New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
TNDOOR LAIN TENNIS.
Many Hard Fought Matches IN
18th REGIMENT Tournament.

Whipping accurate place shots across their co-
ponents' court Robert 7. Bryan and Morris :.
Clarke, OF COMPANY G. won two sets in the hnai
and championship match in the doubles yesterday
in the continue ton of the lawn tennis tournament
on the arnory courts Of the It'll Regiment, 6Sth-st
and Park-ave. Bryan and Clarke cutplayed the
experts of COMPANY I. William r. Cragtn IT.. ana
Arthur l. Lovhcnd. The score was 6-8 SIS when
the failing light made it impossible for the TUE
TO be decided All through. however Bryan and
Clarke had the best of the playing, They hit the
ball SO forcefully that it skinned through the op-
posite court before Cragin and Lovihond had an
opportunity 10 get into position 70 make fair re-
turn
The lawn tennis was of an exciting order and 1t
held good sized gallery about the courts during
the day Among those present were five japanese
lawn tennis EXPERTS who roundiy appauded the
splendid shots that Bryan and Clarke sent eTeF
the net.
BRYAN and Clarke had previously defeated
George Price and Harry Parker in straight sets by
the score of So 50 in the seTni-fnals. Cragin
and Irovibond defeated in the same round Calhouh
Cragin and Arthur s. Cragin, the Company team
This was hardly in the nature of an upset as Ar
thur Cragin has been i'll and was not up 10 MS
usual form. although the games in the hrst set
were forced TO deuce at 10, and the second set
only lost by the Company ] pair at 6-5' Al
together the doubles were we'll contested.
Matches in the championship and handicap
singles held the during the morning session.
holder won his place III the top half OF the maj
round by scoring in two well contested eomPefi-
lions Robert T. Bryan OF Company q ana < >
Rathhtn, of Company y. the latter the anlploths-
trous player, gained the brackets IN the SEMI SflIl-
finals i'm the lower portion OF the draw ''E an
cap and altogether displayed excellent work; which
causes him be regarded as the pTopaoie VIII
ner Of the singles championship for this year.
Calhoun Cragin's frs match IN the cnaaIll,loIL55
ship singles against his orotner; Nlnala 20 -
C'rasin IT. The Latter accomplished some goo91
work at piacing the ball along the SIDE INES ana
changing his pace with such skill and suddeIness
as To bother the ex-champion considerably IL was
the remarkable steadIneSs of Calhoun Crasln tnAt
brought him through this competition without t1le
loss OF a set and without any of the sets touchlhs
deuce Calhoun Cragn then met Bschanhan f1ous-
ton whom rather easily outciassed IN tne s9n is
final Both OF the competitions Tor the lower atL
seTnj-hnals brought out stirring matches. Inc
summary follows:
resirenal championship singles ceEst
Cragn. Company l. defeateo arthur L. HoNi'o-N'
second round--CaIhoun Cragin. Company l. defestso
ryan Compans G. defeated Arthur 8. Cragin COMPANY
I % los: {. 6. Rathbun. Company D, defeateo Al
thur s. Clarke. COMPANY G. IS, IS Is .,..,o.
Sern-fnal round--Cahoup Crasin company l. deles'eA
I3uchenan Houston Company l. 60 6-l
RegiIneutal championship doubles semi mat IoG'u!
Robert T Bryan and Morris 8 Clarke company " 40
b. 6-2 Go William b, CTagn jr, and arthur = L8Ni
bond COMPANY / defeated Calhoun Cragn and arthur
s Cragn. Company I. 75. 6-S ~
championship rounc-fSoreelII az. air
Aforris s Clarke Company G. William q Ntaslt
IT. and Arthur l. LoVfhond, Company l, 90 % un-
Rsgfmenal handicap singles Second roundl--Arthur
Cragn ininus 15, defeated G. G. N!tter (plus 9aiI 3o
CT 90 King Smith scratch) defeated Gerald Sratoh
(plus 15). by default. ,. %, z.r,,+.d r.
Third re11d-Rob Bryan minus 0Vb de4ea'S1 L.
Moore (pius half 49,. 6-S. 81