New-York tribune., 1902-08-28

& Boherir e Winning Ta9 sd%B R9 S being t cn f m see g
the running was taking it out Of him I-arned at
ter the second deuce in the second game, got the
Doherty's service too Doherty broke through on
American champion repeatedly Although on the
had side Of the court and in distress Doherty won
ff 6{ on 6oth men ent at the ob6ng game in the me
with some long shots across court He led love
80 but LaTned played him up deuce; and then @
scored off the win on straight play, leading for the
The heat affected both men. and there. was then
not so much running to the net. The sixth game
was critical one. and both were eagerly after IL
ming point was short. low lob over Larned's head
Larned won his service through in the seventh
game. and led four games to three. Ihere was
some magnificent tennis in the eighth. and Do
the set at four games all 1t was service winning,
and the man TO get tarouFn 1ng 6n 6f Own m in
the ninth. earning one point: The tenth went to
the set Win. Finally. after the third call he got
the game and the set. 6-4 This gave l-arned the
lead, two to one.
THIRD SET.
Y +, IsTasf ba5essy..:.:t So
Larned was at the height of his game in the
and his strokes had more force to them than those
American. however. for Doherty made many spIen-
ad rallies and all aions he & kept m in hf gsG heat
Larned lost the first game Of the set chieny, on on
shots that the American champion worked through
the opposing court II was beautiful tennis tennis ana ana
tory kept up a rafting volley OF applause an9
cheers 1t was exciting tennis. and slowly Larned
forged ahead, with score on games az 81. tHeal
Doherty made determined stand, and by getting
to the net despite the most frantic EFFORTS OF
Larned to hold him off by long, deep drives. DO
herty broke through LaTneds service game ana
men. in which the American lost the majority or
games to 5-aII Larned took, the eleventh game,
his service at love and then lost the next 10 Do
herty SO by striving cut the side lines by 100
narrow margin. The Englishman was not able
TO stand such a fierce attack as Iarned was max
Ing and he only scored once in the next two
games and then the faulty return OF the Arnerl-
can, who had saved his title and trophy
FOURTH SET.
w A. Earned .........25 E 4 ! ! 4-45-S
R. F. Doherty..-------4 3 , > 4 = : . V-oV-o
It was very we'll worth winning The contest
fought out from beginning to end. with never
perceptible falling off in the play OF either man
never a sign Of slump. but a constant unfnter-
rupted struggle for the victory at all times The
tennis brilliant in the extreme at times with
match who felt that If Larned would play his pest
he stood a good chance OF winning. He did play
the best there in him. and the bad spots wlich
have come to be feared IN his play did not once
show themselves
Larned put Doherty on the defensive. as he had
not been during the entire tournament and forced
man in the tournament just ended nave falled TO
do TO any considerable extent and fairly won the
honors which with the victory in the match
Larned is champion, not alone by aeIiu4l OUT
by well deserved victory over a worthy zoe DO
herty played persistent and consistent game, fun
OF life and precision. but was not so much at MS
a good fight and gave little evidence. even at the
end that I.arned's successful play was disheart-
enire him. Ii the last set he made as good plays
as in the others. and never once lost his head.
The Britons are scheduled to go from here TO
Canada, where they will compete at the Canadian
international meeting at Niagara-on-th -the-Lake-