New-York tribune., 1903-07-23
THE DOHERTYS HERE.
To Play in International Singles and
DoubIes-Their Plans.
IN REST FORM, SAYS Mr.. COLLINS.


The team OF challenging English lawn tennis
PLAYERS arrived in this country yesterday on board
the White Star liner Oceanic. They all looked Mt to
hattie for the Dwight F. Davis Challenge Cup
against the best that this country bring against
them.
The leader Of the party was Captain w h Col
Inns president Of the English Lawn Tennis Asso-
ciation who looked after the management Of the
team last year. With him were the three players;
H I. Doherty the singles champion of the British
Empire; r F. Doherty the holder OF the British
doubles title with his brother and also the inter
national title and the twin cups emblematc of the
United States championship, which they won from
Ward and Davis year ago at Newport, and Har-
old S Mahoney the ex-champion Of England IN the
singles who has not been here since 1881
JTdqa Henry E Rowland met the Britons and
gave them a warm welcome. He arranged for them
to take part in the tournament at the Meadow
Club SOUTHAMPTON Long Island, beginning August
IN t week after the internationals and just before
the nationals Newport
In discussing his plans, Mr.. Collins said;
Our plans for playing in this country al lead up
to the internationals. We will leave tins after
noon for Boston whge MS @ ON the Courts m Of hs
IOngWood Cricket Club. we nope 10 get a HIlle
practice e m |hg fher se legs Next Week the DoheTys
and Mahoney will play in the invitation tourna-
MT think that there IS question but that we
viii DIsV both the Dohertys in the singles and the
Go1bIes That was our intention on leaving the
other side and there will be no change. uhiess
me-
efcL Al home we feel that the two brothers are
AT the top Of their game, and II we want 10 WIN
tbie vesr that they are the men 10 accomplish the
feat n L. Doherty is in much better hea4th than
he year ago. . - -. 1,.1,a-.,.z --.,-
improved by their experience IN america IasI year.
7 IA not think that they strive 10 work SO last as
5o The Americans for it is our beief that TINS
+elyas TOD much out OF the and does not leave
ti,1, e9oueh reserve strength with which TO finish
a rrolonged match. What development tney nave
80 in The lire OF Improvement think has been
aioEp +be lines of tactics for IN this the Americans
m NOT surprised to learn that the famous re-
fVisf service not popular as II promised
- he IN fhis country II hard on man. and
In the long matches weakened MIN 10 no slighl de-
ree The changes in the foot fault rule please Us
most naturally. Tor the iVT'ei N40 '>-0 --Ao0 a.
out 1Tnort in the national championship series.
~ Tobertvs will defend their title In the douDles
o. yJans after that uncertain, although we
80, L1iaT in other sections of the country and In
canada before returning home nope Ihat we
Iii have fair and cool weather for the interna-
,taraIe as our players cannot snow thelr pest
when your climate becomes tropical
The international tennis matches VIII be played
IN the courts Of the Longwood Cricket club, Bos-
ION on August 4 and 6. Two men are nominated
nv each side for the singles. This makes necessary
FSrr matches as each of the team meets ca n
- tba onDosing side These singles matches VIII
- IIIo,-sd on the opening and closing days OF the
,orTTTa-uent The doubles match VIII De he4d on
TXTe5resdsv August 5. Each OF the hVe matches
I-.S CDa noint and II viii be necessary 10 win
800 ~ the contests TO hold the cup Last year
~ Americans won three matches ana Iost one IN
the singles and lost the doubles me uopny thls
Sasr is defended by ". A Larned' Il u WTenn
G. L. Arenu, j.