New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

IroIcombe Ward and Beals c. Wright
so 60. 60, i-6 SIS. a straight lire OF
victories.
In 1905 the American challenging team
WAS COMPOSED Of lIocombe Ward, Beals
{ Wright, Raymond ID. Little and hreisE
Collins. Wright met with an accldeh' OH
the eve OF sailing at the Crescent Athleuc
1rub which caused the amputatlon OF the
index finger Of his right hand, so that ne
was unable TO play in England Whlle
Collins failed utterly TO gain form. Ih's
left Ward and Little az the only players'
France and Australasia also challenged
but France defaulted, thile the Americans
defeated the Australians three out OF the
ave matches. as Wilding defeated both
Ward and Little. In the cup matches ;.
y Smith defeated Ward, 6-l, 60
e.. r. /. Doherty defeated Little. 3-6,
6-S 6-3. 6--t, 6-3; 5. IL. smith deIeal-
"a Little. 6--4. 81, 6-1, and II. l..
Dobertv defeated Ward, 6-2. S-o' ID
IN the doubles the two Dohertys deieated
Ward and Little, IS, ll--9. 81 b--l'
Reals Wright and Karl Behr composed
tho American team OF 1907 but their
homes were wthered by Norman ~
prookes and Anthony f. Wilding. the two
hri,liant Australasians. In the preliminary
rio. at Wimbledon, London. In the singles
Rrookes defeated Wright. 6-4, st
.. WildinR defeated Behr, Is, 6-f,
.3--s IS. SIS; Wright defeated NIid-
ing s-s. s-3, 6-3. IS. and Brookes
defeated Behr, 81. 4-6, 81 %
Tho Australasians won the doubles. 3-b,
,o-tO 4-6. 60. 6--3. Then the Au-
straIasians annexed the cup by defeating
w Gore. H. Roper Barrett and NJ. j.
g Ritchie I'm fairly hollow style.
In 1908 the British Isles sent ]. c. Parke
and Ritchie to this country for the pre-
iiminary ties. which were played at the
same time Of the year. mld-September'
or the courts at Longwood, Boston. There
IN singles Richie defeated Wright 81
"a e.; Larned defeated Parke' 6-3'
"a rs. Larned defeated Ritchie, IS.
"a GO. 6-S. and Wright defeated Parke.
SO 3-6. 81. rs. 90. In the doubles Al
.xander and Hackett defeated Richie and
parke Ga. 2-5. Is. G-l. The two Amer
der" side OF the world then made splen-
aid showing against Brookes and Wilding
on the courts at Melbourne, Australia, the
last OF November the first OF the singles
beginning on the 9TH. In the singles
Rrookes defeated Alexander, 81 81
e. IS. 6-3: Wright defeated Wilding'
2-s 10. 6-3, 81, Wright defeated
Rrookes. O-6. %. 6-l. Australasia scored
the doubles. e-, 60. 81. 90, Ga. II
was a splendid showing for a two-man
team. as the totals Indicate Sets y 10 w.
games. III to los. and points, III TO 6S2.
In 1909 England sent c. p. Dixon, w. c.
Crawley and J. c. Parke as the team Tor
the preliminary ties which were decided
on the field OF the Germantown Cricket
club, Philadelphia. on September H. -
and Il. The Americans won all nve
matches In the singles William 4. Larned
defeated Dixon. SIS. So. 60; William J.
Clothier defeated Parke. 81 6-3, So
Iarned defeated Parke. Go. G., 6-S ana
Clothier defeated Dixon. 6-3, 81, 6-L
Harold n Hackett and Raymond ID. Lit
tie won the doubles by defeating Parke
and Crawley. 3-6, 81, 54, 4-6, So.
While the Engllshmen played well. the
Americans proved too fast at the critical
times. Then Maurice +. Mclaughlin and
Melville II. Long. the young and brilliant
Californians, journeyed to Australia
where. on the courts at sydney. the
matches were played November 5, 2 and
- The Australian ACCOMMODATIONS +.
Wilding and Norman h. Brookes- scored
all Of the matches In the singles Brookes
defeated Mclaughlin. So. GO, 6-4; Wild
ing defeated Long, 60. 7-5, 81; Wtlding
defeated Mclaughlin. 3-6, SIS, 6-2. Ga,
and Brookes defeated Long, @, IS, Sc
The Australlans-Brook and Wilding-
defeated the two Americans In the
doubles, 2-ls, 81. 6-3
Two years ago Dixon. Lowe and Beam
ish were beaten on the courts OF the
West Side Tennis Club Of this city by the
great William A. Larned. Mclaughlin,
Bundy and Little. but again the Ameri-