Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-28
IS STILL CHAMPION
outplayS DOhsrty, the Terrible, in Grand
Battle at Newport.
CROWD SEES TENNIS At ITS BEST
and E~ngIishman Both Play
with Dash and CI~everness, but
the Former Has Superior
Endurance.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 2I-For the third
time in eight years English aspirations for
the highest American. tennis honors in
singles have been dashed when they seemed
almost within reach Of the persistent for
e~igners, for today william A. Larned OF
Summit. N. j., successfully defended his
title as championship by defeating Regi-
maid F. Doherty Of England three sets to
one. The scores we're 4-6, 60, Ga, SIS.
1t was a grand gam on both sides, but
It sapped the vitality Of each player until
1t became a question of endurance and the
American proved to be in better condition.
A scorching sun was no Insignificant fac
tor in the result, and at the end Doherty.
unused to such hot rays, almost collapsed.
1t was generally Acknowledged that had the
day been cool like those Of last week the
battle would have been fought longer.
harder and perhaps with a different re-
suit. Larned. however, played the game
OF his life, for Doherty is undoubtedly tho
strongest player who ever came to Amer
lea.
The defeat Of the Englishman was not
only a surprise, but a bitter disappoint-
ment to the Doherty brothers. The team
Just missed capturing the Davis trophy
and now to be heated for the American
championship, when Il seemed almost
theirs, accentuated their disappointment.
They will not go home empty handed.
however, for the pair are the American
champions in doubles and next year they
will return not only to defend this title,
but for another chance at the more i'm
portant single championship.
Americans Joyous Moment.
But II the result was disappointing to
the English 1t set nearly 1000 loyal Amer
leans who watched every stroke almost
frantic with joy, and the demonstration
which followed the last play, when DOH
erty sent the ball into the net, will live
for many years in the annals OF the sport.
The Englishman was outplayed probably
for the first time in his life at every point.
Larned was stronger at the net, covered
court far better, proved a sterling base
line player and, when the strain came in
the third and fourth sets, showed himself
to be in magnificent condition.
Larned seemed nervous in the first game,
however, predominated, the American maxi
ing more than the E~nglishman. The points
on the first set were:
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Although Doherty was within a point of
made II deuce and won it. He Followed ID
w py KIN the next to the renewed de-
hBht VI the crowd. Iarned seemed to in
at the net, While Doherty fell on. The
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racquet slipped In his hand and he did not
seem to go after the balls with his ac-
IL LaTnsd' Gn the other hand, was right on
crowd wild: He Judged some of Doherty's
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Larned continued his good work at the
beginning Of the third set by taking the
TO be saving himself for a critical period.
once he walked deliberately out Of the
court without waiting to returnsthe shot
poherty acted Just as whitman aid before
games, We're brought to % desce srF Tsrn aes
could: on place shots he finally won the
necessary two games in succession and
The points in the third set were:
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After the seyen-minute rest taken after
the Third set Poherty seemed considerably
T mnra but Larned was fresher and had
The excitement was at highest pitch when
Larned won the ninth game and was within
{ ssme OF me championship. But Doherty
and the games were s all. Larned
Iook the sixth. a love game, and again
g wa SSithibn o E game Of Championship hon
though Larned was again within two
strokes OF the match. the Englishman won
the sn neE maa and fh thesn a% teoS 8 al al Lsrnea won
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