New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
SECOND DAY AT MEADOW BROOK.

More than the usual amount OF brilliant and ex-
citing tennis was crowded into the second days
play of the Long Island Championship Tournament
on the courts of the Meadow Brook Club yesterday
The doubles furnished the star performance Of the
day. the contest being in the first round in which
W. A Larned and his young brother. Edwin P.
Larned, pitted against Sumner Hardy and
Samuel Hardy. the champions Of the Pacific Coast.
The match lasted through three sets and the spec
tators were kept on tiptoe with excitement In the
end the Californians won, after the Larneds had
several times been within a stroke of victory
At the start of this match ". A. Larned. the
veteran gave evidence Of being in top form. Young
E P. Larned also showed burst OF brilliant play
and the pair captured the first set with Not
until the Larneds had gained a lead of - in the
second set did the Hardy brothers strike their
gait. All along they had been at a disadvantage
because of their ability smash the lobbs that
their opponents sent high over the net As a
forlorn hope Samuel Hardy began to hit the ball
hard and that together with the clever centre
line passing Of Sumner Hardy. pulled them out of
the hole and they took four straight games and the
set.
With the score at one set all. the Californians
began to play in the deciding without the usual
rest. although the pace in the struggle had been
exceedingly fast. Again the Larneds tactics placed
them in the lead. which they held at 80 and also
at 5-a BY dashing work the Californians pulled
UP even at all. and then followed tennis that
not only spectacular but proved that the
Hardys were masters of the game Time and time
every game 10 the end Of the match the score
sawed between deuce and vantage Both the
Larneds and Hardys won their service games from
all TO ALL when the champions from California
finally broke through the service of their veteran
opponent and won the set and match at 81
There was also good match between Raymond
d Little and Frederick b. Alexander the Prince
ton team and Bob Wrenn. paired with his
brother George Wrenn jr. The Princetonians
were erratic and ragged in their team work at
times and did not show their true form. This
placed to good account In the second set of the
match both Little and Alexander rallied. But il
was too late, and although they forced the game
to deuce and vantage the Wrenns won
tired in the match between w. \. Larned and
James D. Pell, the former holder Of the Columbia
title The Columbia player suffered from stage
fright at the start, because of the big gallery
He soon steadied down. however and made Larned
work for every point. Pell played better than the
score indicates, but Larned gained the victory.
The following matches will hold the courts this
morning: w A. Larned meeting George Wrenn
ir and Bob" wrenn meeting Richard Stevens in
the struggle for a place in the finals
The summary:
Mems shan,2iOqshP slnslss les, cseood roqndl--w. a
Wrenn defeated w. J. Clother. 6-2. 60.
Mems championship doubles Chrst roundl-R d. wrenn
Alexander o-S. SIS; J. A Allen and w J. Clothier
defeated Richard stevens and A. W. Post 60. e.;
ollie Campbell and R. p Huntington defeated George
Hardy and Samuel Hardy defeated w A Iarned and E
P. Iarned. Sc. 6-4. 9-T.
Mems consolation singles prelminary round)-F. B
Allen defeated George kobbe. 6-S. 6-S.
round--C. +. Watson. jr R p Hunting
by default Samuel Hardy defeated George Clark jr
So c.. r. d. Little defeated Stewart Walter. 6-I
g.