New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
CL0THIER BEATS ALLEN.
T.. u. Larned Also Wins His Way
Into Semi-FindlS.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrsuss.


Newport r L. Aug 22-onty four tennis players
left In the tournament for the national cham
ponship title and trophy out OF the seventy-seven
that began the competition on the Casino courts
last Tuesday. This quartet includes Harry L.
Doherty. the little British champion; r. II. Garlic
ton of the Crescent Athletic Club formerly one Of
the Harvard experts; Edwin p Larned. the Prince
ton champion, and younger brother of the Amer
lean title holder and William j. Clothier the tall
Harvard student. whom many believe Is 10 De
reckoned a coming national champion.
The younger Doherty took his place in the semi
hnal round by the default of his brother. Reginald
F. Doherty. officially announced to-day. Carleton
came up to his semi-fnsl bracket yesterday, while
the only members of the quartet to engage In play
were Larned and Clothier. The latter defeated
Harry F. Allen. the Pennsylvania SIS, 81. "a
Larned played fast four match with Robert
P Huntington. the veteran. and il only by
sustained effort and abundance OF brilliant rae
quet work that the young Frincetonisn was sue
cessful in winning the match at 80. - 80 s-3
Both of these competitions held the champions
court before the grandstand. Clothier and Allen
were the first TO go the court. AS Allen had
beaten his rival once before this he
expected to give him hard rub. Though Allen
failed to do this. he put up plucky battle.
Clothier chose the service for the first game and
| he lost II and the game at 80 playing net rather
poorly. He evened things by going through Aliens
service, and winning the second at Is Aliens fore
hand poor. and his nets in the third were fatal
to his chances. The game went 70 deuce twice be-
Allen worked the sides and played to Clothiers
backhand for the victory in the fourth at 80. and
the fifth at Is. going to the lead. 81 He lost his
| service in the sixth. and Clothier. playing net
with effect. gathered the seventh at 10. and was
| himself in the lead. The eighth game went to
| deuce twice. Clothier landing on a pull up from
40-3O to the game and the lead SIS. He made short
work at the ninth game. taking it at love- and the
| set was his. 60. The first set by points:
Points. Games
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Allen again lost his service in the first game of
| the second set. game that at deuce
| CIother had his passing stroke working beaut-
fully. and he reeled the second Is and the third
at love. Allen crossed him handsomely in the
| fourth. working to his backhand and won the
| game at 80
From 4O-love, Clothier pulled the fifth up to
| deuce. and then to the winning five successive
points. only one of which earned. Allen was
| firing rapidly. and his nets cost him the sixth
game Clothier. with considerable in reserve. took
his time and gathered the seventh game at 30. and
| with it the set. 81. The win gave him the lead,
| two sets to love. The second set by points:
Points. Games
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Each lost his service in the beginning OF the
third set. In the third game Clothier won his
own, playing prettily and deep in the court. He
| got through Aliens service again in the fourth,
and, with a lead of 81 was well on his way
| toward completing his expected victory. Allen
| made a good stand for the SIXTH winning at 30.
| his winning shot being a clever pass on Clothier 3
forehand. Clothier played net, and played IL well
| in the seventh, with game at 30 and he
| needed only more for the set and match.
This he got with the eighth at 10, and. with the
set at g. had the match in three easy sets. 6-3.
| 81. e. The third set by points:
Points. Games.
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With this match out of the way. the I4arned-
Huntington match. which had then gone two sets
was brought and played. the grandstand
court Young Larned had slid through the veteran
Huntington in the first for victory at love
Huntington made the stand for the second playing
his first appearance on the grsndstand court quite
TO his liking and proceeded to annex games for the
methods being like those of his well known brother
He had the veteran the defensive all the way
and game after game fell to his credit until he had
gathered six and another love to his credit
Larned took the first of the fourth set at
80, and then Huntington got a game also at 80
game and won on Larneds service. Larned evening
things by going through his opponents service IN
NTH, 80 again, and led, 30.
Huntington in fair way win the sixth
game. but after third deuce I4arned placed twice
for earned aces, and his lead 20. He made II
% with the seventh. Huntington won the eighth
after one deuce. Larned won the ninth after
long, hard struggle. deuce coming six times, and
the match his, last set. ga The by
sets: 60. IS 90. 6-3
| Larned, the American champion, playing a
practice match with Harold 5 Mahony on the court
easy victory the Englishman. showing that
he i'm the best of form and that his strokes
TO be relied for the trial that he is likely
TO experience when he meets Harry h Doherty,
who is practically get through to the
challenge match which will be played next Wednes-
day.