New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-27
WHITMAN ALSO A VICTIM.
HE GOES DOWN BEFORE R. Z. DOHERTY
IN THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
TODAY THE ENGLIsHMAN WILL PLAY
HARMED THE CHALLENGE MATCH
FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRrBuSE.I


Newport, r. /, Aug, 26.-In tennis match
filed with brilliant play. but which clearly dem
onstrated the superiority Of the English player
over the American. r. F. Doherty, ex-champion
of England To-day won the final match OF the
all corners championship tournament on the
Casino courts. The result was surprise as It
was confidently expected that Malcolm d " NIT
man would be able to check the victorious
career of the Englishn1an. But the clever Briton
outnaneuvred Whitman at every point, ana
wore him down to a state of pitiful exhaustion
by keeping him on the run. In justice TO the
American it was evident that ne was not in the
best Of condition Doherty's work was fault
less and he won by 6-1. Sc, ct to
The day began with peculiar state Of affairs
existing 1t was all over the question OF the
Dohertys' default. Yesterday it was nothing
but H. L. Doherty to meet Whitman to-day and
this morning with Larned as authority for it.
there was a rumor that r. F. Doherty would
be the one called on to make the attack on the
American laurels. This state of affairs was. to
say the least, mighty trying to the followers of
the game They and the players restlessIy
haunted the board at the clubhouse. awaiting
the placing of the name Of the opponent OF
Whitman. and they were kept on edge for
hours without getting anything more authentic
than rumors to work on Then, about the mid
die of the morning r. F. Doherty's name was
posted.
Just why the Englishmen made the eleventh
hour change was a puzzle 10 every one inter
ested, and the feeling grew that there
something being held their sleeves Ger
tainly H. L. Doherty played better than his
brother all the week. and late last night the
pair gave 1t out that everything being equal
H. L. would be the man. The change OF pro-
gramme on the part OF the English players made
Whitman even more of favorite than he was
before and even allowing for his poor showing
early in the week, the memory OF the lacinG
which he administered to r. f. Doherty at Bay
Ridge put all kinds of confidence into the
American forces
It was after II o'clock when the players en-
tered the Enclosure and made ready for their
great test On the toss Doherty won, and
elected to serve. His initial strokes We're not
encouraging, and Whitmans first point was off
double fault The men played very carefully
and were well back. though for the winning
point Doherty went TO the net and made n pass
He followed his win in this by breaking through
Whitmans service, passing him at the net and
winning the second game at 10. The third game
went deuce once. and DoheTty pulled II up
and won on consecutive errors. Again, in the
fourth, Whitman lost his service.
Doherty won the fifth game, leading then I'VE
games TO love. Up TO this point Doherty was
In the sixth Whitman made stand, and by a
win at 80 saved himself from losing set at
herty gathered the seventh at 30 and had the
first set, 81.
FIRST SET.
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whitman made a win of the opening game Of
the second set, though after having the Lead
40-15 he allowed Doherty to pull ii 70 deuce,
and the call came twice before he got the win.
For the first time in the match Whitman got Il
win off Doherty's service IN the second game
that was three times at deuce: " men ne hs9
followed this up with a win of the third al 10
there was somthing to cheer about among the
followers of the former champion
Doherty made his first stand for a win in the
fourth. and after deuce played for two earned
aces and the game. Whitman was getting
more and more STEADY now, and from the net or
back he played with better length to his strokes
and lower than he had been doing He won the
fifth at Is, and then lost the sixth to Doherty
al the same figure Whitman made magnlf-
cent effort in the seventh. scoring at 10, and
shots from the net. Doherty won his service in
Is Whitman needed more game for the
set, and he got 1t In the ninth.
SECOND SET
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The third set was begun with the two
on even terms, each with set TO his credit
Whitman began well, breaking through Doher-
tvs service and scoring after deuce In the
second which twice went to deuce, Doherty won,
getting whitman unsteady at the service. The
F,nelishman followed with a win of the third, at
| 10 leading two games to one Whltmans vol
| ley into the net came near getung MN INTO
! trouble in the fourth but he gathered In time
after one deuce and tied his man. Two games all
| whitman again broke through Doherty's ser
latter
with the sixth at 10 had the lead again.
In the sixth Whitman lost his own service.
the last point being double fault Doherty won
off his own service in the seventh and ied. 30.
| Again with Whitman winning the eighth, the
set was tied. Doherty won the ninth ana
| needed one for the set. The tenth was an en-
citing game, deuce being called four times De
! fore Doherty got the points and had the set,
| 6-4 This gave him lead of two sets to one.
| and when the rest period was reaC1eo ne was
| much the fresher-
Third set: o.
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The men looked fit enough when they came
| service and won the first game at 30. The
| second also went to Doherty and on Wn1tmans
| service Whitman certainly off his game,
| and Doherty gathered the third at love The
| fourth went the same way, and so did the fifth.
| Dobert1 was playing all around the American,
| and had him completely at his mercy: In the
sixth Whitman made despar!ng EFFORT out
| il was unavailing; and. though he pulled II to
deuce it was all over, for he double faulted for
| the vantage point, and Doherty won direct
pass.
| Fourth set:
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The game was naturally surprise and dis
| appointment to the friends of Whitman, who
had felt certain that he could win the tourna-
| lnent The match was, for the first three sets
| a battle of tennis giants, and beautiful tennis
| II was Whitman played exceedingly we'll. but
| could not go through Doherty and rarely forced
| the plav He made many brilliant and appar-
| entity impossible returns but could not move
| his opponent off his feet.
| Tomorrow r. F. Doherty viii play William
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