New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-23
WRIGHT PLAYS POORLY.
Larned Wins Easily and Viii Play
Clothicr TO-dag.
GpT rELEGr1pH To TIE TRrBUvEl


Newport. Aug. 22--Four men now in line for
the championship in the national tennis tOurna-
ment. which is being played here: W. \ Lsrned.
". J. Clothier Holconbe Ward and r ". Leonard
Tomorrow morning the former two and the latter
two named players viii meet. and the champion
ship will be practically decided. The real test will
be in the match between I.arned and Cicther. and
this promises BE- the exciting as well as the
hardest fought battle of the tournament
The results OF the Leonard Ward match are OF
lesser Importance. il is generally conceded that
either LArned Clothier defeat the winner
Of the other match. Both Larned and Clothier have
a number of hackers.
The matches to-day were not interesting
they should have been. The court OF honor was
given to Iarned and b. c. Wright. and if ever
Wright fei! from grace in the tennis world ne did
to-day. Every one expected great battle
between these two players. but it was almost Ike
"a professional playing against a novice wright
utterly failed to respond when it was up to- him
to play fast tennis ne lost three straight SETS
one Of them love Wright played recklessly.
ard drove the ball repeatedly into the net or out.
and at times when he had a beautiful opening
would lose by poor drive. Occasionally, how
ever Wright would clever shot
Iarnsd was in excellent form and played with
great Judgment His service was strong ana his
cuts fooled Wright time and time again he was
unusually formidable when the net and
chopped the ball with hard swings into his op-
ponents territory. It would have been impossible
for the most expert player in the WORD 10 nave
In the first set Wright started with the serve and
lost the game at deuce, and IN the next I sA.ne
Larned the winner at love. Ihen Wrlsnl
braced and played good tennis and won tne zap, ap
game Every other game in the set went to Lar
ned
Set number two a Waterloo for wright as
he unable get a game and only once IN the
last game he able to get the score 10 deuce
In the third Wright played somewhat better
than in the other sets and OF the nine games played
scored two, while Larned took the rest win ease
The score was So. 80, IS in favor OF Larnsd
Clothier had for an opponent A Z Bel! ana the
former player had a rather easy time OF II rms
ma tch was watched by many people VINO wanted 20
see how CIothier would show up with 2 Sooo
player. The Pennsylvania man played IN the same
sort OF free and easy manner. ana Won out oy d
score of S. IS. IS
HoIcombe Ward had a hard proposition in F B.
Alexander and this match was the StuopoEnesst
OF the day Alexander went after Ward IN AaTu
scientific manner. and several times II looked as
If Alexander would reach the semi-rnalS instead
Of Ward, but the latter player managed 70 hold
his and won out in three exciting sets oY o-@
81, - -,
The match between Leonard and \. W. Niles was
an easv victory for Leonard, and the lattsc won
out with ease, 50 81, 81 -,
The tournament was over shortly Ater 10.
The finals will be played Wednesday, out from
present indications they VIII not be as interesting
the Larned-Clotrie- match tomorrow