New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
Champion of Louisiana
Rallies i'm Final Set and
Runs Up Points.
BIG FIELD THINS
DOWN RAPIDLY
LOngWOOd Sees Second and
Most of Third Round
Completed.
by Tclegraph to The Tribune. }

Boston, July 27.-The big field in the
annual lawn tennis tournament on the
turf courts of the Longwood Cricket
Club was still further reduced when
play ended this evening, the second
round being completed and majority
Of the third round matches finished.
The Eastern doubles also got well under
way.
One or two surprises crept into the
days play, although as a rule the rank
ing men of the country played up TO
form and came through without undue
difficulty. Richard Norris Williams, %,
national champion, was extended 10
take the last set of his match from ID.
5. Waters, Louisiana State champion,
at l0-8.
Williams performed in brilliant man.
ner IN the first two sets, aiming al
beautiful passing shots that had his
opponent often out of position. The
champion took the first two sets AZ
81, 90, and then eased up in his
play, with the result that Waters,
fighting hard for the points, held his
famous opponent even on games Up
to sail. Williams then made a squirt
and took the last games, the set and
match.
Clarence J. Griffin, of San Francisco.
continued on his way toward the hnal
brackets, defeating J. A. Richards in
straight sets at 6-3, 6-3, %. The
stocky man from the coast had plenty
of speed on his ground strokes, and
overhead he was very good, hsmmering
out the points with powerful smashing.
Watson NJ. Washburn, of New York.
had his own troubles in putting out
Irving c. Wright, of Boston, in a five
set struggle. Wright took the first two
sets at 10, 81, his severe cut strokes
puzzling Wsshburn. Wright then
brought the games 70 ALL in me
third set and looked certain winner,
but he began to tire, and Washbura.
quick TO take advantage, went TO the
net for his points, and took the last
games and the third set. He played
with increasing strength in the last
two sessions and won them by scores
Of g, 6-3.
Robert lie Roy, Of the West Side
Tennis Club, came through the third
round successfully by defeating Har-
old H. Whitman, of Boston, by score
of 6-4. 90, 6-3. His well pla ed
drives raked Whitman's court and com
PEELED the Boston man to stick close
to his base line, and at this style O.
game lie Roy was his master.
George Peabody Gardner, jr., Mas
sachusetts State champion, had a tec-
rife fve-set match with George W.
Wightman, of Boston, before he could
claim a victory. Wightman made his
man work for every point, and several
times looked as though he would tri-
umph over Gardner. but the latter had
little more reserve strength, and THIS
gave him the necessary advantage.
F. J. Sulloway and R. c. Seaver, the
veteran doubles team. were defeated by
G. P. Nettleton and F. ". Cole. Of
Hartford, Conn, in we'll played match.
This was about the only upset in the
doubles to-day.
The summaries follow:
Longvood singles Second rounD-.I \ Richards
Won rom l. Bcekman by default n. Taylor won
from r; a. Holden by default. s.,..,.,
Whitman 1fiD 60. - 80; Crais Biddie defeated
R. G Bray g - 81 g G. :aT p G g,Sa,'l
II. defeated G. w. wighiman 90. 50 81
50. 6-5. y. W. Niles defeated { b wlbTn.
f pmpts S' g ~ - s. '' 5a g a''s' lyon. IT,
defeated e wether, Go. 1. %. Il C. Ses,er
Williams. "a. defeated n. 5 Waters. 81 g.
les. {. J. Grirln defeated 4 Rchs,d'' 80
IS g.. II. T. Ellison defeated ; ]. neas'
- 81 s.: W " washburn defeated J. {.
Wright. -. 20. 81. e.. Is; " Nickerson
,ofeatcd VI Johnson. -. 81 s--3. W. =. John
son defeated c p Dodge. 81. 81. 81. ,
c. Coilcstcr defeated c. b. ard ! / k.rnek3
s. CO. 81. J. r. aud r. Iunls deicatei
W y Kimbsn and n Mckim. s., - ~.
& p Dodge and J Richardson defeated d ;
Waters and n. D. Carpenter. 80. Sd. -
Is 81: II r. Scott and $ 1. Reals dete'ted
+ A Olmsteai aud h 4. Cook, 81 - IS,
81: 4 b. Rotch and l. A. Niles defeated X ard
= i 8 HffrIlNa
L. Pickmsn. IT,. won from V. Ward and L. Beck
''S second round-R. y. Williams "a. '1f Wv
Wa,hlurn defeated J s. Nicholl and A. Hlnchin,,
s. 81. 81. " +, Whitehouse and A. A.
cameron defeated c. yose aud A. =. p Benedie
- 6-s 50 IS 10; \ " Miles and 6
p Gardner IT,. defeated T. R. sedseley AID =
Field 90. 60 90. G. A. Lyon, y. snd
wheelwrsht defeated J.. y. DWELL and y. p. Hal
second round-H n. Hsckett and 7. r. Pei
defeated r e. Bray and g v Wales SIS 81.
So: H. H. Holt and II. l. Foster defeated "
Taylor Boston and VI y. Johuson. 50. -.
90. T. H. Hooker and II W Mason defeated u
Means and q. L BLAKE 81. 90. 50 60
81. O. n NettletOn and r. W. Cole defeated y
J. Suliosay and Il. C. Scarer. rs, s., %:
81: O. & Gamer and n ". Bundy defeated
Philip Jardner aud ". II. Davis SO, 6-t. So