New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
EXPERTS AT THE NETS.
Many Matches on Meadoso Club
Courts Clothier an Bad Shane.
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southampton, Long Island, Aug. 17.-Playing
In excellent form, Frederick G. Anderson, of
Brooklyn, the Kings County champion. won a
place IN the semi-fnal rounds of the singles here
to-day in the lawn tennis tournament on the
courts Of the Meadow Club 1t was a big
day and only five matches remained in the
singles when play was brought TO a close
The doubles were also we'll advanced. William
A. Larned paired with Henry Holt in place of
William j. Clothier. as was intended The tall
Harvard player has injured foot, which is
badly cut and is infected to such an extent tho,
he is not likely TO be seen in the nationeI
championship tournament at Nevnort nax+
week.
Larned and Holt engaged in two matches
winning both. and a bracket in the semi-fnal
round or the doubles. Twenty pairs entered
for play in this event and the matches which
highly spectacular.
Anderson displayed the best form he has
SHOWN IN many years. He seldom made a fauIt
aitu ihas aien' Ihe NeW-1ork Athletic Club player
Whon ne defeated, was constantly returning
the bail into the net. Allen lost the match
4-6. 60. 6-3. i'
All of the third round of the singles was co,,
pleted Richard Stevens the expert basa liz
player, defeated Henry w. SIocum The Iattan
N,aso, Was no match Tor Stevens and lost 6-1 %
clarence Hobart beat C. f. Watson ir so tbara
Will be another meeting of the vetarans a. -,
morning. Hobart has shown much skin co fa~
Stevens. iili over
In the Yale-Harvard match Karl Rabr .ho
4alenslan. beat the former channiop 80 ~
crimson, Edgar w. Leonard. 6-1 4-6 and q % %
In the doubles the work of Clarence Tob. ..
ana Wyne G. Grant attracted the attention -
the tennis Following. Hobart was briIIiant ~
high degree and his half vollev sbots ~
quently earned the applause OF the sales IRE IRE
spread itself out over the lawn The s,irl
maries luz SUM
Invitation singles (second roundl-Ri,bsr, S.
Georges Cricket Club defeated r G. toson 81 eils 81
"a 8 4 a. Eaur
Lawn Tennis Club defeated George A. Neteton SiHw V1
Ct e. Clarence Hobart Orange Lawn TenD1 i 1ais
defeated Alfred Stillman Meadow Lawn Tennis Ciup
70 u, -; = r Natsoh lr. orange Lawn Tennis ST,,h
defeated Robert p Liu9tnEon Meadow Lawn Tennp, Gi
G-l Kari Behr, Yale defeated B. r. Vncepp p 49, 49,
Yale - s-6: Edgar W. Leonard Harvard defsstj son
Invitation singles third roundl-Richard steve,s G,
Georges Cricket Club. defeated Henry w Slocum
Tennis club. defeated q F. Watson OF Orange Iwn Ia
Tennis Club. - C-1. Frederick g. Anderson Kinrs
County Lawn Tennis Club. defeated Henry Torraness s
Engiewood Field. "a. 60; Harry f. An"n. New-"Yor,
Go 6-s %: wendel = Brag,sn HsrvsTs gadIw s"
Dewhust Defeated Theodore Rccs~rSit pe
New-Nork lawn Tennis Club. 6-4. G4: Henry Holt,
club Sc i-G e-3 Keri Behr Yale defeated Edg,r
w leonard Harvard 6i. 4-6 6-s.
Kings County Lawn Tennis Club defeated Harry
Allen New-YorS Athletic Club. 4-6 "a
Georse Lyon New Haven Lawn Tennis club, defeated
Clarence Pell and Samuel A. BAnrdsey Meadow CTuh
Sc. s-l; Clarence Hobart and wyie q Grant Grange
Graham aud W H. Van Insen Meadow club by default
W, 4 w. stewart and q. p Snow. Meadow Club de
York Racquet and Tennis Club rs 81 G-i
invitation doubles tsecond roundl-Henry Torrance
Theodore Roosevelt Pe Englewood and New York Lawn