The Washington herald., 1908-09-06

With the national championship barely
over md the Challenging English pair on
their way here 10 play for the Davis
trophy. the lawn tennis season has
reached its height
L has been az old mans year in the
garae. W Gore. the English cham
pion. is a trihe over forty years old and
IS the Oldest player ever 10 capture the
title Our champion. W A Larned. Is
about thirty-eight years old. and is the
Oldest man taking part in tournament
tennis. The records Of these two men
are remarkable
Larned has won the championship four
tirnes-in 1901, 1872 1907. and 1915 The
first year Larned made any decided in
preston in lawn tennis was 81 lss2' Wlen
he won the intercollegiate championship
and then attained the place Of runner-up
in the all corners. In 1895 1885, and 1885
La-ned again got as far as the hnal Of
the all comers'. only 70 be beaten Wnen
he won the all corners in 1850 he was
beaten By NJ D Whitman in the cham
pionsnip round But in 1901 Larned won
The right 10 challenge and took the title
tv the default Of Whitman He defended
in 1862 against r. F Dohsrry. but was
beaten in 1913 by H l. Doherty-
Missed 1885 Tourney
I,arned took part in the Spanish war
and did not play in the tournament IN
1seS- Even By 1899 he had not recovered
from the bad effects OF the tropical eli
mate. So these two years may be said
not 10 count against him. He did not
come through 10 prominence again until
HnH- |Haa~r rar.
round by the default Of W J. Cl0thier.
So Larned has won his championship
twice out OF four times by default
Iarned IS a source Of wonder 70 the
PLAYERS themselves They cannot see
Lovy he does IL The latest explanation
Is that axe has steadied down his game
so that ne IS no longer the uncertain
PLAYER he once was Il used 20 De said
Of Larned that he was a champion one
day and q dub the next. particularly j
on the DAY he played bad tennis he Wa
AGAINST a nan he did not feel sure OF
beating
However. i must be remembered tha
Larned hasn't lost a match N tW'
years. He doesn't play as much tourna
rneut tennis IS some OF the other men
but what he does is gilt-edged- Al Long
wood and al Newport he has been N
cock Of the walk for Two years, ana 2
must be conceded that he Is the tru
champion Ct the country from ever,
point
Record by Gore.
The record OF Gore. an older man thai
Larned- is no more unusual in one way
Gore won The championship in Is1 an
again in 1875. the interval Of seven year
being considered remarkable But ou
champion has Won in blocks OF two, th
victories being separated by SIX year!
The record Of Gore IS
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10 etaIlense -lunG-
Arrangenents f0- the Davis cup mattel
IS have been placed IN the hands
Edwin Shsafe. president OF the Lonl
wood c. C. Massachuss-ts. who IS bus
sending out acknowledgment Of applies
tons for season tickets 10 the matche
The matches VIII be played on Septen
Der i. Is and 1e- II has been arrange
70 FIX admission and a reserved seat Il
one days play at g. with a charge
$50 for q season ticket fer the thrl
days The LongwCod c. c has run ye.
after year a tournament superior in 2
cry point Of management 10 NewpOr
and for that reason and fo- others the
IS general approval OF The action Of 4
L s y. L 7 A n recognizing the a.
pliczti0n Of this club The LolgW Ot
c C takes q considerable money r.
in undertaking the tournament becaU
there is a guarantee that has 10 be pa
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