New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
FAST WORK ON COURTS.
Larmed Shoes Brilliant Form an De
feating Henry ". SIoc~m.
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BY
soutr,aronton Long Island. Aug. l2.-Somethlng
like record is being made in the rapidity OF the
conduct OF the tournament the lawn tennis
courts of the Meadow Brook Club Thirty pairs
began the doubles this afternoon, Wnle Ihe heiu
in the singles was reduced to eight Inc conipeH-
+ions in the doubles reduced the number OF pairs
to less than half and is only the second day
of the meeting. AS a result of the committee ;
management to-day both singles and doubles con-
tributed brilliant lawn tennis,
Interest in the doubles centred about the appear
ance of William A Larned. the national singles
champion. who paired with Robert u "reHh
and then Larned pleased the gallery by engaging
Henry ". SlocUrn in singles contest IN Whlch rs
revealed all OF his best strokes He was IN rare
form in every department of the game In meas
ure he made a departure, for him, IN handllng
MANY Of Socr1n's returns overhead. 1t was an
unus,Ia- feature showing plenty of force, with the
English certainty displayed by the Dohertys When
they performed in this country
I.arned drove the ball cleanly 10 the base line
with severity that left Slocum no opportunity for
a return Larned treated the gallery to some OF
his prettiest racket work on the courts with
Wrenn In turn they faced Norman g. Johnson
and James Breese whom they defeated 90 and
81 and then Henry ". Slocum and Joseph Z
Clark. by which they gained the second round, at
g. 81
William J Clothier. who has been performing
with increasing Improvement paired with his Phil
sde Tnate. Wallace F. Johnson IheTe
was esgerness on the part of the gallery TO see
them compete for johnson has done so well as TO
be 2 favorfte for the finals They were unfortunate
in drawing default.
The eight survivors in the singles included read
ing the draw from top 10 bottom. Henry W. Slo-
cum. J u E Jones. Herbert L. Westfal Robert
LEROY Wallace F. johnson, Frederick c Innnan,
Richard H Palmer and William J. Clothier.
The summary follows:
Meadow Club singles carst rouni}C- Frederick Wat
son r. defeated W q Wagner. g. 7-e, 6-2
vay TS 6-3: Herbert L WestfaH defeated c. Fred
erick watson. il. 6l. 81; Robert Le Roy defeated
= TcrrLsr6 81 81: Frederick c. defeated
4 coIstab Is al 81
Third round-Richard H Palmer defeated Alfred Still
Na,Se So,5hles preliminary roundl-J. Collision and
Tiy.inzston Livingston and c G Lee -.
s.: William Larred and Robert D, Wrenn defeated
" ", Ipoocta - a. Thomas 9 Trask and Herbert
Tins 6-l. Otto 4. Hinck and Frank b Hague won
from F Hopptn and H 4. Boyesen by default: W r
lagden Alfred SIilrnan defeated H G SIaIk and
Mortimer. 6-1- 90; a s Daoney and n ": Nlies de
Tes+e5 Peabody jr., F Peabody. 60. 90; Q z
Wsrson If ana Rex Fincke defeated Richard E Forrest
and John Reid. If. 81. -; Dr. P; b HAWK ana
seph swan 6-2, e.; William J. Cothier and " allace
F johnson from T Harris and partner by default
sitter + z Belts Go4let Gauatin, "a 81; Hardy
Torrance r. and Jones defeated 4s G. d p rrg IIin9g
Rogers defeated CTustave F Touchard ana
For IS. Frederick c. Dorhan and F w Sullo-
vav won from !. P Lee and partner by default
ro1Ind-Viuiam A Larned and Robert D NreTn
ErsSsTtcl = Dorian and SulIovay defeated stan
ley F4enshaw George Randall e. 6-i