Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-22
DoHERTYS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
Defeat the American Tennis Players
ward and Davis I'm
Straight sets.

NEWPORT, r.. l., Aug. 2L-The famous
English pair. r. F. and II. l. Doherty, won
bles today, defeating Holcombe Ward and
Dwight +. Davis, who for three years have
successfully defended the title, In straight
sets. The score was 11-9. 1910, Ga.
The great championship event in doubles
between the leading pairs OF England and
America, which was scheduled for today,
eclipsed every other match scheduled in
the national championship ennis at the
Casino.
From the point of view OF the expert. the
conditions were splendid. The air was
crisp, although there was perhaps a little
more warmth i'm IL than on yesterday. The
committee seems especially pleased in clear
ing up so man. matches yesterday, for it
realized what II meant to start a tourna-
ment in which the early rounds had more
than forty events.
The spectators were Of the unanimous
opinion as they, came together TO witness
present American champions, Hoicombe
Ward and Dwight f. Davis. in defending
their title against the famous English pair,
r. +. and Ii. L. Doberty, would have to put
up the very best kind of tennis. Two weeks
ago these same players met in the Davis
international cup contest anc he Ameri-
cans were defeated three sets to two. There
were not a few wagers made that the Eng
lishmen would win today.
Before the big double event was started
the committee hustled out a number of the
single matches, the Wright-Warner contest
began his play with w. p. Knapp and these
two matches proved quite attractive to the
incoming crowd
Play in the doubles started with r. f.
Doherty serving from the east end of the
court. The first ball went to Ward, who,
after tossing 1t over H. l.. Doherty's head,
drove the return into the net.
Davis did the same on the next service
and then II. L. Doherty scored a fine place
shot. Davis sent the fourth service into
the net and the Englishmen won the first
game, with the Americans having scored a
point.
But errors by Davis lost the set for the
Americana IL to ..
The play was continued in the second set,
with each side winning its service. AS in
the first SET, Ward made the mark Of most
of the Englishmen's returns. The ice was
broken in the fifth game by the Americans
winning the Engllshmen's service, Davis
the points on fine, swift playing. "OS' u
The tenth game, with Davis serving, was
a critical one and Davis lost by erratic play
at the net. 1t was a hard one to lose, for
the Americans were within 2 points of the
set.
Then the %foTeigners took the next; The
once more 1t was games ALL
In the seventeenth game the Americans
odd game on Doherty brothers service,
but could not make IL.
The eighteenth game was most exciting,
for the Yankees were twice within a point
of winning in before they did the trick. The
terrific pace appeared to tell on the Amer
leans more than the Englishmen. They
lost the nineteenth game, but Wards fine
service again saved the set, with games at
Then II. L. Doherty won his service in
the twenty-frst game and Davis lost the
twenty-second and the set, with ~ games
to TO-: The points on the second set were
Doherty brothers
572-12
$3.50
The points in the third set were as fol-
Doherty brothers .....5 4s4-s
Ward and Davis. ......3 $50