New-York tribune., 1908-07-29
DOUBLES AT LONGWOOD
WRIGHT And LITTLE WIN.
Hard Match against Younger Far
in Championship Play.

Boston July 2-The Eastern doubles lawn tennis
tournament. which started this morning on 'l'
courts of the I-ongwood Cricket Clup at broohiie'
reached the end of the second round iachlhs one
match when the davis play was over. The singles
also reached an advanced stage with the compe-
ton of the third round.
The match of the day in the doubles event was
undoubtedly that in which B. c. Wright of Boston,
former national champion, and H. u LAtte' vi
New York, defeated 1. c. Wright and H. Torrance.
jr.. of New York, 50. 6-3. 2-6. 6-S Wright ana
Little seasoned fighters of many battles TO-
gether, while their opponents are less experienced
This fact played great part in the result Tor II
team work which the match. In the thlro
set l. c. Wright and Torrance set pace that car
ried their opponents off their feet. but they were
unable keep it up, and the fourth set ended the
match.
With the exception of the long fight, which lasted
for five SETS between H. E. and c. B. Boyle, of
Washington, and G. H. Nettleton, of New Haven.
and A s. Pier, of the local club. the other matches
in this event were easy victories One of the sur
prises in the afternoon the ease with which
". r. Rosenbaum and r. H. Palmer, of New York,
disposed of H. L. Westfau and C. F. Touchard, of
the same city, in straight sets
The summary of the days play follows:
Third Eound-C- NJ. Bull. jr.. York. defeated A C
Butt Butler Boston g eI ga "a 50: R. Little New
, S " Niles R9sten defeated D e Jones PEoyidense
a scased y. F. Johnson PhilsdeIphia 50 ga 2s
so@ton Ne" 9of eef1ate9 Wbtnev f 9 B1eto
defeated A S. Pier. Boston, 81 Io-s 64 6-I; r s.
feated R Leroy. New York, 6-4 81 2-6 6-3 IS.
Eastern doubles first round)I c Wright, New York.
Nn a6 For z5g E \ NeT I1@ 1GFk DETECTED @ sosu%
NJ D. Whitman Boston. H whitman, Boston.
Gs9tn aPooiyn aPe n and sf0' e NJ f'ofSGn s1Ii
2r. New York, defeated F. B. Taylor Boston and H. L.
Ewar Boston. e-a, e2, 6-2: D. P. Rhodes. Boston.
soa,oP and and spGxay t{ Boston defeated LoveTns
and G B Doyle washngton. defeated E. L. Ptckrnan
and nd.[soI ID M snP PiGknan tr Boston 60 60 7.6;
Niles and A. s. Dabney. jr., Boston. 81, 3Ls 6-s.
6-4; r: D. Little. New York, B. Wright. Boston,
9a4 qeIeated W A Bradford Boston. and F. V. Pade,
Boston defeated W Cole and r Il @ coe HarfoP6 lfaq9
80. 80 s,2 &. SIS So; " P: Rosenbeum and 3. +,
ney tr. Boston, 80 S-4. 50; G. O. Wagner Buffalo,
and H D. Montgomery. New York. defeated W l.
Jennings and G. Cronfton. Worcester 4-6. 81. 60.
Second round-A- sweetser c. Plimpton defeated
8 Henshsw and G. G Hinckey. 3-8 IS. 63. -
Ware and N. P. HaoweIl by default: W. F. Johnson
and c Sears defeated c. H. Coester C. T Porter.
80 o@6 e3 e. H J. Holt and H I Foster de-
W A Larned and c. L Wrenn jr.. defeated A G But
Ter and H L Davenport e-1 e-4. 6-s; W. J. Clother
by default c. e Barker and A l. Hiifrnan defeated
E. r Spear and G. E. Wales. 6-1, So 6-4; +. E.
Doyle and G B. Doyle defeated G. H. Nettleton A.
and H Palmer defeated II L ws.tfsil s1d r
Touchard, Ga. 6-2 IS; C. F. Johnson jr., C.
defeated H. A. Mackinney and l.. T Wallis 81. 50.
%. 60: A C. Martin and C. M Bull jr. defeated
G @ Wax1eT and H D Montgomery ea. e4 e2:
Wright and H. Torrance Jr e-a s3 2Ls. e-s: D. P
RhGsss RIss sne J. sglGSsg defeated G. Beai' and r
E. Barker and A l. Holman, 6-3. Ga 90