New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
INDOOR LAWN TENNIS.
Grant Wins Championship in Singles, and,
with Leroy, in Doubles.

Success in three hard fought tennis matches yes
terday resulted in WyIie c. Grant. the expert Of
the New York Lawn Tennis Club. taking the title
Of indoor champion in the singles, winning the
stu dent, Robert LIE Roy. The competitions brought
end the fourth annual indoor lawn tennis
tournament the board courts OF the 7th Regi-
nslit Armory, Sixty-sixth-st. and Park-ave.
The early match of the morning was for the
title in the singles. the most priced of the two
championships. Grants opponent was Calhoun
Cragfn of the West Side Tennis Club. Both men
experienced players on boards and each had
a Numerous following that expected their favorite
TO win. From the opening service Grant set out
with all the speed he possessed He hit the ball
hard, putting plenty Of lift on his strokes that
caused the ball TO sail the net and make
long bounds inside OF Cragin's court On every
fair opportunity Grant not slow in going
TO the net for killing stroke cross court
shoe Cragin displayed skill in his racquet work.
mailing his opponent earn every point. He could
not check Grant any stage of the contest, how
ever. and throughout the three sets was forced to
play on the defensive. Only in the second set did
he make anything like stand, but Grant redoubled
his efforts and by steady accurate placing passed
the ticklish period. Grant in straight sets,
none of which went to deuce
After winning the singles championship. Grant
went. into the court with lie Roy play the semi
University champions, Lyle e. Mahan and William
J. Mclaughlin. The Columbia players began by
trying to hold off their opponents with high and
deep lObbs. These proved to be easy for both
Grant and lie Roy who returned the ball by hard
drives along the side lines In this way they earned
many points passes, taking the first set at
6-4. Mahan and Mclaughlin scored evenly with
the opposing pair in the next set. the games going
dtuce d all and all The rallies were pro-
longed and the voleying rapid. Grants tine gen
-eralshfp in the thirteenth and fourteenth games
the match for his side his cool judgment III
placing the ball earning the necessary points
The championship match in the doubles was the
Club pair Calhoun Cragin and A 5. CFagin meet
ing Grant and lie Roy. In the first and second sets
the Cragin brothers iobbed continuously but with
effect Grant and lie Roy found no difncuIty IN
making the with frequent passes. so trlaI
they the sets at 6-3 and e. The poor Judg-
nent o Cragns in this part OF the match nad
greaL bearing their defeat They came IN 10 Ihe
net in the third set. smashing and volley1nS SO
well that they the set at ID Ine Iourtn set
found the Cragins pursuing the same aggressive
tactics. keeping the ball going 70 lie Roy, VINO
showed gns of the train OF the fast pace Grant
played steadily. despite the handicap, and al
+hoIIph foIIr times the games went to deuce he
finally won the and the honOrs at le-a 1ne
summary
Championship singles and championship round
WylB Q. Grant New-York Lawn Tennis cI9p de1e4'e1
CALHOUN Cragin, Tennis Club 6-+ ID 8
Championship doubles tsenl-fual roundl yie-- =
CRAM Robert Roy. NewFor6 Lawn Tennis iL1n'
defeaxed LyIe f. Mahan and William J. Mclaughlin
Columbia University. 6-4. s-6. go. -
FirraI and championship round-Wylie 6 Grant an9
CALHOUN Cragfn Crsgiu West Side Tennis Cluo'
G.