New-York tribune., 1906-06-30
ON THE ORANGE COURTS
Mss HOMANS IN FINALS.
Larned and Clothier Wm IN the
Middle States Tourneu.

Play was advanced TO the challenge and AnsI
rounds OF the singles and doubles yesterday IN tina
Middle States championship lawn tennis tourna-
ment on the courts OF the Orange Lawn Tennis,
Club. at Mountain Station. " J. William .
Larned and the international player William y
Clothier. OF Philadelphia. won the hnaI round ~
the doubles and the right 10 challenge Harold II
Hackett and Frederick 3. Alexander for the title
Larned and Clothter came through the final bv
defeating Harry Torrance and Theodore Roosev.l,
Pel by three sets to one. 64. 81. e. 60 TIL.
net play OF the losing pair spirited but thew
lacked the steadiness of Larned and C1othier ubo.
are expected to win the championship from tba -,
tenders this afternoon.
Holcombe Ward, who played on the America,
team in the Davis Cup matches in London h. a.
pected to arrive to-day, and he will referee tha
challenge match
In the womens singles the national eban,,,r
Miss Helen Homans, and Miss Alice L. ra, Lo1s
OF the New Jersey State title. won their bract.,
In the final round Miss Homans defeated Mrs n
Z. Platt. s|. 5-s. Ga while Miss Day disposss :,
Miss Esther Smith, s-s 6-1 Playing in the donhIa.
paired with Mrs. c. d. Cleveland the cbar,,,o
Miss Homans met with defeat in the first roInd =,
Sllss Souther and Miss Underhfn. ST S
Ihe semi-1nal brackets in the top half OF ~.
men singles are held by William j. Clothier and
1usus'us b. Wadsworth. while IN the lowe,
section the veteran. Richard Stevens. must -.
William A Larned The summary follows:
Middle states mems singles championsbt, f..-.,
Ti TT1und1-1r Augustus wadsworth West side ma i1a,
Tennis Club. e-2 1910 % L. 'HeS' grange Lawn
AM Meps rs eh,agIonshlD doubles orst rounp l. v,,..
Iaw5 Ut Mamer University Of Pennsylvania and orsnss
IeiinIs Cluo defeated II. Carleton ana na-s,s'
NteSceht Athletic Club. by default 'o''NS''
ISeSSo9hd round-Wtliam A. Larnef and v-tu,.
orange Lawn Tennis Club and Belmont S-1,
tu9 fnlaGeIphia. defeated Edward Dewhurst srS -
orsn orsGercT watson j University OF Pennsyvania and
OISnge "a Lawn Tennis Club, 6-2 7-5 Harry ToTra -c
@ Sa theodore Roosevelt Pe EngIewood Field Cub sn9
NeW YORK Lawn Tennis Club. defeated p T. Vaiyra- .
pr Wdmer University Of PennsyIvana ana 0ra5ns sa
,Seei1-nnal round-Wlliam A Larned and Vv7uta,. y
SIothier Orange Lawn Tennis and Belmont Ss...
SIuo; Phlade4phi7, defeated Jay BranhaI ara
Souther Orange Lawn Tennis Club 3-6 5ss.uI,s9
laTIy torrance and Theodore Roosevelt Pe Engeoo5
EIeid Cluo ana New York Lawn Tennis Club 5efasr4 ~
Club, 6-l 60. tennis
FINAL round-Ntlliam A. Larned and Wfliar, =
Sother orange Lawn Tennis Club and Belmont Crfcks
SLuo PnHadelphla defeated Harry
roosevelt Pel. Englewood Field Club ana New We
Lawn Tennis Club. 6-4. 81. 6-2. 6-2.
Wonen's Championship singles Csem-hnaI round,-ss,
ahce l. Day Norris County Golf defeated Nfss
esther smith Orange Lawn Tennis Club Ga 81 Wss
Helen Homans. West Side Lawn Tennis Club 5efaats5
MIS- d. F. Platt. Englewood Field CLUB St 3-6 a.
Wonen's Championship doubles (sem-hnaI round)-Nz.
Hole ana Miss Edna Wilday Morrfstown Field club da
Ieated Miss Esther Smith Mrs Alderman Oranss
Lawn Tennis Club and Plainfeld Country cub 6-S
81 Mrs. l. 5. Coe D. F. Plat Englev-oosi
geld Club defeated Miss Souther Inder
orange Lawn Tennis Club. g. e.