New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
TENNIS.
DIR. PM AND WILLIAM A LARNED MOVE
UP INTO THE sEMI-FfNALs.

Southampton. y. Y. Aug u (speciaD.-Rapid
progress made in the opening rounds Of the
lawn tennis tournament to-day for the Long ISL
and championship the courts of the Meadow
Club. The play did not begin until nearly noon
and by nightfaH many of the lesser experts had
been weeded out. and DR.. Joshua PIN, the former
champion and idcI Of the English courts and the
national title holder of the United States William
A Larned had captured their places the semi
hnaI brackets. The courts of the Meadow Club are
in perfect condition and please the Englishnnen.
r. F. Doherty, the former title holder of all Eng
land and his younger brother. H. L. Doherty the
present champion were each called on to play one
match which they won with ease, R. T. Doherty
heating the Columbia University champion LYLE
E Mahan, and H. L Doherty gaining the victory
over the Southern Gulf States title holder Reuben
G. Hunt. Malcolm D. Whitman was expected to
compete in the singles and is the field He
would have met l. l. Doherty, but at the last
moment defaulted, saying that he would leave the
meeting until the national tournament at New
port next week This is sure to test the strength
of William y. Larned he is now certain to
occupy the place in the semi-fnaI round with the
three Britons placed OF the remaining brackets
As the Ions Island meet is looked upon by the
.xperts az a preliminary to Newport. there a
large gallery OF society folk in attendance through
out the day. They were keen for every point, as
many of them playing the game this season.
and some of the most expert OF the women have
paired with the players Of national reputa-
tfon for the mixed doubles.
HOnOrs for the daY divided between Jne match
in which r. F. Doherty defeated Lyle E Mahan
and that in which the American base line exponent.
Richard Stevens. forced DR.. Joshua PIN to play
the best tennis he knew before the Ensishman
finally won. Stevens had previously engaged Harry
Allen, the Pennsylvania, in a hard fought con-
test which had greatly fatigued him. In conse-
quence his strong showing against DR.. PIN was all
the remarkab ble-
r. F. Doherty really oUtclessed Mahan. and yet
the point score OF their match reveals the fact
that the winner was not far ahead OF the losing
player. Mahan made the mistake Of trying 10
play the Briton from the back Of the court. In
this way he gave Doherty many excellent Oppor-
tunities to his passing strokes and ground
strokes with telling effect On his overhead strokes
especially in the few times that he into the
ret for a cross court shot a kill, Mahaa was
his best and superior TO the Briton- Five times
in the first set and four times in the second Mahan
forced the points deuce He worked streEuousy,
but the cool steadiness OF Doherty was his pass
word to victory and he always able TO take
the required games when hard pressed by shooting
the ball swiftly down either o. the side lines OF
Nahan's court for a pass. All through the match
the style and methods OF the two presented
q striking contrast. the Englishman playing ceoly
| and easily. while Mahan overworked himself and
perspired freely because Of his vigorous racquet
| welding