The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-16
TENNIS
TOURNEY
AT NEWPORT

The morning OF the first days play at
Newport dawned perfectly clear and with
just enough air to temper the warmth
without interfering with the strokes. The
courts al the casino were a model of the
groundekeepers art and altogether con-
ditions were ideal for tennis
This Is the twenty fourth time that
cracks of the country have gathered TO
settle national championships and 1t prom
ises to be one of the most successful
events ever held. Interest here is very
keen though the big doubles match was
not scheduled till half past eleven. the
walks about the casino were we'll filled
long before that with large and fashion
able crowds which anticipated one OF the
best matches ever played in this country.
Both Ward and Wright and Little and
Collins have defeated the Wrenns and
as the last named team was picked
year ago for the internationals indica-
tons were that today's match would
bring out very sensational play. Ward
and Wright were the slight favorites be-
cause OF the grand record through the
season of not a match lost though Little
and Collins had lost only one and that
10 their opponents of today after hard
match with extra sets.
The first set was a fight for net position
on the part OF both teams with the ad-
vantage TO server, as he could get up
quicker Ward proved unsteady in the
third game. double fauttng and nettir<5
several balls. This gave the lead TO
Collins and Little and they improved IL
I'm the hfth game on Wright's service
throw errors by opponents. with the
lead OF Al, they ran out two more and
an easy set. Collins placing very bril-
liantly Points:
Collins and Little-245 744, 1905.
Ward and Wrlght-4l3. 523. l-1S-l
Tables were turned In the second set,
Ward and Wright settling down and play
Ing with more speed and Judgment. Most
OF their strokes were aimed at Little. who
put many balls out of the court lie also
lost the service game twice, while all
the other players took theirs regularly.
Points:
Ward and wright-542. 444. 1926.
Little and Collins-3o4, Ill. Alma
Collins and Little came back again on
the third set, Little steadying down
greatly After three games all players
seemed unable to win their own serve till
Collins succeeded in doing 1t after two
deuces in the seventh.
This gave his team a lead OF 90, and
after dropping one they scored the next at
love and went in for the rest, two sets
to one.
Points:
Collins and Little-6Oi, ala, 624-3o-6.
Ward and Wright-340. 2I. .S+o-2S-3.
The fourth set was a battle royal and
the most stubbornly contested up TO this
point Neither team could break through
until the very last game when Little fell
down Ward and Wright adopted lobby
in, aat
by keeping them very deep forced their
opponents to play safe until they got an
easy chance TO come In and Kill.
Points;
ward and wright-445. 141 54i. 1866
Collins and Little-263. 4l4, S62. 1924.
Summary:
FIRST ROUND.
II. #. Allen beat c. Beals. SO. 6-S 60,
6-S
w. j. CIothier beat c. f.. Sands. Ga, So
n Dewhurst beat II. r. sedgwick
8. C. whipple beat f. Catlln. Jr.. 81, Sc,
X. II. Belor beat A. l.. Roskins. So, 7-5,
81
S. C. Mrlett beat F. r. Budlons. 60
F. b. Alexander beat d. +. Appleton,
81. 60. 60.
Second round
M. Wright beat p. A. Carroll 81. 6-S'
Ca
c. F. Watson. Jr.. beat w. J. Hull
go 6-2. 6-1.
J. n. Read beat w. F. Keene by de-
fault.
Ward and Wright showed the same
form that they did at Longwood when
they took the last set from the Wrenns
at love. Collins and Little did a bit
better. but all they could take was one
game. Ward and Wright lobbed all the
time and directed their strokes mostly at
Little who stood up 20 IL well but
could not last long. Points:
Ward and wright-3s4. 44l4-3O-s.
Collins and Iittle--l7i. 0o4, l-la-i.
Summary championship doubles):
n Ward and v. G.. Wright (easD beat
X Collins and r. n. Little (wesD. i-6,
/ 6-2. Sc. Ga 6-i.
Challenge round
! n Ward and n. c. Wright (challeng-
ersb beat n. r. and III. T.. Doherty
/ (holders) by default.
! Championship singles. First round:
l.. c. Ledyard beat ]. w. Burden Ga
| Ga. 7-b.