New-York tribune., 1903-07-28
TENNIS.
Wcrd and Ware Win Eastern
Doubles Cham pionship
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6oston Mass July 21,-Hocombe Ward and L.
= ware won he Eastern doubles championship in
tennis at Longwood to-day defeating II 7 Holt
and B. F. Merrill. 7-5 64 6-1
In the seni-hnals, singles for the Longwood
Cup w A, Larned beat G. L. Wrenn. jr 64
- S-S' g Ho.combe Ward beat Beals Wright.
u 81, 60 In an exhibition match H. l.. Do
heFty beat w. J. Clothier one set l2-1l
The result of the contest for the Eastern doubles
championship was practically settled last week
when Ward and Ware defeated Larned and Wright
alter the latter had beaten the Wrenns. The show
ing Of Ward and Ware to-day was rather poor
however. Ware netting and driving out frequently
Wards smashing was inaccurate
Neither the victory by Larned nor that by Ward
In the singles unexpected, but the Larned-
Wrern match the more doubtful. wrenn
showed little Of the form and accuracy he deveI-
oped when he beat his brother last week and the
nigh wind spoiled his lobbing. Wrenn and I.arned
both showed nervousness when they began, and
both essayed running to the net on service Their
serving was thus injured and Wrenn made four
double faults in the first set, and rarely got his
hrst serve in. After Larned had made two double
faults and the score had mounted TO Al against
him, he put himself under restraint, staying in the
back court. He profted greatly, taking five games
IN succession, passing Wrenn repeatedly at the
net and handling the latters second service with
ease.
In the second set Larned continued to stay back
coming up only for ultimate shot after a rally
While Wrenn adhered to the same aggressive fight
for the net position. But Wrenn's voIeytng was
painfully inaccurate, and Larned soon had a lead
OF 5-1- Mainly by Wrenn's unlucky nets Wrenn
got two more games by hard hghting. and then
succumbed.
in the third set Wrenn got lead Of 2 love, and
then Larned took three. 1t question here
which would make the more errors. Larned got
o-4, but lost the next two games, though he made
four earned shots in succession Larned got the
twelfth, but for the first time in the match
Wrenn position at the net seemed worth some
thing, and he pounded out the set
In the fourth set Larned began to force matters
coming 70 the net more and Wrenn got only the
better.
The Ward-Wright match was one sided Ward
demonstrating his superiority from the start, and
getting a lead OF love. The only time in the
match when Wright had lead was in the second
set. when he had 81. and then Ward promptly
took three love games in succession. The feature
Of the contest was Wards accurate placing. his
short cut strokes and brilliant cross court voeying
Wright could not disodSe him from the net. The
gale made lobbing disastrous.
Wrghts repeated defeat this season apparently
puts him out OF the running at Newport. Ward is
the only unbeaten player. He beat Larned at Sea
bright and many expect him to defeat Larned
again in the finals tomorrow. Clothier's superb
form in his match with Doherty a elaton to
many who recall his repeated defeats this season.
In the handicap singles, fourth round. c. F. Wat
son. jr (ScratCh), beat r. Bishop (2-6), SIS, Ga;
J, 4. E jones (4-6) beat Bishop 6-4 SIS.