The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23

INDOOR TENNIS.
seventh Regiment wins Inter city Cham-
DIonshLn by Default.

The team OF the Seventh Regiment Lawn
Tennis Club won the championship of the
Indoor Inter-City Lawn Tennis League yes
terday by taking the series with the Heights
Casino. Brooklyn. by default. The other
organization represented in the competitions
was the Cadet Corps, Boston. Mass. which
finished last in the series OF matches. The
Moyamensing Club Of Philadelphia. was
admitted to membership at the recent meeting
Of the league, but did not contest for the
championship. although a team match is
scheduled with the Seventh Regiment for
next month.
A disagreement between Hugh Tallant Of
the Heights Casino and acting "A captain, and
William b. Cragin. Jr., captain of the Seventh
Regiment team. resulted in the default Of
yesterday after several hundred persons had
gathered in the armory. Sixty-sixth street
and Park avenue. Capt. Cragin waited until
late In the afternoon, but as no players OF the
Heights Casino arrived he posted a notice to
the effect that the match had been regularly
scheduled and the Heights Casino duly noti-
ned.
Capt. Tallant had requested a postpone
ment, but had been advised that it was i'm
possible to grant the request as the reGimental
authorities only allowed specific days for the
playing OF the matches amt the seventh
Regiment schedule was filed and no open
asked for more time. az IL was impossible for
him to get his best players out, but had later
said that he would do the best he could. No
team appearing, the valuable cup offered
was taken by the Seventh Regiment by the
default.
tons Arthur =, CTaGin and William B. Cragin,
Jr., met and defeated Robert r. Bryan and
Morris s; Clark IN an exhibition doubles match
brothers hit the ball hard for powerful drives
and by their volleying tactics held the lead
throughout both sets. The record OF the
serips follows:
Won, Lost. PC.
First Corps Cadets, Boston ........,.0 900
Lively indoor lawn tennis was played on
the courts of the Sixty-ninth Regiment Ar
mory, Twenty-seventh street and Lexington
avenue, yesterday by the experts who are
forming an organization in that regiment;
A doubles match In which Herbert l.. West!all
and Wylie G. Grant paired AGAINST Frederick
r.. Alexander and Edwin p, Fisher produced
the best sport: with the result W. a drawn game
81 and s all. In the opening set Westfall,
the young Kings County PLAYER. made good
which both Alexander and Fisher experienced
trouble in handling. Grant supported his
psrtner well at the net, SO that they brought
OF the first set At e-3 before their opponents
Alexander and Fisher steadied IN the second
set. although westfall by combined lohbing
and passing worked the score TO Sd and
IO-tS. The service OF Fisher was terrific
az this critical point. "a. that he scored three
nor Grant was able to touch. With the
score at deuce on games. Alexander and
Fisher volleyed strongly at the net and won
the set at Us.
IN the third set Alexander saved the score
roing against his side by his service. bringing
the games TO Ave all: at which the match was
stonned because Of darkness. Thomas G.
Trask and Cecil De Mile PLAYED an interesting
SINGLES match which was scored at a set al.
The fOrmalitv of the election of officers
and other details Of the organization. in
tended 10 be held YESTERDAY. was POSTPONED
until next week. ~ II nroved impossible to
club because OF the proximity Of the holidays.