The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-20
DOHERTYS KEEP TENNIS TITLE.
BRTTONS BEAT COLLINS AND
WAIDNERIN NEWPORT DOUBLES.
Championship Round Decided in Straight
sets-H. W. SlOcun,, One-Tjme aham-
piOn, Rcappears and Finds Himself
Outciassed by Younger PLAYERS.

Gutciassed by Younger Players.
NEWPORT. Aug I0.-The Doherty brothers
won the championship of the United States
in lawn tennis doubles for second year here
this morning. and 1000 persons crowded into
tho Casino grounds and surrounded the
championship court to see the In ylish ex-
perts defeat Collins and Waidner, the Ameri-
can challengers for the title. The Wcsterners
never had chance to win. and only in the
first set did they put up good defence
They led in this set Mt 54 on clever squirt.
but the Dohertys captured the next three
games easily, and after that held the match
safe to the end winning in three stra light sets
rs. e-~3 8-3.
The Britishers were clever as ever
and their perfect eouanimitv and team work
were as much admired az ever. Little Do
herty was marvel of last strokes that always
seemed to come of at the time they were
most needed and with TESS effort than any
Of the three others he was easily the best
player on the court. Collins WAS more efec-
tive than r. r, Doherty. and his twist service
and low passing strokes. both Off the ground
and on the volley. scored more frequently
than did the faster and stronger drives or ~.
l.. Doherty. Waidner worked very hard and
did his full share OF the work but his play
was errntic. at times some of his skill being
sensational, while at others he missed easy
smashes in his anxiety to bury the ball!
The American pair started out with a
determined intention TO lob to r. F. Doherty
and run in under the balls if possible. They
tried it. bur they soon found THAT they could
keep the change" so far as this minpuvre
was concerned. for the elder Doherty
smashed very effectively and did not miss
many lobs in his efforts to kill the ball In
tho all-important question Of service, x. +.
Doherty was the strongest. and he did not
lose a single game when he served, As in
Tuesdays match against Ward and ware.
Wadner'S service was a distinct weak spot,
for he lost six games when he was SERVING
while Collins lost only two and little Doherty
lost four 1t seemed curious tnat snch
lose so many games on his own service, which
the Americans have all found it easy to drive.
The match by points resulted rs follows:
pohert, brothers H s'ttSS:.'44sol444-4l-7
Collins and Wadncr ! eos4t o 2-5-S
SECOND SET.
c 1Shfr'S and SFS %sJscrs ss
THIRD SET.
G 3Snfr'y and SIG WsGnr c' -
In the singles many matches were decided;
X. =, Doherty and Kriegh Collins played
agains' esrt Other in Ike afuerno{GG in the hes,
10 relish the play AT all He wanted TO de-
fault. but his brother finally prevailed upon
him 70 20 ahead collins put up, a splendid
lhe fast pace, though
nH. tco,r" IF 'ns d"y,s ply was the the
held he American championship in 1858
and lsS9 Slocum has not played in t0urna-
ments in fourteen y"ars. and he seemed 10
he entirely outciassed by the players OF
to-day.
Championship Doubles Championship round -
\. +. aud H. l.. DohcrtI holders, heat kriegh Col
Inns aud l.. flHry Watcher, chnlengers IS 0 s.
Championship Singles Frs, roundRichard