Show George Kerr Whoa Tom Pettitt tho great Boston tennis slayer was recently defeated by George Kerr tho Irish t champion in the first of tho series for tho championship champion-ship of the world t < ho was undoubtedly undoubted-ly surprised Of course Kerr was known as the best player of the Old World It was rca so I rsonably certain t that he would r prove a doughty opponent for Pet titt but that the latter should bo so CEORQE KERn badly beaten as he = so was certainly most unexpected Such ftUting had never been seen at Newport be fare But jxrhaps Kerrs easy victory over ftettitt is due to tho fact that Pettitt had no opportunity to do net work which is his throng point |