New-York tribune., 1907-04-16
INDOOR LAWN TENNIS
"SEA LEGS" BEAT WRIGHr
Larned and Hiss Sears Put Out !,
Mired Doubles TOurneu

With his "sea legs still on BealS q w..
competed in the mixed doubles yesterday IN g.
lawn tennis tournament on the courts ~ tb -
Nicholas Rink. 66th street near Columbus avs,',.
The national ex-ehampiOn was less than tv,-.
four hours on ship. AS he expressed it. everv e.,
he attempted to run up 20 the net he felt a. 20 -
was climbing to the lee side Of the shin -,
playing so soon after his return from abro,5 n,
regarded as unfortunate for his partner Mis-. ~
lseiin' As 1t was the two played three fast ss..
only 10 be defeated in the end by Miss No.
As So. 6-a score Of
The other match in the semi-hnaI round ma -.
unexpectedly by Mrs. Barger-WaIlach ana D..
HioHu ~ Little This pair Overcame their A.
Poue"'s' MISS Eieanora Sears and William
A-arheo' oy score Of 6-2 70. Ga The pv0.,--
OF seeing Wright resardedF as the main str,- y
the american international challenging tesr. - :.
Aitte' who has been named as captain ats- -
a large crowd TO the rink '5d
= vas 'ie steady driving OF Mrs Barger-W.u,..
iu '"e sharp hah volley shots Of Little for -.
'lat carried their team to victory. On sheer -
ana oflilancy Of playing, both Miss Sears 49,
BOSTON girl and Larned surpassed their anti,
ohlsts Many of the rallies at the net vrsra -
tested with spirit but Mrs Barger- -Wallaeb Las
ned her adversary. Miss Sears. by her deeD dr,vs,
so that the aces for the deuce and vantage -
went to her side OF the net.
The pHzziing left handed service OF y,--iob4 -
the clever smashing Of Miss IseIin resulted IN ,s
taking the first set of their competition N 49,
popular result and the gallery cheered WrigbS =.
oy unstinted applause for a win In two safS D.. ~.
George Wrenn and Miss FennO began M 49,, 49,
away at Wrlghts back hand and TO pass Miss ~ ~
I'm with low, hard drives, she attempted 10 Soi5
the net position. - 1''N
Holding 70 this line Of attack Miss Fenno a.
Wrenn gradually forced the play and made sSo-s
work OF the second and third sets by easy scOres
The summary follows:
Mixed doubles (semi-lnal round)-Mrs Barger-vVsr..,
and Raymond D. Little defeated Miss EIeouoa ea s5
William 4 Larned g.. T-9. 6-4. Miss Marion FennS
and George l. WFenn 1r. defeated Miss Issn and
Beals G. Wright. 46. 80. 6-3
Wright declared that he was in the best Of con-
tour abroad, especially in the tournaments at Ncs
and Monte Carlo He regarded the playing of
BTOOkes and Wilding, the Australians as strong
and said they would be the hardest team that the
Americans have had 70 beat to Challenge the
EngliShmen for the Dwight F. Davis cup.
In talking with Raymond d. Little. he learned for
the first time that possibly the latter may not ac.
company the team this season Wright said that
apparently this would mean a twO-ynan team COM
posed Of himself and Kari Fl. Behr jr This would
mean that the Americans must win in singles, and
Wright believed that Behr was likely 90 dazzle the
Australians and even the BTtOnS.
He said that the English defending team was to
be the famous DOherty brothers in The doubles
with choice Of H l. DOherty. Smith. RiseIey and
Gore for the singles. Wright left for Boston last
night TO consult with President James Dwight as
to the international matches. He Will return 10
this city on Saturday TO begin active practice for
the cup contests abroad