Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17

second set. winning four games to his
bi others one The next went to deuce
three times before George Won it and had
the same lead as in the first set. Bob was
not able 20 make the stand this time. and
lost the seventh game at -. This gave
George lead Of two sets to none.
Bob had no intention Of being defeated in
straight sets and Played with great dash.
George. however. was playing in the best
form he has ever shown, and after tall
ran the set OUT. getting his brother on the
run and placing beautifully from the net.
g. L. Wrenn. jr.. beat r. d. Wrenn, Ct
6-1. ca.
The Larned-Chace match brought to-
gether TWO men who have not played much
for year or two. Both showed that they
had not forgotten the game and Were. Still
able to play even with the younger men.
Chacc played the same varied game that
he always has. while Larued ran to the net
got only the fourth and sixth games In
the second he got only the sixth
In the who.e SCI h was only eight points
Larned playing with a dash that he was
wholly unable to meet.
In the third set Chace did some wonderful
court covering. and got back seemingly i'm
possible shots. Chace took the first game
They altcrnatcd until he had a lead, ID
The next, long Geure one. went to Larned
and ii was 4-aIl. Chace was playing AT the
top of his game now, and won the odd
after deuce. The next and the set was
his on four placed shots in succession
The pace was too much for Chace in the
fourth set and he was unable TO win sin
gle game Larned continued his brilliant
work and lost only twelve points.
40. Go
The Davis Wright match followed on the
championship court. Davis strong point
was his service and smashing a net;
Wrights ability to cover his court and get
everything back. The only game Davis
lost on his serve was the eighth which
Wright won on well-placed balls In the
others Davis ran in and smashed out a
win. Wright was not so successful losing
the first and ninth on his serve. The tenth
and the set went to Davis after deuce
twice. O..
The second was won on service until the
score was BALL. Davis won the seventh
after deuce twice on Wright's double fault
and out Write made il i-all by taking the
next on Davis serve. Davis ran the set
out. taking the two games. one at fifteen
and the other after deuce twice. In the
last game Davis made two double faults
but won in spite of it.
Wright got the lead in the third SET nv
well-placed shots on the side lines The
games were b and then J-3. The next
game Wright had at 40-lJ and was within
a point of the set, but Davis took five
straight points and the game The next
at love made games all. Wright took the
vantage game after deuce, but Davis even
ed IL on his own serve. Davis forced the
next to deuce four times before he lost II
on errors. Wright won the next on five
cross cour, strokes. and # was two sets 10
one for Davis.
In the fourth set Davis took the first
two games, both after deuce. The games
alternated till Davis led 30. Wright then
took three games. allowing his opponent
only one point. The ninth was hard one.
going TO deuce twice before Wright won 1t.
This made IL two sets all.
b. C. Wright beat d. F. Davis, 4-6, 4-6,
Sc. G-3, g.