The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-25

this years Agawam Hunt handicap Sc
ries. r. Tudor Gross one OF the doubles
state champions. n. ~ Dana. the other.
II. ID. SWicox, G. O. Cooke. and others
10 fight IL outs each in his own fashion
But one match was played before
luncheon. That was between A +. Potter
OF Providence and n. w. Nelson OF Bris-
toll II was fairly interesting 10 watch.
Nelson's swift service stood him In good
stead and enabled him 20 win a number NJ
service aces. Both players for the most
part played Ntl back toward tn base
line and contGnted themselves in general
with making long drives from tie deep
court Nelson won the first four games
before his opponent seemed 10 wake 90
the situation
When Potter was within one point OF
the match having his opponent 1870 In
the seventh game. Nelson rallied success
fully and by excellent placing pulled our
the game lie was unable 10 connect
with the winning point on its successor
and dropped the third set. So That gave
Potter the match by the score 81 So G-l,
6-3
The j. o. Ames-W. r. Payson match
went on AT 20 2. m. Ames took the
first game, Paysons drives fvom deep
court I'm return falling little short into
the net The next went 10 the Aga wan
man afer the points had see sawed back
and forth between deuce and vantage
several times. II soon became apparent
that Ames was booked 20 wiz.
r. IL Rowland, Agswam Hunt. en-
gagged II. G. smmonds of Newport and
defeated him by the score OF 6-1, 6-3.
A. G. Banding put up a good effort in
his match with II -. Wilcox. but the
taller player. gifted with an unusual reach
ot arm. needed but two sets TO win
Excelsior club grounds divided the in -
terest with the Y Nj. G. A. court I'm the
late afternoon. when several matches
some of which were characterized by 2
"a iry lively article ~ tennis for opening e
contests were played Dr c. q. Cooke 81
the Edgewood club beat l.. c. Bradshaw.
Bristol. in straight sets by the score of
so. So
Carleton Hale. Agawam Hunt. allowed
Dr. A NJ. Merriman 10 assemble only the
same number of games the other Bris
tol player although they were more even
| ~ divided his honors being one game
each set r. y Dana. OF Wannamoisett. Z.
| Joint holder with Gross of the title ~
state doubles champions. put Howard
Manchester out OF the running in a pain
| of love sets. j -. T.. Jones, who won the
| tournament i'm singles last year( disposed
OF J. r Farrslly a member OF tho tour
ament committee. by a similar score. T.
NJ Phetteplace of the Edgewood club
had much more difficulty In bAsting r.
W Jones, Wannamoisett who took four
ga mes in the first set The second went
his opponents way, however. with mar
| gin OF Ave.
| In tho preliminary round F. Tudor
Gross beat G. Mitchell OF Brown univer-
sity. SO Ga. Then Gross met r. G.
Greene in the first round and won another
victory IN straight sets
Summary OF yesterdays matches:
PRELIMINARY ROUND.
G. s. Brigham beat Malcolm g, Chace
by default
F. Tudor Gros. beat c Mitchell 60. s-s
FIRST ROUND.
J. o. Ames beat ". r Psyson SO. SO
a. F. Potter beat r. w. Nelson 81. 6-l
6-s
II u. Wilcox beat A c. Blanding s-l
r. NJ Phetteplace beat F W. Jones s-4.
6-l. ~
r. r. Budlong beat ". f. Howe s-4. s-i.
w. ]. Durry. Jr.. beat l.. c. Jennings
s-2. So
r. y. Dana beat Howard Manchester
60. SO.
y. p. Hutchison beat {. s. Brigham
e-s. rs. s-3.
r, Tudor Gross beat r. c. Greene So.
60.
Or. c. o Cooke beat L. c. Bradshaw
60, 60.
f. NJ Porter beat DR. W. F Williams
81, rs.
j. u. z Jones beat J. r. Farrally so.
$40.
F. NJ Dimond beat II W. stiness by
default.
r. H. Howland beat II. c. simmond.
81. s-3.
Carleton Hale beat Or A. NJ. Merriman
81. 81.
Paul y. Howe beat W. r. Davis by de-
fault.