New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
DOUBLES LOST TO AMERICA
0oFERTY BROTHERS WIN FINAL MATCH
OF TENNIS SERIES.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT JR-, AND HIS
BROTHERS. ARCHIE AND KERMIT.
ARE INTERESTED SPECTATORS
OF THE MATCH

ARE INTERESTED SPECTATORS
OF THE MATCH
Engiand's famous doubles lawn tennis team
the Doherty brothers. the final match in
the international series yesterday on the courts
Of the Crescent Athletic Club. Eighty-ffth-st
and the Shore Road. Bay Ridge. They won in
rather easy style from Holcon1be Ward and
Dwight F. Davis, the American pair of cham
mons by the score Of three sets to one. It
was the most remarkable tennis match ever
played the courts Of this country. Repeat
edIy the defending team Of Americans fairly
dazzled the Britons by the briiliancy Of their
play. but it the fable Of the hare and the
tortoise over again when 1t came to the final
result. The Englishmen won on their steadi-
ness and accuracy, and their ability to plod
along in the face OF downright discouraging
work at times. The real ability of the Doher
tys lay in their passing strokes. and by these
they overcame Ward and Davis IN nsarly
every rally at the net. To the surprise Of the
experts. the Dohertys outlobbed the Americans
IN the second set, when they were hard pressed
for the points.
Surely such q gathering Of spectators never
before sat about a tennis court in this country.
The number spoke we'll for the popularity Of the
sport. There were seven thousand present, and
they all we're keen for every point in the match.
chic" and Kermit, kept score. and led off in the
applause that greeted every telling stroke of
the contestants. AT the close Of the competi-
tion, when il was evident that the Englishmen
were winning, the vast crowd began TO show its
partisan spirit. and in every way tried TO put
heart into the American players. Davis made
so many errors at critical moments, however,
that Ward was unable to extract him from the
difficult positions, and the doubles title
lost TO America.
MOVEMENTS EXCEEDINGLY GRACEFUL
Ward and Davis were the first pair out on the
held. and they hit the bali about in practice
Tor a while to warm UP. There trace Of
lameness about Davis, and the crowd hoped that
The cut in his foot would not give him any
trouble in the match. A little later the
Dohe-tys came over from the clubhouse in long
flowing white flannel coats It gave them
rather grctesque appearance, especially as they
wore big straw hats. a wag announced that
here where the Doherty brothers did song
and dance. They seemed to dance about the
courts in very truth. for their movements were
exceedingly easy and graceful compared
with the strenuous efforts Of Davis and those OF
Ward.
As had been the case in all the singles
matches, the service went to the Americans
Ward began the play. and Davis made the first
point by smashing the ball past H L. Doherty
at terrific speed. II a thrilling bit Of work,
and roar Of approval arose from the tightly
packed mass Of humanity. Only a moment
more and Davis cross-courted the ball for the
point. Again the opportunity presented itself.
and Davis srnashed-one Of those fatal kills that
were Of SURPRISING brilliancy when they went
right The trouble was that tie ball went out
or into the n7t in the majority Of instances,
and this was, indeed, fatal 10 the chances Of the
Americans. This was the third time that the
lines
groaned- Ward got in place shot and q pass,
and the first game was won for the Americans.
Ine Dohertys were slow in getting started At
Hrst their drives lacked length and their at
tempts 10 place were not accurate
necessary. The running in of Ward and Davis
behtnd the service disconnected them, especially
as both Of the Americans were using the
verse stroke with telling effect, frequently scor
ing IN aces On the service The set had a
e3
THE TURNING OF THE TIDE
In the second set the tide turned The opening
game was over il brief period. and the crowd
wondered how the Dohertys had ever won it
so easily. They had simply tried out Davis and
found MIN the weak end OF the team. The
Dohertys popped up short, slow lobs. which
LAWS banged into the net in a way that
t1lfeate2ed 10 wrench il from its fastenings-
ard earned the next game on an ace. q cross
court shot and a lob that Doherty could not
ie'1rh TIE third point OF this game brought
odt = queer ruling. for which the umpire was
cflilCiSsQ. In trying for q return x h DOnerUy
t@t. lAlo g ilne3naa he could not strike tne
vall properly, and the umpire ordered the point
lSp-aye4. There was an abundance OF sLarp
fslie5 ing IN following three games ana then
ne 6rstoEs San 70 make use OF The lob lh4t
heIprsed eFe: the laost knowing OF the Arnerl-
Ca players
y lol1-ag high ard continually the English
iaen tock Tie flf;a sixth and seventh games on
t-" errors Cf their opponents. This was the
INST TINE they had held the leading posltlon'
SEo The score stood 4-3. Then haIo ana DAVIS
came back strongly. If they realized tle
pressure that was being put upon the:n Ihey
balanced the score, but lost the neEt game on
nets by Davis AS if 20 redeem himself. DAVIS
smashed in his most brilliant form in the EeAt
game and brought the score to deuce.
from this point IT was an eVeTchahslus
EeFles Of deuce and vantage play Inc AL4eIi-
cans would get the vantage game ana oe Will
IL q stroke Of victory IN the next game on!
70 be beaten eff by the phenomenal steadlhess
q q most ssnsa tional character. Ihe excite
fGelI Of the crowd was intense, ano II huns On
me result Of each stroke made py the AiheIt-
cans IS If il was a matter or NE anu oea'hs
sports Davis weakened az the close OF the
SET and Ward could not carry the set aIOi4e.
with the result that the Britons won the set al
fv-s. and their star Of victory dawned-
II THE TRUE FASHION OF ENGLlSHMEN.
The third and fourth sets found the Americans
fading from the contest In every game the
Dohertys were coming in stronger, 'n the true
fashion Of Englishmen. They kept Ward ana
Davis on the run In fine style, with just enough
OF tempting opportunities TO smash to score on
Their errors. When il came to the rallles at the
net The Englishrnen played all around their OPP
pohents- Some Of these rallies were Iohs' put
Inc bail through the opposite court for pass:
R--~ s<1eared to be past masters at this bit OF