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merely took advantage of a let-up on 

 Wright's part. The scores were, 6-2, 6-0, 



6-4. 



This brought together important players in 

 two more matches in the fifth round. Collins 

 and Larned were conceded winners over 

 Jones and Belir, but there was keen interest 

 in the meeting of Stevens and Hobart and in 

 the match between Wright and Clothier. Ste- 

 vens started out well and took the opening 

 set. but Hobart then played everything safe 

 and watched carefully for his opening. When 

 it came he played with swiftness and sure- 

 ness, surpassing Stevens at his own game. 

 These won the second set 6-4, the third set 

 6-2, and the fourth 6-d. 



Clothier gave Wright an awful battle for 

 the first set, and after having it seemingly 

 won, lost through the Bostonian's wonderful 

 rally. The second and third sets were 

 Wright's easily, his game improving marked- 

 ly as he progressed, and Clothier seeming to 

 have spent his bolt. Nevertheless both were 

 interesting. It took 16 games to decide the 

 first. Wright won the first, but Clothier's 

 reach and ability to cover court gave him 

 three in succession. Weight then had recourse 

 to placing the ball on Clothier's left hand and 

 low, and his deadly accuracy brought the 

 Philadelphian to the net. Wright evened the 

 score at 3 all, but Clothier took the next two 

 by superior volleying. Wright lobbed and 

 drove him from the net again, evening the 

 score at five all, when Clothier seemingly had 

 the set in hand. They interchanged services, 

 Wright always in the lead, until in the six- 

 teenth game, Wright broke through and won 

 easily. The point score on the three sets 

 showed : 



FIRST SET. 



Beals C. Wright, 403044344462 



.4274 55-9 



William J. Clothier, 14541 1 562244 



2451 •-.. 5i-7 



SECOND SET. 



Beals C. Wright, 42405544 . . . 28-6 



William J. Clothier, 04143322 . . . 19-2 



THIRD SET. 



Beals C. Wright 43446444 . . . 33-6 



William J. Clothier, 1 5 1 6 4 o 1 2 . . . 20-2 



With Collins and Hobart matched in the 

 semi-final, and Wright and Larned, there was 

 bound to be stellar tennis. Hobart was fav- 

 ored over Collins, because the Westerner 

 seemed spent, having had trouble defeating" 

 Jones. Wright was favored over Larned for 

 the double reason that he had been steadily 

 playing fine tennis while Larned had been 

 erratic, and because he could be depended 

 on to do his best in a pinch, while Larned 

 could not. And so it turned out. 

 _ Larned took the first set by some sensa- 

 tional play, appearing at his best. He took the 

 first, second, fifth, sixth, and eighth games, 

 bringing the score 5-3. Wright took the next 

 but could not stave off the defeat. Each won 

 his own service in the second set, then each 



broke through again, coming even. Then 

 Wright forged ahead with two games, and 

 after dropping the seventh game went on and 

 won, 6-4. 



Larned lost his second service in the third 

 set, and gave Wright the lead at the end of 

 six games, 4-2. Again he broke through and 

 then won on his own serve, 6-2. The fourth 

 set was a practical repetition of the third, 

 Larned making only the semblance of a fight. 

 The points fell thus : 



Beals C. 

 William 



Wright, 

 A. Larned, 



FIRST SET. 



22442 

 44224 



I 



4 



4 



2 



4 



5 1 

 3 4 



27-4 

 33-6 



Beals C. 

 William 



Wright, 

 A. Larned, 



SECOND SET. 

 40054 

 I 4 4 3 I 



5 

 3 



5 

 7 



5 

 3 



4 • 

 . 



32-6 

 26-3 



Beals C 

 William 



Wright, 

 A. Larned, 



THIRD SET. 

 18542 

 46324 



4 



2 



5 

 3 



4 

 1 





33-6 



25-2 



Beals C 



William 



Wright, 

 A. Larned, 



FOURTH SET. 

 3 4 4 4 2 

 5 I I 2 4 



4 



4 

 1 



5 

 3 





30-6 



19-2 



Collins gave Hobart a much harder fight. 

 He took the first game, 6-4, and lost the 

 second by the' same score, although he missed 

 two Chances to win it by hard luck. The 

 third set required sixteen games to decide, 

 Collins winning out finally by the pluckiest 

 kind of clever play. But Hobart came back 

 strong, and though Collins fought hard and 

 gained the lead only to lose out on Hobart's 

 fine rallies. In the final set the Westerner 

 appeared worn and Hobart won by his super- 

 ior strength and more seasoned headwork. 



The meeting of Wright and Hobart in the 

 finals developed splendid play. Just a shade 

 below his form against Larned, Wright still 

 played magnificently. His headiness in the 

 first and second set, combined with his skill- 

 ful placing and his steadiness, won certain 

 victories. In the first, however, Hobart gave 

 him quite a run for honors. In the third set, 

 both men cut loose and played the game to 

 the limit of their ability. Wright was all over 

 the court from baseline to net and changing 

 pace with telling precision. Hobart was way 

 beyond any form he showed in any game in 

 the tournament, throwing caution to the 

 winds and depending on reckless brilliancy 

 that was consistently accurate notwithstand- 

 ing to win. The rallies were splendid to 

 watch, but Wright steadily forged ahead, al- 

 ways holding the upper hand, and won 6-3. 

 The point score only partially tells the close- 

 ness and the cleverness of the exhibition of 

 both men. It follows : 



FIRST SET. 



Beals C. Wright, 44341 



Clarence A. Hobart, 1 1 5 2 4 



SECOND SET. 



10 I 



8 4 



Beals C. Wright, 

 Clarence A. Hobart, 



Beals C. Wright, 

 Clarence A. Hobart, 



4 14 4 5 

 24203 



THIRD SET. 



3 5 4 17 

 2 3 2 4 5 



4 4 



I 4 7 

 4 6 5 



39-6 

 36-4 



26-6 



13-1 



37-6 

 32-3 



In the championship match, Wright was 

 favored over Ward, on account of the con- 



