Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-20
DoHERTYs WIN AT TENNIS
English Champion Players Defeat the
Chicago Men without
Serious Difficulty.

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 19.-R. F. and H.
L. Doherty beat Kriegh Collins and l.. H.
Weidner, 20, So, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
The first match started was between w.
j. Clothier of Philadelphia and T. II. Behr
of New York.
There was a general rush to the cham
pionship court, when, at IL o'clock, the
Dohertys, followed by Collins and Waidner,
came cut. AS the men took their places
it wae noted that Collins would play r. f.
Doherty, with Waidner against H. l..
Doherty.
The match started with Kreigh Collins
serving from the west end Of the court. u.
L. Doherty returned the first ball, low, and
Collins drove into the net, giving the
Englishmen the first point. Then there
was a change. The westerners began fast
work and Collins soon showed that he
would rely on a net game. The Americans
took two games with a rush and sent the
next to deuce, but the Dohertys won 1t.
The next was a love game for the west and
in the fifth the Englishmen only scored a
point. 90 sdtfae
Both the C~hicagoans appeared to have
the height of the net gagged to perfection.
Their net play was the strongest seen at
Newport in many years.
They soon had the set FIVE games to two
and then took the next and the set, 60.
The points of the first set were made as
follows: Collins and Waidner, 445, 442, Az
31-6; r. f. and H. L. Doherty, 217, Ola,
22-19-2.
The westerners kept up their good work,
taking the first game In the second set by
sharp work at the net, their ~quickness
Then the Dohertys began. to lob and won
three games. About this time the Chicago
players seemed TO slacken up. The Do
hertys adopted an easier but more exas-
perating game and they got many a score
All through the set the Englishmen
played Waidner almost continually and he
made many errors; The point in the sec
r.. F. and II. l.. Do~herty.....24 524 34-S3-6
Collins and Waldner, 4S2 $50 5l2-2E3
players winning the first game on II. L.
Doherty's service. Waidner resumed his
whirlwind game, sometimes scoring, but
oftener driving into the net or outside. Col
Inns played steadily and the pair seemed to
hold the foreigners. Dohertys now contrib
have some success in his twist service n
the net game won points. In vain did the
R Dehe e tys try iS oPsffS aI The a western tbs players LAYERS
were 4 all took the next two and the set.
making the score 2 sets to l in favor of the
Americans. The points In the third set
Collins and Waidner. ......, .624 OBS 145 $3.50
r. F. and II. L. Doherty. .S4i AS AS 3-3OA
Without taking the customary rest the
fourth set was started, with II. L. Doherty
serving again. This time he won a love
game and while the western players took
that they were out for the set. They put
greater speed into their returns. and while
the Americans fought nearly every point,
some Of their allies being long ana brill
liant, the set was soon 3 games to / in
favor of the foreigners. Then came a fine
rally. the Americans again scoring by
their %quickness at the net, They won two
games by their fast work, but could not
hold the pace. The Englishmen pulled away
and took the set. making the match 2 sets
all.
The points in the fourth set were as fol-
lows:
r. f. and II. L. Doherty. =. .425 $50 04-S3-6
Collins and Waidner. .........O 43 332 462-Zl-3
With scarcely a wait to even catch their
breath the players went in for the fifth and
deciding set. The Enslishmen took the
first two games with a rush, principally by
beautiful place shots. Although both Collins
and Waidner showed some erratic play
they steadied, however, as the set pro-
crossed and won a love game. Then they
lost a love game. Then they won again,
the Englishmen getting only point The
tennis was very fast. Errors began TO pile
up against the Americans. These helped
the Enslshmen to take the necessary