New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
BEATS LIE ROY
WINS L.AWN TENNIS FINAL.
Il Big Croscd Sees Play in Middle
States Championship.

It was the swift volleying of Frederick B.
Alexander the Princeton veteran, that resulted
in his defeating Robert LIE Roy, the Coluhlpia
University captain in the final round OF the
championship singles in the Middle States Lawn
Tennis tournament yesterday.
This was the feature match of the day on the
turf courts of the Orange Lawn Tennis Club. at
Mountain Station, N J. In consequence there
was larger gallery present than on any pre-
vious day, the main court on which the men
played resembling the Casino court at Newport
In the national championship. 1t was roped on.
and the spectators were ranged about II ro"
upon row. The victory Of Alexander seemed 10
be the popular one, as the gathering cheeieu
and applauded his splendid racket work at the
close The Princetonian will meet Clarence no.
bart holder of the championship. in the chai-
lenge match this afternoon.
In the opening set Of this match to decide the
winner of the tournament, LIE Roy surprised
Alexander by the way in which he worked his
hard hit drives through his court for passes
This portion of the contest all in favor of
the Columbia player. On his side of the net
Alexander varied his game with considerable
skill. He shifted from base line to the net and
above all, he placed in way that often threat
ened to check the winning tactics OF LIE Roy
But LIE Roy kept hammering away at the bali
for drives. especially along the left side of Alex
ander's court LIE Roy also made some remark
able gets of difficult balls In this part of the
match and when he took the set at 6-3 Alex
anders supporters were for a time doubtful as
to his coming through successfully.
But the second set developed the fact
that lie Roy was not equal to the strain of
long competition. He could not continue with
the same speed that he had displayed in the
first set. This was noticeable, his drives be-
gan to lack length and accuracy. Once he be-
gan to send the ball into the net and out of
court it was only a matter of how quickly AL
exander's volleys would earn the points and the
match. Although outplayed, LIE Roy endeavored
to make plucky defence. but he lost the re-
manning sets and the match at 8-1 81, &C.
The championship doubles was also brought
A. Wadsworth defeated Robert LIE Roy and
Raymond D. Little in two sets to one by the
score of 1o-S, 1915 and Cd. This holds the
record the longest contest OF the tournament,
and was we'll played. Hobart saved his side
from defeat times without number in this con-
test His court covering was highly spectacu-
lar, and in the rallies at the net he brought off
the points with some Of the cleanest passing
that has been played on the courts this season.
Miss Carrie B. Neeley, of the Kenwood Coun-
try Club, of Chicago and Miss Alice Day, of
Orange, their places in the final round of
the women's championship singles The winner
of the final will take the championship, as the
holder Miss May Sutton is now in England
The summary follows:
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Columbia University and West Side Lawn Tennis Club.
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