The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-18
TENNIS
TOURNEY
OPENED
Wesisrners Won Two Out Of
Three Sets In Doubles at
Newport Casino Courts.

mis- tournament at Newport dawned clear
az a bell and not warm for Newport at
this time OF the year. The closely cropped
courts looked to be in better condition
than ever and this Is a high tribute TO the
ground keepers art as there is never any
turf 10 excel that of the Casino courts.
Most OF the spectators. and IL was
brilliant gathering, were about the cham
pionship court where the big doubles
match between Ward and Ware or the
East and Collins and Waidner OF the
West was put on at II. The size OF the
crowd present was a good indication OF
the interest taken in the game and par
ticularly in the changes OF the English
men I'm the defence OF their title. The
winners or today's match challenge the
Dohertys. This final match will probably
come of tomorrow.
There was very little betting but what
wagers were placed were at comfortable
odds on Ward and Ware. though there
was some uncertainty about the cahbre
OF the westerners. As was the case
year ago Collins and Waidner swept
everything before them In their own sec
tion but there are fewer higher class
players there than here and no opportu-
nifty has been given since the Westchester
tournament early in the season 10 COM
pare 10 the Westerners with the Eastern
men OF high grade. Collins had and
maintained a reputation for a clever and
heady player but Waidner was erratlo
as usual and together they were much
more uneven team than Ward and Ware.
who are both consummate generals and
always steady and consistent
Before play was started an unfortunate
accident in connection with the drawing
whereby one entry was drawn twice and
the name II. s. Mahoney. the British
| player omitted. was recthed and Ma
| honey will now be placed top half and
| round.
The doubles opened rather tamely and
with a poor showing by Ward Ware, the
| Westerners taking the first game. 40.
The Eastern men rallied. however. and
/ took the next two. The four went 10 the
westerners and the fifth was another
| love set for Collins and Waidner Ward
and Ware then made II three all for
games. but it was their last rally. the
Western pair taking the next three with
out difficulty and the set 6-9,,
The points were:
| Collins and Waidner-
4-S3; games 6
Ward and Ware
| O45204242-2S; games 8
The second set also resulted in a VIC
tory for the western players, but Ward
and Ware made a somewhat better show
ing.
|
40. beating their opponents just as the
Westerners had beaten them in the FIRST
game OF the previous set
The decisivenesS of the result put Col
| Inns and Widner on their metal, and five
straight games came TO them Then
the easterners took three and the point
stood at the end of nine games, 30 to
81. and the games 8 10 in favor Of Col
Inns and widner. The tenth game showed
little to arouse excitement and the west
erners took IT to 2, winning the set
To 4.
The points were:
Collins and Wahdner-
O45 6 2 3 3 SIS Games--e
Ward and Ware
41s4 1885 2-S3 Games-4
Third set:
Collins and waidner-
2I152 247 2 4 As -
Ward and Ware
44434 425 / l 40 --s
Summary:
FIRST round:
II. w Stiness beat e. X. Leach by
! default.
Deane Miller beat r. T. Renshaw, 60
6-1, rs.
n. Melland beat r. A. Burlingame, 60
60. Go.
f. p. Larned beat G. Clarke. s-1, s-1
SO
| Second round:
]. c. Paret beat s. p. Renshaw, s4 81
6-2.
J. c. Willis beat ]. r. Jtvermore, 6-2
6-4, Ga.
Summary second round:
w. J. Clothier beat b. c. Wright, as
6-4. Ga, 6-1.
r.. c. seaver beat w. b. Conner. s-2
6-l. 6-S.
q Beals beat T. Horton. 6-3, Ga. Ga.
A Goldman beat u. r. Appleton, End
7-5 6-2, 6-3.
s. l.. Smith beat J. c. Neely, by de
fault.