The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-26
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DOHERTY DEFEATS WHITMAN
IN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY

IN the arst five games Doherty outpiay-
ed Whitman at every point - "a xron
bts frst game. but Doheyty took the sew
enth and the sets. % l, mars. an fol-
The points In the first set were "a"
lows. go 1919
whitman started the FIRST set In oe%er ,aa,
shans his speed increasing, and nSvlms
more conndenee The first ulS, ga,io i1ean MIN tln-
eilv wor after deuce had been cai'go 90
twice Whitman gave UP rulnune 80
he net until the scond gaIne, wn.sI,,a NJ, M
play speedily became more ~, -, the
Again the game went 20 deuce. ane 70 she
tnS ~ the crowd whitman won ~. max
Jng The garnes 20 0 In his favor
The next also went 70 the Ahns.iS a'
Doherty seemed 20 fall of In his work.
ant poherty took the fourth. another
Deuce game on average play. whitman
continued his speedy work, especihILy at
tho net where he seemed surer ana soon
made the games TO ! In his FAVOR, Uon-
erty found that he could not seno .heIh
back 10 Whitman In the nope .ha,
Iishman won the sixth game, Whitmhn
took the next and the games were 10 .
pohsrty managed 20 get one more game.
and then whitman won the SET mahins
the score one set all.
Tho points on the second set were as
follows:
Whitman .....
Doherty ......
Again whitman started well winning
the first game In the third set on Don
erty's service, but a double fault follow-
al Inv an out. gave the next 70 the Eng
lishman. 49,.
Whitman's game at the net at TINS
stage was twice a. fast as at the pesln-
ming, and his kills wore numerous. On tne
other hand Doherty seemed 70 MISS niahs
chances to put the ball out or play.
Dohenty won the third game on thrse
outs and q place, but lost the next erIer
running II up TO deuce. Then WnrSntn W,, ist,,
inmpe1 into the lead, catching ponersy
IN Iahmans nas ts'' service. s wSisman los. ,hs
sixrh game on errors alone, doupie
fault decidng II end as1ln IN, ene me @ eersmtS nth
ssmes gam sn ais srrors Trs s1Sns the lead. but i'm.
medinteiy after tied The score Ut iou'
AZ this stage every point was fercsdy
6o ootn moae saees errors Sy Whitman, the Ensllsh
man giving the American every cnsnSe ,sgs,e ~ ~
make thean by sendang tne oai's r's4'' ~
wv Whitman at this point sesyncd badly
wtnded, taking every chance py wn.sse
TyssA ySosa 10Th same was the fercsst OF the
match, and Dohsrty finally won, arVos
many deuco calls. making tne mdtcn
ss,ta To in favor OF the Englishman.
The points on the third SET were a.
| follows:
| Doherty 49,.
The regular seven minutes rest wal
taken and at 1885 the players reappeared
chatting together In the most frfendl,
manner. Whitman put on his hat a.
this point. with n lining Of green leaves
II was Dohertys service and whitman
| won the first point on a net by Doherty
| But then the American netted two balls
and a place followed by still another mel
| gave the Fnglishman the first game
whitman soon began TO show signs o.
| firing. losing the second game on MI
| own service. Doherty continued nv
game OF playing straight at the Ameri,
| can for errors and soon had the games
| 10 O. whitman's pace was far below
| that shown In the second set and with
out scarcely making a fight Doherty hat
the set TO 0. Seeing the conditions o
| whitman. Doherty speeded up his owl
c,me. with the score deuce In the stxti
geu,e the crowd cheered Whitman. ou
| a double fault and a toss Of Whitman
head won the game. set and match. set
TO I.
The points on the fourth set were a
follows: az
| Doherty .......... o-.o-
! whitman ........