New-York tribune., 1905-08-23
HACKETT AND ALEXANDER
WIN IN DOUBLES M4Tcu
National Lascp Tennis Tournnusr.
Starts ON Nezcport Courts.
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Newport. r. T.. Aug. 2.-with the plavs,, -. =.
East vs.. West doubles match. which rssultss !. "s
victory for Harold II. Hackett and Fressrte, :,
Alexander. the Eastern champions the annual -
comers lawn tennis tournament was this r.o-,s-
begun on the famous Casino courts This 4. ts
premier meeting on American courts and tha -.
ty-frth holding OF the event
inc victory OF Hackett and Alexander n, u,
81 and e-. was wholly unexpected Thf. -
because Kreish Collins and Louis H vaidns- .s1
western champions. had the advantage q. *
perienee In play together for several years vsr.
the Yale-Princeton combination dated on1v, -.
the beginning OF this season
Every condition favored great raatch. ans q.
was so IN every sense OF the word The ror-..
held large gallery Of fashionable Newpor. s,Tk
who were keenly excited. and frequently ra.. >,
flights OF brilliant racket work
Important as was the doubles match thA ru,h
ing through OF the first round OF the snsiea ,v,,,
us record breaking entry OF 100 competitors reo-
resentlns resent g ene ranking players OF the country.
caused no small amount OF interest. The biz. xaI
lery. however. had eyes for nothing but ~.
doubles. once the contest was under wav ana ~
lowed the singles TO go unmatched.
On the toss Hackett and Alexander chos. -.
service. while Collins and Waidner tool. a4yao..-
Of the light. In the first game AIexandsrs. -
vice prevailed. and 1t seemed from The Iobbvfn, -
volleyins that the players were trying each ors.-
out.
All through this set Haeketts sAarn. vor.-.
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on the honors Of the set when he broke ,brorss
the service OF Collins on the tenth game utnr-s-
the set at g.
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Up to this point Alexander and Collins ,an., >.
display the form that was expected ot ten -
Were cut OUT Of much Of the play oy Hackstt ana
70 the base line The majority OF these attsro--ss
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lawn lawn tennis but 1t was not prodtabIs for -
Only Waidners sensational gets and sstltul vo-x
a. ~ ,-ilss @ az amazing angles across court saved
ed oy Waidners cleyerness, which octsh61sS -.
the lead in the second at 30 and "a o5 Sa5s -
Ihls was each time against The service, bur rIs
nsd T1sS ana again they scored The set "a Tas
fastest yolleying OF the match
SECOND SET
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The start in the third set was poor for the East
point, by a double fault Three times deI1ce Wa
called In the next game before the Eastsrn ps1s
followed does not often develop II was not until
the nth game that any Of the four men won hls
II was Alexander's fQrceful half vollsy tha, aid
the trick and placed the fasteners in the lead.
Ihen Haekett appeared to break down. and ths
heartenine to the s1nTorra-5 ,g R ~ 4-o VS. & as
he made amends ana E4ac(aI4 ar5 I s1eIs,-@- --SeE az
the set az O. and the match
THIRD SET
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5dTes1 F sP5kBs Bsr on S9sie5y 9 sD sDes 6 made ma @ sags,
diplomatic corps, advanced TO the next round
as did Cyril Hatch while Henry o. Haverlsyer fr
Riehard Stevens. William a, Larned, William =
Sl0thler and Wyle c. Grant all came through With
@nylng @ Sol9rs, showing the best OF form Grant viii
me narr9west OF margins over y. ". Niles. ths