New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-22
VETERAN PLAYERS OUT
WRIGHT AND LITTLE QUIT
Lascn Tennis Defaults arouse Feel
ing of Anger at Nezuport.
IRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

rBy Telegraph The Tribunal
Newport r l. Aug 21-CIass has received q
tremendous setback on the second day or the
twenty-seventh annual all Corners lawn tennis
championship tournament in singles BY oe-
fault or defeat the top ranking players Of the
country have been eliminated Beals c. Wrignr
and Raymond d. Little, both fnternationalists.
Were dropped by default to-day. and so there IS
a new condition here and one which has created
feeling OF suppressed anger among many OF
the followers of the sport
The failure of BealS C. Wright TO appear AFTER
, the honor of representing this country In the
internationals has caused some unpleasant DIS
cussion. In which the episode Of his cutting MS
finger at the Crescent Athletic Club, year ago.
on the eve of his sailing for England. by trying
q open a bottle with toothbrush, Is brought
I'D prominently
Even Wright's father. George Wright. said ne
did not know where his son was. but supposed
that he was iunketing trip with friends IN
an automobile. AS the tournament now stands. the
task of competing for the national title falls
upon the shoulders OF the younger aspirants
They are strongly in evidence this year, and tho
rivalry is intense. especially as II Is prooaols
that William J. ClOthier will not be able TO de-
fend his holding OF the championship and gold
cup CIothier made his appearance here this
morning He was Iinnping so badly that ne was
almost unable to walk. ClOthier remarked 10
several Of his most intimate friends that ho
would have to default the challenge match be-
This was the final staggering blow that the
officials had TO bear. DIR. James Dwight. wnen
he heard Of IL. had a consultation with the
champion after which the announcement was
made that CIothfer would play In the challenge
match IL he could possibly pull himself together
and stand on the court With ClOthfer a cripple
any one Of the players left would have no moro
difficulty In defeating him than they would ex-
perience IN taking the cup by default unless
CIothier improves greatly many think the Inalcn
bod halter no fefauIred instead Of being turned
into a farce
With the elimination of the players Of tho
upper ranking from the tournament the younger
wfelders Of the racket loom into prominence In
MANY WAYS this is regarded a thing TO be
desired The final triumph Of a new and young
champion falling heir TO the titular mantle OF
William ]. Clothier would induce more or tno
younger men 20 come out for the big meetings
The victory OF Richard H Palmer over Kari ID
Behr established this feeling yesterday IL was
further advanced as Palmer scored again to-day
over J. s Cushnan by the score OF Is. GO.
Ga
Then Irving c. Wright carried of the match
/ IN the feature contest Of the day He won by
three sets 70 one against Frederick G. COlson. tn
Yale PLAYER who defeated Clothier at Longwooo.
the final score being e.. So IS. So.
Palmer IS IN the lower quarter OF the draw WINE
| Wright is IN the top. Palmer will show MS
r,attJa Tomorrow when he meets Clarence Pers
the cap.afn OF the Harvard hockey team. and an
all around athlete of no mean ability
Opinions as to the winner OF the title now
varv with a wide range OF choices Generally
IL is admitted that the youngsters nave never
before had such wonderful chances Of pulling on
the highest laurels that she courts OF the coun-
try have to offer The recapitulatiOn OF the draw
shows William A Larned In tne top quar-
| with Herbert l. Westfall irving u wright WHO
| wOn the feature Of tO-day's card. ana george H.
Na.,laron In the second quarter are the vet
Grams Clarence Hobart and Frederick C. Ander-
SON with Charles NJ Bull. jr-. and H B. Regis
| ter E. W. Scott. former southern chanlplOu'.
Henry H MoIlenhauer and the present Soutn-
- cbo,,n,nn Nat Thornton form the leading
,rso 81 the third quarter The last section con-
tafns four collegfans. Robert Leroy. lntercoI-
iegiate champion OF Columbia; Clarence Fen
and Richard II Palmer
Their placing foretells interesting results anu
a development of class that promises 70 surprise
i the veteran
| Both Larned and Hobart proved 10 De N
spIendid form Their shots for passes wefe
/ crispIy brought of. and they won IN serasn-
sa+s Anderson was compelled TO extend hlfnselI
| oe-ai,st u g Johnson through five long sets. IN
which both men displayed an amazing amount OK
| in and out play Both Of the SOutherners' ocO'r
and Thornton won In straight sets. ana axe pos
| stbIa ansIists Niles just scraped past hugh
radiant In five sets. The latter led IN the asst
| b,,+ couId not sustain his effort and win Inc
feature match for tomorrow brings lrVinx
wight against William A. Larned The sum-
mary follows:
Championship singles sEss round 8sasRsT
Won rom D Little BY default; L E1ss qsf'1 - Nc
kinney L, S -nosDs- I wsstfai won from a Resss
BY default c Wright defeated p g S'Soh rssII6.
as 80 q " 1I a 4tlI dssaaisd b Boyer 50
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