New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-13
TITLE FOR ALEXANDER
BEATS LITTLE EASILY.
Wins metropolitan Lo7rn Tennis
Cham pi0nship and Corrected Cup.

Frederick b Alexander successfully defended
his title as the Metropolitan lawn tennis cham
pion against Raymond y. Little the challenger
Yesterday, and won the valuable cup as his per
sonal property the courts OF the West Side
Lawn Tennis Club. Nth street and Amsterdam
avenue Alexander won in three sets to one. by
the score Of "a. So, 6--S, So.
In comparison with Alexander the racket
work Of Little appeared weak and much over
rate He several times gave Alexander love
games BY his nets and outs From beginning 10
end Alexander played IL he were engaged in
getting some excellent practice and appeared TO
have gagged his opponent and played as II he
was certain Of the result and that strenuous
effort on his part was unnecessary.
Alexander led off and won the first game on
four consecutive outs by Little He also took
the next to love, his only earned point being
the winning one, which he scored on a brilliantly
played pass direct to Titles forehand. Care
less playing by Alexander. who appeared TO be
trying the length of tho court made it possible
for Little to win the next game after the points
had touched at deuce once in this game Alex
anders outs helped Little through Little
worked hard and two all and three all were
called. Then Alexander let out his driving and
placing strokes, that he won two love games
and ultimately the set at Ct
Little won the first and third games OF tho
second set. After that AIeNa nder scored five
straight in rapid succession and the set went to
the champion AT GO. Alexander fairly leaped
along into the third set. and was i'm front al
81. He had scored II points TO for Little
and this fact appeared 10 come home TO him.
with it's accompanying sympathy for his former
college mate. that he let down on his game.
Little made the most Of the opportunity. and by
some really brilliant Smashes and cross court
shots carried the games 10 deuce. Alexander
pulled himself together when the games reached
= all but only foHpd that Little was going some
on his account There were some sharp
exchanges during this period OF the match, and
the good work of both of the players called
forth the only applause which the gallery gave
the men during the entire match. Little wa,
fast and steady, bringing off some shots to the
lines for passes, by which he was able To finally
win the set at SIS.
Alexander made runaway OF the fourth set
He swift and his long drives and cross
court shots speedily brought the end az O.
AS the point score indicates the match was the
most one sided ever played for the famous title
With Alexander leading, the point scores in the
sets follows: 41-29. }2-20 l9-42 and
27-iS.
The handicap singles practically narrowed
down to the semi final round. and ii is expected
that this event of the big tournament and the
consultations Will be completed tomorrow. The
summary follows:
Metropolitan championship singles challenge round
Frederick f. Alexander West Side defender defeated
Raymond u. Little West Side challenger. q. e
Handicap singles third round-Fox plus 10 defeated
Chaee. scratch. Sc Go; Floyd scratch defeated Mel
Stake. minus 10. 81 3-8 6-3: Fuller scratch
defeated Pool, plus half To- Ia 80 e.: Burchard
Fourth roundoPate; minus half l5 defeated Tomn-
son. scratch 60 6-i