The sun., 1900-08-20
LAWN TENNIS.
Wrennt success, the Talk OF Newport I'm giish
Players Disgusted.

NEwPoRZ, Aug. l9--Iostilties were sus-
pended here to-day among the lawn tennis
experts and those who are still left In the un-
finished struggle are glad enough OF the sin
gle days rest before the final and challenge
rounds OF the championship are played George
Wrenns SUCCESS is the talk OF all the tennis
men. Tomorrow he will meet Larned ana
many believe he has a good chance TO win
from him. II will be remembered that Larned
never has been able to win the all-comers
tournament here. although repeatedly strong
favorlte. In his six years OF successive strug-
giles for the championship between 1892 ana
1899, Larned was beaten four times IN the finals
and twice in the sem-fnals, Although the
odds favor a victory for Larned tomorrow
the betting being 10 to or 10 TO In some cases.
that Is no guarantee that no will win. for the
odds were to 1 on Davis against Psret last
year and he was beaten, and Lsrned " no more
certain in his play than Davis, In fact lac
has always said he was "hoodooed" at Newport,
and he is hoping to break the spell tomorrow
l.arned il living aboard Of Richard Steyenss
steam yacht in the harbor here and he has been
keeping Quiet to-day resting for the final strug-
gle Tomorrow, while Wrenn has gone out Of
town for change OF air Most OF the other
tennis men have been about the Casino all day
talking over the battles OF the week, and few
nave started on TOT tnelr hOInps OF tNe utAt
tournament at Niagara-on-t the Lake. Both Of
the English experts are still here and they
talked freely about their lack Of success.
Gore, who was captain of the English chal-
lenging team, Is Chagrtned at his defeat, for no
was sure Of beating Wrenn yesterday, and did
not even fear defeat when the score was two
sets all. There can be no question that he was
OF hb game but II Is also true that Wrenn de-
serves a great deal Of credit for putting him
off by forcing his weakest points and taking
every advantage Of his inability TO lob lie
has not been In As good physical condition as
he should have been, the water here haylnf
affected him somewhat. but he owed his defeat
more 10 his bad temper than to his health
Wrenns manner as5sr oGSsrea Ss Tstrsn ann
OF playing slower than he, was accustomed
TO. After the match he said he could not get
up any interest IN the play. He was bored
he declared, by Wrenns slowness and quite
Of the whole thing and had had enough tennis
for the season. and would not play any more
when he got back home, lie and Black Mil
stay here TO see the championship meeting
finished and will then sail for home on next
Saturdays steamer from New York. Black
t. as much disgusted Us is Gore. lie said to-
day
Fancy spending thousands OF dollars, tray-
cling thousands Of miles and wasting a month
or more Of time. and then not winning single
m9'SSh Ion fSMSGlRl MsG6l isHS Whitman arrived here
on Friday and began practising at once for his
defence, He has shown wonderful form SO
far, easily beating every player who has tackled
him The general impression among the ex7
perts is that he will not be beaten. II larned
should win tomorrow and challenge him. he
will have a chance, Of course; and II he should
and hold il till the end OF the match. he might
win the championship. Nrenn's style ~ play
Is Thought TO put him out OF the range OF prob
steady play to be beaten by any other man Of
the same type II will take a brilliant rushing
net player 10 win the championship from him.