New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-12
LYTHNnC WINNING THE RACE.

test which vas i-nbued with new life by ex-Judge
Henry z. Rowland and his son. John Rowland.
veteran lawn tennis player OF Yale
All Of the American racquet wteIders anxious
10 meet the Englishmen, and as H L Doherty R
z Doherty and Dr. Joshua PIN have entered hero.
II has attracted every player IN the ranking d.
vision. The Britons make no secret Of the fact
that they hope, and have degree OF confidence,
that they hope and have a degrees OF confidence
trophy at Newport in the tournament which begins
next week Because Of this they are putting IN no
end Of hard practice before that time
H 1. Doherty, the au-Eugland champion.
gagged his brother r F. Doherty and DR. PIN this
afternoon and won every set that played He
is the man who kept out Of the international
singles, Il is evident from his strokes, which show
perfection. that he is a player TO be feared. al
though the presence OF the unbeaten Malcolm D.
Whitman at this meeting makes II improbable that
the Briton viii get the Long Island trophy even II
Larned loses it The Englishulen expressed their
appreciation OF the condition Of the turf at the
Meadow Club. and Captain Collins said that so far
he had been well pleased. the courts were in
ceIIent condition in this country. and much better
than he had been led 10 believe they were
The entry list in the singles will number nearly
thirty plays, and the winner will meet William A
Larued for the title and cup Another match
which viii an additional feature OF The tourney,
will that for the valuable RUgges Cup, IN which
C,,,v Phelps Dodge. OF the New-York Racquet and
Tennis Club challenges Stewart Waller, the holder
Of the trophy.
Ex-Judge Henry E Rowland. chairman or the
lawn tennis committee; John T TORY, If, and F.
H Belts decided not TO make the drawings to
night They Will be arranged Just prior TO the
beginning of play in the morning While II IS not
intended to do anything in violation OF the ruling Of
the United States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
ION as regards the matted OF ceding the draw,
which is not countenanced in any Of the regularly
scheduled tournaments. new way is 70 be found
around the ruling In order that the star players
may be carried through TO the seuli-hnals players
Will exchange their places with others so that the
Doherty brothers will be divided between the top
and lower half Of the draw. In Ike manner Larned
and Whitman will be placed with ". j Clothier.
Beals c Wright and few other able that
the Wanted skill Of the Britons may be fully tried
out In addition TO the singles there Will be mems
doubles. 4 handicap and mixed doubles. The list
Of the leading players entered II the singles In
cludes:
William A. Larned national champion Edwin P
Iarned. Malcom .. Whitman. the unbeaten title
holder; R z Doherty ". H. Doherty. DR.. soshua
PIN. the trio of Britons: William J. Clothier
Pennsylvania: Richard C1othier, Guy Phelps
Dodge. Racquet and Tennis Club; Robert Leroy
CollIrnbia University expert; Lyle Z. Mahan, cham
uion Of Columbia University; Bob" Wrenn and
George / Wrenn. IT.. Thomas Sturges. Jr.. c. +.
Watson. jr.. Of Orange; Beals Z wright OF tiar-
ward: Stewart Waller. holder Of Ruggless cup.
oliver [. Campbell, former IA tional champion. and
Robert Z. Huntington ana toTd Huntington, the
veterans HolCombe Ward, Dwight +. Davis and
Richard Stevens.
being swept by the strong breezes from the ocean
a high wall OF brown has been erected on
that side. This also gives the players excellent
soTa he men have axDerterced trouble in getting
Of the sun during the morning when the most i'm
pOrtauL matches contested