New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-13
BEATS MAHONEY.
Doherty Wins Uncompleted TENNIS
Match from U'hitmdn.

SOUTHAMPTON Long Island, Aug. II SPECIAL
Rapid progress was made in the singles to-day OF
the tennis tournament on the courts of the Meado"
Club AT the beginning of the play two OF the
English experts remained in the play but aIter
the matches were completed only H. L. Doherty
had retained his place and gained the senh-Hhal
round. Harold s. Mahony met his defeat IN the
battle for the place in the semhnals at the hands
of the Harvard player. William j. CIothler An
other Of the competitions for this round was Won
nv the American champion, William A Larned'
who showed that he was in the best or FORM MS
leaves one other bracket be filed by the winner
Of the Edwin P. Larned-Arthur Terrence match
II was the younger Dohertys first appearance
in the meeting and it was hoped that he might
find in Edgar 5. Leonard the Harvard champion
an opponent capable Of stopping him Leonard was
in his best FORM and at the start forged 10 the
lead bv placing the ball out of Dohertys reach
With the score - against him. Doherty began
~ force Iarned's backhand strokes The American
AraItz became erratic and the EDglishman took the
set AT Ct Although the Harvard man made a
splendid effort 10 regain lost ground after Doherty
had taken the lead at 50, ne was only able to
win two more games when Doherty took the final
game love.
a " Post. Of Yale. was Doherty's opponent in
the struggle for the seTni-hnal round, but IN this
contest the Briton outclassed the on the other
side of the net. and took both sets Dy the score
The expected victory of H. H. Whitman over
Harold S. Mahony was turned 10 dlSaPp2ttfi!l
ming stroke that ne developed or the opening day;
t Teh iobs that Whitman sent to him with ease
AIanOny against W lillian Ctothler
a hard fought three set match with c. + Watson.
ir OF the orange Club. III the first set the Eng
Iishman kept Ciothier the run. but BY careful
placing ClOthler was aole 70 DflnS the games 70
deuce after MahOny had obtained the lead at o.
Mallory took the set a 10. however In the next
Cothier shot the bail past Nlahony with a I0Ice
and accuracy thar earned the set at o. The
Englishman TrIed OUtplay the American at his
own game in the next set ana long series Of raj
10 sail, when CIoIhier broke through his oppo-
neuts service, and also won on MS own taxing the
set and the match at S.
K r. Doherty'S right shoulder was so far re-
covered from the strain thar ne -elt able TO take
They PLAYED the opening match IN this compCt-
ton. meeting the team composed of NJ Colket the
The American pair had played together be-
fore and they We're really outclassed BY the Eng
any team work but their individual play was so
that they held the BritOus close the points
heTtys finally won the victory in straight sets
The summary Of the days Play follows;
Mems Invitation singles preliminary Toqn4-wiIiaH
J Cother Harvard University defeated II CoAeJ Phil
defeated Harry florence jr EEglewoOd Field Club. c.
First rouad-yylliam A Larned Orange Tuanls club
defeated Robert p Huntington, Meadow CUB G-4
9r Haating6u Mes85T cia5 81 e: Edwin -
Larued Cnivsrsity. defeated Louis MahaG.
Columbia University, 81. %. Harold Mahoney.
IL William J. Clothier. Harvard University.
60 Sc A ". Post Yale J-nyeTsity. defeated Russell
sart. Harvard University, Ell C-i. H. L. Dohert5'
England. defeated Edgar Leonard Harvard CnVersity'
second r5uns-wiHara a I.a-ned orange TERMS CUB
defeated Harry J. alien beimcnt tTieket cue Ihi.-
Ge.phis. G-i. William J. Cl0th.er Harvard -ni'et
= l. Dcherty. Engiand defeated y \" Fost' A@-7
ana F possqy EnEsn4 6sses1sa colEst Phs
aelphia. and W. r Eetts. Yale University e-s -