The sun., 1903-07-19
ENGLISH TENNIS LAURELS.
Details OF the Tourney and How the DO
hertys ReSalned the Chmmpi0 0nshlp.


Full reports Of the ALL -Englan nd cha mpion-
ship lawn tennis tournament have just
reached this side of the ocean, and will be
doubly interesting to America ms this sea SON
because Of the presence at Wimbledon
Of Clarence Hobart and the three British
players who will figure 50 in America this
season in the international ms tches and at
Newport. Capt Collins and Mahony are
due in New York on the Oceanic next Tues
day OF Wednesday, while the Dohertys
were on the Campania which came over
last week.
There were forty-two entries for the
singles at Wimbledon this season. This
list included nearly all Of the crack players
abroad, although there were few notable
absentees, including n. F. Doherty. DR.. j.
PIN and G. W. Hillyard Among those who
we're entered were many known over here,
including Clarence Hobart. once winner
of the Newport all-comers; A. w. Gore, who
csptsined the challenging team Of 1900;
II. s. Mahony, who came to America in
1903 and 1897 on visiting teams, and Regi-
nald Williams. who was one Of the high
jumpers on the team Of English athletes
beaten over here In 1896.
Hobart disposed of L. S. Franklin in the
first round by ST, 8-2. e., 60. but went
down before g. A. Caridia in the second by
So 82, 8l.. Caridia also beat +. W.
Payn, another clever second-class English
player, in the next round and then II. 5.
Salmon. only to lose in the semi-fnals to
M. J. G. Ritchie by three sets to one. This
defeat made Hobart eligible for the ALL
England Plate, which corresponds to our
American consolat ion events, and is open
to all payers beaten in the first and second
rounds. In tho secondary event the
American beat Crawley, 8--2, 8-2, and
McNair, 4-6, 8--3. IS. reaching the finals,
but then being beaten in straight sets by
A. W. Gore, 8-l, 8-l.
Williams dropped out in the first round,
and Gore, once champion of Engla nd. went
down in straight sets, g., Ga. 8--3, TO
S. II. Smith in the second round. Mahony
earned his way through two rounds rather
easily, then met Smith. and was unab BILE
to get a set from him, the score being 8-3,
"a. IS. The fourth round narrowed
the field down to Frank Riseley, SH.
Smith r. A. Caridia nd NJ. J. G. Richie.
In the semi-fini Is Riseley beat Smith in a
W a, q,
and itchie beat &c ridia by 60, Ga, "A
81. The finel produced bea utiful ma tch
between Riseley md Ritchie nd the lf ST
set carried the spectators fairly on their
feet. Riseley finally winning by Is, 8-3,
S-8, i3-ll.
The challenge round for the All-England
championship was between Frank Riseley
and II. l.. Doherty, one of the International
team last year and again this season. The
older brother stayed out Of the singles again
because he thought his brother was strong
enough to hold up the honor OF the family
in this event, and he was not disappointed
Riseley put up good game in the first set.
forcing the play to rs, but after that he
never seemed to have a chance, Little"
Doherty beating him at every point Of
play. The Anal score was IS, 83, 60.
This victory gave H. l.. Doherty the cham
pionship for second year, and 1t is prob
able that he will play in the singles in
America next month for the Davis inter-
national championship cup.
The doubles furnished clean-cut victory
for the Doherty brothers. Before last
years the Dohertys had held the English
championship In doubles for the previous
five years, and the Irish championship for
four Last season, II will be remembered,
they were beaten In terrific five-set chal-
lenge match by :. IL Smith and Frank
Riseley, although they afterward came to
America and not only won the international
doubles, but also the American champion
ship In this event at Newport) This spring
they resntered at Wimbledon to regain their
lost laurels and experienced little difficulty
in doing so, despite the strong field against
them.
Hobart. the American, was paired with
r. r. Hough, while Gore was paired with
Caridia, and Mahony with Ritchie. DR..
Eaves. who also played over here on the
1897 team, was entered for the doubles
with C. q. Rall-Greene for partner. Ho-
bart and Hough won their first match
easily from Orme and Hawes, but went
down in the next round to Eaves and Ball
Greene in a close four-set match. The
Dohertys had two bloodless victories over
weak teams and then beat Eaves and Ball
Greene in the semi-flnals with surprising
ease, 6-2, 81, al.
In the meantime. Mahony and Richie
had worked their way into the finals also,
and here they put up good fight against
the Dohertys for one set, holding them
of TO So. but never had chance after
that set, the final score being S-8, 6-2,
g.. Full details OF the challenge match
against Smith and Riseley have not reached
here yet, but the Dohertys won in the
easiest kind OF fashion in straight sets,
and secured ample revenge for their de-
feat of year before.
II was Just after this tournament was
completed that the Dohertys and Riseley
were asked to come to America this sea-
son on the challenging team, and all three
accepted. The fresh victory of the Do
hertys and their success here last year
left no other team possible for the doubles,
and il was only a question Of selecting "A
third man to come with them. Riseley
accepted, and il was oabled over that he
would come. The official declaration did
not have TO be made until last Tuesday,
however, and in the meantime business
complications came up that prevented
his leaving England. A hurried search
was made for a substitute and Mahony
was finally secured. but among Ameri-
cans who know the situation best it is not
thought probable that Mahony will play
here in the internationals. 1t has prob
ably been explained to him that he will
be needed only as a substitute In case one
of the Dohertys should be ill or exhausted
from the first two-days play. If Mahony
should be put in the international singles,
however, the chances Of the American
team would be much frightened, for he
was easily beaten here the last time Ns87)
he came over, and our men are better now,
while he Is believed to have gone back
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