New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31
INDOOR LAWN TENNIS.
GrosUenQr Plays Fast Game in 9TH
REGIMENT Tournament.

Spectacular because of the fast bounds of the
ball the indoor lawn tennis tournament at the
7th Regiment Armory, 6sth-st. and Park-ave. pro-
duced exciting sport yesterday afternoon.
In a measure the interest centred about Edward
Grosvenor. Company K. former Washington ex-
pert, who played through three matches in splen-
did style BY the defeat Of the Harvard expert,
King Smith Grosvenor his place in the semi
final round of the handicap singles by the one
sided score of 81, 81. He paired with r.
B. Miller in the doubles. who failed to keep up
with the Washingtonian's speed, and although
Grosvenor made fine effort to win out alone. the
pair were defeated by William B. Cragin, jr., and
Arthur L Lovibond by the score OF 60. St
1t after playing both Of these hard matches
that Grosvenor met Robert T. Bryan. Company G,
In the championship singles. Bryan. VINO is a
member Of the New-York Lawn Tennis Club is
looked upon the probable winner of the cham
pionship this year Grosvenor compelled Bryan to
play up to his best form in order to win in this
match and 1t was one of the best from every
standpoint of the afternoon, although the games
scored in setssresuIted in Bryans winning at Ga,
60.
The Washington man was remarkably skilful in
placing the ball from his forehand strokes, and he
took the first two games before Bryan was able
to win his first. BY strategic play Bryan was sue
cessful in winning four games in rapid order. He
crossed the ball from to side of the court. and
failing light Of the afternoon Grosvenor, who
wore spectacles, experienced great difficulty in be-
ing sure of the flight OF the ball. Then the light
and Crosvenor made determined stand with the
score at A against him. In the seventh game he
had Bryan at Above, but by the most brilliant
sort of placing the New Yorker brought the score
on points to deuce, and then the stirring poion OF
the competition began. Six times deuce called,
Bryan driving for placement, and Grosvenor using
his forehand strokes for shots that cut the lines.
Finally Bryan took the set two places directly
under his opponents right arm and the set. at
g.
Grosvenor played Bryan even closer in the second
set Only the pretty lobbng of Bryan and his
going up to the net under these plays enabled
him to win the critical periods of the games.
With the opportunity to smash, it was all in
Bryan's favor, for he did not miss the shot once
in his many efforts to in this manner.
Throughout the entire second set Bryan was steady
and accurate, and this contributed much TO his
final success.
Richard Sheldon the oldtime weight thrower
Of Yale played in the handicap singles, but met
defeat in his first match at the hands of Bryan, de-
spite a long handicap. Sheldon had plus half so,
while Bryan was minus So With this wide margin
in his favor, Sheldon worked away with his rae
ouet as If II were a ffty-six-pound weight He hit
II with terrific force. and when the ball struck
trnity to make return. The reverse was usually
the case however and the ball sailed from one end
of the arrnOry to the other, as II bounded from
Sheldon's racquet Bryan took the match at 60,
Ga
From the progress that was made yesterday it
is expected that the championship doubles and the
handicap singles Will be finished tomorrow. and
has been remarkably fast. There will be matches
the morning and afternoon.