New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
EAST WINS AT TENNIS.
Wrgbt and Ward Champions Beat
Collins and Little.
tsr ruLEGuArH TO THE TRrRrxr

Newport r T.. Feb 1s-Tha Newport Casino was
unusually gay this morning at the opening Of the
twenty-third annual Tournament of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Association. The
weather and pleasant. the courts were
I'm excellent condition and the was the larg-
est 81 the season Hundreds filed the grandstand
TO watch the doubles played while about the
grounds scattered groups watched the singles. The
only disagrseable feature 81 the DAY was the rain
storm which took place shortly after the noon
hour. When the rain started there was 4 grand
rush for cover. and many OF the cottagers drove
home 70 avoid getting II rai1ed all the after
nooni and all the matches mad be called or.
From present indications the grounds viii be TOO
wet FOX tennis tomorrow
The singles did not attract much attention, with
the exception ot the match between ". J. Clothier
and Charles z. Sands and while CIorhis- did not
have much trouble in winning from his opponent.
the spectators watched the match 70 get line
on Clothier's playing
The interest OF to-day's play centred around the
championship match in doubles between Beals G.
Wright and Hocorrbe Ward. winners OF the Long
wood tournament. rapreseuting the East. and
Krsisn Collins and Raymond o. Little winners Of
the Chicago tournament representing the West.
The result was a victor for the Eastern men.
but they had To work hard for IT, and not until the
win The match developed some pretty tennis and
some tina. mediocre In the first set. Collins
and Little played the steader game. although the
Eastern meE made some wonderful returns ana
brilliant rallies The trst set Well played, but
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81 in favor of me Chicago men The score wos.
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The second set opened with Little serving. and,
despite his hard drives, Ward and Wright the
game. and by constant lobs caused the Western
ers 10 drive frequently into the net out OF
bounds. The Eastern men had the better OF the
match. and won by a score Of 5 To .. The score.
Points. Games.
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Collins and Little had the better Of the third set
by superior PLAYING. and the rallies between the
four men were indeed interesting The Wesrernsrs
took six games. amos- straight. while Ward and
Wright had but JhreV.
2 %liss' and and VAL Vail - s
IN the fourth set. after the usual rest. Ward and
Wright showed more science and PLAYED far bet
ter game. They sent the ball over the net on long
powerful drives, returned difficult shots and placed
their shots with the skill OF oldrmers Collins ana
against the Fasteners. and this kept up for eight
games; The games in this set we're longer and
fully. as he realized that the end Of the natcn
was near. Collins seemed 10 weaken someWh han.
Inc Fasteners won-6 10 4 The points.
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The last set was the best and most interesting Of
the game Collins and Little put up royal battle TO
somewhat their playing and lost entirely he cI
Judgment they exhibited at the beginning Of tbe
ma tch. Collinss playing az times was suvt hing
but accurate. and he frequently drove the bali
into the net when returning Wright's service I'm
the second game the Wcsteruers made a sfubbor,
night and the game was the longest in the match
expected 70 see brilliant raiiv after this eco Sle
Wright soon had the Western men running an
around the court 10 return the bah. The East
ernors loboed continually, ana this worked success
fully. Collins and Little drove back hard but
every time the Fasteners lObbed the hack
rally. II was in this set that Ward and Wright
showed their best form and PLAYED with even r9o~s
skin than they did at the beginning OF the game
and at the seventh game the score stood 81 in
favor Of Ward and Wright This was enough 10
win by. and the championship went 70 Ward and
Wright The scores
Points. Games
Collins and Little ---- 1t
The summary OF the day follows.
vrish5 ess best cons sTS Vay ,a,I snd :
Id, So. S-6 Ga. G-I
ersl beat F. and H. L. Dahsrtr (hcliersl by default
ChampionshiP singles first rogndL. c. Ledyard beat
90. 80. 50. as W c1othier beat . E SANDS
g. 50 50. z b bswh1rst bear H r sedgwick
al s 9 Mustt beat ? r su a I1oS se a.
F. 2, Alexander beat D : Appleton. al 60 Go
9 c Hickey beat b A Sands. 2-s. 81 s-4 81.
r Huntington heat II H Whitman b. def,yt. p
Thomas beat Kenneth Horton by default
a. G = watson. jr beat " J Hun. Go "a 81.
] 3 Read beat " ? Keene BY default r stevens beat
2 Jones, 81 80. Sc; 81; J. = Brtcs bear VI .
default: n. ". Niles R. e.. seaver by default
CoR5ETT AND o'BRlEN TO FIGHT.
Jim corbett and Jack o Brien. Of Philadsl-
phia, signed articles yesterday to meet in a six
round bout az Philadelphia on September