The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
PARET WINS THE TOURNEY.
NEW FORK TENNIS PLAYER DEFEA rs
DAVIS At NEWPORT.

Final Round of tho Abdomen" Devel-
opes Into n Close Battle, with the Bet
ting FavorinE the Harvard Man-To-day
Paret Meets whitman for Cham pion ship.
NEWPORT, Aug 21.-J. Parmley Paret, the
lawn tennis expert from New York. won first
honors in the all corners tournament here to-
day. and tomorrow morning he will meet
Champion Whitman for the National cham-
ponship game. Paret beat Davis In the finals
after one OF the most exciting matches In
Newport records. tho scores being three sets
to two. and the match lasting for three hours
and half. About twenty Ave hundred enthu-
siasts followed the varying fortunes OF the
players through this long match. and the ap-
plause was generous and even enthusiastic at
times Tho weather was specially favorable
for tennis. the sun being rather hot, but the
lack OF humidity making 1t much less trying
far the players than either Friday or Saturday.
From one end OF the match to the other, It
was struggle for the net. each man running
In on every service. depending on volleying to
win for him. Part was far steader than Davis.
but never so BRILLIANT. The Harvard expert
made sensational kills" frequently. but then
missed so many others IN his efforts to make
difficult strokes that the score piled up rapidly
against him. Never once did Davis let up In
his terrific speed. and when the balls came
into Paret's court.they were generally good for
their points.
1t was undoubtedly an off day for Davis. and
Parets victory must be credited to this. al
| though he undoubtedly played q clever match
and deserves considerable credit for taking
advantage Of the unsteadiness of his formidable
adversary. Before the match. 3 to l was offered
| on the result and even money that the New
Yorker would not get n set, Those who
pet on tho latter proposition had soon
| got the first set and then it was an even money
| chance on the general result. After tho third
sot. with the score two sets to one in favor oil
the New Yorker. there were still many who
were confident of Dayiss ability to pull out the
waEered on the outcome Of the match Davis
| battered his admirers in the fourth set, for he
ali around the New Yorker. But It could not
| last. and in the last set, he showed signs OF
EXHAUSTION his play being affected BY ia,igus.
holding his own each time. and won the uecid-
The play began at 11:15. Frod s. Mansfield.
pres included " ). Eond. . kresh Uoins Ford
itichara stevens. b s. Kicker and ". j. Cloth
Ter taruSnlhr attention ton was t PAID 70 P6os
ses and Weps ssd
ff i the hrss set SID Davis star,si OF II
slowly as in ali ' Of his other maIches Then
Paret scored long deuce game and followed
at - Davis came back with two more. the
SECOND being I'VE game ne. and the ss Tr was
New Yorker pulled himself together and ran
threo straight games. taking the first set by
In the second set Dayis held the lead at al
| and A. but the New Yorker ran three straight
and assumed Davis tieo the, score at Ball
ward man winning by us
When the third set was started every one
| expected Davis to settle down into his irwin
oible streak and Paret's chances ,wero NOT CON
sidered very strong, The New Yorker.
out. OF his reach. and Parot, was, Kill:
ing, with great regglarity -. when he did
then followed long deuce and vantage, game
| was his by 6-3: the match standing two sets
to one for the New Yorker.
third The score ran up evenly to 2Sail and
then Payis settled doTn lhto ssr tt Of the
| ran up to voliey he was passed. while Davis
twist delivery that ,Paret could do nothing
games s" taxing s' easy set by VI u uf
At two sets-ell, .Davswas once lore an odds.
the streak Of brill iancy he showed in the fourth
set he must Sertan!y have w9n Davis served
e nE 1' .Ner yu to Them aret broiS
ss ta yed h: s Sp Ss sPG s s
the next and the score was "a in HE favor.
Davis won the seventh game by fast
serving. and then parst took the eighth
| his efforts to pass the New Yorker from dim
cult positions With the score at, So. Davis
was badly blown and was pulling audibly
while the New Workers. condition was much
| better. A long deuce game followed, Davis
coming to the, net each lime to voley. paret
got tho, ball past him several times.
| and finally needed only one point at 80. 40.
Davis killed his first return, however. on tho
next point. and then held the vantage twice.
each time Paret earning the necessary p point 70
yoleyed into the net and after a long rally
Paret passed him along the side lire. and the
| game. set, match ana the first place In the all
Corners tournament belonged to the Now
| Yorker.
Paret will play Champion Whitman to-mor-
row morning for the cham pionship OF the Unit
ed States. Tonight Whitman is a 10 to ia
vorite over the challenger. Whitman's safe
New Yorker and the latter is expected to GO
down to morrow, although close match Ia
looked for Score:
Championship spgles-FirAl round-J. Parmley
Psret beat Dwight +. Davis rs. $40. go. 2-d
b-3.
Paret scored 20 games against AZ for Davi. and Is2
points against ls9.