New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
TENNIS.
r. F. DOHERFY DEFEATS r. 2 HCNIlNU-
TON-HUNT AND DODGE CAPIt ne
THE DOUBLES MATCH.

THE I1OI BLES MAlNf1
southanpton Long Island, Aug 13 Special
I Lawn tennis matches in the championship singles
doubles and the mixed doubles produced an aol'n-
dance of excellent sport to-day IN the
I Of the Long Island championship tournament. Inc
courts Of the Meadow Club were in the best OF con-
dition and the strong breeze which had caused 'ne
! bah sail of its course yesterday hau SUI
sided that the men were sure OF theil Pi'1
shots and the length of their drives. Ihere "a' d
large attendance of spectators all day. and they
cheered the players literally in the several hot'S
| contested matches Two contests one IN ~ Slll7IS
| and the other in the doubles, proved t's ol'ii'-
/ features of the days play.
| That in the singles resulted in h 4. Lone
defeating Robert P. Huntington, and in the AFTER
i noon Reuben G. Hunt and Guy Phelps Doose oe
! fsated the uar of veterans. Ford Huntington ana
! Robert P Huntington. At the close OF TINS latter
-,stob 0odes was so exhausted that he became
! unconscious for a short time. A physician was
| summoned but before he arrived restoratIVes were
| administered and after an hours rest ne IN
sisted upon playing against the Dohertys. Dodge
! was equal 10 the effort. however ana Pdiieu
! with Hunt badly beaten
| The singles competition in which r. F. Doherty
/ the former Champion of all England, worked Inc
! downfall of Bob" Huntington, was the best SO faF
! in the meeting
The good form displayed by the American vet
eran surprised even his most ardent admirers lie
Iobbed with great effect at times. and by sehdlns
the ball over Doherty's head to the base line had
him at distinct disadvantage. The Briton peat
Huntington in straight sets and when the play for
the dsv was completed it left the three English
men and William \. Larued occupying the semi
+ final brackets r F Doherty and Larned IN the
top half and Dr. Joshua PIN and II. l.. Dohery
in the lower half. Because Larned the American,
is hardly in the best of form. he Will not be called
,1pon to play tomorrow, but in place an exhibition
match between r +. Doherty and Malcolm u
Whitman will be played. thus giving Larned until
Friday to get in trim
When the R F Doherty-H Huntington contest was
started the English expert expected 70 nave an
easy time In gaining the victory Huntington chose
the service ard by careful work got the hrst
game. despite the attempts of the English player
and gave ris opponent en exhibition OF his skill at
Rassns by the use Sf long hard n Rt dFyes IN
her Huntington began his SuccessLul !lS !o9otnS
strokes. the ffth ana sixth games went 10 the
American player in rather easy tasnIon. IN @ tne
shoot from ore of Dohertys overhead returns. .
iie ran IN 20 me net "a, ana -sIr mas e % ceaTlv on
his right hand side he also came toward the net
a6d the crowd rooted for an an upset and an Eng
Iish defeat Their tubiauon was shoruVed, ia9 l9r
DoheTty took the next game at love, ana the IoL-
Huntington made a strong stand in The ninth game,
IN which he as steady in the rallies He took
In the next set the Engiishmans steadiness took
the first and second games. as his returns we're
eaeF @ & soo6 Lor ct bs 81 @ ines 50 Of aason
court Doherty went to the front rapidly. ana led
= 80.
drives 9 cultured the seventh I'd eighth games tie
ing the score at 4-games all. In the ninth same the
POINTS went to deuce. and once Huntington was
task Of defeating the cool headed English player
a q The score by points In games follows; ;-
4 F Hss.,5sE R9ss5sz sEoa....5 ...55tts333d5ss35t % :
z. + Bss.isg,ss Rls;-sz, >ff3sssssi3;55s + "a =
UIa9.re-John T. Terry. j.
N con,,an, with lie brother Ford. Robert P
Huntington also played a great match IN the
for fast Play at the net with whth they had not
sheer force and speed. taking the points by earn
ing 59f ca G1 b on f[o m ] eGgt no n {F9Gs oad ay i
PhoIps Dodge In the second set Hunt and Dodge
steadled down and came back strongly at the yet
81 t'f H2enE'oh C3g5Is %I ana WIZ ero9 The net hT
making long low returns. which the veterans were
unable to volIey with amy degree OF effectiveness.
the ne eosoa ,G1[ 5f Ge SnSsse T at the net og the part Of
both teams The BAH was yolleyed raridiy with
skin by, al OF the PLAYERS -Four times was de4Se
s TEa c9ntest on Was waFad dercey through the Te-
mander of tn, set The veterans led Hunt and
deuce deuce in the next game before they lost It., Hunt
a ana ~ gse ,b t29T t " h ' a made plu5ky
score to deuce many times by the briII3ncy and
Dodge however. and the latter took the set at .
Both teams played more slowly in the thITa ana ana
deciding set only five times did the points IN the
games go to deuca. They continued = strive Tor
the place the net but the strokes of Ford and
Robert Z. Huntington were not as sure as taey
had been earlier in the competition" aIt thty ioSt
several Of the games costly errors at the critical
period. when only sure shot was needed 10 turn
the tide in their favor. This SGT was likewise
ately after the completion Of the match that Dodge
broke down from the strain.
After nearly two hours, rest Dodge insisted on
meeting the Doherty brothers. as scheduled The
FneIlshmen defeated Hunt and Dodge In this
match In the easiest sort Of fashion only allowing
the Americans to take one game IN tle MS set.
and took the second set by love score There
was considerable interest IN TINS InaJeh; oegauSs
the ball for kill in the American style Inc
summary
Championship singles FIRST -ound)-Georse Waterbury
second raInd-H +. Doherty defeated Robert 7.
Huntington. 64 G4. Ii. l. Doherty defeated George
aPoi aosalef 1 rs r roGaaTalrom d Hae ioy Wa a4l
:, Campheu defeated G. F. Watson. tr. and Tag"'2s
f16IIr,d6 dsfeaes Feu6ea G. Hunt and Guy Phelps
Dodge. Sc Sc r. T. DoHcrty and II l. Doherty de
f61sj ,gn i5f5 rl-iR r Doherty ana H l. D0herty
e7satSd ForI IIuataston Eoher, p Huntington.
a4l doubles s. ,2n9a.s 5gl5a I5 9'ss a9r2 ane 3 Rn.S
defeated Mise Lynch and Ford Huntinston It. q
- Miss an9a @ Sa1S 6s ana @ TF Inf G IS So Mss
"z and Cuv Phelps Dodge defeated Mrs Livingston
tr-. defeated mrs 'riaa'l iI M.
61 Mrs. I4yIrsstqn and Lyle p Na2a os e5'ea MISS
SsfeI ,f,es 5,of, and t;nv Phelps Dodge 6-2 81.
:. ~ F Wg+s5r IT, 6-2 g
CONSOLATION singles prsimnary roundl-Thomas Stnr-
eL4 g stewart waller defeated Thomas stureis by
LIBBY PRISONER OUT OF ludlow.