The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-27
WON BY THE FOREIGNER
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS MATCH AT
NEWPORT LOST BY WHITMAN.
II. f. Doherty nm Easy Winner-Played
in Place of Brother, Who Dallied
Too Long at Social Gayeties.


NEWPORT r. l., Aug. 2s.-The interna-
tional match between r. F. Doherty. of
England, and M D. Whitman, of America.
in the final round Of the national lawn ten
mis- championship won by the foreigner
in three sets to one and by scores OF 81, 30,
s.. 60. William a. Larned, the present
holder Of the tennis championship, Will de-
fend his title against Dohertys challenge
tomorrow.
Alter Whitman's decisive victory over
Doherty in the Davis cup event at Bay
Ridge it was generally expected that ne
would score to-day or put UP hard fight
But as in every other match which the
Englishmen have played. IL was the Amer
lean who did the hard work. That Whit
man with all his experience should have
been duped into playing running game
was one of the surprises of the day, while
another was his inability TO stand the pace.
Neither the sets nor the games were long,
but after three sets with a total OF - games
had been played the American pulled up
winded and exhausted, and the seven-min-
ute intermission was not long enough Tor
him 10 catch his breath or regain his
strength. Whitman's showing against r.
+. Doherty was far below that OF w. j.
Clothier of Saturday, who won seventeen
out OF thirty-one games. while the Bos-
tonfan scored only eleven out OF thirty-two
games. In points DOherty made total
of III to Whitmans SO. while the English
man had the advantage in place shots and
some less errors.
From a spectators standpoint the result
of to-days contest was not only disap-
pointing, but inexplicable. To be sure the
first set went to the Englishman with little
opposition from Whitman. In the second
set Whitman fairly smothered Doherty, but
dazzling work at the net and this brilliancy
led many TO forget that his errors We're
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In fine burst of play, every one seemed
TO have perfect confidence in the American.
For few games in the third set Whitman
FULLY Justified this confidence. But all this
time he was on the run, and Doherty did
not miss single opportunity to give him
a chance at the ball. A dozen times the
Englishman had every chance to effectively
Kill balls, but he deliberately threw away
these chances and sent them back with
little speed, so that Whitman by hard run
ming could just reach them. 1t mattered
little to Doherty whether his opponent re-
turned them or not. Then it was seen that
Whitman was fast becoming winded. and
the end of the match practically was in
sight. Whitman tried to rally, but after
Decu had been called three times he col
lapSed. Doherty at once jumped in and
took the set and after that the match.
From the very beginning of the tourna-
ment. In fact at the time the drawings were
| announced, the tennis enthusiasts have been
engaged IN an interesting guessing contest
as to which of the two Dohertys, in case
they poth won their way to the Semi-final,
would withdraw and leave the other for the
final event. Last night his brother stated
that 1T would be III. l. Doherty in the finals.
But gay social function ending at day
| light proved more attractive to the younger
Doherty than a tennis championship, and
SO II was his brother who fought and won
| for England
The tournament will end tomorrow with
the challenge match between William A.
| Larned, of Summit. n. J., and r. f. Do
| herty. Larned won his title last wear by
reason Of his victory in the championship
! tournament and the default of Whitman
| the tennis champion of 1898, 1899 and 1900
| That he will be able TO defend his title sue.
cessfully tomorrow is tonight a mooted
| question.