Evening star., 1902-08-21
Take American Championship
This Time.
THREE STRAIGHT SETS
WARD AND DAVIS THE DEFEAT
ED PLAYERS.
Match Attracted Large Crowd to the
Newport Tennis Courts
Today.

NEWPORT, R. l.. August 21.-R. F. and
H. L. Doherty, the English players, won
the American championship today, defeat
ing H. Ward and D. F. Davis in straight
sets. The score, 11-9, 12-10, Ct
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 tennis at the Casino.
From the point of view of the expert the
conditions were splendid. The air was crisp,
although there was perhaps little more
warmth In it than on yesterday. The COM
mittee seems especially pleased In clearing
up so many matches yesterday for they
realized that it meant to start a tourna-
nent in which the early rounds had more
than forty events
English Players Favorites.
The spectators were Of the unanimous
opinion as they came together to witness
the championship event in doubles that the
present American champions. Holcombe
Ward and Dwight F. Davis, In defending
their title against the famous English pair,
R. F, and H. L. Doherty. would have to
put up the very best kind Of tennis. Two
weeks ago these same players met in the
Davis international cup contest and the
Americans were defeated three sets to two.
There were not a few wagers made that the
Englishmen would win today.
Before the big double event was started
the committee hustled out number of the
single matches. the Wright-Warner con-
test being the first Of the day. NJ. D. Whit
man began his play with w. P. Kanpp, and
these two matches proved quite attractive
to the incoming crowd.
Play In the doubles started with r. F.
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 H. l.. Doherty scored a fine place
shot. Davis sent the fourth service into
the net and the Englishmen won the first
game without the Americans having scored
point.
Americans Lose First Set.
Errors by Davis in the twentieth game
lost the set for the Americans, II to g.
The points on the first set were as follows:
Doherty brothers
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Ward and Davis
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The play was continued In the second set,
with each side winning their service AS
in the first set, Ward was made the mark
Of most Of the Englishmen's returns The
Ice was broken in the fifth game by the
Americans winning the Englishmen's serv-
Ice. Davis getting into the game, and scor-
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Ing;
The tenth game, with Davis serving, was
critical one, and Davis lost by erratic
play at the net. 1t was a hard one to lose
for the Americans were within two points
of the set
Then the foreigners took the next The
Americans won on Wards service and
once more 1t was games all.
In the seventeenth game the Americans
were twice within one point of winning
the odd game on Doherty brothers service
but could not make 1t.
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
Americans more than the Englishmen
They lost the nineteenth game but
Wards fine service again saved the set
with games at 10 all.
Points on Second Set.
Then H. l.. Doherty won his service in
the twenty-frst, and Davis lost the twenty
| second and the set with u games to TO-
The points on the second set were as fol-
| lows:
Doherty brothers
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Ward and Davis
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! The two sets were so long strung out that
| about half the crowd left before the third
began.
| The points In the third set were as fol-
| lows:
! Doherty Brothers
| 5041474B 4I34-6
Ward and Davis