The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28
LEROY AND
LARNED in
THE FINAL
National Tennis Title at
Stake in This Match
Today.

NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 2S.-Former
Champion William A. Larned. Of New
Jersey, and Robert Leroy. of New York.
will meet today in the finals Of the all
Corners national lawn tennis tournament
for the horcr of challenging Champion
William j. Clothier, of Philadelphia. for
the title. Larned is a familiar figure In
this bracket of the national tournament,
and twice ha has won the championship
cup. Should he again this year the cup
becomes his permanent property, together
with the much-coveted Longwood cup,
which he took out of competition earlier
in the season.
Larned yesterday met an old opponent
in former Champion Clarence Hobart, ard
won, 60, CO, 81. He played almost
entirely from the back court. Hobart
played hrs usual steady and resourceful
game. and there were many long rallies.
but Larned's brilliant placing gave him a
comparatively easy win.
The opening serve fell to Larned, and
he made -four passes so clearly through
Hobart's court that he took the first game
at love. Iarned was even better as re
faced his old-time rivals Initial service.
Hobart's service afforded him splendid on-
pcrtunities for playing drives down tho
side lines. a H~favorite of his. and he forced
his opponent from side to side of the
court so cleverly that he tailed another
love game, and had won an ace on the
third game before Hobart began to score.
Then the latter came up to the net ana
brought of some snappy cross-shots anu
drives to far corners. by which he won
the game. In trying to get across In front
of Larned on the last point OF TINS thlru
game Hobart got a bad fall' put as ms
opponent drove into the net Hobart dfo not
l. -.H AOFAAatinO
This fash of good work on the part OF
Hobart lasted through two games. BY his
variations of speed and changes to lobbing
M Larned came up to the net on the run
he caused the ex-champion to make a num-
Der of errors, which. combined with MS
good drives for placement. helped MIN
through. But Larned settled into his game
doing almost as he would against Hopnrt'
who. on placing and driving, was easily
outplaved. The longer sessions of rallying
were all played out from back court, and
at this Larned was earily the better. He
made fewer outs and nets than Hobart.
while his length and direction were so dis
tinctly good that he experienced little dinh-
Guilty in winning the last -four games OF the
set In regular or6er, taking the set at g..
Only one game in the set brought the
points to deuce, and that was the fourth.
which Hobart won after Larned had led
him at 40 to 30.
All through the second set Larned held
Hobart at lis mercy. His placing was
such that Hobart was on the defensive
ana only in the fourth and sixth games
was Hobart successful in winning after
, the points had touched nj deuce once. All
through this SGT Larned scored easily and
finally won the set, g..
The third set found I.arned playing with
speed and accuracy SO as to bring aboi.' =
Iuiek ending. He won IN regular ord
to Above. rs his attack at The net was
vincible and Hobart was repeatedly left
helpless on one side of the court when
Larned made Il quick shot TO the other
side. Hobarts only game in this set was
the fight. in which Larned overplayed his
driving shots and dropped the ball just be-
You'd the base lire. But Lnrned brought
about a lively ending with exceptionally
brilliant tennis, winning at 81.
Leroy's match with II Mollenhauer, also
of New York, required five exciting SECS
before Leroy pulled the match out Of the
fire. i-6. Ga. is, Sc. Go. Leroy's game
ness IN pulling down commanding leads
for a win brought forth much enthusiasm,
and he finished much stronger than his OPP
ponent.