New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18
CL0THIER IN GOOD FORM.
Has No Trouble in Defeating III. f.
Alien in Cham pionship Tennis.
Ip7 TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE

Newport. r. l.. Aug 1.-THE second day OF the
United States National Lawn Tennis tournament
showed few games that could be called brilliant
robbed by the Dohertys' default OF the doubles
Championship. It was feared that the rain last
night would interfere with the tennis. but this
rnornir 3 the sun came out warm and bright. the
coverings the courts were removed and they
were uttis the worse for the raia. The usual
crowd was present. and remained through a part
OF the play.
The committee in charge OF the tennis had
rather difficult time In selecting a match for the
championship this morning. TilliLEa J.
Clothler and H F. Allen finally took place Of
honor Clothier is a far better player than Allen
and the Philadelphia took the first game at love.
In the second he placed the ball in all odd corners
OF tho court. and Allen raced about In vain en-
deavor TO return them. These two games were
enough 10 convince Clothier would not be a.
difficult task defeat his rival. and he played
Hstlessly. Allen played his best game but he was
plainly outcIassed. CIothier took the set. g.
In the second set ClothIer took q brace In the
first few games. and drove the ball with fierce
smashes into Aliens territory the latter vas
unable to handle them. Allen took the fourth
game at 10. and then Clothier took all the rest at
ease. closing = 81.
The third the best OF the match Allen
took the first game at deuce. and encouraged by
this he tried hard for the next one, but Clothier
shut him out with a love game. Allen took the
third game at 80, and IN the fourth ClOther again
shut him out This kept up ali during the
match. and there was not a game that Clothier
was not able 20 do what he choose.
Clothier has not been at his best as vet
having had first class man to play against but
at present he is showing great FORM and his
chances for winning this season were never
better.
The other matches served principally weed out
the poor players. There were ten matches going on
at one time. almost all during the afternoon the
most interesting being that between HoIconbe
Ward and H. J. Holt. The latter surprised his
friends by putting up unusually good game.
but Ward was too much for him and 6-3. s|
81.
The best three matches tomorrow will be be-
tween r. D. Little and Kreigh Collins ". A
Larned and Richard Stevens. and Clothier and
E. b Dewhurst.
The summary;
First round-G II. Nettletou beat George Lyon, rs.
s-i e. T NJ Phettleplace beat r. r Tucker by de-
son beat J. D. FORBES al 81 "a: HoIcombs Ward
Second round-Beals Wright beat A. Phelps 81 81,
II'cS8k 'e a eI 81 w p Burton beat G. Baker
6-S; w G. ClOthier beat H A Allen, g.. 81. g:
E. B. Dewngrst beat G. g IiinSSsyi Ga - 81.
"a 81 X H. beat Ogden Mills. jr. BY default;
=. Huntington E Cross 60 e.. 6-3; T. Ander-
son 6eat n W Warner - "a go 5; G M bs
r A Thomas 90 Ct 6-1. H. Ward beat H J.
Holt. 6-3. 6-S. 81; W B. johnson beat H avery BY
O. Bull beat J.. Smith by default; r Leroy beat G.
7 by default. ) c. Flournoy beat F Foster By
default {. L oerchs beat D Miller by defsul.
e. W A Iarned g. =. Watson. tr 81, ID, by
Default J. f. Read beat J. F. Brics. al. 81. 81