New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
ALEXANDER AND HACKETT
WIN EASTERN DOUBLES.
Beat Wrenn and Fincke IN Fast
Match at T,OnptCOOd.

Boston, Aug. 12-F b. Alexander and H. II.
Hackett of NewYork. the Eastern lawn ten
mis- championship in doubles at Longwood this
afternoon, defeating G. L. Wrenn' and r. Ffncke.
also OF New-York. in a hard fought match slip
perry turf, by scores of Ga. g. 8-6
The noon downpour so flooded the courts that it
was not until after o'clock that the interrupted
match between Clarence Hobart and f. w.
Leonard, i'm the semi-nnals In singles. which was
begun in the morning. and the championship in
doubles were started. The two events played
on adjoining courts, and the singles match was
soon decided. Hobart winning in straight sets,
10 81. 60
The crowd. however sought the doubles and
was well repaid. The rallies in this match were
long, varied and nearly always brilliant. Wrenn
and Fncke tossed the balls high in the air or made
Hackett target for line shots, while Alexander.
getting his step in the last of the first electri-
ned the spectators by his dashing crosscourt
drives
In the first of the match Alexander was unsteady,
driving repeatedly into the net. On the other hand.
Hackett was cool and steady. and sent back the
balls which were constantly driven at him with
great accuracy.
The footing was uncertain and the turf was so
wet that 1t soon became badly cut up. and one of
the last points in the second was lost to Wrenn
and md tincke by poor rebound.
Wrenn and incke started off like winners. maxi
ing the first game without giving the opponents a
point. fhen they began TO make errors. and in a
them They won the next one. but in the tenth
after deuce had been called twice Hackett won the
set by fine drive down the side line. The points
on the first set were follows:
H4SsG't MFsaa aaa aGd Fd:sa st3f3 sti
The first four games in the second set were we'll
fought and Wrenn and Fincke by hard drives OBJ
talned lead of four games TO three. Then Alex
ander began his dashing game, and made point
after point by his drives along the side lines and
his brilliant work in the net. Wrenn and Fincke
We're unable TO get another game. and the set went
10 Hackett and Alexander. The points the
second set were as follows:
Aackett and Alexander. 4I1 514 4-ss-6
Wrenn and F1ncke = 6 5 3 / 0 = 2-52-4
The third set was the hardest fought of the
match Alexander and Hackett obtained lead
OF three games t0 two, and then Wrenn and
Fincke jumped ahead. After a long game the
match was squared at deuce Then Wrenn and
Fincke won the eleventh. and twice within
a point OF the set in the twelfth, only lose IL
through FfnCke's errors. Alexander then took the
next two games, and with them the and
match The points on the last set were as fol-
lows:
Hackett and Alexander 8 i 43 45642e +-5T-8
Wrenn and Fincke. -. o 2 l i 0 a o-46-6
The finals in singles will be played on Monday
morning between Clarence Hobart and r. D.
winner will meet William A. Larned, the cup
holder. The summaries:
kongwo9d singles tsemi-anal 5oundl-Clarsnce Hobart
defeated E. W. Leonard. ID. e. 90; r D. Little
defeated F. B. Alexander by default.
Eastern doubles championship: hnal round)-F. b
Alexander and H. H. Hackett defeated G. l. Wrenn and
r. Fincke S., S-4. Sc.