New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
TENNIS.
EXPERT PLAYERS MOVE TO MEADOW
CLUB TO PREPARE FOR NEWPORT

All of the men who took part in the international
series. together with EngIishmen. will be at the
tournament at Southampton this week The tour
nament that begins there on Tuesday is really a
revival Of the old Long Island championship that
was the great feature of the year the courts Of
the aristocratic Meadow Club. Judge Henry =
Rowland responsible for it's revival threa
years ago. and it has again become fixture on the
schedule OF the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association. The courts there are Of tury
that kept UP in the most perfect condition and
there every facility for the Of practice that
the top class need just prior to the time Of
the national championships. In fact. in the minds
of the close followers Of the sport, the Meadow
Clubs meeting is regarded as sort Of preliminary
contest to Newport
The most important feature of the tournament ia
likely to be another meeting between the Doherty
brothers and Hocombe Ward and Dwight F. Davis
The latter feels greatly the chagrn Of his showing
at the international meeting. and wants a fair
chance to redeem himself. he is confident that
with Ward in good trim the American pair can
win match from the famous English team II is
possible that the Dohertys will not wish to meet
Ward and Davis again until the great chaIlenga
match at Newport. They may, 1t is said. pair with
other men at Southampton, and only get practice
in fnpromptu matches and not IN the tournament
proper
The Doherty brothers won the Eastern title IN
the series at Longwood. and they will therefore be
called upon TO meet the Western champions. Kriegh
title from Raymond D. Little and Frederick B
Alexander the former Princetonians. on the courts
of the Kenwood Country Club. at Chicago. This
match is always the opening one Of the Newport
series. Tuesday. August 19, and as the Dohertys
are thought TO have an easy victory IN store for
them in this match they will be TO meet Ward
and Davis again the following day for the
national championship in the doubles II Is be-
cause of the practical certainty of this contest
that the EngIshnen VIII not want 70 face Ward
and Davis a team down on Long Island this
week However. they expect to go 10 Southampton
on Daviss steam yacht and il is possible tnat they
be brought OF II the Americans can prevail upon
the BritOnS TO play -.
Among the other men who will euliven the South
anlpton meeting by their work with the racqGeI
are William A Larned the national champion
and holder OF the Long Island Cup; Wl4laIAa =
Clothier. Edwin P. Larned. the Princeton chaLn- L
Columbia University title winner; RicharG StSVsnS
the expert baseltne player Raymond " III GL.ts
and Frederick B. Alexander the oidtlme ln5eT peT,
collegiate champions OF Princetoni James d Fe!lj;
the former Columbia University expert; aar2p
H. Hackett. the old Yale Champion; henry n.
Whitman of international fame; Robert D. Wrenn
and his brother. George l. Wrenn u. fSooeEl Ls
Roy OF Columbia Cnlversity dno a9se 49, y 1sIa ri
who will make theiI way rom the Aoiis ASi14
meeting direct TO Newport - . -.
AaII in all, the gathering viii be a most repre-
10 be fast Another thing which may be looKea
for is an abundance of sensational upsets. IT ~
Meadow Club courts have always been noted Ior
sdcrs for the nationals, and some OF the n1rncer
are apt 10 set little tco nne. Win tns res--e
some Of the youngsters VINO nas svss SSasfS 5
r. ,-steran our Of hand. In addition TO the play
OF the experts. the society folk VINO summer q
tests Of a special nature that are yet TO be ar
ranged.