New-York tribune., 1902-06-20
LAWN TENNIS.
HACKETT DEFEATS PARET AND Is
ADDED TO SEMI-FINAL ROUND.

With the beginning of the fourth day of play in
the tournament on the courts of the New-York
Lawn Tennis Club, all of the contests were put in
full swing. bringing out the best of the cORpeti-
tions by the experts. The mixed doubles
begun. and these attracted large gallery. Is
always the when take part In the
matches In the singles player. Harold H
Hackett the former Yale title holder added
the sem-final round. as defeated J. P Paret.
the veteran. in a sensational manner The doubles
were also advanced to the semi-fnaIs. and in this
contest and the singles the real features of the
day produced
From the way in which Paret opened his match
with Hackett it appeared if the veteran would
win Drives along the side lines Paret's long
suit in this opening set. and Hackett this stage
of the competition displayed poor judgment by not
attempting get balls which he thought
going out Of court. Because of this Paret took the
first set at 6-love. Hackett began his attack in
the following set using the remarkable place shots
and cross court smashes that had appeared TO such
advantage in his previous contest against Ander-
son. the Canadian
The proverbiaI persistency Of Paret and his
tricky playing of the ball to HacketIs backhand
ground strokes forced the to deuce before
Hackett successful in getting the set at -
Both men had been playing at top speed, which
necessarily brought its evidence of fatigue in tbs
deciding section of the competition that followed
Paret did not stand the pace well the Yale
man. who. when once he found Paret fading from
the match. redoubled his efforts and gained ths
victory at 60 In order to finish this contest
round, between
ana CoIWeIi, VIII De prayed to-udy. the winner
meeting Kelley, who holds the lower bracket OF
the draw. In the upper half Hackett will meet
Westfan, and the finals will be played Tomorrow
The best match of the mems doubles brought out
the full strength of WyIie c. Grant and Robert Ls
Roy. the national indoor champions against Ray
mond b. Little and Frederick B. Alexander the
Oldttme PrincetOnians. Hard hitting and steadness
on the part Of Grant and lie Roy earned for them
the second set They met the fOrceful ground
strokes of Alexander and fOrehand vOIIeys from
Little with more success than many of the teams.
exceptionally brilliant Grant and lie Roy working
hard after the COlegans had obtained the lead at
Al. BY sheer pluck they brought the score up to
s.. and were within stroke of forcing the games
TO deuce when Little thrice vOlIeyed for the point
taking the set and match st The summaries:
Championship singles (second round)-Robert CoweII.
u. Kings County Tennis club. defeated j. C. Kyle
Third round-HaroId Fl. Haczett West side Tenni.
Club. defeated J. P Faret NewYOrk Lawn Tennis Club.
= Mems (, doubles Rrellmnary rOqndeJ Kyle and
ana j. Il Smythe. Nev-York Lawn Tennis Club. 13-i1,
Wei, i IT hIngs oInty Lawn Tennis Club defeated G.
Kyle sisdr and F; M NJ Rsinl4P NeE-York CITY s4 -:
Ieated David sands and Arthur Friedman. New-YOrS
second round-Rayrnond D Little and Frederick r.
Alexander Crescent Athletic Club. defeated Roy
G4 J. 9. Cresson and serp W Russ San Antonio
Tex defeated p X Condict AMI Henry Sargent. Tais
a6d HS Mar5Ra 2ae xGiB W r9HT g SI sn @ s
MISS Lillian sands and Theodore Allen. Central Park Ten
Roy Neyv~York Lawn TEAMS Club efaated Miss Hsls5
Honans and Marshall Mclean. West Side Tennis Club.
Hanticap singles .preIn1inary rounDavid low.
lowe half 1r defeate ] P. Paret half 40. by
First round. X smythe 'ove half defeated G. G.
plus half 10 defeated Henry Sargent (owe 10 So Sd
Galway half 15) 81. 6-4