakest point Is ms
inatility To- xiii the bail and thus block this style
| ~ NAV Al everv attempt Of the Yale player 70
smash tho bali he sent Il sailing out or court or
Sn9'Srad ay yo hovovcr and by closely watching
FOR opportunities he scored often on c'vcr sac IH@
! passes and thus pulled ont one Of the most ho'y
| contested matches of the day. - , ,,., -
| the semi finals 10 Whitman. VINO VIII meet AHen'
| ana Ware IS drawn against DAVIS ,, =.
only two matches IN tho doubles were pIayed 10
day. Roth were Of the exciting SORT ms we P.1ry
| cr- contrasting were all II Championship rank Inc
U %cre defco'ts by Mac" whitman and Leo Ware
but the veteran team made things lively for their
| rat they had speed to burn" although they
were not supplied Win enough 70 keep It burning g IN,
20 tho end or tho match. In the last SGT or ms
| match the Huntngtons led the score at % but
| they had used up their energy IN ono grand "nor,
win Whio their burst or brillancy lasted they
| IA some 81 the greates' work over the net that
| has been here 50 far.
W 4 LARNEDS POOR PLAY.
Allen. Of Yale. was paired with McKittrck. Of
| Harvard against the Larncd brothers. and de-
! reated them rather easily despite the Tact that
| tho Iarncds won the second set. W. a. larned
was much of in his play in this match. and his
inaccuracies piled up the points against inst 4 p
| Yesterday md he was constantly driving the pan
veteran Tafncd that ne is suffering in health as
tho result Of his campaigning In ,uba iast yeat
BE that as Il may, this popular idol OF the tennis
courts Is not up to the form he was showing two
Ali ARRANGEMENTS were made this afternoon for
| mixed doubles event 10 be played on SATURDAY, so
| that the many women players here may have an
opportunity Of trying their skill side by side with
| the champions. Probably eight couples VIII enter
and the ma will be decided by the best two In
| three sets. That the sport has gained "A most en-
thusiastlc following here IL certain, as there was
| large gathering OF spectators all through the day.
and M ono time each Of the seventeen courts about
! the clubhouse in use by members engaged In
| play Three new courts are being laid, and are
| TO be ready by Saturday, which Will be made
| gala occasion.
The scores OF the days play follow:
cr,,rcon.h,n singles second rounD-M D. whitman
defented X. r. Huntington. "a. g. -; J. A. Allen
defeated J. u. Pel So 81, 6-i. - Leo z. Ware
defeated Holcumh 90. 6-i. ia 10. SO.
u =. paws Aired Goldman. 81 90. 90 -
| Championshlp doubles (nrst ROUNDUP D. Whitman and
Leo f. Ware defeated r. +. Huntington and Ford Hunt
! ington. 81. - ct j. \. Allen and r. MckeJuick
defeated ". a. farn~i and f. F. Larned. %. 3-6
Ga e..
! There was a cotllon tonight at the home OF II.
| G. Trevor. The favors were pipes ash receivers
and loss sticks for the men. and silver sleeve links
and ribbon belts with silver buckles for the women
| a cakewalk followed the supper, and Henry f.
Rowland served Judge. Tomorrow Mr.. Sands
will give n dinner at tho clubhouse, to be followed
| by a dance IN the ballroom.