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New-York tribune., 1900-08-12
TENNIS.
ONLY ONE VICTORY FOR THE ENGLISH
MEN IN THE MATCHES AT
SOUTHAMPTON.
SOUTHAMPTON.

Southampton, L. I. Aug. II (SpeciaD--Again the
American lawn tennis players trtumphed over the
English the series Of international contests that
held here to-day the closing feature of the
famous Long Island championship meeting that
has been held this week on the courts Of the
Meadow Club. large and brilliant gathering OF
spectators was crowded about the courts. They
cheered the English and American players without
showing any partisan feeling
Three matches were played. two IN the singles
and one In the doubles. Only victory fell to the
lot of the visitors A. w Gore scoring over Richard
Stevens These two are the representative base
line players % their respective countries.
z d Black made a plucky uphill hght against
W Larned, the veteran American. and
eFal times had the match we'll in hand. but
Iarned's skill finally won Robert Wrenn and Oh
lie Campbell two ex-National champions. were
paired against Gore and Black the Englishmen,
in the doubles The contest waged hercey
and the score was at all times close. but the ag-
eressiveness of the Americans finally over
logged British persistence
The opening match brought together Gore and
Stevens AT the very outset Gore hit the ball IWith
d mower that drove Stevens far back OF his base
line The Americans returns In consequence fell
short and when he hit the ball harder he sent 1t
beyond the lines on passing the English expert
far surpassed his opponent and won point after
point with ease. Stevens ran the in many OF
the games uD 10 30 love. only TO have Gore pull np
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4 PISTOL THAT FIRED CURVED BALLS

From The New-OrIeans Times Democrat.
speaking OF pistols" said New-OrIeans law
yer, i am reminded Of a remarkable case in
hieh I was interested after the war when
was practising in Alabama A general shoot
ing ARRAY, growing out of family feud, had
taken place at a crossroads store and an infu-
entail planter named McDeFmOtt was killed. He
was standing behind little shed a considerable
distance away. at the time, and a young man
named Lee Allen firing Of the store win
dow AT another OF the crowd. McpermOtJ hit
in the head and the bullet identided as
ing from Aliens pistol, which English
weapon OF very unusual size. f7-calibre. But
the singular part OF the affair was that the place
where the planter stood was out az range Of the
window The corner OF the shed interpOsed, and
IL was simply impossible 10 understand how the
missile reached its mark, I was engaged for the
defence, and after carefully measuring the ground
and firing several test shots I became convinced
that my client was innocent, and that there had
been another H-calibre pistol in the fight The
ctrcumstantial evidence seemed to bear out my
theory indisputaoly and felt confident OF an ae-
qulttal when, at the eleventh hour the uneXpect-
ed happened and knocked out my props. IL
Cured to the Prosecuting Attorney To test Aliens
weapon and md out exactly how II carried. Ac-
cOrdingly he screwed IL In wise and blazed away
few times at a target different distances.
The result was astounding Up 10 about nifty feet
Il Shot all right but az that point the bullet sud
denly veered of az all sorts % extraordinary tan
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IN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.

But IT DID NOT IMPROVE THE CHAMPAGNE
From The New-OrIsans Times Democrat
Speaking Of deep sea pressure said one OF ths
officers OF the training ship Prairie. did YOU ever
hear Of the experiment OF lowering a bottle OF
champagne and forcing in the c0rSZ NO2 Well.
it's very curious. I ir done when 7 was
the Hero during its last Pacific cruise taking deep
sOUndings- An officer on board offered 10 wager
that If bottle or champagne was Let down 20 q
full Of salt water Somebody took aim up and
the experiment at once tried A quart bottle
OF chanpa gne was secured from the WardrOon and
attached 70 the cannon ball weight used tho
far don't remember but u was several thousand
feet and when they began 70 hoist there was
clustered above the rail. and when the bottle ap
peared IL eagerly examined The cork was
drnly IN place. although tt looked as II II had
been badly crushed or jannned, and, miraculous as
water. EveFybo could testify that the bottle
went down sun Of champagne. and hsw the trans
formation was effected was a dTst class mystery
most or those present Iet the explanation
was very simple. When the bottle reached a Ger
tain depth the pressure drove the cork right down
into the body OF II. The champagne then escaped
turning 20 the surface, the cork which was float
in the neck, pushed up into its former
position. Nevertheless II very surprising
thing witness. They tried the same experiment
with bottle OF beer and when hauled back 20
the surface IT'S cork was found sticking tightly in
the neck. but turned bottom side II had evident
ly wh1rled around Wtiie ne oeeE Was sOlIs -
and the water was going IN, and happensd %
be reversed when the upward pressure drew tt back
INTO position. The performance was OF no special
scientific value. but II gave Us al vivid Fsalza-
submarine depths. After such an object lesson tc
is easy understand why a diver can go Only a
limited distance below the surface II he had fol-
lowed the bottle he would have been smashed HaS
an szEsheu under a trip hammer.
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A CRUEL PLUTOCR4T.

From The Chicago Tines-Herald-
Mister" said the large. strong man who lnher-
tied his pride from long me OF noole ancestors.
thing like this before I've been around lookin for
work an day I wouldn't lie 70 yOU about thing
like this mister. But II you ever tried 20 md 4
lob in a bank or some place like that and nobody
would offer 10 give you any kind Cf work except
drivfn' team shOvenin' coal you know how iC
II Yourself I amt common beggaF. mister.
I've been used 20 better things / was brought I'D
refined I know 7 amt got no right 20 ask YOU fer
help. but I'm ashamed 20 so home loOkiR' this way.
and II I only get a little assistance now III
show you some dsy thar You done right when you
let YOUR heart be touched II you could let
have 25 cents 70 get a clean collar and a.
We'll" the who about % step into hts
carriage interrupted. I'm like the German En-
perOr to-day.
'*HOw's that mister
I've decided TO give no quarter. Drive ahead.
John"
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doubles A s. Black. OF Rockland. Me-. won the
handicap singles.

doubles. A. s Black. OF Rockland. Me. won the
handicap singles.
NETWORK AND NEw-JERsEY LEAGUE
The West Side Tennis Club OF this city further
increased its chances IN the New-York and New
Jersey Interstate Tennis League yesterday after
noon by winning .wo matches from the Morris
town Field Club OF Morristown. n. J. In the
singles z. P. Fischer had little difficulty IN win
ming two easy sets from. o. B. Smith, but in the
doubles R. D. Little and F B. Alexander were
within a point of losing the second set. 6-S, when
they took a brace, and thereafter Edward Wood
ward and L G. Freeman, the Morristown team,
got only points in the Little and Alexander
winning by rs.
The West Side Tennis Club with only more
match TO play, is sure of first teing for first in
the doubles. and in the singles the place VIII 80 20
the winner IN the match between the West Side
and the Orange Tennis Club. The LenOx Tennis
Club and the Morristown Field Club have no
chance for first or second honors in either contest
The scores
At Morristown-Singles-E P. Fischer. West Side T.
g beat O. g. Smith. Morristown 2. @, g. 81
Toubles-R. \. Little and F, B. Alexander West Side
T. c. beat Edward Woodward and Z. G. Freeman.
MorristOwn F. C, 6-4. 10
At West Side Tennis Club--Slngles-Hugh Taant West
Side T. C.. beat z P. Larned Orange T. c.. a. 81.
beat G. H Miles jr.. and T s. Kingman, ll-e. "a
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PARET WINS COCHRAN CUP.
MUCH HEAT AND GUsTY WINDS AT THE
SORRENTO MATCH.
SORRENTO MATCH.

Sorrento. Ne. Aug. 1.-THE weather here to-
day was not the most favorable for lawn tennis
but J. P. Paret and H. H. Hackett played their
challenge match for the Maine State championship
through the great heat and gUsty winds that blew
all day. After pFotracted struggle Paret won
the Cochran Cup back again and he had
it twice before in 1896 and 1897 II becomes his
personal property.
The match was confined largely 20 hard driving
from the base lines. When Haekett tried to Folley
Paret either passed him or drove him back the
base line with well timed lobs- The New-Yorker
was far the steadier Of the two. and ne made many
less errors than his adversary Hackett tired badly
after the second set, while Parets physical cOndt-
ton was so much better that he kept him running
about with good success
In the second set Haekett led Up TO 20 and
40-15, and then Paret five straight games,
finally taking the set by 6-3
In the third set the score reached all. and then
Paret ran five more games, taking the set, while
in the last he ran four straight from ? all and
took the set and mach.
In the afternoon Hackett and wiIlistou beat
Paret and Davidson in the Anal round Of the
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GcoD RAcING o. So CLIFF.

Sea Cliff Long Island. Aug. Il (speciaD.-The an
nGa- regatta Of the Hampstead Harbor Yacht club
was sailed over the club course to-day. Ehe start
was for noon but delayed hour 10 wait
for some beIated boats There was entry list
q thirty boats, but only nineteen boats crossed
the line. The AlerioR. "A H Alker; the Thelga,
A, s. Thayer: the Adelaide, J. Woodbury., and the
Dot c. T. Pierce. were hand, bur did not start
a. they had no competitors in their class.
There was q fine breeze from the southwest at
the start and il continued throughout the race.
The larger boats covered the nine-mile course in
y minutes while the 15-footers. whose course was
six miles long averaged little less than the same
time
TIE fact that many owners Of racing boats are
away the NeW-York Yacht Clubs cruise tended
70 keep down entry list. Summary fnO tine al
oWauce IA any class:
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CRICKET.
LIVINGSTON MAINTAINS ITS PLACE II
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEsT-OTHER
GAMES.

The weather yesterday altogether too NOT
for cricket, but there was no suggestion OF any
postponement. and all the scheduled games TOOK
place except those previously cancelled. At Pros
-pect Park the Livingston Field Club, present eaoer
in the for the peunant, was opposed oy Man
haitian. Livingston managed despite the 10" SCOT
ing. win by AZ runs. and thus maintained is
place IN the championship contest. The result ol
+he game was brought about chiefly through ne Pc
all around good play of NJ R. Cobb, who seosea 3
and captured : wickets for Is runs: w. 90 -
Ogilby also batted vigorously and well TOT o. not
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Singles
Won. Los;
V4PDOy DEFEATS FTyDL4Y..

Portland Ne Aug. Hilary Fardon the great
English golfer played a thirty-six hole match
with Alex Findlay of Boston. the links OF the
Portland Golf Club to-day Vardon winning by up
and 4 to play The champions playing in the after
noon round was brilliant IN terrible heat and in
the face Of a high wind. he made a score OF Z.
taking a Ss for the round and IS for the
ond breaking all records for the course and beat
ing boEe by six strokes Findlay's morning game
was also brilliant. He finished the eighteen holes
uD on the Englishman and il was not until the
twenty-frst hole that VaTdOn able head
him After that, however, the Boston player
not able TO take hole, steadily did Warden play.
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Crawford y ]. Aug Il CSpeciaD.-The annual
carnival OF the Crawford Boating Association was
held on the Crawford River this evening. -Four
thousand people were present, coming BY trolley
train wheel and carriage The river banks and
bridges were lined with one hundred Chinese Ian
terms arranged in pretty designs. ThrIy-stx boats
canoes and toats took part in the parade The
Judges were Dr. G. W Sheckiand. of Roselle
Henry sims Of Detroit and Clarence F Pierce, OF
New-York The awards We're as follows: Best
daeorated canoe first NJ E Neweonb; second
Miss Gertrude Hopkins Best dseoTated rowP9aJ
Hrst William Nice: second, G.. W. ITaynor. Best
decorated float z r. Adams Best decorated
"a WI first James G. Moore second, E w. Buckley
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ROWING.
NoNPAREIL CLUBS REGATTA MARKED BY
CLOSE FINISHES

close finishes and fine sport characterized the
-"eH1S- second annual regatta Of the NonpareH
loving C4ub which was held the Harlem River
yesterday afternoon and the entertainment was
eh'oyed by large gathering OF club members and
1helr friends The pretty clubhouse on the river
near Central Bridge, was decorated with the club
eoIors and its balconies were filled with the young
women friends Of the oarsmen. The entries in the
various races that made UP the afternoons pro-
eremme were far more numerous than in any sim
liar regatta in the clubs history and the majority
Oh the contests were keenly fought from start to
hnish William Vanderveer, president OF the Middle
States Regatta Association, acted as referee, and
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The defeat OF the Engltshmen in the doubles was
due to their ragged team work. Wrenu and Camp
bell also poor in this respect, but their work
was more smooth than that OF their opponents.
The Euglishmen went TO the net in this contest
and by spirited vOlleying endeavored 20 carry the
Americans of their feet, but both Wrenn and
Campbell proved to be steady at the dangerous
points. In the majority Of the games IN this match
the points went to deuce and vantage but either
Wrenn by his smashing and crOss-courtfng or
Campbell by shooting the ball along the alley Of
the opposing courts for a pass. would make the
necessary point The summary:
singes-A. ". Gore defeated Richard Stevens s-L
6-1, W. A. Larned defeated E D. Black. 81 SIS.
Doubes-R. D. Wrenn and Ollie Campbell defeated A
W. Gore and z. d Black, Ct. g.
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gents Sometimes Il sailed up into the afr: scuA
times 10 plunged downward. and sometimes Or
sWOoped on to one side, The explanation, how
ever. was simple IL seemed that Allen had found
the barrel too long. and a week OF before tne
night had filed on several inches That Operation
completely destroyed the effect OF the rihing and
instead OF imparting a true circular twist 20 the
bullet II gave IL a peculiar English billiard
players would say. which liable 10 send T.
IN one direction another That experiment. fully
explained the mystery OF McDermott's taking OF
Ny client was convicted OF mauslaUghter. and
atterward pardoned- don't know what becan q
or the pistol II should have been preserved a.
the only gun on earth that pitched curved balls
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The most exciting match Of the series proved 10
be the struggle between Larned and Black. The
English expert failed TO strike his gait at the start
He was unable to fall into the fast pace that
Larned set for him. and did not rally until the
hItn game, which took. Two games later ne
agatn made stand against Larned the points going
10 deuce and vantage hve times before the Arneri-
can hnally gained the point and set by a clever
cross court smash In this set Larued earned nine
points by shooting drives past Black while the
later scored eight points by the same tactics The
Engltshman used plain. fast service that his
opponent found difiultv in returning
Tie visitor was improving. however, and IN the
second set he forged ahead for a slight lead The
pace was fast and Larued slowing up and
weakening His drives lacked force and Black was
outplayfng him at the net. At this stage OF the
game the resourcefuness OF the veteran American
came into play He lured Black up to the net with
short drives and lobs, only pass him by send
Ing over swift ball on the next return. BY these
tactics Larned again took the lead but Black
elung TO him with tenactty. II was a splendid ex-
hibition of skill both sides but the Engishrnan
was outgeneralled- Points and games by sets.
FIRST SET
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Seven men of the New-York Cricket Club
played the Knickerbocker Athletic Club at Bay
onne, and although they made remarkably good
showing considering the handicap they were de-
feated by - runs. F. F. Kelly was IN rare
form with the ball for the winners, and capt
ured all six of the New-York wickets for 80 runs.
A. V Clarke made the top score of the game. with
a good inning of ~. F. F. Kelly and A Gum
also did good work with the bat for the winners.
while fer New-York J. E Roberts and n. ).
Sandal made a prolonged stand for the last
wicket The score:
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Joseph Mahr. Of the Harlem Rowing Club acted
as starter. The work Of both men was satisfactory
to the oarsmen competing in the races. The course
which the races were rowed was from the
Fourth-ave bridge to the house OF the Union Boat
Club, just below Central Bridge. David Brown. OF
the ATLANTA Boat Club and NJ Goodkind, OF the
Lone Star Boat Club. acted timers, and the
judges al the finish were M Cornell, of the Union
Boat Club. and l. Maekey. of the Nassau Boat
Club
The prizes were much more costly than are
Of the winning crews received a gold medal mace mace
from the club die. AT the close OF the races
con was followed by dancing. The races Were
closely contested throughout, showing that the
oarSmen had trained hard.
The summaries were follows:
Junior single gigs-wOn by R W Weed II ~ P. oIsr n
man Who vas the same distance in front third
junior double gtgs-won by H. haywood, bow and A
kroll stroke; P H Moore bow and r. L si1PsGn' Sa
third Won by margin with half length sep
arsting the second ma and third crews: Ms 9 A pesr,e
Tnternediate double ggs-won by H. Raywood. bow
Alexander stroke second; c. Alexander, bow. and W
Tierney stroke third Won by half length the same
Four-oared Eigs-Won by F. Cesel. bow; H Maurus'
No 2 E Simpson No 3, G AFsna' sTrgSs, g5+o, No ,.
H KIener No B. ] Eagan No 4: E. G Adlum'
?: A B Kroli No 3; 6. c schneider No A; W. H. La
Forge, coxsvan. third. About quarter OF length sep
aated the st and second crews and the third crew was
FghtCoared sheIls-Won BY CaHa' ss s. o'S No !. ]
Hunken. No 3; H Haywood. No s; J. n, Nash No. .
Egan stroke 4ss As5an3er de- so1F"aIn U simpson IN 80 No
8; G A Pearse. No. I: r ". Weed tr. No; .; z.
trats W H IA Forge eexsRain second E A Nicola
bow, c 3 Beck, No 2 NJ Naughton No. 3 :. ReaFSn en-
8 W Tierney No 7; J skerrett, stroke H. sehnei5sr
%inneTi got home length and half in front
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PArERsnN TEAM B.

The Columbia Oval team came down from It's
home at Wiliamsbridge for game with Brooklyn
Team B and succeeded in scoring victory by the
,arroyv margin Of runs stand by H. Newherry
and p ! Brennan was instrumental in the result
of the game. The Brooklyn men made great ef-
fort 10 change the OF the by the second
innings and would have succeeded had there heen
ave minutes more for play. The score
COZ rrAtrsIA OVAL.
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BRooKLYN CRICKET CLUE.

The Paterson B team journeyed to Prospect Park
expee ing al easy victory the Nelson Lodge
eleven, but returned home defeated by 80 runs.
This result brought about primarily by the
bowling Of E A. Skyne and T. w. Harris for Mel
son Lodge whose analyses were wickets for n
runs and 3 for IL, respectively. W. Kelend batted
vigorously for the winners. while for Paterson the
best work done by a. Brown and +. Ashton
hR
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The Brooklyn and Kings County clubs played an
interesting contest in the championship series Of
the New-York Cricket Association at Prospect
Park. AS was the case in the previous meeting OF
these teams a close game resulted. and after an
exciting finish Kings County won by the narrow
margin Of runs G. Barnes bowIed effectively for
Kings County, while J. Stanton did the best bat
ting and secured the top score OF the day with a
good innings OF "a. W. S Patmore met consider
able success as a bowler for Brooklyn and
captured wickets for ID The score:
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BLoonNGDALE BOAT CLUBS REGATTA.


The twenty-seventh annual regatta Of the Bloom
ingdaIe Boat Club was held yesterday on the Hud-
son River the course being from the Compton
pumping station to point opposite Grants tomb
The programme interesting one and IT IN
cIuded swimming as well boat races. All the
races were closely contested, and they afforded
much sport for the spectators, many OF whom were
young women friends of the doughty oarsnlen.
Following are the summaries:
Double sigs-Won by William Dyer, bow; NJ. O'Keefe
stroke; W. McDonough. coxswain. Frank Kunkel how
Four-oared barges-Won by the single men,. Albert
Breuel. bow, c Leyton, No. q D Boyle. No J; Fred
eriek Raeefe, stroke ". MeDuEough, coxswain. Mar
men TayIer how, Q, link. No. 2; j. Unger
No 8. A Troster, stroke; Charles Berseh coXs"aIn
second.
Four-eared barges-won by white crew, D Boyle, bow
W Holden No. 2 ". Dyer, Ne. 3. 2 Kunkel, stroke
4 Uuteed. ccxswatn. Red crew, F Steuhl, bow W
Murray. a Pieper. No. ); NJ OFleefs stroke; H
L Sells c0xswain, second Blue crew J. c schH1ache
r.. streke: W McDoRough, eoxsUain, third
cared E21ges-Nop by ActlFe b3at lu1
c Aeek bow: c HendsJrorn. No. 2; F Russ No. = J.
Sinclair stroke; Huse ecxswan; Valencia Boat Ciuh
Eight cared harges--Non by the ''UsndeEiRg W!lies
a McDenough bow: A. EFeuel, No. ?. D Boyle No 3;
W. Holden No. 4; H stemne, No. D; J. SeaiI4cIie 30.
8: J Tnge- :. ". Koch. stroke ". Mcbonald
coxsVaia ''wIies OF the Yacht W. Murray. bow; G.
Layton, No ,; r. Taylor No, g. 4 Pieper Sa 4 "
Tver No 5; F. Kuusei. No. s; c, Lang, jr., No = Il
C)'Keefe stroke; {. Bsrsch. coxswan-
SWIMMING CONTESTS.
Open swirn-won by c. J. Praage; F. KIsse sec
junior surinl-won by W. Deye7, c. Layton. second
Senior sEn-WOn by A. Pieper; F. Conklln, second.
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FREEBOOTERs VICTIMS IN
ONE SIDED CONTEST AT MAR
RAGANSETT PIER.

Narragansett Pier, r. L, Aug. Il (special).-A one
sided and unnteresting game was that between
the Westchester and Philadelphia Freebooters
teams at the grounds Of the Point Judith Country
Club to-day. The former won by a score of 1s 10 S
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z. II. Citizens. b Crsedican. :
u. y. Challenger, st Mara, b
PATTERSON TEAM DEFEATS KEARNY.

PATTERSON TEAM DEFEATS KEARNY.
Paterson. N. J.. Aug. Il (SpeeiaD.-Team Of the
Paterson Cricket Club easily triumphed their
opponents Of the Kearny Club in the match at
East Side Park this afternoon The visitors made
a total Of rs. Paterson went TO bat second and
made a tally OF IS for four wickets warburtou
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CLOSE OF THE WORCESTER MEETING.

worcester. Mass, Aug. 1.-THE August meet Of
the Worcester Driving Park County Club, at the
F3arbers Crossing track. closed this afternoon
when two events postponed from yesterday were
,,,Iled off Martha Russell went TO the wire the
favorite in 25 in spite Of the fact that she
-,-as beaten out heat yesterday She proved that
HeoeTaSence was well placed in her by winning the
frst heat to-day The hot pace was 100 mucn for
bsr and she wrong. and her owner was
obieed 10 draw her. the race then gong easily to
N n6ie Russell. Amokin, green animal, upset the
.alert bv winning heats OF the 230 pace, going
- first neat without skip in 2llz In the third
~ bst he broke badly, and Daisy Bell went IN and
won. Summary:
PAcING-2:21 cI4Ass-PURsE $500. Postponed from
yesterday
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and win out by brilliant tactics The American was
clearly outclassed. Points and games BY sets:
FIRST SET.