New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
SIXTH RAcE-For three-yea--olds ana upward. One
and One-sixteenth miles
TEN MS.
Many Long1oood Entries-Why the
Wrenns We're Chosen.

Boston July 10 (speciaD-The three tennis tour
naments-singles, for the Longwood Cup; Eastern
doubles and handicap singles-which take place
this week on the courts of the Longwood Cricket
Club have long entry lists, and viii attract many
spectators from the fashionable North Shore ana
Nahant colonies. also a considerable contingent of
New-Yorkers. who are coming on with the Wrenns'
r. D. and George. ir.; Larned. Ward and Ware.
The most noted players in the country, including
the above, and Beals Wright entered. From
the West comes J. c. Nicely and from New-York
H. F. Allen w c. Grant and Robert Leroy.
Larned has one leg the cup. but lost last
year to Clothier. who is expected to defend his
title This is the fourteenth year of the Long
wood singles contest and the entries number fifty.
This number has rarely been exceeded
The drawings indicate that Ward will meet
Wright in the upper half of the semi-fnals- The
wrenns will probably meet each other in the
fourth round and the winner will meet Larned in
the lower half of the serni-hnals. Ware will not
play in the singles.
The Eastern doubles entries list breaks the rec
ord Twenty-four teams have entered The highest
number in any previous year sixteen. 1t is
thought that the holding of the national doubles
championship by the Dohertys has greatly in
creased interest in doubles.
The three most prominent teams entered are the
Wrenns, Ward and Ware. and Larned and Beals
Wright.
The opportunity to "get line on" the American
team for the international will be eagerly en-
some criticism Ward and Ware had many sup
porters here, especially since Wards beating
Wright in singles and similar successes, and now
that he has beaten Larned at Seabright there are
many Il told you So people. Sober judgment is
inclined to uphold the committee however. One
member of it SAYS:
1--WE had a hard problem. The Wrenns beat
Ward and Ware and then lost to them. ii is true.
But believe chose the better team. Bob
Wrenn has recovered entirely from the trouble
perience in Cuba in the Spanish war. and is in
good physical condition now. Georges ground
strokes better than Wards and the man TO
beat the English can't depend vOlleying alone.
Both WrennS have been practising ana VIII
practise They realize their responsibility More
over. they came nearer than Ward and Davis did
last year beating the Dohertys. for IN the East
ern doubles they got the first set and had the sec
ond s. 20 love before the Dohertys' superior con-
dtion began to tell.
'yVe believe that taking everything into account
physique-the Wrenns stand better chance of de-
feating the Dohertys than do Ward and Ware ana
the Judgment of the committee was unanimous. II,
in the Eastern doubles, Ward and ware succeed
i'm beating the Wrenns we shall not be unhappy.
although our selection may be criticised. On the
contrary, shall rejoice, because that may DTlng
latter defend their title at Newport 70 the AmeTi-
can doubles championship, and thus our two best
teams-if indeed they our best-w1ll each nave
a chance TO bring back glory 70 this country.
The choosing of a trio instead of a quartet,
has its advantages. in that we need not name our
singles payer-other than Larned-till twenty -four
hours before the contest Whether BOP or
George will be the will depend entirely on
his condition. and which has proved himself the
Tennis courts all over Massachusetts are multi
plvng and there never much interest IN
the game as now Golf clubs and country clubs are
building tennis courts It is not alone among the
wealthy that the game has been revived but It
is gaining strong and more stable popular mold
as is Illustrated by the thrOngs who go to Frank
lin Park and wait their turn for court. despite
the number OF new ones added.