New-York tribune., 1899-07-27
TENNIS.
sOGGY COURTS AND sODDEN BALLS AT
THE LONGWOOD TOURNAMENT.
THE SECOND ROUND COMPLETED IN SPITE OF IN
CLEMENT wEATHER-LARNED FOUND BUD

THE SECOND ROUND COMPLETED IN SPITE OF IN
CLEMENT wEATHER-LARNED FOUND BUD
LONG EAsY-THE OTHER WINNERS
Boston, July 26 (SpeciaD-A heavy rain continued
this morning and forced another temporary post
ponement Of the Eastern championship lawn ten
mis- tournament at the Longwood Cricket Club. but
the skies cleared up and the rain stopped falling
soon after noon and play was resumed this after
noon despite the soggy courts and sodden balls.
The turf was not soft was expected, because
the ground had been dry for some time and needed
rain badly. Play began about o'clock. and eight
more asplrants for championship honors were
dropped out OF the singles before sunset. The Sec
ond round was completed and three winners were
carried forward into :he third round. Only thir-
teen players remain 10 struggle for the right TO
challenge the champion Mac" Whitman. and II
to-morrow's programme is fully carried out only
four OF these will live through another day.
The Eastern championship doubles were also
started this afternoon, and five teams fell by the
waysde In short order Secretary Presbry has
scheduled one Of the matches for as early as $50
o'clock tomorrow. and play will be continued all
day, the intention being to reduce the doubles
down 20 the semi-hna stage II possible by to-mor-
row night. 1t is intended TO have the semi-fnals
in the singles Friday and the finals on Satur-
day the challenge match between Whitman and
the tournament winner holding over TIL Monday
in all probability. The finals in the doubles are
also scheduled for Saturday. and the handicap sim
giles will begin tomorrow, and will probably not be
finished before Monday.
Two three exciting matches were played to-
day, but the most important Of all, that between
Larned and Budlong proved 10 be very easy for the
Summit expert. Budlong not reaching deuce any
OF the three Paret also disposed OF his second
antagonist, another old Harvard player In easy
fashion, and Ware scored equally easy Victory
Davidson. the Southern champion. however played
exciting match with George Wrenn that brought
out excellent tennis and at one time threat
ened TO prove the undoing OF one OF the favortes
for first honors in the tournament. Wrenn was
slated TO win easily because OF his hollow victory
over Bond the Western expert. on Monday. He
caught tartar in Davidson. however, and lost the
first and third. In the first the Southerner led up
to all and 10 love- but let up little and Wrenn
pulled out the game and set Davidson fairly out
played Wrenn in the second set. and In the third
led up to @, coming within strokes Of the set
In the next game His service was weak toward
the end OF the match. and Wrenn crowded on a
little more steam and easily won out. taking the
third set with three straight games and the fourth
by 81.
Larned's younger brother. the Junior champion Of
the orange Lawn Tennis Club. put up a good
game against Mckittrick. Harvard expert but
ought to have won. With cne set each Larned
had lead OF 5-2 in the third set, and was seven
times within stroke OF the set only 70 lose Il by
SIS Disheartened by losing the third set, the
young expert made poor showing In the fourth,