The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-22
NATIONAL TENNIS
WRIGHT AND LITTLE OUT.
HARMED FAVORlTE.

NEWPORT, R. L, Aug. 22.-The task OF
unraveling the lawn tennis championship
and carrying off the honors of the twenty
seventh annual tournament settled upon
the shoulders of the younger a%spirants yes
terday. This, the second day of the meet
Ing, became charged with important hap
penings. First came the defaulting of
Beals Wright, the Internationalist, because
Of his non-appearance, and this was fol-
lowed by a similar entry against the
bracket of Raymond D. Little, captain of
the Cup team of last year, who is also
absent. Then Champion William J. Cloth
Ter appeared limping 80 badly that he
walked with difficulty. Clothier said that
he would have to default the title to the
winners of the All-comers'. DR.. Dwight
had a consultation with the champion,
after which the announcement was made
that Clothier would play IL his wrenched
leg improved so that he could even hobble
about the court.
Irving C. Wright against Frederick c..
Coiston. as the star contest of the day,
resulted In the former winning at GO,
g., At, and So. 1t was brilliant tennis
played under the most trying conditions,
for the heat was oppressive. Wright
forced Colston. He outplayed him at the
net and altogether won with unlooked-for
ease. Both Larned and Hobart proved TO
be In splendid form. Their shots for passes
were crisply brought out and they won
to extend himself against H. C. Johnson
through five long sets. in which both men
displayed an amazing amount of in-and-
out tennis. Both of the Southeners, Scott
and Thornton, won In straight sets and are
probable 1nalists. Niles Just scraped past
Hugh Tallant In five sets. The latter led
In the last. but could not sustain his effort
and win.
The feature match for today brings Irv-
ing Wright against William A. Larned.
The summary:
National Championship Singles. First
Round-Stanley Henshay defeated Ray
Kcbhe defeated R. w. M. Thomas. 81.
lie. 60. 6-3. 6-1: Cowan Rodgers de-
feated H. A. Mackinoy.. 8-S. 40. 6-s. e.,
6-1. 6-1. 10-S: Gardner Beals defeated
Second Round3M. S. charlock defeated
NM ett e; naS defeated ted Il II i. S1 Flste Ge0F by de.
fault; Herbert l. .Westfan defeated a. n,
Reggie, by. default: Irving c. Wright de-
feated w Erederick c; C a st go, s-R; "
Cattlin. SO. 50. 60: Clarence Hobart
defeated w. L. Brier, 90, 6-s, o.; H: 3.
Register defeated H. F.. Franklin. So. 60,
Rodgers. So. 6-S, 81, Sd: T. w. Potter
defeated w. Bigelow, 40. 81, Ga, 81,
50: W. p. Johnson defeated A. L, Hes
son defeated H. c. johnson. 60. Is. 3-6.
ID. g.; G.. T. Garder, jr., defeated Neal
Stevens, 81. SO. 81; Frederick c. In
"a; e. W. Scott defeated c. NJ. w.
Kobbe. 7-5. 60, rs; Henry NJ. Hollen-
hauer defeated W. N. Trotter. "a. 80,
13-11. ca: Nat Thornton defeated George
T. Adee. 60. O.. Sc: Malcolm W. Chace
defeated Arthur Sweetser. GA. 40, 81,
GA 60: Harry A. Plummer VS.. Gardner
Beals. So. GO. 80. 2-6, unfinished; Clar-
"a: J. o. Ames defeated r. v. Page, 60,
6-3. So. 2-6. "a; Artimus. Holmes de-
feated Harold A. Sands, Ia, 81. 4[6. Ga,
n - u n-.Aa{I~A IAA-AAI IT IT
Warner. by default; Richard Lowering de-
feated R, II. Livingston, So. 81, o..
Third Round-J. r. Fowler defeated G.
c.. Thomas, jr, Go, Cd, 4-6, O.; e.
Tudor Gross defeated Alfred Dabney, 6-4.
6-3. rs: c. M. Rodgers defeated Arthur
Cooley. GO, GA, 7-5; Leroy Russ de-
fented r. T. Townsend, Cd, GA, Is:
Richard II. Palmer defeated j. Kushman,
6-3.-6-2. GA.