The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
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In iSO bwlaht y. hasis .. n, Louis, veil
hAown a. an American college player and
with Holcosnbe Ward q %frcu,snt winner In
doubles matches. went 10 England on q
trip that was partly for pleasure and partly
for the playing ~ tennis, While abroad
he discussed the Idea u Offering an inter.
n%aiioaal trophy, 10 he comps,ed for by any
nation 20 deslring, but which was Designed
10 bring together the two great tennia
playing nations. the United States and
England. The project was well received
and a promise was made hat ateam would
challenge when tho trophy waa offered,
Upon his return to his aide Mr. Davis 90
quninted the tennis authorities here with
the progress Of the negotiations aud plans
were laid accordingly. The Offer Of the
trophy was made early In 1900.
The same year the first British team
crossed to this side to try for the cup The
British team was made up Of A. ". Gore.
T.. u. Black and II. II. Barrett The con-
ditions called for -four matches In singles
and one In doubles. The tournament WAS
held on the Long Cricket Club grounds
in Boston in August. The American
players were Malcolm d. Whitman, Hol-
combe Ward and the donor, Dwight r.
Davis.
The Americans won the first contest.
Whitman defeated Gore by scores OF e-1,
8-3, Ga. Davis beat Black, %, co,
%, 6-4. Ward and Davis then met Black
and Barrett in doubles and won In straight
sets. O., 81, O.. The third days play
wa interrupted by rain. Davis was play
ing Gore, the score being 81. %, with
Davis leading when the rain came. The
Whit man Black singles were not even
started. Asthe United States bad won three
matches and the Britons had to leave at
once to be In tim to get a boat back home
the rest Of he contests were let go.
In 1901, all arrang ements had been made
by the Britons to send a team and the
Americans were all ready to meet them.
At the last moment, however, the Britons
sent regrets saying that they were unable
to get together a team. There was great
disappointment at this, but 1t was given
TO be understood that another challenge
would be sent the year following 80 he hold
ers were content with that. In 1902 the
English sent the famous Doherty brothers
as we'll as DIR. PIN. The Americans nom
mated as defenders Whit man and William A..
Larned for the singles and Ward and Davis
for the doubles. r. F. Dohery played in
singles, as did DR.. PIN. The Doherty
brothers were the doubles team.
The matches were played at The Crescent
A. C. courts, Bay Ridge. On the first day
Laned met R. F. Doherty and Whitman
played PIN. Again rain interrupted the
play, the Americans winning the two sets
played IN each match. Larned scored
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ing. Doherty, with inimitable GOODNESS,
proceeded to beat Larned. From a score OF
2 love in sets against him he worked out
the three following IS, e. g., and
DR.. PIN beat Whitman the first set, 81,
the American captured the next set and
his match, 60.
That was a full day, for the Americans
oinched the cup for another season when
Larned beat PIN, e-3, 90, o-s, and Whit
mar beat Doherty, 81, IS. O., The
Britons showed how fine were their doubles
players when the Does" trimmed Ward
and Davis, SO. 1913, 6-S,8-4. The cup
was good for another season at any event.
the Britons to come back after the cup in
1903, and this time they were successfu l
The matches at Longwood were well worthy
the object for which they were played.
cident to the elder Doherty might spoil
the chances Of the visitors for the cup, for
the third time rain interviewed and gave
the Britons their chance to recover. The
visiting team brought with them H.; S.
Mahony, but he did not play at all. The
Dohertys took the cup unaided.
William A. Larned and Robert d. Wrenn
represented America In the singles. r. d.
Wrenn and George l.. Wrenn, DR., were the
United States doubles. Hugh Doherty
scored first for the Britons, defeating Bob
Wrenn with ease, 60, Ga,
e.. Reginald Doherty did rot play
against Larred, having wrenched his
shoulder playing in doubles at Nahant
five days previous to the internationals.
He defaulted, 30 hat on the first day the
score stood Ii in matches. Permission
was given to the Britons to delay until the
moment set for the beginning Of play rext
day to nominate their doubles team. The
English did not wish to put In Mahony
for fear that their team would be too weak
as he was not used to playing with Hugh
Doherty. 1t rained that day and the next
and Reginald Doherty's shoulder improved
RAPIDLY during the rest.
After two days Of rain It was possible to
play of the doubles. The Dohertys won
after a terrific struggle. beating the Wrenns,
10, IS, o., 2-6, 8-S. The score shows
how hard fought were the first three Gets.
That gave the British 2 to ! In matches.
The day following Hugh Doherty lei
Larned. 8-9, e-s. 90, %, IS. In the
fifth set with games four all and the score
$40 in favor OF 1arned. the inesman's
view was INSTRUCTED by q boy employed to
pick up the balls and he called a ball out on
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