New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-23
LARNED PICKED TO WIN
LEADS IN NEWPORT PLAY.
Clarence Hobart Er-ChamPion $
Chief Rival for Tennis H0nors.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune-l

Newport r l. Aug 22-After three days of play
in the national lawn tennis championship tourna-
ment ninety-nine of the lis entrants have been
eliminated. Only sixteen remain. and of these the
upper half contains the veteran strength of the
contest-WiIliam A Larned, Clarence Hobart and
Frederick G. Anderson-while in the lower section
remain the flower of the younger aspirants. includ
ing Richard H Palmer. who so sensationally beat
Karl H Behr the opening day Nathaniel w.
Niles, of Harvard. and Robert Leroy, of Columbia
Those of the second flight in the top section include
Charles NJ. Bull. IT., Herbert L. Westfau and W. F.
Johnson "Senlp" Leroy, Russ and Nat Thorn
ton. the Southerners, and Henry H Mollenhauer
hold similar positions In the lower portion as the
list now stands.
From their performances on the courts to-day
the veterans have little the best of it in the effort
to decide the ua:e winner of the national laurels
this year Larned invincibIe. In his match
with Irving c. Wright the ex-champion appeared at
his best. The youngster worked like hero. but
all of his skill for naugt against the perfect
tactics of the old stager, who needs only victory
this year to make the valuable Casino bowl, on
which he has two legs, his personal property.
This IS golden opportunity for Larned and he
is making the most IT, he reeed of the points
in rapid order. winning at SO. s-3 and e-3 In
match which took only few minutes over the hour
to reach a decision.
The stumbling block likely 70 cause Larned
trouble his way to the cup is his old rival Clar-
ence Hobart Hobart has been trying for the
donal championship for many years has
Larned. The nearest he has come tho
winner of the tournament IN 1891. and then ollie
Campbell defeated him in the challenge match. Ho-
part was the rlinner-up two years ago. and then
Beals c. Wright outplayed him and the title
But he has kept trying, and from his work with
the racket to-day appears to be the most formidable
adversary of Larned. He defeated F. Register.
of the University OF Pennsylvania, with amazing
ease In straight sets, the being 81. GO and
Glove. Those who have studied form closely de-
clare that now at last Hobarts chance seems TO
have
Fran practically an unknown Richard H. Palmer
has at bound leaped into the centre Of the
lfmelight here Those left In the tournament are
watching his game. for they realize that Palmer
is dangerous opponent with his skill and cool.
calculating play. Palmer ia stratesist- He Is
also modest unusual thing with lawn tennis
players Of the first flight. that he Is almost fright
ened with his success But he keeps his with
him when once the court. and he displayed It
to-day in his match against Clarence PeIl Har-
ward expert.
Pell worked UP a cracking game Of driving and
adroit net play, all to no purpose. Palmer worked
the ball to PelTs backhand until the latter made
errors from sheer fatigue. and again the New Jer-
sey player came out in front by the score Of SO.
S. 4-6 and Ga.
Nathaniel W. Niles. now the only Harvard man
left in the tournament, meets Palmer to-day in the
feature contest of the fourth round. and. from
Nfless recent showing, II will be the supreme
of the meeting for Palmer. and will decide whether
or not he takes his place in the sern-fnal round.
Five colleges are represented this year IN the
intercollegiate championship singles which Will be
started tomorrow. Harvard is represented by
Sweetser. Yale by Seward Columbia by Reirner.
Princeton by Mathey, and Pennsylvania by John
The collective skill OF these young experts is
OF a higher standard than in former years. and
their work Will add interest to the main event. as
the field narrows to eight players tomorrow. The
weather was not Of the best for lawn to-day
but the courts are kept in fine condition, which
helps 10 improve the work OF the contestants.
ALL coMERs TOURNAMENT
sf Ffgm 5egns Bsal. defeated H
Third round-H- I. westran defeated 6. H. NettIeton-
81. 81. 81: W. A Iarued defeated I c. Wright
60. e-3. 6-s: c. Hobart defeated n B Register.
6-f. 6-2. 90 F. G.. Anderson defeated G. A Gar
dener jr e Is: Ga: r. Leroy defeated A. Holmes.
s-l e. 60; R lowering defeated ID. Partridge s-s
81 So C e Sands defeated R. Fowler.
e Ell Ell: W. F. Johnson defeated E + Gross
lie e 81: e G Innnan defeated z. Scott
SO. 6-1. g.: n Mollenhauer defeated C. Rogers
- 6S e. Ga: II. Thornton defeated NJ A. Chase
e e. s.: r. H. Palmer defeated c. PeIl. 60
SS ts g. n " Niles defeated J: c. An1es. IS
sL6. SIS 81, se: Seth Russ defeated g. Beais So