New-York tribune., 1908-08-20
CLOTHIER BEATS LITTLE
VICTORY An EASY ONE.
Former Champion Shoes Good
Form in Feature Match at Nez0port.
GBy Telegraph to The Tribuns.l

Newport r l. Aug occupied with the PLAYING
of fast matches in the singles. the second Day o.
the all-comers national lawn tennis CHAMPIONSHIP
tournament on the courts Of the Casino witnessed
an almost ruthless scratching Of defauits
ticallv the entire list was brought down 10 the
fourth round for il is the wish of the assocau"ii
TO narrow the field to the four semi finals by sat
urday night So it was to-day tnat the ueiaui
cleared the board. but they in no wise detracteu
from the tournament for there was an abundance
of high class play.
Naturally the victory of William j. Clothier over
Raymond D. Little surpassed all else in point "a
interest for the tall ex-champion is theFe'S D
leved to have at least clear way to the sefli-
finals That he should defeat Little WIN 'u
ease at So 60 6-3. was entirely UNLOCKED Io,'
But it was a popular result. especially as rreo
trick B.. Alexander is still in the singles anu ho
and CIothier seem destined to meet by SATURDAY
Alexander gained the fourth round to-day uS
defeating r H Pearson. CO. 6-3. 81 Whlle
tlotbier and Alexander appear have the top half
of the draw divided between them. Beals Z "risi'
seems to be supreme in the lower secuoh- ne e
arrived at the fourth round during the DAY II
gaining the bracket he met William h Cohieh an"
defeated him at 81, 6|. 6-2
While the interscholastic championship mas W
vet been drawn taste of what is in store was
developed to-day when Charles NJ Bull Jr-. Vi INC
Crescent Athletic Club. was compeleo 10 pihS
sets with E H. Whitney. the Colunoia ineeI SIN
1astfc pIaver before he could win. Young Whltney
had Bull going all time He covered MS coui'
pau and cut off some of Bulls drives 50 coln-
pletely that the result was douotfui ulsii Dun
pulled himself together in the last set ana won d.
e. 2-6. 3-6. 6-3, 60
Another of the matches which produced SOM
rand fire work was that in which Irving c. Wrlen.
dafaated Nathaniel W Niles The latter was not
GO steady nor so speedy as Wright. who won al
6-S, 6-3, 6-3, 10
The starred match which is slated for rne chalh-
pionshp court in the morning will bring together
and young Wallace F. Johnson, Of Pniiadelpf"a'
The summary follows
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o. Ames defeated C. F. Parrish 6-1 10. -
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defeated G Thompson by deTaut defeated H.
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J. clothier defeated j. s cpshman 81 60 80 90
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SON 90 Ga s-1; R Leroy defeated F. w watrous
62 Sc. 6-1.
S. E Hinkley defeated R E wigham, SO. 80. 81:
Dean Msthey T K. Miller jr-- by default;
Ms4,h Bs7o Hon ~6R from rG sF hs
Touchard won from R l. Agassiz by default; Mantle
Clarke. 60. 6-1, 6-2; G.
H Netteton from T. c. Jennings by default Hugh
Taant defeated n. s Charlock. 6-3. 6-S s-3, 81
A l. Hoskins defeated T. R PeIl jr.. 6-3 e.. 90.
4-6 90; n. Thornton defeated G. o. wagner. Sc.
Ga. J.. o. defeated Craig Biddle. 2-6.
6-4. Ga. Ga: ]. D. E Jones defeated H G Johnson
I2-1O: c. Wright defeated W. H Connell.
6-1. 6-1 %; G Hale defeated Norman Johnson %
60 6-S 81 7-5; II. Torrance. jr., defeated W II.
Trotter. 60 - Ga; R. L. James defeated R. W.
Thomas 6-1. e. 6-3