The sun., 1899-07-06
LAWN TENNIS.
Larned and Davis Play n Sensational
Drawn Match.

Despite the intermittent showers that kent
driving the players under cover the Middle
States championship lawn tennis tournament
was continued yesterday afternoon at Orange.
or the four matches in the third round, two
furnished unexpected results and third may
yet furnish another beaten favoritc Allen beat
Millett and Paret beat Miles, although both Of
the losers were slated to win. Both went down
hard in straight sets. but the reliable stevens
won his match easily.
The feature Of the day was he Iarn ed Davis
match, aud the experts who watched the llar-
ward youngsters first match against really
first-class expert were unanimous in the Judg
ment that he has nearly. If not quite. reached
first class himself 1t will be remembered that
Davis reached the finals at Newport last Au-
gust. and in the fall beat Champion Whitman
Yesterday he started of with n rush, and soon
had lead of 81 on Larned. The summit
crack pulled out five games straight. only 10
lose the set after terrific struggle by l3-ll
In the second set Davis got up to deuce. but
The deciding set will be PLAYED on this alter
noon. and then the winner will meet young
Allen in the semi-ilual. whl" stevens and
of the semi-fnals The Irrned Davis also
| counted as one of the intorcty matches, but.
yet scored in the team match Miles will play
ST2dman T. nc today IN this event and Paret " VII meet
Naru, tine mai between stevens ana whitman
holding over till Friday. The scores
beat sG Illlstt. 80; a.; " 4 LaTnsd '; p +
i; Miles, "a, G2' Richard Stevens beat ", j.
oiSssisI Shs@pionsStn o
L. W alsseSropt and IGes Hili. best II. % ~ Hague
and J. Wilson. -7-5, e-?, WI. Clothicr and Ii. D.
r. Cancellation Singles - Pteliminary, rouqd- 5.
osft RS dyt BY
Jr.: beat g. &, Tilney. d-4. 30.
s NJ G.Ft Ht1Snsf Sos, ' ssn ssn y Fatr Sy
watson. is III & heat Little .-2iorl GI F; B aaSne
nS Sp gs J. Bramhs Bran % G Os.' s'H ''s! sys
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The annual spring members lawn tennis
T%Ssday % S0SIPh The G scorss SauF'''' was ''"''' 0
Mc1.1} Mcn,m1PsTsaP Sss ESndp
First Round q. smith beat Edward woodward
a. a. Evn H. nI M Malker oSn SS@ X T. Ist. BSnr
Merreli beat & Richardson by default II ii sword.
nfs! r % BY fetsn T 5ea T Hs Scn
a.: qaI: Jr 81 Ia; $ H. Gillespie beat Clarence
second Round- II. NJ, walker boat O. Smith, -
swsrd, = GA., MCrrc cxrl pcS, S,., Ey"n. Il g" @
Sem Semi FIN fnsl round H. %aEe1 geat Mcrrell
%, o-l, S. II. Gillespie beat II. II swords, O-4
Final Rounds. II. Gillespie beat II. NJ. Walker
p Junior ,cRamponshp stnGIss rst round 4 p
R'ch4rdson beat J. n. Dickson. IL. 80; X. beh
| heat F p. Richardson. 6-l, 90, T.. Little beat
shaw. DO, q ?, II. II. swords beat W. NJ lildcn
st. Il !: ]. Macv beat F.. Smith. 30, 81: A. II
Swords beat W Hstet ne. 80. 90; L. Thoma
| beat II. q. Bates. %, 6-3, q =.
ScconI Round-A. u. Turnhull beat G. Richards vi
$40, d-4 ~; Benr beat +. llttic. "a; 10
| H. II swords heat J. Macy. G-4, 70. +. lhoma
best A. u Swrrl H--3. ,'--i
semi. FINAL Hound Behr n.atA u. TurnbuIl
1n-s. u y II II. swords beat r. 1homaS, %, Il i
Final kound- II. II. Swords beat X. Echr, y
q =, 81, Ill -.
Ladies Chanponshp .sngles-Preliminary roun
Miss f. TwIniuE beat Mis- Young. 60. - . Ms
Marie Bryce beat Miss J.. Walker. H--2, 60; Mis-
Bissun heat Mis- Irene Walker. u q, u 3.
First Round Mss VI Lewis heat Miss T.. HackstaG
CO, ,6-l; Miss Hilbert beat Miss r. Adams. %
"a, t--3 Miss Marie Bryce beat Miss T. Twininl
Is Go, Miss NJ Howell beat Miss Bsson. G!
G2
Semi Final Rnund-Miss Mary Lewis beat VI
Hubert, o.. I'll, Miss Marie Bryce beat Miss
| Howell. -, : =.
Final Round Miss Marie Bryce beat Miss Mar
Lewis. 40. Tt. S-2 4 &. 6--t.