The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-07
LAWN TENNIS.
Two Matches in Invitation Doubles At
West Chester W est erners Beaten.

The Country Club Of westchester began
its team match play yesterday on the club
courts at West Chester. n. Y, A large crowd
was In attendance. filing the stands and seats
surrounding the courts. The winners Of the
day were George L. Wrenn. Jr., and Robert
D. Wrenn and Malcombe Whitman and Will
liam A. Larned Both matches were won in
straight sets The Wrenn brothers played
the Western pair. Kreigh Collins and L. H.
Weidner. as scheduled. change was neces-
sary, however, for the other event. Stephen
C. Millett of the West Side Club and Joe D.
Forbes Of the Rockaway Hunting Club face
ing Larned and Whitman In place Of the New
York Club pair. Robert LIE Roy and Wylie C..
Grant
The explanation OF the change is that lie
Roy on Friday of last week sent a telegram
declining to appear owing to the ateness Of
the invitation This telegram WAS sent
without consultation with his partner Millett
and Forbes then accepted the engagement
and sent word that he would play. 1t was
too late, however. and because OF this action
Of his partner Grant is out OF the tourney
Holcombe Ward and Leo T. Ware vs. Malcolm
D. Whitman and William A. Larned: Kreigh
Collins and, L, H. Weidner, VS.. s. C. MilIett
the committee has arranged an exhibition
contest In singles for Saturday with William
A Larned. the present champion. opposed to
ex-champion Malcolm ID. Whitman.
The Wrenn brothers defeated Krcigh Collins
and L. II. Welincr. o., s., e-a
NJ D. Whitman and w. A. Lamed defeated
stephen G, Mlett and j. D. Forbes. 90. "a,
West Chester the challenge round for tho
Middle States, which was down for yesterday
a. M9untanF Stati9Hn H. had d. to be post
p0ae nnmbe e' Of q Prominent It. American player,
are entered for the Canadian championship
meeting which began yesterday on the courts
Of the queens Roya fbe Mo'e ara a.
Ciothier Of Philadelphia. Harry +. Allen OF
the Belmont Cricket Club. Philadelphia; E. P
Fischer Of this city, Irving wright OF Boston
champion, and II. T. Avery Of this city. The
leading Canadians on H the list are E r; Pat;
meet Beals {. Wright OF boston, the present rt
title holder. for the championship.
On the Crescent A. Si courts a. Bay Ridge
R 'hf class B. kreeseT r. 9m ns
y is, won first place by defeating II. A. Smith.
minus Is. in the Anal round, In class A Henry
contest final honqrs. This match will be
finished Mt an early date.
Class t--Semi -nnai round--P. s. Krecher. minus
"A 49, defeated W. j. Brown scratch, 6--l 8--B
SO: II, a. Smith, minus Is. defeated c. p. Galley
scratch. Is. iO-s.
Final Round-P.S y, hrcchcr, minus q is. defcat ted
H. A. Smith, minus Is. Ga. O., "a. lie.
On next Saturday the Interclub League
will hold tourney In mems singles on tho
courts Of the Rockaway Hunting Club, Cedar
hurst. H. l. Each club may send two entries
These should be received by the Tennis Com
mittee, Rockaway Hunting Club. not later
than July 10.
The victory OF the Doherty brothers last
week in the double championships makes
this pair once more the ranking team Of Eng
land The fact that II l.. Doherty took the
single championship as we'll shows that
American players must be in top form to win
next month Risely. who lost to II l., Doherty
p r 1' the brothers and enter Tie aI-comers
at Newport 1t liz expected that the English
men wifi sail the latter part Of this week They
wood tourney scheduled for July 20.