New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
LARNED HOLDER AGAIN.
WINS THE TRIPLE CROWN.
Takes Final Possession of Gold ChaL-
lenge Lazon Tennis Cup.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Newport Aug 2s-WilIiam A Larned fulfilled
expectations to-day by winning the national cham
piOnship lawn tennis singles from Robert Leroy,
of Columbia the intercollegiate champion The
victory third holding of the title and 10
rounds out long period OF compeutNe pay u, u.
the courts of this country and IN England IN
point Of years of devotion to the sport at the nets
Larned is the Nestor of the game
Larned's triumph in the final match of this. the
twentv-seventh annual tournament. won
against Robert leroy in straight sets The score
of 60. 60 and 64 fails entirely 70 indicate that
I.arned was forced TO extend himself. and yet
yet such the fact
The winning of this match carried with 1t the
title and cup for. as had already been declared
on the previous day. the holder of the champion
ship. William j. Clothier, had to default his honors
account of the injury to his knee
There things connected with I4arned's vic
tory even more important than the annexing or the
title. He also became the permanent possessor
of the valuable cup first offered in 1901 after NAL
colin d. Whitman. the undefeated champion and
of the best wielders of the racket that tnls
country has produced took the trophy by three
consecutive wins Larned scored first in 1891. and
successfully defended the cup the next year against
Reginald F Doherty, in a most memorable game,
The following year little H. L. Doherty captured
the cup from Larned in hollow style only to de-
fault the next HOIc0mbe Ward Beals G.
Wright succeeded Ward in the championship list.
and last year CIother over Wright without
an effort Had not the tall Phadephian sus-
tanned unfortunate injury in the playing or the
national doubles at Bay Ridge two weeks ago, IL
is possible that he would have put his second leg
on the cup in the challenge match of this year, al
though he has not been up to form
Now the trophy passes out of competition and a
new one will be offered but with the Offering OF
the WILL IT Is predicted. come changes
In the manner of competing for il that has pre-
vailed for SO long a time Hereafter all of the
competitors Will start an equal basis. 1t Is
expected, and the winner Of the tournament VIII
no longer be compelled to meet champion stand
ing out who has reserved his strength for this one
match
To the majority who sat about the beautiful
Casino court to-day the match assumed the aspect
! of Larned's farewell 70 the championship compe-
titions. The veteran Of a hundred tournaments
had at cherished
possession of a national trophy at his fayorits
sport-and may now retire
All the conditions of playing surface. the hgnt
and the perfection Of the day contributed toward
making the final such spectacle Of sport as Is
about I.arned's strokes when he began the service
which had been begotten OF a clean score from the
very beginning of the tournament. for as Larned's
record stood at the close he had won every match
without the loss Of a single set He had won 126
games and lost the small proportion OF 3S, most
remarkable record
Leroy gave Larned a taste of how formidable hs
in the very first game of the match ne
forced Larned wide Of position. and. causing him
10 make his returns. won the initial game
after touching deuce, and that when Larned
had been within stroke OF winning ms only
served TO stimulate the veteran. who came 70
the with a rush in the next four games ana
outplayed Leroy SO completely that the colegan
scored only three points In the four games
Then Leroy made splendid brace. He got Lar
ned at range and brought off his shots across
court well that he won a game He even forced
I-arned in the next two. but the veteran steadled
and took the g. with the points at 81 10 u
Iarned began the second set with a rush. and MS
long drives and place shots along the side lines
caused him to lead 80 before Leroy once more
made his short places and his good drives 10 Lar
neds back hand earn a game for him. Leroy even
took the next game. and was under headway IN the
sixth before Iarned again checked him. Leroy
played the next game with great nerve and VIM
AT this point however. Larned was more than a
match for him on smashing. and despite Ieroys
forcing the points deuce and prolOnglng the
rallies he was not equal 70 stopping his famous
opponent who again scored set at 6-2- with the
points at 36 to %
The caIbre of Leroy's game and his cleverness
as p general Of the courts were well shown IN the
third set He forged into commanding lead at
Ll on games, and Larned was distinctly worried
for there was an element about Leroy's steadlnesS
and skill which proved him TO be of championship
timber Iarned fought hard for the points mere
and began to wear Leroy down in the sixth game
The colegian spurted but il was useless He
only prolonged the games, for he could not earn
the points 10 win them and Larned finally ran out
five straight games. the best OF the contest and
won the match and his cup at @. with the points
IS 33- -
There has been so much criticism Of the tourni-
mont rnanagement that things will have an over
hauling before another year rolls round Dr
Iames Dwight the referee. said that he favored
on,, measure which would make nnesnen conpui-
sorv and that he hoped 10 see the conditionS
bettered for the good of the sport