New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
FINAL ROUNDS AT SOUTHAMPTON.

Southampton. y. Y, Aug. (SpeciaD.-Many spec
tators about the courts OF the Meadow Club
this morning when play was resumed IN the Long
Island Lawn Tennis Championship Tournament.
The assemblage was greater than on any previous
day of the meeting and the gay colored gowns
OF the women formed attractive border about
the championship court. The interest in the
matches to-day was increased they were all IN
the semi-inal round and marked the struggle for
places in the finals. The two single matches alone
held the courts II. the morning. The sport was
good that the majority Of the crowd took luncheon
at the clubhouse and were on hand for the doubles
in the afternoon The doubles were particularly
exciting. Sumner Hardy and his younger brotheI.
Samuel the Pacific Coast champions. have become
great favorites with the spectators All through
the tourney they have played under disadvantage,
as they are unused to grass courts. They have
nevertheless won their matches by plucky. con-
sistent work.
The first match Of to-day was between Robert
wrenn and Richard Stevens. Stevens has earned
the reputation of being the greatest baseine player
in this country. His peculiar style was never put
forth more advantageously than In this contest
Wrenn took the first set by clever speedy work
at the net The feature of Stevens's game is al
ways his long, hard drives for pass. In trying
for this at the start he somewhat unsteady,
but when he finally began to hit the ball through
it was all over with wrenn. Every time the
champion tried for the net Stevens passed him
along the side lines. and won decisive victory.
W. A Larned easily disposed of George L. wrenn.
jr.. in the other match in the singles. Larned has
been at the top Of his game throughout this meet
ing and now that he has taken his place in the
final round he is the favorite for the honors over
Stevens, whom he will meet tomorrow morning
The excellence of Larned's play was best shown by
the accuracy of his long forehand drives that
sent the ball cutting the corners off of Wrenn's
court. and in his smashing at the net. His ground
and overhead volIeys good. and are easily the
best seen here.
Ollie Campbell. ex-Nattonal champion was
paired with Robert Huntington in the first doubles
match of the afternoon against the Hardy brothers
The veterans set out at speedy pace and took
pions struck their pace and their opponents were
not able again to forge to the front The match
went TO the Hardy brothers. two sets 10 one The
most noticeable feature of the Californians' play
is the absence OF hard hitting and the varied
speed with which they play the ball They are
aIrs.,, 7a, ITsrJ,ss 50 OH IedIiS
in their true form. and season on grass courts
probably would make them the equal OF the best
in this section of the country
Again in the afternoon the Wrenn brothers. Rob
ert and George, were destined to meet defeat this
up OF John A. Allen Yale's ex-champion and w
J. Clothier, the holder OF the Pennsylvania State
championship with the score AT one set al. the
WrennS opened hne or attack by fs>t volleytng
at the net that threatened 10 sweep them on to
victory. Both Allen and Clothier played fast bur
with the score az 81 and 40-l5 the Wrenn broth
ers had the match almost within their grasp Then
the yale pluck that Allen has shown so often
the tennis court, came to the rescue OF his side
He used a hard forehand drive on Robert Wrenn's
service, and pulled the match OF the fire by
more times were the Wrenns within a stroke OF
winning, but they lacked steadiness at the time
coveted place in the final round
All OF the contests have now reached the fnal
In the singles w. A Larned meets Richard Stevens
The HARDY brothers and John A Allen arA W y