New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
TENNIS.
A DRILLING RAIN ON THE LONGWOOL
COURTS STOPPED THE PROGRESS OF
THE EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP
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Boston. July 25 (SpecaD.-This was an off day
In the Eastern Championship Lawn Tennis meet
ing AT the Longwood Cricket Club here. 1t rained
or drizzled practically all day, and only late in the
afternoon did It let up enough TO make IT possible
70 n,av off a few OF the less important matches
between the showers. Even then the courts were
so wet and the balls so heavy that good tennis
was practically Impossible. and most Of the games
were won on the errors OF opponents.
The only match OF any importance to be finished
uaa that between Ward and Hawes and the Har-
ward man surprised every one by the easy way
IN which he disposed of Hawes who showed
considerable promise at one time last season. This
victory gives Ward place in the third round.
where he Will probably have to play George Wrenn,
the ex-champon's younger brother, on Thursday
for a place In the semi-fnals.
To-day's rain has set the tournament back badly.
and as the programme already hong It Is con-
siiered doubtful II the last matches can he com
pleted this week. and the finals will probably have
to be held over till next Monday even If the
weather remains clear the rest OF the week
The Eastern championship doubles have been
drawn, with an entry list OF nineteen crack teams,
while the handicap also drawn to-day. with
no less than forty players. Play In both OF these
events will begin tomorrow while the scratch
singles will also be pushed as fast the matches
can be run Off In this contest the favorites are
Larned and Davis. Larned Is expected to meet
Beals Wright Of the most promising OF tho
younger experts In the country, In the semi-fnal
round while Davis will probably have George
Wrenn for his antagonist In the other seml-hna
unless Davidson, the Southern champion should
upset calculations tomorrow by beating Wrenn In
the second round.
The entry for the championship doubles to select
a team 10 represent the Eastern States at Newport
in the final championship series is better in both
the quantity and quality o: the players than any
similar tournament held In many years. Among the
nineteen teams two. Campbell and Huntington
and Wrenn and Chace, who have held the National
championship in years gone by, and less than
four National champions in singles Whitman,
Wrenn Hovey and Campbell. The draw for this
struggle resulted as follows:
Preliminary round-Ralph McKittrick and S T.
Ware against w. f. Putnam. jr.. and f. "
Wrghtngton; +. II: Hovey and +. w. Winslow
against b. F. Merrill and A. B. Hitchcock: W c.
and f. II. Marvin.
First round--E. A Stroud and J. s. Morris
against NJ. D. Whitman and G. |. Wrenn, Jr.; j.
b. Read and A 8. Pier against K. Horton and p,
T.. Presbrey; ID. F. Davis and Hocomb Ward
against r. b. Little and A. p. Halves; W J.
Clothier and ]. X. Carpenter against the winners
OF the last preliminary match; J. Z. Paret and j.
c. Davidson against o. S. Campbell and K p.
Huntington: r. c. Seaver and a. r Fuller against
w. A. tarned and L. p. Larned r. d. Wrenn and
NJ @. Chace against c. r. Budong and b. c.
The scores Of to-days games follow:
Championship singles preliminary round)-Kenneth
Horton beat W. Putnam. Ga. 63. Ga; Julian Cod
First round-E r. Marvin beat p Il Presbrey. e.
Go Cunhnished).
60. Sc.