The sun., 1904-08-21
LAWN TENNIS ABROAD.
Wylie G. Grant and Irving Wright Doing
Well-Miss MOore's Play

Reports from abroad show that the trio
OF American tennis players, Wylie C. Grant,
the indoor champion; Irving Wright and
Miss Bessie Moore, the ex-champion, are
doing well. They are all entered in the
different events in the tournament at Moffat
for the championship Of Scotland. The
present singles champion is F. W. Payn,
who will meet the winner in the challenge
! round. Besides Grant and Wright there
were among the entrants the following
well known players: R. Baird, Glasgow. the
West Scotland champion; A. w. MacGregor
who has several times held the doubles
championship of Scotland A. F. Wilding, a
well known Cambridge player; the brothers
Glenny, and A. M. Mackay, Aberdeen
In the final round both Of the Americans
drew byes. In the second round Irving
Wright easily defeated W. G. Manson, the
American player taking the match in
straight sets, 8-3, 60. In the second
round Grant won from j. H. Barker, Shrews-
bury, 60, IS. The Englishnen played
very poorly at the start, but in the second
set rallied sufficiently to make matters
interesting for the indoor champion
Wright subsequently won a place in the
fourth round by defeating d. s. Hewitt,
Liverpool, 8-4, rs. This match was one
Of the finest Of the day and went to the
American on header play. Wright was
all over the court, and his sharp work puz-
zled his opponent.
In the open doubles Grant and Wright.
who are pairing for the first time are still
undefeated. In this event there were
twenty-four entrants, Of which the most
formidable combinations were F. w. Pawn
orl - trI
A. M. Mackay and A. w. MacGregor, and
A. +. Wilding and A. X. Sanderson. In
this event also the American team were
lucky enough to draw bye. They won
their opening match, defeating F. W. Payn
and r. Baird, after a rattling match of
three sets, Sc, 4-8, 10-S. This contest
was easily the feature of the round and is
thus described by the Scotsman:
The last Of the series of matches was be-
tween the American pair. W. G. Grant and
]. G.. Wright, against the strong combination
of +. W. Payn and r. Baird. As was expected,
1t pro we'd the game Of the day. and the spec
tHtors who lined the banks OF the court had the
pleasure OF witnessing prolonged struggle
The American couple got the first set at So,
but In the opening Of the second set. II was
games each till all had been called. when
Payn twho is one Of the present holdersj and
his partner got IN the next Two games and
won the set. This left the victory to the win
ners of the third set.
Coming away with a strong opening play,
the British representatives. forged ahead
got away, the fight for the advantage games
before the Americans could claim the Victory.
All through the Americans service the in
verse twist proved an enigma TO the home
players, while Wright's neat crossing strokes
secured the points again and again.
Miss Moore, who competed in the
women 8 singles, was not as successful as
her companions. After drawing a bye in the
opening round she was beaten on the second
day by Miss NJ. B. Brown. ST, Ga, o..
set, taking the first four games but a sharp
rally by her opponent won six games in
succession, the set and match In the
handicap singles the American was put at
owe Is and this proved too much for her to
overcome. With the advantage OF so
Miss j. Henderson won from Miss Moore,
e-l, SO, 8-1.
For the mixed double prizes Wylie Grant
paired with Miss Moore while Wright played
with Miss r. Yuell, a Scottish player. The
former pair were defeated In the first round
by Miss W. Longhurst and A. F. Wilding,
6-4, e-3, Wright and Miss Yuell having
bye.
In the handicap singles Grant, owe 3os,
first round, O., 8-1. but Wright, at owe
20, was beaten by c. j. Long Is, e-2, rs.
The next round Grant defeated F. w. Payn,
owe 10, S-8, 60. In the doubles handicap
Grant and Wright, owe sos, won a place
In the third round by defeating A. Il. l..
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