New-York tribune., 1906-12-26
INDOOR LAWN TENNIS
GrOSUenOr and Cragin Vim IN Regi-
mental Cham pi0nShip.

Military lawn tennis experts contested in some
eAcling matches on the indoor courts Of the eth
regiment Armory. 66th street and Park avenue
yesterday in the opening rounds Of the animal
championship tournament. The entry LIST for thu
competitions provided an array Of the forarros+ -
the indoor players, the championship and handcaD
singles each containing sixteen men, while the
championship doubles included eight pairs Two of
tiio ina'ches LOT the title in the singles brought
lhfough as winners Edward Grosvenor the Wash
lhgloh expert and nephew Of General Grosvenor
, %ro represented Company X, and William 3. Cra-
siIr; x repTesentng Company l. a
iSoIh men played with q dash ans vfgor Mbio,
W. productive Of a succession of splendid rallies
81 ne nteIieSt character As the draw stands they
round In the upper and lower sections resDectiVe-
~. alibopgh Grosyenor viii meet his rival Of last
year. Robert 7: Bryan, 10 whom he lost and VINO
AuSeeedeo IN winning The championship.
,GTosYenor IN his uGst match faced Harold Moore
81 d. C99mpany D. cHe Of the old collegiate players
hie onts o,,jst 49, tie gItueground quite as well
aces at tae net From mis- first service he disDIaved
rapid fire exchanges at close range At tfIis sty Vie
0t pay ne oulgeneralled the Washington expert
by combined obbny and driving sIcneede6 IN f ana
pan past him for the point by a clean acing pass
GTosyen9rs f9rehand and backhand drives were
accurately and cleVerly placed so that he was en-
Sbied to win in straight sets by the score of Ga
In the lower section William B. Cragin. tr., dis
bun Of CopSny P WSeb HPSe6 against 42aa g Rath-
Mheln the latter at times. The deadly sUreness
bis edyersars court his various strokes kept p
90 r1,IlDll Jun on tle defensive. but he met each new
I'm soIn ana tTlck OF Cragin's game and brought off
9Sie 5p SPeGIaSuar GUAR sasaes at the net which saved
ne, rae Hatch from monotony. despite its one-sided
60 6-3. 0 4iii01 sooAe Ol
RathIun. Handicapped at plus half Is, was more
successful in the singles. in which odds we're given
asslhst L. II. Fitch, one OF the scratch rIavars
ne he made better pse Of his tactlcs at the net in
ms contest as the short lobbs of Fitch made fr
Rossi4fe Tor him 10 come up and smash with teli-
aIg erect so that he won at G-3 and Ga Morris
3 Sl4rk the holder of the doubles CHAMPIONSHIPS
win hopert T Bryan, also distinguished himself
by Dg Two TWO set, set victory over George Price The win
n7nus mus @ nall 5g while his opponents was plus i5
ne remaining competitions in the first and ser
ono round OF the championship singles win ba
pIayed on Sat aturday The doubles will also bo NM
Under tiGer way at that time. and instead OF ending the
LoCIIaiIleilI, on New Years Day as was the pTo-
er4mme the finals will not be PLAYED until t6e
'olio"ihs saturday. The summary follows:
RegtInental championship singles first round5,ar.rs
company X defeated Harold Moore Con,nsry
g 6-l Norris s. Clark. Company q 6asarotaSS
arthur Clark. Company G. by default; William n Srsy3
T. company J. defeated g : Rathbun Company n 8s n
-: S: hlhe smith. Company X defeated W. NJ Hall
F1ana:cap singles fhrst roundl-Wiiarn r CrapiD ~
trnnus hslf SOl. defeated King Smith (scratcb) 4
Harold Moore (scratchJ defeated w NJ Hail firs D.
ID by default; Morris s. nnus half 8 dsfaata5
George Price plUs l5), 8-1, 6-4 q 8 Rafbh11 fri5s
half I'D defeated L n Fitch (scratch). 6-s e-z p'1