New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
LAWN TENNIS.
WARE TOO FAST FOR DAVIS.
WHITMAN THE ONLY FAvoRITE LEFT FOR THE
FINALS IN THE LONG ISLAND LAWN
TENNIS RNAMENT.l

TENNIS IoJ RNaMENI".f
Southampton. ~ Y. Aug (speciaD.-Thc
matches played here to-day In the sem-fn'' round
OF the Long Island lawn tennis championship tour
nament which is being held on the grounds OF the
Meadow Brook Club, resulted In two sensational up
sets-one the defeat of Davis by Ware in the singles
and the other in the doubles in a 5-all match. In
which Allen and McKettrick scored victory over
Davis and Ward. With three idols already shat
tered in this meeting. the experts are prepared 10
see the downfall Of the indicated champion,
Mac" Whitman. In the finals tomorrow.
The result Of the Davis-Ware match Is all the
more surprising as the big Harvard expert, who
was runner up" at Newport last year and has
phenomenal speed. has been counted as strong
favorlte for the National blue ribbon affair this
season. Apparently Davis has gone stale from con-
tinued tournament play, he In the hardest
Of the contests at Longwood last week. He was
only near his true form the first and fourth sets
OF his match He made many double faults In his
service In the other sets and at no time was ne
up to the terrific pace which is characteristic OF
his play. On the other hand, Ware has improved
since tho opening Of the season. He played an
even. steady game. and was especially good at the
net. In the last OF the match Davis went TO
pieces. and Ware romped through to victory.
The i've sets OF tho sensation match In the
doubles held the spectators at the top notch OF ex-
element from start to finish. Allen, the Yale
champion and McKettrck. OF Harvard played to-
gether evenly, with the exception Of a bad break
by McKettrick in the third set. which allowed the
colt" Harvard team, Davis and Ward TO win the
and gave them three chances TO win IN the
fourth set. The Yale champion host in him
self In this match, and his fast net play and clever
cross court smashes feature Of the match
The results OF this contest were most unexpected.
as Davis and Ward have been thought 70 be IN
yincble and 10 have n sure victory In sight over
Allen and his playing partner, Hackett. who are
the Western champions. when the two teams meet
Il 'ba
match to-day has given the experts here food for
thought. and the general impression Is that unless
tho Harvard men improve their form the Yale pair
will win the twin challenge cups
As expected. Whitman. the National cham
pon defeated Allen IN three straight sets. although
the gives no Indication OF the close play The
champions puzzlng twist service did not appear to
bother tho Yale man who met almost every ball
games tn the points seesawed between deuce and
vantage but me steady pay OF me cnain9oh gave
stances sne All OF Aliens games Mere Won by his
clever side line passing at which no is expert and
her that often proved bewderins TO whitman.
There were many brilliant rallies In the match ths
ball crossed the net more than twenty times before
the point fell 70 Allen u,.- -. -. s.,,. ala.
socum and Taylor. the old time champions. met
tstso at the hHnds OF the Go6 6 sg1
they were far from accurate and the Youngsters
them 10 work their own defeat As Goldman and
Wmsow lost TO Whitman and Ware in three sets
the finals tom afternoon Will bring the last
named pair against Allen and McKettrlck for the
championship or the three favorltss for the hon
In the singles IAarned. Whitman and Davis.
Mac Whitman is the only one TO win place In
the final and championship round. He will meet Leo
Ware and as there Is the most intense rivalry he
tween the two men the play is apt to be fast and
the best that each is capable OF. This match Will
be the chief feature Of the mornings play All Of
the matches IN the consolation singles and mixed
will be made to fnsh an Of these tomorrow. 50
that none may be carried beyond the end Of the
week, and also that the day may he made gala
occasion ntting wind up OF the tournament.
The scores OF the days play follows:
Championship singles (semi-nnsi round-Malcom ..
Whitman beat J. A. Alien. 81, 62 e.: Leo F. Ware
beat u. + Davis, i0s. Ga. It. 81.
Championship doubles tfrst round)-D. F. Davis and
Holcomb Ward beat j. y. Psl and = v Skdmore. by
default.
semi final round-M r. Whitman and I<o z. Ware
beat r. Wnslow and Alfred Goldman. % 6-3, 6-3;
J. A. Allen and II. Mcketrtck beat ID. +, Davis and
Holconb Ward %. so 3-6 IS. 9 4.
This evening dinner and dance were given at
the clubhouse by Colonel and Mrs. Henry May In
honor Of tho visiting tennis champions.