New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-27

BATTLE ON FOR
LONCWOOD LAWN
TENNIS TROPHY
Defeat of Dawson One Of
the Surprises in First
Round of TOURNEY.
tBy TsleUaph 10 The rribun. ]

Boston. July 26.-The twentv.s..
annual lawn tennis tournament Of y.
Longwood Cricket Club began here ~,
morning with an entry list Of nor,
than eighty Of the leading PLAYERS !,
the country. Maurice Evans McLough.
lin. former national champion Of Cali.
fornia. and Richard Norris William,
I'd, of Philadelphia present iii.
holder. representing the East. are n,
leaders Of the sectional battle that BE-.
gan to-day for court supremacy.
Mclaughlin. as holder OF the Lo,,.
wood Bowl in the singles. will not nIsy
through. but will meet the winner a,
the tournament in the challenge round
Should he be successful he will Ar.
duire permanent possession Of the mas.
sive trophy.
Matches in the first and second
rounds developed some surprisss
among them being the defeat Of Ward
Dawson. of Los Angeles. champion N
Southern California, BY d. 5. Wat,ers
OF New Orleans, Louisiana chamuiop
in straight sets. and the victory AZ
George W. Wightman. Of Boston. nus.
band Of the former Miss Hazel Ho,cb
kiss. over Alfred 5. Dabney. also O,
this city. who has held the slat.
doubles title several times
Dawson was hailed. before mis- con.
ing here. as one Of the fire brands Of
the West. and his defeat in the hrr
match he played must have been some.
what of a shock 70 the other player,
from the Coast.
Clarence J. Griffin. of San Francisco
who defeated Williams in the Panama.
Pacific Exposition matches two week,
ago. came through his two matches
without trouble. disposing Of mediocre
opponents in easy fashion. William
NJ. Johnston. another Of the Far West.
ern stars. went through his first two
rounds without a hitch. as did Williams
and Watson VI. Was7burn, Of New
York.
Twenty-three pairs are drawn in IN.
Eastern doubles, which 5egin to-mor.
row.
The summaries follow:
, LoasEo2a ;s 'ani I2o2d)c1J wa.e,.a,
iei,ed J. P. Nsrrick. 81. d. R G.. Bay h.
, ,:,.:a L L ! HEX TE,. ljms - XIX $''s Z.
defeated F. ". Cole 20. g. l. Martin b.
,ested < FgeId g -. r. " Uats.sooi b,
feStel r. VI. Ollnntedl. BIB 3D. -. q n
G &C. Z Gamer S'' defea,ed T sala7a - ~
II. II. Bundy defeated J. Cumming 81 e.
W Roberts defeated Z. A Niles GO. So: 4 /
Dsbney defeated = Wi.eu e. - G P
Gardner IT, defeated T. H0cmsyer 81. "a.
In a. s.gi, son ron 4 r L3ned p as;sgi
Grinin defeated J. W Poster GO. 6-3, J A
Richards defeated R A COOK q 50.
Sedgerly defeated J. ;. Nicho' 4-5. 81 81:
r. y Williams "a Won from D. A MacKrnsJ
by default " Roberts defeated p A Nlss ..
fault; d. :. Waters won from O. Thomas y
default. G. ". Wigh'man defeated A y Kkls,
!,-s. -. 50. Charles Nose Won ifom NN4eFsI
Secosd roand-w. " Johnston soa ron P
Roberts BY default R Leroy defeated H. Z ioli.
Kairck. 81 ga Hooker a..'s.l v +
Davis rs. -; ". +. johnson detected T. D.
Harvey. 81. So. y. W. Niles defeated r X
Kettle. - -. g.. B. Reggio defeated = 4
5. Henshaw, s-s 90. II Il whitman i.fsrei
!; B Benedictt. s-3. 80: c. .wethers ds.s,,.;
+ B Beas 80 30 sd y Il T Wa,5al IN d:i:s
A A. cameron. IS. s-3. {. Ma,mu .sa dsfsasi
II Nickerson. 90 IS. G.. r Dolce deferred
W 4 Abbott. o. g; G5ns, Bl-.s 4 i,...,i
n Parker 60 6-3. r c. Sesver defeated 7.
Gross. IS. Is. L. II Martin defeated T "
Understood. Is. 6-3 80. q. n Nete.9n ~
fested r. R. sedgeriy. 60. - 6. { oaae'
defeated H II Bunny. q. = 3 wi.l a..
Wish,man defeated A $ Dabrey s-l ga. -:
G. p Gardner defeated A y. lnTltlm ~
60. c. J. Grimm defeated F J Ross '-'. 50.