The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-08
A new NATIONAL
Tennis CHAMPION
W. ]. Clothier Defeated by
F. c. Colston, Former
Yale Champion.
HEART BREAKING SETS
G. H. Nettleton Of New Ha-
ven and Partner Defeat
ed in Doubles.
BREAKING SETS

Boston, Aug. THE sensation of
the day at Longwood in the play for
the Longwood cup, was the defeat of
w. J. Clothier of Philadelphia, ma
tional champion, by F. c. Colston Of
Baltimore, a former Yale champion,
The heat was intense, and when the
men had finished their five set match
both were exhausted, and Colston was
Obliged to lie on the floor of the club
house before attempting to dress for
the street. Another surprise was the
narrow escape from defeat which r.
D. Little Of New York experienced at
the hands of II. L. Westfall of New
York. At one time it looked as if
Westfall was going to win, but Titles
superior staying powers and better
generalship returned him winner in
the end after five heart breaking sets.
In the Clothier-C olston match Cloth
Ter failed to'get going in the first set
until too late and it went to Colston
at 7-5. The second set, which Clothier
won at love- found Colston utterly I'M
able to solve the attack, but he gained
the knowledge of 1t which saved him
later In the match. The third set was
Colston's, SIS, after the best tennis
of the contest, for later both men
were so weakened by the heat and
strain that they were obliged to let up.
Colston had Clothier five games to
three in the fourth set, but the latter
pulled out winner in that set, rs.
With the games four all in the fifth
and last set, Colston took the next at
love. The last game of the match
went to deuce several times before a
poor volley of lob by Clothier gave
Colston the match
In the Little Westfall struggle, Little
Was uHdDlc W Wllhstdilu lllS 5lAluS lllll5
game that Westfall played for the first
few sets, and it was only when the
score stood two sets to one in West
falls favor that the latter weakened.
The other singles matches lacked in
interest because of the probability as
to who would win.
The results of the play in the eastern
doubles were as expected. B. c.,
Wright and r. D. Little won the pref
test match of this event thus far, two
of the three sets going to deuce games.
Larned and Clothier had little trouble in
disposing of f. C. Colston and f. J..
Sulloway, and A. S. Dabney and R. S.
Lowering defeated r. Leonard and G.
P. Gardner jr The match between NJ.
D. and H. H, Whitman and c. F. and
H. johnson, which had been stopped by
darkness the night before, when the
sets stood two all, was replayed entire
this afternoon, and resulted in a five
set win for the Johnson pair.
Summary
Longwood singles.
Fourth round:
R. D. Little defeated H. L, westfall
81; rs; O-6-6-2 GA.
w. C. Grant defeated c. B. Neel 4-s;
SO; 6-1; 6-2.
N. P, Hallowell, jr., defeated H. Tor
rance, jr., AS; 6-S; 60; 7-5. :.
R. C. seaver defeated R. H. Palmer
GA; 6-8: 6-1,
Fifth round:
R. Leroy defeated C. M Bull, jr., GA;
6-8; 6-S.
f. C. Colston defeated W. ]. Clothier
rs; O-6; 6-S; ST.; GA
Eastern doubles, second round:
A. S. Dabney and R. S. Lowering de-
feated E. NJ. and D. L. Picknan s-2;
6-2; 60
H. Leonard and G. P. Gardner jr.. de,
feated G. H. Nettleton and T. B.
Plimpton by default.
C. F. and H, Johnson defeated NJ. D,
and H. H. Whitman O-S; 81; 6-S; 8-6;
6-s.
w. C. Grant and H. L. westfan de-
feated w. F. Johnson and H. B. Reg
lister 6-1; 6-1; rs.
Third round:
B. C. Wright and R. H. Little de-
feated c. Hobart and N. w. Niles ga;
rs; rs.
w. A. Harmed and w. ]. Clothier de-
feated w. j. Sulloway and f. C. Col
ston 6-1; CO; 7-5.
A. S. Dabney and R, S. Lowering de-
feated R. Leonard and G. P. Gardner
| 1-6; CO; Ga; Ga.