New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
FAST PLAY.
Beats anderson in Straight Sets
VIII Challenge alexander.

Playing such steady lawn tennis that he ap-
peared TO outcass Frederick G. Anderson, his
opponent, Harold H. Hackett yesterday won the
final round of the singles in the metropolitan
championship tournament. Coupled with his
steadiness. the oldthne Yale champion gave an
exhibition of court covering that brought forth
frequent applause from the large gallery that
witnessed the competition on the counts of the
West Side Lawn Tennis Club. at 117th street and
Amsterdam avenue
Before the match began there was considerable
betting with the Yale veteran favOrite over An
derson. Hackett won the match by. the score of
Go. 60 and IS, and with it the right to
challenge Frederick B. Alexander for the singles
title and trophy.
The contest was completed before the rain in
terfered with the work of the two experts
From his initial service Hackett displayed an
exacting carefulness and at the same time did
not sacrifice his speed IN any way. He tried
cut Anderson by driving both TO his forehand
and backhand, and also used the lobb with good
results
There was a spirited match in the doubles
Hackett and Alexander winning in straight sets
over A J. Hinck and Otto H. Hinck, Of the
Montclair Athletic Club.
The women's section of the tournament will
begin tomorrow and the challenge match in the
singles will also be played. with Hackett as
challenger and Alexander as defender. The
wOmen's championship singles will bring ont
some Of the leading players. and the mixed
doubles also promises high class sport The
summary:
METROPOLITAN Championship singles final round)-Harold
H. WeEt Side Lawn Tennis Club defeated
Frederick G. Anderson, Kings County Tennis Club
Go. Go IS. 0'
Metropolitan championship doubles Iarst round}-Theo-
Roosevelt Pe and Harry Torrance York avn
Tennis and Englewood Field clubs, defeated
Otto NJ Sternfeld, New York Lawn Tennis club
G-l, 6-1; Dr.. augustus Wadsworth and Hugh Talant
Side Lawn Tennis Club defeated Bernon Prentice
ana G. W Bodman Longwood Cricket Club. Boston, 3-6
on g P5r9%so5 .s RGosg. % Ps New York
Anderson and Ross Burchard Kings County and West
Side Tennis clubs IS 6-1; Harold II Fackett
al Frederick b. Alexander West Lawn Tennis
Club defeated A. J. Hinck and H Hinck Montclair
Athletic Club 6-1. IS: Charles VI. Bull 1r and Car-
I. Campbell Crescent Athletic Club and Columbia
defeated Robert T Bryan G. Lorraine Wyeth, New
York Tennis Club a. 2-6. As. defaulted
Handicap singles second round)-Thomas c Trask
tminus 49, defeated Louis J. Grant p!us l6l 60 6-2;
Walter [. tplus half 80 defeated Rufus Rowe
Scratch. Go s8. 6-2; H P Banks tpus half 80 de-
Sheppard Homans minus l5), by default: H G
Phinpey tpus half 10 defeated II H. Waugh scratch
4-6 6-3. 3-3 defaulted; W Y. Bennett scratch),
fested George sainger scratch. e %, IS.
Third roundJ. c. Torrey (pus half 3o defeated II. P
Banks plus half 49, 6-2 6-2; II Hartman plus half
l5) defeated l. Z Reey (pus 800, e. 6-3; w Y.
Bennett (scratch defeated E Freshman scratch by
default: Frederick B. Alexander minus 500, defeated
Howard Homans minus half 3o). G.. "a;
rCunc-W. Y Bennett (scratchl, defeated
erick g. Alexander (minu- 50. by default