New-York tribune., 1906-07-06
MISS SUTTON BEATEN.
LOSES BRITISH TITLE.
LOSES
TITLE.
ai'ss Douglass Wins Lasop Tennis
Championship of Ill England.

Wimbledon, July 5.-To the surprise Of a
large gallery. the lawn tennis championship OF
Great Britain was wrested from Miss May SUIT
ton. OF California, by Miss Douglass here TODAY
Miss Douglass won in straight sets by a score
OF Cd, 81
It was bad day for champions. The Doherty
brothers, who have been invincible for wears
finally succumbed TO S. II. Smith and Frank Z.
Riseiey, the challengers for the doubles cham
pionship of Great Britain.
Although Miss Sutton lost the championsbin IN
the singles, she, with her partner, Mrs Hillyard
deieated Mrs. Sterry and Miss Morton in the
maj round OF the open ladies' doubles JJnde-
ieated heretofore in a championship. and the
VICTOR III ev -" set prior TO her present invasion
OF this country it was hard blow to Miss SUIT
Ton 10 lose the championship. which she won so
easily year ago. She fought hard for every
point and her many supporters believed until
the last that she would stem the tide of defeat
and ultimately win. Try as she would, however.
her oppone' never faltered, and played with
Such steadin~ss and GOODNESS that her game was
wellnigh inv lcible
no excuses are necessary to explain Miss SUIT
tens defeat, but TO the close observer II was
apparent that the California girl was fatigued
by her eXertions OF yesterday, when she played
three hard fought contests. Until to-day her re-
Operative powers have always been sufficient
~ Pun SA Oul u dlA OlTflcutleS. but this after
noon she met an opponent who was equally
strong in crisis.
+dlss douglass took the first set rather easily.
which in itself was surprise TO the lawn ten
MS Followers present. Undaunted the American
elrl made desperate effort to make up the lost
ground and retain the British title Both nIa1,ed
almost entirely from the base lines The onIv
@tlil!e @ MISS sutton played the net was disas-
trous, resulting in the loss of a Doint Win n
wonderful rally Miss sutton Won tte t7,st i1 60 :,
sdInes OF the second set. Her accuracy was re-
@ IIoI @hape' ana 1t seemed probable that the final
result would be in her favor
With characteristic English grit Miss Doug
lass then drew level with the champion The
games then followed the service to six all When
MISS douglass was within an acc of winning the
itiatch ana the championship Miss Sutton ral-
Ied again, won her service and followed nv
winning Miss Dougiass's service. thus taking the
iead at 81 BY . great effort Miss Douglass
nIohe through Miss EuttOnS service a nd brought
the score to ) all. She then took the next two
games ana won the set, match and chaYnDionshir
OF Great Britain, which had been held by Amer.
lea for 4 year.
Miss Sutton and Mrs Hiliyard met worthy
opponents in Mrs. Sterry and Miss Morton in
the hnal round of the open ladies' doubles Al
though they won in straight sets they were
forced to their utmost i'm both. In the first set
ne lead changed from one side of the court to
the other until Miss Sutton and her partner
hnaily won by the score of 10-S. The second
and decisive set was won by the score OF Ga.
After holding the championship Of Great Brit
ain in the doubles half dozen years the ap-
parently inVincble Doherty brothers finally met
their Waterloo to-day. when they were pitted in
the tinal round against S. II. Smith and Frank L.
Riseley.
The Doherty brothers won the first set at Sc.
BY brilliant playing Smith and Piseley captured
pions took the next set winning by the score of
90. At this point, with the score > to 1 against
them, Smith and Riseley made a spectacular
rally and carried off the next two sets. 6-3, 6-3
and the championship