The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
INDOOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Grant. Palmer. Dewhurst and Clark Reach
the Sem-finals.

Spirited play characterized Yesterdays
matches for the indoor national lawn tennis
championship tourney on the courts al the
seventh Regiment Armory. Sixty-si1th street
and Park avenue The attendance was small
owing TO the unfavorable weather bit those
present watched the outcome OF each match
with keen interest The wedding out process
Of the opening DAYS was continued yesterday.
with the result that the sin giles is now down
10 the semi-hnals Those LEI, in are Wylie
Grant, the tltleholder: Il II Palmer. indoor
Tennis Club. f. Il. Dewhurst. the Australian,
and VI : Clark. Seventh Regiment.
Grnnt advanced round Yesterday by the
default of Beckley and then faced the Har
ward captain. B. s. Prentice. for what proved
90 be most interesting struggle. At the
star, Grant had easily the better OF IT, taking
the openlng set 60. Aggressive smashing
aud clever placing put the Harvard man on
the defensive. Grant scoring repeatedly on
the inability Of ut, opponent 70 return. Prem
tice had something in reserve, however, and
by skilrul lobbing moro than held his own
for the second set. In this set the games
alternated, with Prentice a bit liz the lead
all tho way. Al all both players adopted
caut ous tactics, bat Prentice won the set
- On the play-o Grant forced the fight
ing and his aggressive shots kept his oppo-
nent on the run Clever side line PLAYING
tried 10 mnkc stand. but failed 10 tally a
game. A. the close Grant was completely
outplaying the Harvard men.
in this round the indoor player. R II.
Palmer, made strong showing. defeating
played whirlwlud game md quickly rushed
his opponent on his feet. Cragin is con
sidcred one Of the best PLAYERS in the regiment
aggressive tactics. Palmer now meets
Grant. the winner, 20 so in the final. This
match il scheduled for O'Clock This after
f. 70 Dewhurst narrowly escaped defeat at
the bands OF Calhoun Cragiu. the old seventh
Regiment champion. three close sets finally
resulting in favor OF the Australian. The
guardsman had the lead a. %. but Dew
hurst settled down and evened matters at
) all. The games were again tied ~ q all. Dew
hurst going to the front on skilful cross court
drives Better all round work held the lead
stin rally gave Cragin the second set. -.
both men playing carefully for the right
opening On the final set Deyhurst seemed
At 5-3. Several times he was within point
OF the game, but Cragin's careful placing cap
tred the rally. pulling the score to deuce;
tragin won the game, but D"whurst had
enough IN reserve TO axe the SCI. 90,
With the light 100 uncertain ahn ioI accurate
finished a close three set match the former
ntnuing his winning gait, 20 6--2. al.
Clark meets Dcwhurst to-day in the semi
finals.
There were no matches played In the
doubles. Wylie Grant and r. b. Dewhurst adj
vancing TO the second round by the default
son and g. s. II Pendereast.
Mems Championship Singlcs-Flrs, round
Wylie c. Grant New York Z. C. defeated X. NJ.
neckiey. New YORK r. C.. by default: ". B. CraEln,
IT. Seventh Regiment. defeated g. p. Snow. Orange
l. r. c. ct 81 r. II. Palmer. Indoor Tennis
Club. defeated {. J. Watson, orange l.. r. C..
6-s. 81
second Round -wylie {. Grant; New York T c
defeated b X Prentice Harvard Cniveraiy. "a.
a.. 60 r II. Palmer Indoor r c., defeated
W B. CIhgin. Jr., seventh Regiment. IS Ga.
II. Dewhurst Huntington Valley Country Club.
deieAted Calhoun Cragin. seventh Regiment. s-6.
Shepard Romans. seventh Regiment. %. . .
0-l.
Mems Championship Doubles First round
Nyile G. Grant and T. b. D'wnurst. .vew York
r. c. defeated Frcderici; q. Anderson and =. &. II.
PendergaN. Kings County r. C.. by default.