The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-14

The second day of the twenty-first ma
tional tennis tournament at Newport
was repetition of the first so far as
weather was concerned. The haze OF
the early morning burned off in time TO
insure good tennis. The policy of keep
ing the courts I'm constant use was pur-
sued today so as 20 finish the 15 matches
OF the first round, the preliminary round
having been disposed Of yesterday.
Although the events in the first round
OF championship singles were OF interest
in many cases yet the crowd naturally
surrounded the championship court TO
witness the struggle in the doubles be-
tween Holcombe Ward and Dwight Davis,
the present champions. and Leo Ware and
Beals Wright, who won yesterday from
the western champions In severely con-
tested ive-set match
This match was OF especial Importance
and interest on account OF the fact that
IN the history OF lawn tennis, national
doubles challenge cup has never been
Won. In order 10 secure possession OF
THIS Gun the same team must WIN the
doubles match three different times. Ward
and Davis already have their names on
The cup twice and today II was 10 DC
decided whether or not the cup IL to go
permanently into the possession OF mat
team
Many opinions were expressed ae 10
which team would be victorious. Ward
and Davis had had tho advantage OF
plaVing together for several years ana
besides ihat had seen tho Ware aud
Wright So. Alexander ana Little malch
yesterday
on the other hand. Ware has been gen
fraliy admitted 20 be the best manager Of
a team Ia the country. and Bcals Wright
plays a game OF tennis which II consist
entity followed up Is bound To make him a
national champion. And then, TOO. Ware
and Wright had been playing together at
Newcastle FOR several days.
Both teals were in good shape and the
fact that an important battle was on be
came apnsron, from the size aud interest
of the spectators Even more than yos-
terday noclicd TO the grand stand and
lent Foundation 70 the rumor that an the
seats were sold for tho rest of the week
ON the lawn about the stand were gata-
cred tennie cracks from All over the coun-
try and an hands contributed generously
IN tho way ~ applause
The champions got a good lead of a.
aud then ST. Ia the first set. Ward doinn
the best work and al the players seem
ing bit nervous. Ware and Wright TOOK
decided brace and took two games IA
rs The final game went 20 deuce times
Ward having zoe vantage point six times
before he won " on two ont hy Wright
making Il set SO for the champions
BY poinfs.-Werd and Davis O. g, T.
Ill. H. g. al; Ware and Wright, g. 4 .
35 a. g. - q 25
Ware and Wright started well IN 10,
second set taking two games. one az y
and one at 70. before the champions wok,
up For hvo gamea after that. the giant
Blternated al o.Sshcm being won AZ u
This made the score i-8 I'm favor Of thi
Boston players
Ward and Davis pulled up. making (
all and then 5-i. Davis scoring two clcal
service aces IN the odd game. The se
was dsuced by their opponents and tn
exhibition repeated making the games si'
all The 18th game went 10 the holders II
spite OF some ragged play. Roth team
won on service till the 18th game whel
the champions took one on Wares b.
two placed shots by Davis and opponent
errors. This made IL ? sets love for them
BY points: oard and Davis. 2. l. 4, /.
i.li T. q. 4. 2. 3. ?. Z. ., .. a.. Ware an,
Wright 4. T. 4. !, 4, ], Z. I, ?, /. T. ?, Z. 3,
J. 3. 7. f3:.
CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES
First Round-r. seabury beat Harr,
oelrichs, a.: az: 81 r. Stevens beat c
Wright. Sc. 81: 90. r. d. Little heat n
r. Appleton. 81: So; s-i. W r. Ciothie
beat A. stillman. SO: so: 81. w l.
Fauike beat ID. q Eldridge. 81 e-3 50
The last set was good deal of a run
away for the champions. they taking 70 n
ST.. though several games went 20 deuce
IN the effort Of Ware and Wright 10 play
out of bad hole. The only game the,
could take was the fourth Ward and
Davis played with great dash and Ward
iobbing was a great factor. They dem
onsfrstod clear right TO the title a,