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t,q resulted in a signal victory for the English
e-n r. F Doherty and H. l. Doherty won
som Holcombe Ward and Dwight F. Davis in
+brae straight sets, the score being 11-9, I2-10
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With an American national blue ribbon IN
saopardy, the minds of the entire lawn tennis
following centred on this contest. It was the
greatest battle the courts OF this coun-
nv since 1891, when Nisbet and Mahoney en-
5eavore5 10 wrest the title from Ware and
Sheldon When the contest was over the first
win for al English team was recorded in the
annals OF the sport, and the twin gold cups pre-
ssnted this year for the first time by the di-
-ztors OF the Casino passed into the hands Of
the Dohertys 70 keep until the challenge match
Of next year
No team Of Englishmen ever went into such
2 competition with the degree of confidence
that the Dohertys displayed. They we'll knew
that the weak spot in the American defence
was Davis. and they fed the ball to him with
great frequency Davis did just what they ex-
Iected him 70 do. He smashed the ball into the
net or out Of court, giving the Britishers the
points when they most needed them. AS for
Ward he played heroically throughout the
three sets OF the match. When he began to go
10 pieces because Of fatigue toward the end,
Il was all over with the Americans for this year.
The Dohertys went into the battle with a
prestige which few teams that have contended
at Newport have had. The scalps Of all the
leading American pairs even of Ward and
Davis, dangled at their belts This acted on
the American pairs adherents. and among those
specuIatively inclined the Dohertys We're favor
ites at , TO / and We're backed down TO y to
before the match started. The EngIishmen
got the service and r. F. Doherty took the
servers position. The first ball Ward returned
10 the net 4 good smash by H. I. Doherty and
& poor drive by Davis gave the game to the
Britons. Ward served the second game He
lobbed prettily and cross courted finely. The
crowd cheered him TO the echo. His service
him ace and the game. The next went
10 the Brtons after a great rally and poor
drives by Davis
II Ihe fourth Ward smashed well and the
Americans love game. The score
now two all Poor drives by Davis in the fifth
gave the game TO the Britons at 30 Good
serving by Ward in the sixth his team two
aces. Then fine smashing by Davis. with great
playing by Ward, put the game 10 the Ameri
cans credit Poor drives by Davis in the sew
euUh game gave II the Britons at love. The
eighth was close. a poor smash by Davis sent
the points 10 deuce. The Americans won
Wards placing.
Pretty tennis was played in the ninth. Ward
placed beautifully. but Davis drove out Of court.
The game went TO the Britons at 80. H L.
Doherty placed finely in the tenth
In the eleventh came long rally. the
bothering the BritOns. Deuce was called again
and again, but the game went 10 the Dohertys,
who now had a lead of one game
Il was sensational tennis in the fifteenth, be-
cause Of the rallies The seventeenth was ex-
citing ana close Davis drove out frequently.
but deuce Was reached Good smashing won
the game for the Dohertys, however.
This set WAS proving to be a record breaker
for length BY good Judgment and serving by
syaEv V-an
The nineteenth was full Of lobbing. H. L.
Doherty served well and he and his partner won
The game at 80 The twentieth and the set
vent TO the Britons at u.
The score by points:
Dohsr5y 5rsLaers 2. :. o :. :. = g. .. B. g. l. T. l.
War4 and Dayis-o !. l. T. . G. O. :. . 5. s. I, l. I. p
.. 2. : = $50
There was an abundance of partisan spirit
manifested when the second set was started 1t
brought out some OF the clegerest tennis ever
seen II z national tournament The first game
" nj 10 the Dohertys at 10, but they lost the
next Al love. The sun broke through the clouds
{ this time and the Americans began TO send up
high lobs- The Britons We're blinded and daz-
Zled by the light. but even under these trying
conditions they were steady and always played
the bail safely across the net r. F. Doherty
served finely in the third game, and his great
placing took il at 10
pot into the game in better stroke. and by some
lt,rd driving the Americans managed TO even
the score On games at all 1t was the same
old tennis story of each side taking the service
Iobbjng to driving for passes. They would work
10 get Ward and Davis widely separated, and
tten shoot the bah over the net at terrific speed
rr--e Dlav was almost inVaTla bly, gooo Tor the
point and even when the Americans got TO
look for the stroke they Were seldom equal TO
getting back the return win any degree OF
Fach made desperate efforts 10 close up to the
nj afrer the third game Ward broke through
TIE Britous' service ana by haId paying II
lo9ka6 as though the Americans would take the
-. Kyr~l and Davis got The leading position
al - or gaIues. with the points az .o-loYe
,.--.. ,.-..- --- real test Of the teams II taxed
the r,ol7-~f,-s considerably, but their GOODNESS
4 l.,.s.5.Isttiue accuracy did not desert them
Slsr-;, .,1It surely they earned the points on
passes. and 10y feeding the ban TO DAVIS WI" win
tempting and tantaiiZing opportunities 10 Smash
for a KIN. they brought the games 10 deuce as
,rben ,be nojnts went from deuce to vantage,
and siso tbe games Repeatedly the Britons
were v-ifntn point of taking the set, only TO
be sfrr,,ed by the individual work of Ward
who moved himself TO be man Of remarkable
ability Right along he saved the service games
Tor the American side
What the Dohertys have learned since coming
to fhis country was brought out 10 its fulle4
= r Dobertv smashed when he had a fair
chance He was not strong good on
this sfroLe as are many of the Americans. He
did not nut so much force behind his racquet
As a sIav the smash awaited the Dohertys little
for the bail found the net IN ats hight in the
majority Of instances - en-, -
rapid PLAY BY good lobbing Ward and Davis
held the BritonE on even terms up 10 the TWEEN
ty-frst game. Then they tried driving again
The change Was disastrous. and the Englishmen
took the set by their careful WORK In making
safe returns unless the opening WIS presented,
alhen they were always ready with the stroke TO
take the point The point score OF the set was:
Doherty brothers, Q. 4 J. 2. l. e. p s. 4 l. !. T. }. l.
,Waga and fasss-1 Z l. = ! 4. o. 4. 2. 2 /. G. L 3.
~ 4. z J. = J. 3-G5-I0
The third set was very fast tennis. There was
40 let Up IN the pace from the start 10 the nlsh-