The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-11
Clarence Hobart's Success Abroad-Death
of Ernest Renshaw.

ClurenCo nODhTtb SuCCebN ADFOAu-Dodth
of Ernest Renshaw.
or all American lawn-tennis experts who
have played In foreign tournaments. not one
has ever enjoyed as much success or added
more to American prestige In this sport than
Clarence Hobart. the New York expert who
has been campaigning on the other side. His
good work was rather limited In 1893. but this
season he has done much better than Dwight,
Sears. Clark. Campbell or Larned ever did.
The cable reports have announced his winning
the championship OF Germany over the best OF
the English players. but mail advices recently
received show that this was only one OF the
honors he has earned abroad.
In the Scotch cham plonship meeting held at
MofIat. Hobart and his wife took part in num-
Der OF the events. Hobart beat ]. NJ. Boucher.
one OF the best OF the second-class Brtishers.
in the second round OF the championship
singles. by 60. Ga. J. s. Pollard was his
next victim, the score being c. 90. and
then an American was beaten in the semi-nnal
round by f. d. Black. who is the newest add-
tion to the rsnks OF the frst-class British ex-
perts and one OF the most brilliant Of them all.
the score being 81. "a. 8-3 in the semi
final round. Blacks splendid form was
shown by the fact that he beat DR.. Eayes.
who had Just won from II. 8. Mahony. in the
final by e-4 2-e. rs. 60. and then took
OF H. L. Doherty. the previous holder. In the
handicap singles. the American expert was
handicapped al, owe Is 20. even with Boucher
and Black rs against owe 80 for Mahony and
Eaves. He was beaten. however. in the first
round by big mark man.
In the handicap doubles Hobart played with
an Irishman named A. X. Cronin. and from
owe Is l-6 the pair won two matches and were
then beaten. Mrs. Hobert was enterad In the
handicap mixed doubles and women's doubles.
her husband and Miss NJ Hunter being her
partners. In the latter she won two close
three-set matches and then reached the finals.
only to lose to the virtual scratch team,
which included Miss c. Cooper the champion
after another close match. the score against
them being 60, 1-6. 8-4. Hobart and his
wife defaulted in the mixed double event. In
the championship doubles. the American put
up his best game in Scotland. winning the ma
tional championship with E. D. Black as part
ner and once more proving himself TO be a
stronger double player than single. In the
semi-flnal round Hobart and Black beat DR..
Eaves and J. NJ. Boucher. a strong combina-
ton. by e-3. 10. Go. e-3. while In the final
they won from H. s. Mahony and A. X. Cronin
by go. Ga. SO. The noted Doherty
Great Great Britain. hsld the. double pionship
SlssT GiHins ITO to The American his rst impor
tant championship title.
The International meeting ct Homburg vor
de H6he. In Germany proved to be the most
Wimbledon ehampionship in England. The
ss 1Ss pug "aG
s So' Hombure eha esG Hobs ps!d
tennis OF the year, He was entered In many
and ns IL asSoay
Black entered, the American lost 70 Manopy
sn9 'fSo1d Ths sS sapart xan on
| through ar easy road to the finals and won
the championship through the default OF h, F.
In the ehampionship q Germany. another
ePee sStfASS sTs3 .st
Gore :I in the the Anal rGSna BY 75 s
fboherty havas two SETS to love al on. time
third Important scratch single event wa, held
IN the big German meeting for the challenge
GehE Ao sn9"n heat at 'es Gore 0Gp
third round BY "a. %. O.. and n the
round net d Dqhsry coming yrFy HOse
! "a. in favor Of the English champion. This
fcoro shows the, American. to be very close L
sGpsTs IN IT, G c S "po %s Of this sroat
match the English lawn tennis organ says:
Tho American started very strongly; his powerful
/
won the O rst two acts at Ga o.. Then; however.
the champion glrdled up his loins and give his
| opponent taste of his quality bv winning love
set, following this up by Ga, and nnally "a. In
| the last round Hobart could have made . vantage
set OF It had he not put easy smash into the net
| He Is weak overhead
It should he explained that the courts at
| HOmburg are not grass, but the fast kind OF
! sandy surface that Tobnrt has always shown
| his best form over more on. Hobart and Black
I again PLAYED together in the doubles at HON.
| lurg. They reached the finals. hut were
teNten by the Doherty brothers by o.. 7-5.
| 7-5.
Ernest Renshaw. one Of tho Others whose
| name has become noted oil over the world OF
| lawn tennis died last week, and his loss will
| I've deeply mourned by the English lovers OF
tho sport. since he was a devoted patron OF
the game un to the last year OF his life.
though he bad given IN tournament compe-
ition several years ago. The Renshaw brothers
were twins. Ernest being said to b" about an
Jan g. 1901. being therefore 80 years old when
weighed 1854 pounds. He wss a born player,
and from the hrst days Of his career developed
brilliant ability. His most remarkable achieve
| mont WINS 10 win the All England Champ on.
| shipnt Wimbledon in 1899. In don hes, with his
! brother. he held the championship In 1890,
| 1891. 1894. 1895 1886 and 1898 He also held
the mixed double cham onshi p o. All England
in 1880 1891 1894. 1885. 1890 and 1888. Rem
! shaw was champion OF Ireland in singles In
| 1SSSt. 1SS7 and 1stSS. and in doubles In 1881,
| 1893 1884 and 1885. These Irish titles are
rated noxt to the English cham pionshlps.