The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
LARNED NOW
HOLDER OF
TENNIS CUP
Wins Final Leg on Trophy
for Title Of United
States.

When William A. Larned defeated Rob-
ert Leroy, the intercollegiate champion. in
the final round OF the all-comers' national
tennis tournament, at Newport, yesterday.
as told in yesterdays EVENING STAR,
1t marked the third time in his long career
upon the lawn tennis courts that the vet
eran won the national championship. The
score OF 60, Cd and GA entirely falls
to indicate that Larned was forced to ex-
tend himself. and yet such was the fact.
The winning Of this match carried with 1t
the title and the cup, fer, as has already
been indicated, William J. Clothier. the
holder of the championship. had to default
his honors, due to the injury to his knee.
There were more important things con-
nected with Larned's victory than the
mere annexing of the title. He also be-
came the permanent possessor of the VAL,
liable Cup. first offered in 1901, after Mall
colin d. Wightman, the undefeated cham
|pion and one of the peerless wielders of
the racquet that this country has pro-
duced. took the trophy by three consecu-
tive wins. Larned first scored In 1901, and
successfully defended the cup the next
year against Reginald F. Doherty In a
most memorable game. The following year
II. L. Doherty captured the cup from
Larned in hollow style, only to default 1t
the next year to Holcom b. Ward. Beals
c.. Wright succeeded Ward in the cham
pionship list, and last year Clothier won
over Wright without nm effort.
Had not the tall Philadelphia sustained
an unfortunate injury In the playing of
the national doubles at Bay Ridge two
weeks ago 1t Is more than likely that he
would have put hts second leg on the cup
In the challenge match of this year, but
through all the tournament happenings
things have shaped toward Larned and
worked for his success right from the
elimination of class in his section of the
draw down to the final round. Now the
trophy passes out of competition, and a
new one will be offered, but with the offer
ing of the new cup will, 1t Is predicted,
come changes In the manner that has pre-
vailed for SO long a time. Hereafter all
of the competitors will start upon an equal
basis, and the winner of the tournament
will no longer be compelled to meet a
champion standing out, who has reserved
his strength for this one special match.
To the majority who sat about the beau
tiful Casino Court Mt Newport yesterday
the match also assumed the aspect of
Larned's yaledictory to the Championship
competitions. The veteran Of a decade OF
tournaments had attained his most cher
national trophy at his favorite sport. He
sustained the position of their f~avorite in
the match, and, while they heartily en-
couraged his younger opponent, any other
result than Larned's victory would have
been considered as, a misfortune for the
great gallery assembled.
All of the conditions OF playing, surface,
the light and the perfection Of the dny,
contributed toward making the final such
Q spectacle OF sport as Is rarely Witnessed
here. The summary:
+ Championships Singles, final round-W. A.
Larned defeated r. Lercy, GO, Ga, Ga
Challenge ro1nd-W. A. Larned defeated
w. j. Clothier by default.
Consolation. first round-T. r. Pell, de-
feated j. r. Carpenter, jr., g., 6-3.
Results of Challenge Rounds.