The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-05
TENNIS AT BOSTON.
American and British Players Break
About Even.

Boston, Aug. 5.-A default by one of
the British players and decisive defeat
for one of the American contestants
made the first days play for the inter
national lawn tennis challenge cup, at
the Longwood Cricket club Tuesday,
not only dull, but disappointing. The
result, however, leaves each team with
one point in the total of five, so that the
next three contests cannot fail to be in
teresting. Three thousand spectators
were present on the grounds. They
were disappointed when it was an
nounced that r. F. Doherty had given
up his match with w. A. Larned, be-
cause of strained shoulder, but they
sat in the drizzling rain while the other
brother H. L. Doherty, defeated the
American player, r. D. Wrenn, in
straight sets. 60, 6-3, "a.
The British team had the option of
playing its spare man, H. S. Mahoney,
in the place of r. F. Doherty, but this
would have necessitated his playing also
in the second series of singles on Thurs
day by which time 1t is expected the
eldest Doherty will be in shape again.
Mahoney, however, will take r. +.
Doherty's place In the doubles tomor-
row, playing with H. L. Doherty, and
a close contest is anticipated with the
Wrenn brothers.
In the match between H. L. Doherty
and r. D. Wrenn the American player
won the toss and took the service. He
lost the first point by drive out OF
court. Doherty followed this with
net and after each had netted again
Doherty won the game through a double
fault by Wrenn and another net After
this the British player began to show
much of his famed brilliancy in passing
Wrenn repeatedly at the net or cross
counting him. Doherty won the next
five games in rapid succession and took
the set six games to love, Wrenn scor-
ing only 10 points in the entire set,
of these being on errors by his oppon-
emit
Wrenn showed more strength in the
next set although Doherty won two
games before the American had single
red ball placed on his side of the mark
post In this set. which he won, 3D.,
he passed Wrenn fifteen times and
scored a total of 20 points to Il for his
opponent All this time the rain was
falling steadily, although very hard, and
it looked before the third set started as
if the match might go over until tomor-
row. But the players kept on despite
the slippery court.
In the third set Wrenn at times play
ed brilliantly and several of the games
reached deuce. Doherty. however, placed
three games to his credit before he al
lowed the American player chance to
score With the set four games to one,
Wrenn made a grand rally in the sixth
game and after deuce had been called
twice he won out through two fine place
shots which brought the spectators TO
their feet for the first and only time IN
the afternoon. The next game, how
ever. went to Doherty. and the set was
five games to two. Then came another
rally by Wrenn, who won the next two
by well placed shots. Doherty, how
ever. quickly regained his form and
captured the set and match by couple
| of cross court shots.
In the entire match Doherty scored A
on places, % on nets, q on outs and
on double faults while Wrenn scored "a
on places. "a on nets. IA on outs and no
double faults-a total of 81 for Doherty
| to 62 for Wrenn.