The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-27
LARNED HOLDS IT
Doherty, the Challenger, Fails t.
Get the Lawn Tennis Cham.
pionship.
Great Interest at Newport and Some
Marvellous Playing on
Both Sides.

Marvellous Playing on
Both Sides.
Newport, R. l., Aug. 27.-W. A. Larned
(champion) defeated R. F. Doherty (chal-
lenger) in the Casino tennis tournament
to-day three sets to one. Score As, 6-2,
6-4, SIS.
Newport, R. l.. Aug 27-With interest
uncertainty of the result, one Of the
largest crowds that ever witnessed ten
mis- match gathered about the champion
ship court at the Casino to-day to see
William A. Larned Of Summit N. j.,
defend his title of champion against the
English challenger. The comparative ease
with which Doherty defeated M. D. Whit
man in the finals yesterday caused much
anxiety for the safety Of the title. The
odds were in favor Of Doherty and in
making bets to was demanded by
Larned hackers. The statement said to
have been made by the Dohertys last Sat-
urday that they feared Larned more than
Whitman gave the followers of the Ameri-
can champion much courage. The weather
was perfect.
An hour before the game started there
was standing room only on the unreserved
sides of the court and later even those
places were at a premium.
Doherty won the toss and took the west
end of the court. giving Larned the serv-
ice. Doherty scored the first point on
a net by Iarned but an "out'' by the
Englishman made the score even. Another
"Out' put the American in the lead, al
though Doherty scored again. Larned won
the game and great applauses swept along
| the lines of spectators. In the second
Larned's errors gave Doherty the game
| and the score was one all. Doherty passed
| Larned twice in the third game and a
| net and an out gave him the game on the
Americans service. Larned seemed nerv-
Gus In the first game, while Doherty was
as cool as ever. Larned won the fifth on
| fine place shots DOherty took the sixth
on invincible work at the net, but Larned
won the seventh on the same kind of play
and the games were to for Doherty.
| Larned by marvellous playing won the
| eighth on Doherty's service and the score
was 4 games ALL Larned made the next
game deuce. But the Englshman won 1t
and the games were to 4. Larned fell oft
| In the next game and Doherty took the
set, to a. The points on the first set
were as follows:
parned psheety .::4 ~ 3 3 7 8 dEE%-t 6E$S-t
Although Doherty was within a point OF
| the first game in the second set. Larned
| made it deuce and won it. He followed
| it up by taking the next. Larned won
the third, a love game, making the score
g to O. Doherty took the fourth but
seemed badly affected by the sum- Larned
was right on his toes, playing with dash
that set the crowd wild. He won the fifth
and sixth, entirely on place shots. Still
| the E.iishman played doggedly. Twice
| Larned scored on the ball rolling along the
| top of the net and dropping on the other
side. The work strenuous enough to
make the perspiration stream off both
| players. After Larned had the seventh
game 4015 Doherty won it, making the
games to 2, but Doherty's rally did
not last. and Larned took the next game
and the set to g The points on the Sec
ond were:
| Larned ........ 5 4 4 4 8 4-30-t
Doherty .......... 8. 2 S 2-2O-
Larned continued his good work at the
beginning of the third set taking the first
game without effort. The falling off in Do
herty's game was surprising and attrib.
uted to the heat. Larned won the SECOND
game by fine net work. although deuce
was called twice. Then Doherty rallied ant
three cross court shots followed by ne
game gave him his first game in the set
Then the Englishman won his service ant
the games were two all.
The rallies became long and exciting
Doherty was within a. stroke Of the f1ftl
game but Larned made it deuce and tool
five points in succession and the game.
Again in the sixth game Doherty wa!
within two points Of the game wher
Larned made three place shots in success
sion and brought it to deuce. The game
was hot one but the Englishman finall,
won it. The effort apparently told on hin
for he let Larned have the seventh game
Twice the games were brought to deuce
Larned worked the Englishman as har'
as he could. On place shots he finall!
won the necessary two games in success
sion and won the set, ga. The points IL
the third set were:
Iarned ........4 1 1 2 4 7-39-
Doherty -. .....2 4 4 7 1 5-35-
After seven-minute rest Dohert
seemed considerably refreshed, but Larne
was fresher. It was Larned's serve ant
made an out, but followed by a fine plac
shot that Doherty did not attempt t
reach. A place by Doherty and tw'
errors by Larned gave the Englishmal
the first game. But after Doherty wa,
within a point of the second, Larned mad
it deuce and won.
Doherty began to tire again, but mad
the third game deuce. He did not hav
the strength to carry it more than
couple Of points and the American won II
There was tremendous excitement Whe
Larned won Doherty's service in tn
fourth game and established command
ing lead Of three games to one
Again in the fifth, Doherty was within
stroke Of taking the game when Larne
made it dueee. But this time the Eng
lshman pulled it out and the games wer
three to two infavor of the American
Doherty in spite of his evident fatigu
seemed to have tremendous grit.
Larned took the sixth game, making
four to two. The supporters of the for
eigner had their fading hopes revive
when Doherty took the, seventh game o
Larned's service: It looked as II ,th
eighth was the deciding game. Dohert
won it without giving Larned a stroke an
the games were Al all. @.. , -
1t was good rally for the foreigner an
seemed to revive him. The excitemer
was at highest pitch when Larned wo
the ninth game and was within a gam
Of victory. But the Englishrnan was nc
yet beaten for he made the next and tn
games were all 5 all. Larned took tn
sixth, a love game, and gain was With
| a. game of champfonship honOrs hi