Evening star., 1902-08-27
.LARNED THECHAMP|ON
Defeats Doherty by Three
: Sets to One.
BIG CROWD PRESENT
ENGLISHMAN WAS oUTPLAYED
AT ALL POINTS.
The Betting, However, Was at S to 4
in Favor of the British
Champion.
BIG CROWD PRESENT

| NAioihpioiA, OSAedtcu r bOUSFty,
challenger. In the Casino tennis tourna-
ment today three sets to one. Score: 80,
60, 64, S-6
| the beginning on account of the uncertain
ty of the result. One of the largest crowds
| that ever witnessed a tennis match gath
| cred about the championship court at the
4 Casino to see Larned defend his title Of
| champion.
| The comparative ease with which Doherty
defeated M. D. Whitman in the finals yes
terday caused much anxiety for the safety
OF the title. All the followers of the game
| seemed to be at sea in their calculations
| for Whitman who had defeated Doherty
| carrier in the season; was expected to drive
| the Engllshman to the limit of his powers
| II he should win But the foreigner was
| not troubled in beating the American, and
today he was to face Larned. whom he re-
Gently defeated in the match for the Davis
trophy. The Odds however, were in favor
| OF Doherty, and in making bets to was
| demanded by Larned hackers. The state
| ment said to have been made by the Do
hertys last Saturday that they feared
Larned more than Whitman gave the fol-
lowers of the American champion much
courage.
The day was a repetition of the eight per-
| feet ones which have prevailed since the
tournament started, a week ago yesterday.
An hour before the game started there
| was standing room only on the unreserved
| sldes OF the court, and later even those
| spaces were at a premium.
The big grandstand was crowded, while
| on three sides of the court there were rows
| upon rows of tennis enthusiasts, who
watched the play with keenest interest.
Players Late in Appearing.
The players were late in appearing. The
| crowd received them cordially and watched
the warming up strokes eagerly. Just be-
| fore the match started the odds became
| longer, finally reaching 21R to 1 on Doherty
Deherty won the toss and took the west
| end of the court, giving Larned the service.
Doherty scored the first point on a net by
Larned, but an out by the Englishman
made the score even. Another out put the
American in the lead. and although Doherty
scored again Larned won the game. and
great applause swept along the lines of
| spectators.
| Larned began a net game in the second
and passed Doherty three times in success
sion. but his errors gave Doherty the game
ana 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 nervous in the first games,
while Doherty was as cool as ever Outs
and errors. however, predominated, the
American making more than the English
| man. Soon Doherty had the games 3 to l.
But Larned resumed his net game in the
NTH and won 1t on fine place shots. Again
Doherty began sending slow balls back to
| the American. with the idea of firing him
as he did Whitman. 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 3 for
Doherty
To the joy of the crowd Larned by mar
velous placing won the eighth on Doherty's
service, and the score was games all
Doherty was within point Of the next
game when Larned made it deuce But the
Englfshmen won it, and the games were )
! to 4. Larned fell off in the next game and
Doherty took the set to 4.
Points on First Set.
The points on the first set were as fol-
| lows:
| Doherty..... 4 5 2 2 1856
Larned...... 3 3 3 0-TA
Although Doherty was within point of
the first game in the second set, Larned
made 1t deuce and won it. He followed it
up by taking the next to the renewed de-
Larned seemed to increase his pace both
on the base line and at the net, while Doh
erty fell off. Larned won the third a 1--we
game making the score to o. Dohsrty
took the fourth and the first one for him in
this set. The Englshman seemed badly
affected by the sun, the breeze had
fallen. Twice his racket slipped in mis-
hard and he did not seem to go after the
balls with his accustomed life.
Larned, on the other hand, was right on
his toes, playing with a dash that set the
CFOWu WuQ. he JuQSeQ some OF DOherty'S
outs to perfection He won the fifth game,
| making the score to l. and the sixth. en-
tirely on place shots. Still the Englshman
played doggedly. Place shots figured al
| most entirely. Twice Larned scored on the
ball rolling along the top of the net and
dropping on the other side. The work was
strenuous enough to make the perspira-
tion stream off both players After Larned
had the seventh game 1918 Doherty won
it. making the games 5 to In Larned's
favor. Doherty's rally did not last long
and Larned took the next game and the
set to 2.
| lows:
Larned ........... 4 4 2 4 4 3 1876
Doherty .......... ) 2 0 2 5 22O-2
Larned Kept Up His Work.
Larned continued his good work at the
beginning of the third set by taking the
first game without effort. Doherty seemed
to be saving himself for a critical period
After his match yesterday the falling off
in Doherty's game was surprising 1t was
attributed to the heat Larned won the
second game by fine strong work at the
net although deuce was called twice Then
Doherty rallied and three cross-court shots
followed by net game gave him his first
game in the third set. Then the English
man won his service and the games were
2-all
The rallies became long and exciting,
bOHeFIy beginning duOptliS CnlS style OF
play to slow the game up and get his wind
Doherty was within stroke of the fifth
game, but Larred made it deuce and took
five points in succession and the game. At
this point it looked as if the Englishman
was fast getting winded, and it was the
general belief that Larned would win
Again in the sixth game Doherty was with
in two points of the game, when Larned
made three place shots in succession and
brought 1t to deuce.
The game was hot one and deuce had
been called, but the Engiishman finally won
it. The effort apparently told on the En-
glishman, for he let Larned have the sew
enth game. Once he walked deliberately
out of the court without waiting to return
the shot which Larned was in the act of
making Doherty acted just as Whitman
did before he collapsed yesterday. Twice
after this the games were brought to deuce.
Larned worked the Englishman as hard
as he could. On place shots he finally won
the necessary two games in succession, and
won the set 6-.
The points on the third set were as fol-
lows: