New-York tribune., 1907-09-03
YOUNG LARNED WINNER
MAY RIVAL BIS BROTHER
Shozos Pluck By Beating KELLEY at
Elisabeth after Losing Sets.

The cup for mems singles in the East Jerse~
Lawn Tennis Association passed yesterday 20 Ed
win P. Larned. of the Orange Lawn Tennis Club =
younger brother of William A. Larned the national
champion Larned earned his year Of tenure OF the
trophy by defeating Carleton c. Kelley the cham-
piOn Of the West Side Lawn Tennis Club after a
cleveriy played match which the fun dis
tance OF five sets 1t was a thorough test of rhs
endurance and gameneSs of the winner ne came
from the rear with the first two sets registered
against him and won by force Of clever playing
The trophy is awarded under the new system. the
holder playing through the tournament. so that
IaFneds victory yesterday gives him the cup to
hold for the season His name follows two other
notable ones on the shield Frederick G. Anderson
won the East Jersey Cup the year it was first Of
fered, 1904, and Karl III. Behr took it in 1905 and
1906
Kelley had all the better of the beginning OF the
struggle His service, always Of his strong
points worked with disastrous effect. He gained
many aces in the opening set without Larned be-
ing able to return the ball II surprise,
therefore. to those who that Kelley his
game that he swept into the lead in the first set.
and. although Larned did account for four games.
Kelley won without extreme trouble at - Inc
style of game that IArned is accustomed TO trying
is like that of the national champion, apt to be
disturbed by weather conditions rot the most ra-
vorabie As il rained considerably in the morning.
the courts of the Elizabeth Town and Country
Club where the match was played. WeFs more
than little sOggy Thus It that even IN ths
second SET Larned was unable to figure out an ef-
fective plan of campaign He lost this set In ruco
the same way the first, the score being identfca>
II was net so much LaTned's OWR good work.
although he improved in returning the service, as
KeIIey's shOrtness of condition which turned tho
tied in the third set Kelley's eagerness TO eerns
10 the net following the service eventually wore
him ont AS Kelley faded Larned naturally grew
more able. and the third set was pitifuIiy easy
for him. as Kelley got only one game s.ls ias lese
following the third restored Kelley considera-
bly while Larned, of course, mad the Denent on
some earnest coaching from his Drothef' rhs
champion Kelley seemed 10 be on the road to
irnipe after an because he fought his way to-
"a before Larned took the eighth and made u =
all 1t was then KeIey's last chance The niAsn
fIaf1 M h
Instead of being a hard fought deuce struggle ~
was very easy for Larned and he took that garnS
and the next at a hand galop
The fifth set presented no difficulties wnassasFsss
for I.arned- He led right out from the starr ah6
PLAYED so fast that the weary Kelley epatd AZ
notbins There were only seven games In this sscS
: as the score was IS, 46. "a. 81 g. s-L
In the mems doubles Miles s Charioek ana Whl-
lam B. Cragin il, a place Ia the anal EounsS
and will play or fer the cups on satursay. tA1a' y
opponents will be the winners betweeR EawIn e
Tarned and George NJ. Miles. and Carleton @ ke4~
lev and Calhoun Cragin- These pairs meet to~
morrow There will be play to-day IN mixed dee.
bias Edwin p Iarned and Miss Eleanor SeutheH
have to meet the Johnsons, and the winners hsf11
viii play Mrs B. C. Edgar and L. DanhaHl III 'h''
Mrs Pouch and Miss Marie Wagner have qualt-
Asd for the final OF the women's singles, ana w
match is to be played whenever II ConveI1I-.ys
NAV be- because Of other tournaments N W..
ho+b of these PLAYERS are engaged The summary
follows:
Mems cup singles final round-JEdEin La5asa- TsTs1
vt siie Lawn Tennis Club. - - 6-l - a..
49, 7oTbIes (second round(-E9wfn r LrleS 49,.
r:eaTas NJ Niles orange Lawn Tennis CllO'
Frederick W Heitkafnp
,satf- CIb and Kings County Lawn Tennis Ctuo. -
f ChaFl0GE FS,r2 2ne cub S' asSsasss
J Reynolds ir-. and J. NJ Morse Fail''Ou -'--''''
% WoSes singles E9gndmr' }S astsa.sa Mlan Mss IS
PSgsh sshI0 state fan9 crckst and Lawn Tennis Cub
Mixed doubles (seni-naI roun1LF7 p 2 EFas ss
Hanav and n Mex Glazbrooke, staten I94A4'4 ~
T;iizaia,h Town and Country Club. 80 "