Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-31
Eastern Tennis Championship Won
by Hackett and Allen of Old Eli.
M'FADDEN EASILY DEFEATS O'BRIEN
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Haverford CricketersDefeat Rugby
by Substantial Margin.
PORTS IN ENERAL

Whitman and Beales Wright of Harvard
their opponents. were four times In the
fourth set within a single stroke of VIM
ming the title, but they were not steady
enough. and the plucky Yale boys recorded
another sandy uphill fight, In which the
blue triumphed over the crimson This
victory gives Hackett and Allen the right
to meet Little and Alexander of Princeton,
who recently won the western champion
ship at Newport next month In the east
against west match, the winners of which
Will then challenge the national champions
Davis and Ward, another Harvard pair
for their title.
The match yesterday afternoon was big
surprise to every one. Even the Harvard
sentatives to win, and the Yale pair were
strong favorites before the play began
Their team work in the earlier matches Of
this tournament was faultless, and their
smashing was so fast that 1t was thought
by the experts that only one team in the
country. the national champions. could beat
them. The unexpected strength of Whit
man and Wright was big SURPRISE there
fore. and when they pulled out the first set
by To- after their opponents had taken all
of the first four games, the Harvard root
ers" went wild with joy. The Yale pair
however. had everything their own way in
the second set, and won it by g.. In the
third it was a close struggle from the start
and finally the Harvard players won by
S-6. and the match stood at two sets to
one In their favor
in the fourth set, when the players seasa wed
in the lead. according to which had the
service. Finally Whitman and Wright
went ahead at "a. and in the next game
there was excitement enough to make up
for a whole week Of play. Even the play
ers themselves were visibly nervous, and
they not only hit the balls SLOWER, but made
more errors than usual. With Hackett
serving. the Harvard team got lead of
1910. and twice in succession needed only
one stroke for the match. The nervy Yale
men, however. forced the play with excel
lent results. Whitman lobbed out OF court
and then Wright put an easy return into
the net. Allen lost the vantage point for
his side twice after that. and each time
the Yale team was again trembling on the
brink of defeat. Once Hackett placed a
splendid smash through his opponents
court, and the last time Whitman again
lobbed out Of court. E" .
Crowding on a little more steam the Yale
pair pulled out the set. and the match
stood even at two sets all. In the fifth and
deciding set Hackett and Allen led all
through. finally winning by Ga. and the
eastern championship was theirs. Yale pluck
and Yale luck had again triIimphed. The re-
naming matches in the singles are confined
entirely to Harvard men, however. Today
Davis and Wright meet in the finals, and
Champion Whitman will defend his claim to
the LongwoOd challenge cup against the
inner w euntSuay.
The handicap singles. were finished yes
terday afternoon. ]. Parmley Paret. the
New York player, captured first prize after
two close matches. The unfinished semi
final aga Inst Ware was soon ended. the
New Yorker winning a love set. In the
finals he lost the first set to A. F. Fuller, a
local player who received odds of owe Is
from Paret. but had little difficulty in win
ming the match. He forced the play from
the start of the second set and was never
behind after that. The summary OF the
days play follows:
Championship doubles (inal ROUNDUP. H.
Hackett and J. A Allen beat NJ. D. Whit
man and b. c. Wright, 5-7 81 6-S, So 81
Handicap singles (semi-final round)-J. p
paret towe 800 beat s. P. Ware (owe half
15). Cd, 4-6, 60.
Final round-J. P. Paret (owe 800 beat A.
F.. Fuller lowe 15), 1-6. go, 6-3.
American Crfcketers Win in England.
The Haverford College cricket team play
ed the thirteenth game Of their English
tour at Rugby, England, yesterday. 1t
proved a lucky one, too, for the visitors
succeeded in defeating the celebrated Rug
beians' by the substantial margin of 124
runs.
This result was particularly gratifying to
the Americans because on the occasion of
their match at Rugby in 1896 they played
draw. and 1t was generally expected. in
the light or recent matches that this would
be the result again Captain Hinchman
handled his team like a veteran, and,
avoiding all possible delays in the game
ne succeeded in bringing the match to
satisfactory end with lots Of time to spare.
The advantage OF batting first on hard
ana fast wicket was made the most of, too,
and although the beginning of the Hayer-
iord innings was far from suspicious. the
boys soon settled down to capital work.
and total exceeding the second century
rewarded their efforts. w. s. Hinchman
was the main contributor to this. with
splendid innings of 81, while L. w. De
Motto and 8. W. Miffiin hit with vigor later
on IN the game for their respective scores
Of 80 and 3d.
The Rugby batsmen did not offer a strong
resistance to the bowling. and the team was
soon disposed Of for a total of 50. 1t had an
unusually long tail. for, while the first five
w1ckets put on 81 runs, the remaining six
batsmen added only Ii. w. w. Justice did
and was credited with four wickets at
small cost.
McFadden Too Much for O'Brien.
There was a goodly attendance at Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, last night
to see the boxing match between George
McFadden and Jack" O'Brien at the light
weight limit. The onlookers seemed TO
think the battle was to be interesting but
the betting indicated that McFadden would
win. which he did. O'Brien had enough Of
the encounter after the end Of the twelfth
round, and at the opening of the thirteenth
ne walked into the center Of the ring. and,
shaking hands with his rival, said that he
was not able to continue. The referee,
"Charley" White. then awarded the fight to
McFadden. McFadden was the favorite in
the betting at 500 to SEQ, while even money
was offered freely that McFadden would
win In fifteen rounds The preliminary
bout was between Charles Garrigan and
Terry Edwards This contest was at los
pounds. Neither boy. showed much clever
ness. and at the end Of the twelve rounds
the referee announced the battle draw.
The first round in the main contest was
rather slow, and little damage was done to
either man. Clinching was INDUCED in in
the next round. the men embracing each
other when the bell sent them to their cor
ners. McFadden fought for the stomach
In the next round. and landed several weak
eDing blows. O'Brien landed left on the
body and right on the ear but McFadden
did not seem to mind it much. Both tried
lefts at the beginning of the fourth round.
but neither landed, and a, clinch resulted.
McFadden continued to attack O'Brien's
stomach up to the twelfth round. when
OBrien was sent to the floor three times.
OBrten continued to rush only to be beat
en- back by McFadden. O'Brien's strength
was almost exhausted in the tenth round.
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