New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-01
WRIGHT THE CHAMPION.
WARD MEETS HIS MASTER.
Title Holder Beaten IN Straight Sets
after Plucky Fight.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Newport r. T. Aug Shawn tennis has new
champion. The national honors were won to-day
by Beals c. Wright. the former Harvard expert
He defeated Holcombe Ward in the challenge
round In straight sets by score of 81. 60, n-9
Ward played a plucky game in defence Of his title
but he was no match to-day for his partner In the
doubles championship
1t was the wonderful court covering ability OF
the challenger that overwhelmed Ward There dio
not appear vulnerable spot in Wrights court IN
the first two sets Then Ward made great rally
1t was an eleventh hour effort and, though IL pro-
longed the contest it was futile. and Waro re-
lnouished his title and passed to the ex-chamPlon
class of this country. along with William A
Iarned and Hugh l. Doherty, whose names are
inscribed upon the trophy which Wright Will hold
for the coming year
COURT HEAVY AND sODDEN.
The weather conditions were not favorable to the
best lawn tennis. Rain fell heavily duripg the
night and the turf wet and sodden- Inc SKY
was overcast and several times during the progress
of the match few scattering drops OF rain iei.
With national championship contest between TWO
of the strongest opponents OF the game the sa'
lery was on hand early, and positions or vantage
eagerly sought about the level stretch OF turf.
Fully five thousand spectators witnessed the great
match 1t was the sort Of gallery to inspire the
men, for it was keen to take exceptions to one or
two bad decisions of the linesmen and TO apIauo
roundly each good stroke as 1t came off from the
rackets Of either player. They fairly spurred Ward
on to splendid flights of play in the third set, and
they we're the sort who realized what superb fight
he had made against a better player when he went
down to defeat
There was really advantage In the service OF
the opening game with the court so slow. but as
Wright won the toss he chose It, taking the game
by smashes and places. after Ward had won two
points by clever passes. Wright repeated this IN
the next game against Wards service, and it was
only a taste Of what to follow. Three games
In rand succession went to Wright before the
champion was able to score his first OF the match
Work he would he could not seem TO catch
the swift running Wright off his feet.
MANY CLEANLY EARNED POINTS.
Wright rarely took chances during these opening
games He played the ball back across the net and
waited until he was successful in driving Ward out
of position. Then the ball was driven for place
ment every time, and the point earned clearly.
Ward used all the subtle tricks Of the game against
the challenger toward the last of the set. Its only
result was to bring about some spectacular ex-
changes at the net he always came up to volley
and in this Wright met him more than half way.
Because of this the points in the fifth and seventh
games were forced to deuce. but In each the chal-
lenger held to his placing game. and forcing Ward
into difficulties he compelled him to make errors
that cost him the set 81. The by points
follows:
FIRST SET
Points. Games.