New-York tribune., 1908-08-19
CHAMPIONS HOLD TITLE
BIG CROWD At NEWPORT.
Hackett and AIerander Defeat
Wright and Little sUith Ease.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Newport R I, Aug. 1s.-with crowds upon the
grandstand and surrounding ali OF the courts. the
slI-comers lawn tennis championship began to-day
upon historic turf of the Casino. with victory
for Hackett and Alexander, who defended the
doubles championship against Wright and Little
The big entry list of 145 competitors. and especially
the hope OF great match in the doubles. pro-
vided the magnet which drew the throng.
There disappointment, for Alexander and
Hackett decsively defeated their challengers Ray
mond D. Little and Beals c. Wright. IN three
straight sets by the score OF 81. rs and Co.
Then there were singles in which reversals OF form
took place, such the defeat Of Richard H. Pal
by Wallace F. Johnson. In this match the
deceptive chop strokes bothered Palmer that he
lost at S. 6-4. 64 and 81 Alexander reconsid-
cred his decision to default in the singles He
stayed in. and displayed good game against E. F.
Torrey, jr. whom he defeated at so. So and So.
These only the gems of the days offerings
the courts The big list bristled with class and
every condition perfect a could be. The
turf groomed and rolled to billiard table hard
and the association had officials in all of the
chairs. while around the championship court H. ".
Slocum. L. II. Waidner, Herbert L. Westfall, E. H.
Dana Harry Torrance, tr.. Mantle Fielding, Z. F.
Torrey. jr.. and A. L. Hoskins sat lnesmen
while Dr. p. B. Hawk called foot faults of service
1t this Improvement the methods prevf-
ousy here in other national championships
that caused trouble while the doubles were in
progress. Newport rarely player protesting
against the decisions But they relished 1t, and
when Little. who had been getting into the court
ahead Of service declared in the wrong by
DR.. James Dwight, who. referee. upheld DR..
Hawk, the crowd laughed at Little's discontinue
It evident to all that Little had been beating
his service even If not Intentionally.
Naturally the chief event of the day the de-
Gliding of the national championship in The doubles.
From Hackett's opening service 1t was evident that
nothing short of a miracle accident to either
of the defending champions would cause Alexander
and Hackett to lose their titles. Little wild.
and Wright nearly bad. The champions took
three games before the challengers scored their
first and only OF the set Meanwhile. Alex
ander hitting for his forehand drives with a
drop that landed the ball at the feet Of his oppo-
nents SO that neither OF them could handle it
The second set was the best of the contest. Little
and Wright got temporary lead. and then came
the wrangle about foot faults that Alexander
and Hackett put on their sweaters while the argu-
ment was in progress
After q stern chase the champions overhauled the
chalengers and forged into the lead at 5-S. 1t
looked like short set Then the challengers
dropped back in their court and lobbed well. de-
spite the wind 1t foxy movement, for. with
the sun in their eyes Alexander and Hackett were
netting and sending the ball that Little and
Wright pulled I'D to games all.
late in the afternoon, he met the oldtime
Malcolm c. Chace, and defeated him at 6S, S-l
form, made Wright his legs off getting his well
placed drives.
All oomers tournament o1rst roundl-L c. Wright
feated H E. Thomas. 6-1. 81 6-l; -. ". Niles de-
s, r. Fahnestock. Go. Ga 60; j. o. Ames
feaed r. s Randolph. jr. 60. 6-3 60; A. L Sands
defeated z. B Hoffman, Go. 6-5 6-1: 2. L Day
feated E H Frank, 10-s. So. 81; E Il. Whitney
defeated D Nichols "a, SO. 60; s. defeated
G A Phelps, Sc. s6 7-e 81. Is; z. O. Inrnan
defeated ". s. by default: B Livingston
feated G G. P1lpton BY default: c. NJ Bull defeated
Second round-G c. Hinckley defeated ". o'D Isein,
60 81. 60; Dean Mathey defeated W. l. Pate. Ga
6-i SO; c. F. Touchsrd defeated F. W Dilworth. g.
6-3; 3 NJ. Brandt defeated H Holman by default: r.
L. Asassiz defeated c E Sands by default "A s.
Dabney defeated A. A Gammsll 81, e-3. 6-1: E
Anderson. by default n. Thornton defeated
L NJ. Burt. 81. S-6 e. IS; A. l. westfaI de-
r. z. Hardy, IS e. IS; ". Jordan defeated
E. W Whitney. 60. 6-1. 60: semp Russ defeated A
7. Baker. 6-1. 50 6-1: n D. Thaver Z. II
Barker. by default; r. Stevens defeated Taller.
default W F. Johnson defeated r. n. Palmer a-S. 6-
e. 6-1; ". H Connell defeated r. Palmer. by de-
6-1: F. Alexander beat E F. Torrey tr., 60, 60
e. NJ White beat A G. Williams, by defauIt;
H W Stinness. by default; H C. Martin beat T
Rdgway. e-5. e. e.: 3. B. Hawk beat H. Rowe
6-3. 8-3. e-1: F. ". Walters beat J. G. Darrash
e., 6-4. 6-2: 6. O Wagner beat H. W Slocum. IS
6-5 26 2-6, 81. A Ingrsham beat s. Henshaw. e-1
6-S. 6-3. s-S; c. Bdde beat ". H Davidson jr.
e-3. e. SO; c. H NettIeton beat z. V. Page. 6-2
6-1, e.: H Talant beat g. c. ". Thomas. r., s-3
6-4; H. Johnson beat s ". Merrihew, 6-3, 6-s 64
2-6 6-1 w V H Trotes beat A Thurber. s-S R-1
a.; r. ". Thomas beat E ". Downs. tr.. 81 e-2
3-6. 8-1.