The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30
LAWN TENNIS.
King Smith Defeats Calhoun Crasin I'm
Seventh Regiment Championship.

Keen eyesight as we'll as skill with the
racket was necessary upon the continuation
OF the championship lawn tennis tournament
yesterday on the courts Of the Seventh Regt-
ment Armory, Sixty-sixth street and Park
avenue. The dull and overcast day was
partly responsible for the overthrow OF CAL
houn G. Cragin. ex-champion In the regi-
mental singles. His conQueror was King
SIN. ta, the former collegiate expert OF Har-
ward: who was at the pinnacle OF his game.
The diligence with which the old Harvard
play er has practised on the fast board courts
was demonstrated in his work. He was
swift and sure, getting in all Of his strokes
with precision so that he defeated Calhoun
Cragin in straight sets by the score OF Sc
and e.. The victory gave Smith his bracket
in the round before the semi-inal.
While this contest was the only one OF the
long list Of matches which held the courts
throughout the day in which form experienced
a reversal. there were a number OF narrow
escapes. In one OF this character Robert 7.
Bryan, the present holder Of the regimental
championship In singles. played a close two
set match with the veteran William Cunning
ham. The deceptive angles of the latter's
drives resulted in Bryan finding himself out
Of position and Cunningham scoring the ace
by a clever passing shot. The points fell
close in this match. but Bryan saved the match
for himself by the vigor OF his net play at the
critical periods. When he needed the point
he rarely missed getting it by a quick move
to the net, where he smashed with great force
so that Cunningham was unable to make the
return. 1t was the first appearance OF the
champion in the tournament, and he won by
the final score OF 6-2 and e.
Bryan was drawn against Cunningham In
the handicap and late in the afternoon they
met for the second time. Bryan, with the
mark Of minus 80. was in better form in this
competition and he knew the dangerous
method Of Cunningham's attack. With the
latter receiving a plus is the champion played
him with speed and accuracy from the start
and again won in straight sets by the score
In the uppe section Of the handicap sin giles
one second round match wa completed
which developed the strength OF William b.
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players. and defeated him by the score of
81 and So; Crsgin PROVED n ysd. nlmself a
Moore made frequent changes in his pace
| which were so ~puzzling that 1t was only by
fui in meeting the varied flight OF the bali.
He tried out MOore's various strokes so as to
discover the weakest department Of his
certainty OF ground strokes and the back
| hand side OF his opponents court Cragin
worked away at them until he took the match.
The
| Cunningham. veteran. 81. %; r. D. Miller, Com
Is: Arthur S. Cragin, Company I. defeated George
Price, Company f. 81, 6-3: Calhoun Cragin, vet
cram. defeated L. II. Fitch. Company /. e-s. 60.
second Round-Arthur S. Cragin. Company I.
Smith. company k, defeated Calhoun craWin. vet
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81, 6-3: p. NJ. LeaSk. plus half 80, defeated Arthur
L, Clark plus IS; by detsnlt. c...
half 80, defeated Harold Moore. scratch, 81, SIS.