New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-25

barring the defeat OF William A. Larned on
Wednesday and the dropping out of Robert
Leroy to-day not a single match may be recorded
as an upset.
Even with the usual method Of elimination
the tournament now stands with little Of the
fog of doubt as 20 its ultimate outcome removed.
despite the fact that the number Of contestants
for the honors was reduced 20 eight to-day.
The younger aspirants. particularly Behr are
now acknowledged strong factors and it was this
that led to the placing of Irving C. Wright and
Robert Leroy upon the main stretch Of turf be-
fore the grandstand this morning.
The younger Wright was put 20 a test
of unusual severity to-day and but for his splen-
did show Of nerve and pluck the former interS
collegiate champion would have defeated him.
instead OF losing after he had won the first and
second sets. The score was sc. Sc. 6-S
6-3 and 6-3.
The conditions under which this match were
played handicapped both of the men to a con-
siderable degree. Rain through the night and
in the morning made the playing surface slow
and when IL cleared shortly before they took
their places on the court a strong breeze sprang
up. which made all attempts at lObbins I'M
certain. The weather was threatening for
time that the gallery was not of its usual pro-
portions
Wright led off with the service. but he so
slow that Leroy won the first game, and followed
up his advantage by playing swift drives off his
fore hand for passes. so that he led at love
before Wright began 20 come into the playing
with any speed. Then he made good stand
at the net but Leroy forced the points and led
at 81. Wright's voIleying scored three more
games for him before Leroy was successful in
capturing the set by his sharp crossing Of the
ball. The second set repetition of the
first Wright came up 10 the net more and
was under higher pressure than his opponent.
He left too many openings. however. and, as
Leroy was able to cut the ball of az pUzzling
angles across the net. he was again able TO
take the set at IS.
70 the side lines in the following set and led at
30 Both played fast tennis at this
period and their work was heartily appreciated
by Miss MAY Sutton. who sat Dy the side lines
some time Wright had. been hammeT1ng away
at his opponents hack hand, and in the sixth
game Leroy exhibited the first signs Of weaken
ing as he drove many Of his returns into the
net Remarkable court covering the part Of
Wright helped him through this set. and he
scored IT, his first. at 6-S.
From that TO the end WTight's speed wore
down Leroy. The former at all times on
the run getting several tumbles the slippery
court. from Of which he played n winning
place shot while on his knees at the net.
The National InterscholaStiCs were brought
down to the final round as match between the
West. represented by ]. Allan Ross. University
Of Chicago, and the East by VI. L. Davenport.
Harvard. Both of these young players proved
skilful. Ross being fast and clever at the net
The summaries follow:
H II Haekett beat A SULLIVAN. Ga. s-s. Sc. s-2;
r p Little beat A &c, c Way; "a 81 e. W; J.
sBSeT beat Sfa! o Ames ga go q wSisS
peat R Leroy s-s IS IS, IS IS: K. H, BsHr
beat E T cross evs 81 s-s