The Washington herald., 1907-08-25
HOBART Is FAYORITE
Picked to Capture National
Tennis Championship.
RAIN CAUSES PosTPONEMENT
Steady DOwnpOur Made IL ImpOS-
sibIe to Play Yesterday, but the
Matches VIII Probably BE COntin-
ued To-mOrrOw-TyvO Days Rest
big Advantage to Younger Players.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 24.-Lawn tennis
players. the eight who remain in the all
corners national championship singles,
got a respite to-day from the strain OF
the tournament matches because Of the
downpour Of rain which set IN during the
night and continued all day. Many Of the
experts regarded the rain as the life
saver for the younger of the aspirants,
who with two days OF enforced rest will
be in the best OF shape on Monday. when
the battles at the nets begin for the place
in the seni-hnalS.
This was especially a stroke Of luck for
Richard N Palmer, who by his appear
ance this morning showed that he had not
fully recovered from the long and Cruel
ing contest with Nathaniel W. Niles. In
every way Palmer displayed complete sat
isfaction with the weather. for on the
softer surface OF the turf on Monday
he viii be much more certain Of sue
| cess against Robert lie Roy than had
ne been compelled 10 meet the intercol-
legiate champion to-day
AS the field stands. reduced TO but
eight survivors, the card for Monday pre-
sents some nice problems. In the TOP
quarter the veteran William a Larned
promises to make the advance over young
Herbert l. Westfall. although the latter
is at the top OF his game and easily
capable of giving the eX-ChampiOn trOu-
bic before he obtains q win. Next TO this
/ Is another case OF a veteran against
a youngster In the Clarence Hobart vs..
I ~ FaFr-
adelphia schoolboy. has aroused favor
able attention because of his splendid
/ geaeralship against Frederick G. Ander-
son in their match yesterday. Hobart,
/ therefore, must play at his best in order
10 come through TO meet Larned in the
semi-fnais round.
lie Roy vs.. Palmer.
Henry II. Molleahaucr and S. l. Russ
the Texan. lead of in the lower halt
I with an open question. while at the bot
tom Robert lie Roy and Palmer promise
10 play the match which win attrac;
more attention than the featured contest
OF the day between Hobart and Johnson
To continue on his winning way Of Great
/ ing upsets. Palmer will have 10 settle
/ back again into the streak that defeated
! K H Behr
He appears quite capable OF so doing
with the two days rest. for he has had
much the hardest matches Of any OF the
+ tournaments survivors. As matters stand
/ the rain IS regarded as having improved
the chances for one of the youngsters TO
win the tournament and the champion
/ ship for the title holder.
/ William J. Clothier Is so crippled that
any OF the players In the hunt can de-
/ feat him with ease, for with ClothieT
/ hobbling about the court the playing OF
the challenge match would only result
/ In a farce as a competition. and would
/ be so regarded by the gallery
/ There Is an inclination 70 favor Clar-
! ence Hobart among the experts. for he
/ has been showing the best game he has
/ played here in many years. while the en-
/ forced rest OF to-day and tomorrow Is
/ thought 10 be likely TO take the edge OF
/ Larneds game, while il viii materially
/ help Hobart. Now that the field has
narrowed 20 the handful oS players tbs
matches which viii bring the meeting 70
an end should develop tennis OF the
/ highest type and indicate whether or not
the game is deterioTating or showing i'm
provement.