New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-26
NEWPORT TENNIS FAST.
Clothier Gains Unexpected pactory
IN Match 7cith Alerander.
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>a-rDort r. l. Aug. 25.-Se%5re ana Efue4iihs
lawn tennis vas the portion OF competitors for ma
49,, oh.rontonshin honors to-day I'm the struggle
Cor the brackets OF the semi-lnal rounds IN one
of the matches that in which William j. Ciothes
defeated Frederick B. Alexander, the latter was IN
state of collapse at the end II was due TO TINS
cit Alexander failed TO win when victory seemed
surely his. ,,,,,
The four survivors are ]. d. T. Jones' WlAliahl D.
cIotbier. Karl H. Bahr, r., an. Raymond u. nstlei
1.-Two sS Si proved sensational Alexander was thres
times within stroke OF winning ms ms e9tb set upon
which defeat OF victory tura.d Alexander receTu
de :sions from the linesmen "hich were "NO' 1''''
While this was the most enaEkabls match E OF ys
forced throughout four sets by Irving Z, WIEN
the young brother OF VINE me had looked TO Behr
70 make runaway match of IL against MS Iivs,
xvs snrewd in his placing OF the ball alternately aS
desp court and shortening up on ss!s ne, sst
cTttin0 the hall down at lhe let. In the hISt So
he caught lehr OFF his feet repeatedly ana ~9 l
set and had the latter in trouble throughout INC &C
III The Conditions were favorable in every way for
tennis OF the pest description, and brought Out
gadeIy 1da overfoTed around the edges. until Clio
thier and Alexander were surrounded as IL IN an
The match OF the day began with an unlook et
for uncertainty from Alexanders side OK tne net
ClOthier began with the service lc ar ood pscisg
shots he unsteady that Clothler cap1aTSa me-
was developed and by forcing tactics Clothsr lea
81 AT thin point Alexander cut Loose a99 We
sped the BAH directly under Clothier's fOrehand and
maintain his lead. however as Clothiers forcing
play and his serving the ball high UP TO AexanGea
net and lose the fret set.
Ry twO w asT Sfo sa eTT oT although he
kept going top speed he missed all OF ais chances
DeeR 10 N @ third Set
IL was an AeSan9eE way sS ne ~ T6e 1e more
in this and his shots for placement cut through
also lobbins short. and as the ball dropped close %
ne hes Asich t6e PRedpan never had
ghost Of chance TO return and won the nrst SET
developed a burst of speed and so cleverly made up
of all his excellent ground strokes that he swept
ClOthier before him easily and won at 6-l.
Alexander continued the tactics in the fifth
ead at S he event 1 led "a cofhier at MIove on
points when return of Clothier's that appeared
the ball was two inches outside the line. Alexan-
der after this began to fade from the e0Ftest
ton. and he was coolly deliberate The points
ander's winning the vantage point, he could not
pull up enough strength to win. As he lost this
ander hardly had strength left to continue to the
The national nterscholasric was brought through
IN the afternoon, and resulted in victory for the
caso CHAMELEON Ross Was Very rasS at the net
His backhand strokes were weak however, and
Harvard champion managed TO force the compe-
young players exhibited much skill and their foot
work was very fast Az one point N tne nlatcn
his strength somewhat in the final set and by
plucky effort Won although he was at the point OF
q breakdown at the end.
There was large attendance during the late
afternoon to witness the practice of Beals Z.
Wright the national title holder, against the great
indicated ex-chanpion Malcolm d. Whitman.
ginning but Wright soon got into the playing and
his racquet work brought forth applause from
the gallery that had gathered. The big toUrna-
ment will be brought down to the final match on
Tuesday. and end with the challenge match on
Wednesday. unless rain prevents
Little beat Fackett e. 2-l default; Clothier beat
Alexander, s-8. 60. 40, 1-6. IS; Jones beat
Leonard 60. 6-3, 6-1: Behr beat Wright. 1-6. c.
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