New-York tribune., 1903-08-15
DOHERTY BEATS LARNED.
English Brothers Also Take Doubles
Finals at S0utham pton.

Southampton. Long Island. Aug. Ii (speciaD.-
Steadiness on the part of thu English lawn tennis
players again resulted in their winning over the
ranking American experts to-day on the courts OF
the Meadow Club 1t a lesson to the players
of this country. The Doherty brothers at
tanned the brilliant play their opponents. but
by their ability to down the Americans.
playing safely rather than brilliantly
In the singles H. /. Doherty completely
whelmed W. A Larned the national champion. in
straight sets by the score of I'll g. 6-l in the
final match. The doubles final was also by.
the Doherty brothers in three sets by the score
of 6-1, 6-3, 6-1.
When II. L. Doherty and Larned took the court
In the morning the weather suited the English
champion, for it was cool and the light was per-
feet The service fell to Larned but he lost the
game by his own errors and Doherty's passes. In
the second game Larned forced the points to
deuce four times by clever placing Doherty took
the game on two nets on the Americans back
hand strokes
The next game the best of the match
Larned playing at a fast pace and volleying from
the net with much skill. Six times the points went
to deuce each time Larned's faulty returns bring
ing them back to vantage In this game the
american played fine tennis, and when he lost it
he began to fade from the competition.
The following game reached the deuce and
vantage points. Larned earning of his points
by a clean pass through Dohertys racquet. The
Englishman was running up to the net Larned
followed with two nets that gave Doherty the game
Of the match, Larned had only flashes of his best
ed poherty LOOK nearly all OF MS points IN the
his opponent, and also won the third set in hollow
iashlon The score OF the match follows by points
in games and sets:
FIRST SET
II II. K 4 P2afTs{ 2aFned. @ -S
SECOND SET.
Psfs:6 PPsHs:y :::::::::a fS-s tfs-s
THIRD SET
Pshssiy PstSs5 .:.:..:;::::::::::s s-f:-i #
On account of the threatening weather t was
decided to play the final match in the doubles
IN the afternoon. Again the service by
Larned and Wright, ard the former began serving
From the Englishmens side of the ret H. J.. and
r. F. DOherty drove the ball low and swiftly
over the net earning their points by their placing
and passing. In this way they took the games up
TO 4~love. Then the Americans began to lob, and
son the fifth game The Doherty brothers shifted
their play cleverly. and helped Larned and Wright
to keep to their lobbing. Tor against it the Eng
lishmen found it easy to get to the net and kill the
AS Wright is a eft-handed player, it was com
the centre of the opposing court and they paced
the ball clean between Wright and Larned times
most noticeable in this match and in the second
set Wright made heroic effort to win at least
but Larneds as well. This gave the Englishmen
whenever the Dohertys sent the bali Well up the
Americans scored by a spectacular kill. but their
test the play was one-sided and dscouraging to
the American spectators. Inc score py points ana
games in sets follows:
FIRST SET
R24ssfy R41s5s .ss sso'ss54 is2s.a. .s s@f5 :
SECOND SET
R34sF5y R4lsh3 aaG n53'hs5s; f.arn:ds : 3s5
THIRD SET
R94sFy R43sEf a8S 9E94ers f9r6sd4 sfS
The play in the tournament will be finished to-
morrow. the pairing with the women players
in the unfinished portion of the mixed doubles
This evening a dinner given at the club for
the visiting players. The room decorated with
tennis nets and paraphernalia of the sport. The
tables were presided by Thomas Wyman Por-
ter f. w. Humphrey William Manice, IL. Bowers
Lee. F. H. Belts and {. d. Barney.
The summary of to-dayS playing:
Mems invitation singles final round)-H l. Doherty.
England defeated William A. Larned. Orange Tennis
Mems invitation doubles final roundy-H, L. Doherty
Reginald F. Doherty. England. defeated Beals c.
Wright and William A Larned Harvard University and
Orange Tennis Club. 6-1 G-3, 6-l
Mixed doubles first round)-Miss Neeser and Harry F.
Allen defeated Goicouria George A After
bury 6-4, Ct; Miss J. Russell and Robert + Hunting
ton defeated Miss Middlebrook and NJ Colket, 81 36
"a: Miss HoIns and Oliver :. Campbell defeated
Barney Beals c. Wright. by default: Miss Kobbe
Edgar s Leonard defeated Mrs Huntington and Louis Z.
second round-Mlss NJ, Russell and Harry A. Terrence
defeated Crocker and 9 F. Watson. ir. Ga 3-6
Ga; Neeser and Harry ?. Allen defeated Miss
Barnes and George Howard, 6-3, e. Miss J. RusssI
and Edwin P Larned, 60. Ct: Miss Wilmerdng and
William A. Larned defeated Miss Hadden ard Arthur
Torrence by default