New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
ENGLAND WINS THE CUP.
WRENN And L4RNED LOSE
DaOis Trophy to Go across the
Water-Americans Fight Hard.
[By TELEGRAPH no THE TRIBUNE.l

United States in the international tennis tourna-
ment this afternoon the Longwood Cricket Cub
grounds BY winning both the single matches be-
fore large and enthusiastic gallery. R. F. and
II. L. Doherty defeated Bob" Wrenn and William
H. Larned. respectively in two of the closest and
most exciting contests played in the history
OF the game, thereby giving England four points TO
one for the United States
To the thousands who journeyeG to the Long
wood grounds this afternoon the general opinion
was that the Americans would lose the cup. The
feeling was that Larned would defeat II Doherty
While Wrenn would succumb to the older Doherty
That both should lose to the Englishmen was
big disappointment to the gallery, but the tennis
was of such high order that it was continually
applauded. There was always the nope that by
some chance the Americans might win Both
matches went the limt-fve sets-and If 1t were not
for an unfortunate decision in the eleventh game
OF the fifth set in the Larned and H. L. Doherty
match, which went against the American Larned
would have won.
With the games all, and 4O-15 in Larned's favor.
Doherty served ball the centre of the court.
Larned made a beautiful pass and won the game
Doherty tried every effort in his body to return the
ball. and after he had lost the point questioned the
decision. Larned allowed the ball to go as fault
though he thought it good and the result was that
Doherty won the next four points and the game,
thereby giving the latter the lead by g. instead
OF Larned Larned should never have allowed the
point to be repayed. and that he did so only goes
70 r snow what fne sportsman ne IS, ,,,.
vital bearing the result, for if Larned had won
ms match. Bob" Wrenn, who putting up a
mag gni ato game against R. F D9heEty would
the score of the Wrenn and Doherty match was
Two sets Sc al and three games all when the Larned
cup.
Bob Wrenn who was striving with every ounce
M s t 6teigy ana grit IN his being to pull out ms
result of the other match, but only for the mo-
nent However, this gave Doherty chance TO
Wrenn again put the dash and speed into his play
mat ne had been doing in the entire match up to
me Time OF the deciding point in the Larned and
liant attempt to stave off defeat and when the
american finally won the ninth game. making the
score o- IN DoheTty'S favor, the enthusiasm OF
the crowd knew no bounds The following game
"f a. eGnIeSIed. Dohery soon secured leaq
the next two points s
WRENN PLAYS DESPERATE GAME.
Three times in succession the EngIishman had the
advantage, but often did Bob" bring the score
to deuce.
Finally Wrenn got the advantage. In the play in
the next point the gallery held spellbound
while the ball travelled and forth the net
many times before Wrenn on attempting to pass
Doherty drove the ball into the net, and the score
when the American made this 1aV cniid have been
heard block away.
Doherty gained the advantage several times more
had been played on two wei nocred yoIley strokes
gave the Enghshman the set and match.
NO EASY WORK FOR r. F. DOHERTY.
Though R. F. Doherty took the first set, he was
tired out to his limit to do Wrenn came
nearly making it a deuce set In the tenth game
Doherty had the service and got lead of 40 love,
only to have deuce called by the steady and brill
liant play of his opponent. Wrenn then obtained
the advantage hard smash, but was unable
down to perfe oton and scored three aces in rapid
succession which save him the first set -,
He put great speed into his ground strokes and
shots, and soon had lead of love the Eng
lishman. The Englshman worked hard to win the
When ' spendd eXhfbtion of high obbng and
ability to return everything gave the American the
Doherty won the third set by being slightly
set was a heartbreaker. Wrenn's pluck and
in this set were wonderful. With tennis giant on
the other side of the net, and the sets Fl against
him, Wrenn never gave up, but kept after his man.
set and tWce vet WTenn evened up the score
each time, and finally gained the level on several
The American was not to be denied and With the
ago took the game and the set amid voley of
cheers AS has been said, the fifth closely
Doherty's victory had depressing effect on Wrenn.
and Doherty soon gained the lead. to be pever
headed, and finally won the set and match
LITTLE DOHERTY' WINS, TOO
Little Doherty' defeated Larned in as exciting
and well played a contest as the other match.
Iarned should have won the match if it not
for the unfortunate decision mentioned above.
81, soon got his eye the side lines, and passed
the American champion repeatedly, having no
next set, S., after Doherty had lead or IL In
the third set DoheIty played all around the Amer-
champion, and did not allow him game.
Iarned then took a brace, and by clevery cross
counting Doherty took the set. &c. The final set
hard on the gallery, as the play was bitterly
and closely contested Doherty, however, hnally
won as he was steadier at critical stages.
The score of the H. L. Doherty and w. A.
Larned match follows:
II 4 P 2sTnt 444944444fss $ss
SECOND SET
H L. Doherty. a 1 4 o . ? 3 1-36-6
W. A. Larned. .........1 g o 2 4 4 3 4-4o-S
THIRD SET.
H. L. Doherty .........................44 4-27-6
W. A Larned ..-...'-O U l . z-lO-o
FOURTH SET.
u N. 4 4 P GsfssS &ss-s
FIFTH SET.
II II 4 4 P GdfntS tt5s3S55a47s3ss
The score of the Wrenn and r. Doherty match:
FIRST SET
R R R R9sse,.:::::::::.5 sg3sf3ss $50 go
SECOND SET.
R R R4sss.::.::......9 34s9ft3 IS! s-3
THIRD SET.
r r R R9:as:::::::::5 5sls54 ssa -s
FOURTH SET
r r R R9:as ?2tsf833t33tt??sss3Gss-ss
FIFTH SET
R R R R9:Bs ::::::a 5ss2:fss 49, 49,
POLO.