New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
CL0THIER MEETS DEFEAT
WRIGHT PUTS HIN OUT
Larned, Hobart and Collins .Sur7Jf7,
an Nezcp0 La5cn Tennis.

Newport. r. T.. Aug. 2S-Refreshed bv IN.
Of day in the progress ofthe rational lawn -
championship the remaining forces. eight tor, -
men. met to-day IN ths matches far thu ser,f-e-,
brackets -Four stirring contests resulted In Il
survivors being Kreigh Collins. the Western -.
picn: Clarence Hobart the international v.t.-.-
and two players who took Part in the ns,.s..
abroad, for the Davis CuD-Beals c. wrirb. -
william A. Larned.
OF these contests three proved 70 b IN :,
witnessed here IN many years. The wins a, -
lins. Hobart and Wright were all earnsd bv .s,9 ~
playing. The Westerner defeated J. D. E. TO-
the Rhcde Island expert in a fast rour-sst ns..s
TWO OF the sets going TO deuce. the score -
Is. ST. G-3. 81 ing
1t fel TO Hobart 70 work the defeat - ~,
Stevens at the lattsrs favorite base line "a.
at "a. Ga. S-2 Ga Wright took three .t-,s-ss
sets from the former Harvard giant W,ns-. -
Clothier at 81. Ga. s-2. while Larned s-posS.e.
faIe's champion. Karl H Behr to the scora - a I.
s-l. e-L With the sFIendid victory OF Wright -
Stevens falling before Hobart. The lawn -
best form Of the American team while IN Loaso-9s s-s
TO become the challenger OF HOlcCmbe War1 -
For conditions the weather man outs,. 49,.
in the article offered IL was bright win - :
reve TO their hearts content IN spirited aBa Gs Sss
battles. The courts were none The worse for 49,
Enclosures covered saved them and allowed -
their being quickly Put IN shape for The mp0rts5,
The matches. drew a splendid gallery. and n.
sistabe atTaetion for the Fashionable coIonv a Is IS
out in force. The Wrfght-Clethier match Ssls
ope9 6Ps the sf seqTe d 6R @ FIRST gam. E
his third point being cieanly placed acs 49,.
to cover his Court He gained the net even Sa .sssy
Wrights superb driving, cross eourting OF piacsx
out the latter yainly tried . get ne sai Ssss
order fell 10 Clothier. and he semed TO haTs a
good lead for the set, Then Wright began to pacs
was at once shown for Wright brought the zsss
to all But again Clothier took 70 the net az D.
With CIothier in sight Of winning tbs set wr,ss,
the ball past C1othier at great speed. ms ~
SsEsT Sssa EtsS N shs sa o6g o to dsge IA and c
had been within his gTaS2. =, On the nsx, tous
SORT Of play. Then Wright broke through and took
" DhnI prove 9 IN his rseqaet ~ s drz f as "' Tss ssS
and left no openings IN his court. Clother was
Bd senon G ms o the eas bnt Mt' Se Tss sssS soo
and collected until the end. winning the second
and third sets each at 90 The score follows oy
points in games and sets:
FIRST SET.
G5tsss GI51si:r -: ttS9ss99ffffs5sssss:5E%
SECOND SET
gIsisi.. Essps :::::::si :::::::::::::: ssif?sss
THIRD SET.
Points Gares
gIotsisr E55sss '....::..:':..:i .::: st:s5t
The win advances Wright to what IS considered
the most important match OF the tournament out
side OF the challenge match and tomorrow he vii
meet his old adversary former champion Larned.
who his advance this morning BY defeating
Behr, the Yale champion.
Dick Stevens met his Waterloo az the hands o.
Hobart. IN front OF the theatre building. During
the first Stevens had all the better OF the play
ing. and Hobart was repeatedly the victim OF the
famous base line experts drives FOR passes After
that Hobart played the ball safely back TO Stevens
until the opening was sure Then he sent ths
ball over the net with the speed of a rife bullet
Stevens made plucky effort TO break up Hobarrs
work in this direction Hobart however, hit ths
ball harder and with greater surety as the match
progressed taking the last three sets without the
games going to deuce
Jones oUtplayed the Westeruer, Collins. In the
first two sets Of their match. md had the latter
gasping for breath from his Wig running rom
side side Of the court. As long he could
keep up his speed Jones dangerous, and the
contest appeared likely TO produce upset Ths
pace more than Jones could hold. however. for
more than two sets. and Collins able 20 finish
out winner. The summary follows:
National championship singles Chfth round-Ersigh
Collins defeated J D. z. Jones IS. 81 SIS. 81.
Clarence Hobart defeated Richard Stevens. 20 6-A
So 81, Beas c. Wright defeated William C1other.
~. 62 So; William A Larned defeated Earl T.
3ehr. g.. 81. 81