New-York tribune., 1903-08-14
PACTNG+o:17 CLAss-PURsE 81.
NOW LARNED rs. DOHERTY
american Champion to Meet Eng
ishman an S0utham ptOn Finals.


citing matches in the sem-nal round of the singles
and doubles produced stirring sport to-day in the
tournament the courts of the Meadow Club.
The play marked the highest point of the meet
ing, and 1t brought to the end the ranking
perts of the two great tennis playing nations Eng
land and the United States. In the singles H. L.
Doherty gained his place in the finals by defeating
the tall Harvard student William ]. Clothier in
straight sets by the score of 6-1. 6-3.
The other match in the seni-hnals brought to-
gether as opponents the Larned brothers William
A. Larned defeated the young Princeton title
holder Edwin P. Larned by the score of Ga. 6-4.
The semi-hnals in the doubles spectacular
and the scores closer than was expected. Against
the Doherty brothers the Amercan-Englsh
combination Ollie S. Campbell and Harold s. Ma
hony. This pair voleyed so strongly that they had
the Dohertys in difficulties in the first two sets. but
the English champions finally won by the score of
Sc. So. 81. Beals c. Wright and William A.
Larned were also hard pressed through three sets
by the Harvard pair, composed of Edgar S. Leon
ard and William J. Clothier. The former won at
OF, As. 6-3
The H L. Doherty-C -Clothier match the first
to be decided and in this the performances of
Clothier on the previous day. when he had beaten
Mahony. caused the experts to believe that he
would make the points close against the little
Briton. At the outset it was evident that Doherty
was not giving his opponent any opportunities to
volley at the net. Doherty drove his returns deep
into the opposing court. and continually passed
Clothier every attempt that the latter made to
the American able to overcome the tactics of his
adversary. The second set was repetition of the
first, only that Clother was somewhat steadler and
took three games
Ollie Campbell. the old time American champion.
gave a splendid exhibition of American tennis in
the first and second sets Of the doubles match
the Contest had Ma6ony assisted his partner Camp
bell the English champions would have been de-
very strong, and he volleyed on the return for
At to6 sneed CampbeI began to weaken and the
EngIishmen took the final and deciding set at 81.
saved the team of Wright and Larned from defeat
at the hands OF the Harvard pair Leonard ana n
hold TO its base line because of the deep drives
was not nearly so good as Wright on his overhead
strokes. In trying to kill Larned sent many of the
the front at critical points the victory might have
Play in the mixed doubles brought out record
field. Most Of the matches were won in straight
HoWland di the daughter Of Judge Henry E. How
land, paired with Edwin P Larned. and after three
Miss Waller and the Harvard player H. H. Whit
man. The summary:
IaRe Frlneeon URivsrsity defeated Arthur florence
semi1dnai roandWiIlia4i A. La5ned. Orange Tennis
Club. defeated Eiwn p IaFned Princeton =Tnyers'y =
Clothier. Harvard University, 81, 6-s, 80.
}e dnf Porter a9d W. Tsimag Meadow CUB
60 GE3 Edgar S Leonard and William ]. Clother
Harvard University defeated 3 Eusse sad u and I'd D.
t3ult Robert Huntington d and Ford 3 y N
man Harvard University, 90. 6-3. ollie S. Campbell
and Harold S Mahony. Meadow Club and England. de-
feated Bernon Prentice and F. De Rham Harvard Unit
versity and Meadow Club "a. Go. A. W.
Louis E. Mahan. Columbia University defeated c. W.
Blair and Guy Livingston. Harvard University. 6a 63
Theodore Roosevelt Pe and Harry F. Allen West Side
O NeW-York and Belmont Cricket Club o
Philadelphia. defeated C. F. Watson. jr. and Edwin 2.
Larned. Orange Tennis Club ana Princeton University.
ward University and Orange Tennis Club. drew bye
semi-hnal rounds-Beals c Wright and William A.
Lerned. Harvard University and Orange Tennis Club.
defeated Edgar S. and William Clothier
ward University. 81. 4-6 6-3 H. L. Doherty r.
F. Doherty. England defeated Ollie s. Campbell and
Harold S Mahony. Meadow Club ami England, SIS.
6-1
Mixed doubles (frst round)-Miss George
Howard Miss and Theodore Roosevelt Pel
by default Hiss and r. F. Doherty defeated Miss
J. Meyer and F. De Rhanf 6-1. 6-l. Miss Jones and
Ford Huntington defeated Miss Street and s Van Rens
selaer Kennedy. Cd. 6-1 Miss Fanny Howland and
Edwin P Larned defeated Miss Waller H H. Whit
man, Sc Sc. 6-4. Mrs Hoadley and Harold S.
hony defeated Miss Van Rensselaer, and Chester Girls
void G. 6-1.