Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-08
Little Beats
H. L. WestfaIl.

Boston, Aug. -Four matches in
the Longwood singles tournament and
two in the Eastern doubles event COM
posed the morning card at the cham
piOnship meeting held on the courts of
the LOngwood Tennis Club today. In
the singles, the match which attracted
the most attention was that between
Raymond d. Little and H. L Westfall.
The latter is young New York play
er who has been showing much prom
Use of late, and the match was followed
with much interest, as the winner VIII
Clothier in the next bracket. The
matches between G. w. Grant and c.
g. Neel and r. c. Weaver, the Massa-
chusetts champion, and r. H. Palmer,
allo held large share Of attention.
In the Eastern doubles championship
tournament, G.. Fl. Nettleton and T. r.
Plimptun paired to play r. Leonard
and G. p. Parker, Jr., and Z. NJ. and
ID. l.. Pickman We're matched with A.
M. Dabney, Jr., and r. $. Lowering
who had drawn n bye in the first
round. The match between the Whit
man ara Johnson brothers which was
discontinued yesterday because Of
darkness with the score two sets all.
drew q large gallery which looked for
a repetition of the close play of yester-
day.
Both weather and courts today were
conclusive to good play and the large
number of people in attendance at the
matches looked for some fast exhibit
tons.
An unexpectedly bard fought match
was that between r. D. Little, men,
Der of the Davis cup team Of 1906 and
II. L. Westfall, of New York. which
went five sets before Westfall exhaust
ed himself and Little won. The first and
second sets went to deuce, NeStfali
smashing and placing much OF the time
70 LirtIe's discontinue. Westfall sur
passed. himself in the third set and did
not give his opponent a game. The eff
fort. however, tired him and Little
made .he match two sets all and later
gained the advantage five games to one
in the last set. Then Westfall rallied
and took the next game but the effort
took all his remaining vitality and Lit
tie won easily.
Another we'll contested match was
that between w. ]. Clothier, the ma
tional champion and F. c. Colston
which was still undecided at l O'Clock
Robert Leroy Of New York gained Q
Mace in the Semi-finalS of the singles
bv defeating C. NJ. Bull, Jr, in straight
sets. Only one match was played Ill
the eastern doubles during the fore
noon, local players contesting. Other
double matches were made the feature
of the afternoon play. Summary:
Longwood singles. fourth round (con-
tinued):
r. d. Little defeated H! L. West
fall, ST, rs, O-6, CO. Ga.
w. c. Grant defeated C. r. Neel, 10
6-3, 6-1, g..
Fifth round:
r. Leroy defeated c. M. Bull, Jr., 81
6-3, 6-3.
eastern doubles, second round, (con'
tinued):
A. s. Danbey and r. S. Lowering de-
feated E. NJ. and d. l.. Pickman, o.
l6-2, Go.
n. Leonard and G. p. Gardner. Jr.
defeated G. Fl. Nattleton and L. IL
Plimpton by default.
The first upset in the tournament de
yeloped today in the defeat of Clothie
| NV Colston. The old Yale champlo'
caught the national title holder trlf
off his game, but nevertheless five mar
fought sets, two of them deuce AFFAIRS
were necessary to decide the match
and botn players were much exhauste
| at the close. the heat being severe. IN
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