Evening star., 1902-08-22
Great Interest in Tennis
Championship.
BIG CROWD AT CASINO
WRIGHT WHITMAN MATCH THE
EVENT OF THE DAY.
L. E. Ware and Dr.. PIN Also Played
Very Interesting
Match.

NEWPORT. r l.. August 22-With the
two double events decided, the champion
ship tennis at the Casino from now on will
be confined 10 matches in singles. The
match today between the two Boston
cracks, Malcolm D. Whitman, a former
champion. and Beals c. Wright promised a
hard-fought contest and called out a crowd.
y large delegation came over from James,
town. Occupying one entire side of the
court. they were prepared to give Mr..
Wright every encouragement. The knowl-
edge that at the last meeting of these two
players the match ran five sets before
Whitman wOE added not little to the in
terest in today's contest, although 1t seemed
generally conceded that the chances again
favored the ex-champion.
Again the weather proved everything that
could be desired.
The Pim-Ware Match.
Before the featured match was started
/. f. Ware of Boston and DR.. Joshua PIN,
the former English champion, began their
contest. This match seemed almost as at
tractive as that between Whitman and
Wright. PIN seemed the stronger. but
Ware gave him a hot fight especially in
the first set.
After PIN had won three games Ware
made a fine burst and won the first set,
games TO >.
Gradually the crowd began to sift across
the grandStand. and when at II 10 o'clock
the Whitman-Wright contest was started
nearly & thousand enthusiasts were clus-
tered about the court. The match started
with Wright serving from the east end of
the court, and Whitman scored the first
point on Wrights out. The next went 10
Wright on net by Whitman, and ne won
the third by Il pretty play, but lost the
game on his own service
Whitman took the second game princi-
paHy on Wrfght's errors and by a strong
game at the net
Wright Makes Fine Brace.
Wright made fine brace in the fourth
game, after Whitman had it ~ love but
lost after deuce had been called. Both
players ran up at every opportunity but
Whitman's defense was better than
Wright's- Soon the games were . to In
Whitman's favor but before he realized 1t
Wright made it > to by winning his op-
ponents service. The rally did not hold,
for Whitman took the ninth game and the
set games to ).
The points on the first set were as fol-
lows:
NJ D. Whitman go. 4 O62 2442 1896
b {. "right.--..-.. 1 4 . = 2-24-S
Wright started the second set strong
winning the first game on Whitman's serv-
Ice aud the second on his own. 1t still
continued to be net game Wrfght's
smashes seemed to have more force in
them and he won many strokes by passing
Whitman Still the game was rather dull
the rallies being long and lacking in spec
taCular features.
The score by points:
b, c Wright. 4 5 4 O2 = 1875
NJ d. Whitman. ) 3144 4 2-29-i
Whitman IN the Lead.
1t looked as if Whitman had regafned
his speed when he took the first two games
on the third set, but Wright evened mat
ters by strong work at the net Wright $
errors and further sharp work at the net
by Whitman gave the latter the set-j-S-
and making the score , sets to / in Whit
mans favor.
The points On the third set were as fol-
NJ. D Whitman.....5 . 4 8 + 4-35-6
3. c. Wright.-......3 T15 I-2t-3
When the fourth set started WRIGHT was
serving. and although the first game went
To deuce twice he managed to win. In this
set Wright relied On Whitman's errors for
his points. The games kept going back and
forth. each winning his service, with the
score > all Wright suddenly let up in his
play and four successive nets gave Whit
man the odd game.
This practically settled the match for
Whitman took the next game With case
and with il the SET and match.
The points the fourth set were as fol-
lows:
54752 "a i 4-J0-7
1884 41GO52 2-40-5
In the midst Of the Whitman-Wright
match the Ware-Ptm contest was finished
and 70 the astOnishm5nt of very many the
Englishmau vas beaten IN str lght sets. -
-. Is. The defeat Of the former En-
gtish champion was the surprise of the
tournament. Score b. points of the Ware
Pm match was as follows:
First set:
- -
J. PIN. 494415 5104 3 0-89-5
Second set:
L. f WARE 44O4142 426O44-335-
j P!m----.---.-4 4 o 4 / > O-31-5
Third set:
L p. Ware. 4O4451O44 426-G
J. Pim---..---.--..-- = 3 4 1-23- 3
Doherty Stevens Match.
Some fine playing was done in the Do
herty-Stevens match. Doherty took the
f1rst set. Stevens won the second and was
within one stroke Of taking the third. when
Doherty rallied and won He also took the
next st This gave. him the match. 3 sets
4 !.
The summary Of the mornings play:
Championship singles, third rounds.
Waller beat ID. + Davis by default; II. l.
DOherty beat r. Stevens. G-1, &c Sc.
G-I.
II. F. Allen beat D. F Appleton. CO.
S-G. 81
Fourth round-R. P. Huntington beat s
Waller. 20, G-I 6-3
r. d Little beat H F. Avery. G., e.,
64.
kreish Collins beat H. H. Whitman, 61,
6-2, 6-3.
NJ. D. Whitman beat B. c Wright. ca,
4-6, t-3. -.
l.. r. Ware beat DR. Joshua PIN :
-, G-3 -
L. H. Waldner beat /. w Glaze6rook,
6-1. g. 60
Strikers Return to Work.
NEW YORK, August pa number OF
strikers who quit work in the silk mills OF
In.