New-York tribune., 1902-08-08

LARHED DISAPPOINTs ADMIRERS
By winning three victories in the singles out
of the four matches played. he American lawn
ternis team Of experts successfully defended the
Dwight 2. Davis international challenge cup
Yesterday on the courts Of the Crescent Athletic
Club Eighty -1fth-st. and the Shore Road Bay
Ridge William a. Larued. the national cham
ron in the singles. VAS the only PLAYER lose
a match and H. was beaten by r. r. Doherty
in The completion Of their competition which
WAS brought over from the previous day. the
F-ngltshnaau winning three straight sets in the
easiest sort OF way in the mornirE Later in
the day Ia.rued redeemed himself by taking
the match from Or. Joshua PIN. the idol and
oldtine champion o. The English tennis courts.
in three sets Malcolm u. Whitman. the
beaten champion. aon both II his matches
against Or PIN and Il. r Doherty. The de-
cisive result OF the four matches in the singles
gives three victories 70 the American defenders
and one defeat
Captain " II Collins. the manager OF the
English team. in commenting upon the result,
said that he hardly thought Or. PIN played at
his best. Such Waterloo was decidedly uneX-
pected and Larned's showing in the afternoon
greatly added 10 the briIIiancy Of the days
play.
There was an even greater crowd hand
opening OF the international competition and
the gallery numbered at least five thousand
spectators Both of the contests that were
stopped Wednesday afternoon by rain were be-
gun in the morning and finished before noon
R. F. Doherty played more speedily against
Larned, who was repeatedly passed in his at
tempts 10 gain the net. Although Larned had
taken TWO sets from the Englishrlan. and had
these TO his credit. Doherty won the third
o-77r.'ar
score being 2-6. Sc 6-3. O. 6+.
Whitman beat DR.. Joshua PIN in their match
the Irishman starting stronger and displaying
greater ability than any other stage Of his
work He took the opening set OF the day, which
was the third. from whitman. but in the fourth
set the American snothered his opponent, de-
feating Or. PIN by the score Of 6-l 6-1, 10
Glove
The results Of the afternoons contests were
most decisive. the victories coming in three
straight sets 70 each of the Americans only
in the third set did Whitman experience any
difficulty with r. F. Doherty. in that period
Of their contest the Englishman worked his
passing strokes with such good effect that Whit
man was repeatedly caught on the wrong side
OF his territ' -. In this manner Doherty
brought the games 10 deuce at five all. which
point Whitr,ln steadied down and took the
remaining tr.a games by smashing at the net,
the score Of The match being 6-1. - @-4-
Dr PIN was slow in his movements when
playing against Larned. The Englishman held
10 his faEegite base line tactics. never attempt
ing to gain the position the net and this
gave the American splendid opportunities for
cross court shots from Or. Pins returns. 1t
can hardly b. said that Larned was in his most
brilliant form 17r n did not have 70 work hard
to defeat Dr- Pin At stage Of the match.
tLe score 80 which nas G-:i g 6-&-
! 4
scored in much better figures than the English
csanenzers the grand toll for the Aneri-
cans showing 4i2 points and - games. TO 400
points and ~ games for the Englishmen-
The courtesy Of permitting the Englishmen
to hold 10 the courts o,l which they had begun
thei~ play VAS granted them in the afternoon.
tn Americans making the change Whitman
went over 20 the westerly court 70 face r. r
Doherty. y hile Larned took his place on the
easterly court against Or. PIN. As had hap
pened on the previous day. the Americans won
the toss for service. and both selected that for
the opening All things considered. these con
tests were by far the most brilliant Of any in
the series. and this is especially true Of that
which engaged Whitman and r. F. Doherty-
The American was in superb stroke, and his
ability 10 kin the ball earned for him greater
number Of points than in any other way The
Englishnan's overhead strokes were lacking
was near enough to the net to cross court the
ball that he could make these strokes effective
Whitman got back many hard returns by using
a high lob. The Englishman actually earned
fewer points than Whitman in ratio Of their
score. The majority Of Doherty's tallies came
TO him on outs and nets Whitman's attempts
10 pass along the side lines Both men seemed
To favor long drives. and these made many Of
the rallies brilliant in that the ball crossed tn
net many times. When Whitman was hard
pressed in the second set he lohbe1 very hlgh'
getting 10 the net under them 10 Kill Doherty
weak returns
DohertlIs best plays were on his drives and
ground stroke. tn which he displayed reInar X
able strength. especially in the asst set IN
taking the ball low his work Was much better
than any seen In this country. The score OF
the match follows:
FIRST SET.
RP y-,z,. Tya.szan rza.
SECOND SET.
4 2 B5asE7s Bals4sa AHs5ae.n.!
THIRD SET.
\ 4 ? ? B6ss49g %si5l9. Eas.5
Umpire-Oliver : Campbell. former champion OF uie
United States.
th' court against Dr. PIN than ha1 been an
uclpated- He began the service and TOOK Ihe
lrst game by love sccre, all OF the PolIItS
being earned either 10y passes OF by forcing ms ms
Opponent into difficult positions. Dr nm sent
the points in the next game TO deuce by codA!iib
larned into the net short returns ana IileH
by sending over a swift drive that cut the lines
Of the Americans court. The Englishman TOOK
this game and two points in the next IN ths
same manner before Larned fully steadieu
p down and began play strongly as ne I'4u
when he first faced Doherty on wednesday
afternoon
Once the American champion had his stroke IN
working order he began 10 volley haTo ana ac-
euratey. DR. PIN left many balls go Dy MIN
with but d feeble effort TO make the return, WIN
6 qgaslf ss4s+ I aai 1ad all