The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-26

To the delight of several thousand ten
MIA enthusiasts t.lere was the finest Aihu
of weather this morning for the hnai
<vent In the national lawn tennis cham
pionsh!p and the Newport Casino grounds
were early thronged by an eager eX-
pectant crowd. The day was just warm
enough 30 enjoy the sport and put the
r,avers on their mettle, while the alb
sence OF oven a breath OF wind maoe the
conditions for lobbing nearly equal
unfortunaasly, however the champion,
ship court at the Casino. while very an-
vantaxsous from q spectators standpoint
A rather hard on the player having the
west end. especially during the early part
OF the game when the sun IL usually east
OF the zenith. 80.
Changing courts every other game tenu'
20 eoualise matters, but one OF the play
ers Is sure 10 be bothered in returning
high iobs, with dazzling sun directly IN
his eyes. -
Before the game began today II seemed
10 be the general belief that victory py
whitman would end the tournament ana
that Larned would not be called upon 10
defend his title.
I'm 10 within Is minutes before the time
of the game TO start IL was not definitely
known which OF the two Engnshineh
would meet Whitman.
last night il was generally believed
that II would be the younger. H. L. DO.
herty but at 10:45 this morning Reginald
r Doherty, a former English champion,
ca,re briskly ND TO the club house and an
nounced very quietly that he would Do
Malcolm d. Whitman's opponent In the
final round OF the tournament. IL was
also stated that In case Whitman won
that he would at once default 10 Larned'
but that victory by the Engnshinah
would mean challenge match ior 'no
championship tomorrow
Ar hour before the players came onto
the court there were five rows OF seats IN
tha unreserved section about the court.
xvhiia the grand stand was well hlled
with the very best OF Newport society
There was quite little betting en- the
result when IL became known tnat ~
=. Doherty would play. and the preVan-
ing odds seemed to be five TO four In IA
vor OF Whitman.
This was due TO Whitman's defeat OF
poherty for the international cup at bay
Ridge In straight sets, although IL was
ciaimed that Doherty was not on MS
game on that occasion
Roth players received warm sresuns
"a they came on TO the court shortiy al
ter IL o'clock. -. onoo
people banked in long rows ABOUT the
Doherty won the toss and took the SER
v,ca while Whitman selected the eas'
end OF the court. ol
For ave minutes the two players pa,'e,
halls across the net 10 timber up ana -
if.i5 Umpire Mansfield called play ano
the game was on. -. -,
The first point was double fauIt ps
rohertv a singular starter, but WHIT
rnan sent the next out and the score was
even. v,odc
Then Doherty ran to the net ana maoe
n beautiful cross court snot
An out by Whitman and another place
nat bv poherty gnve the Engiishman @ ,ns
Srst game. Both played most caretuhy
hnt for the FIRST two games Whltlnan
made four errors. and soon tne sa'"e'
.,sra 2 10 O in favor Of Doherty.
The Engiishman's strength az tne ne
Was surprising and while whitman W.
within a point OF the third game poho'
TIVE American seemed unable to eet ~, M
va,t making errors and strangely enous,
being passed frequently at tne ,
whitman scored hut one IN the lo". =
game and one In the fftn, MS errV's 10
tonishing the crowd. ,,,rr
ryr,e arter time Doherys
pisfiad NV the American. and Wneh ,r =
Gfd ret them they usually "e'i' INV