The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-06
HACKETT-LITTLE
TEAM in FINALS
Wins in Doubles Of Middle
States Tennis Champion
ship Tourney.
CHALLENGE ROUND TODAY

Harold z. Hackett and Raymond D..
Little. of the West Side Lawn Tennis
Club, New York, are now in line for the
Middle States championship In the mems
doubles, having won their way through
to the challenge round, ON the courts OF
the Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Or
Rnge, yesterday. by defeating W. G.
Grant and H. L. Westfall, Of New York.
in the semi-1nai round. and afterward
winning from c.. Frederick Watson, IT,.
of Orange. and q. w. Leonard. Of Long,
wood. In the finals.
The winners will play William q. Larned
and william j. Clothier; the present title
holders. IN the challenge round, at
o'clock this afternoon The best three
out Of hve sets will decide the match.
Haokett was a member of the champion
team in doubles two years ago. Besides
the mems doubles the challenge round IN
the mems singles, women's singles. ana
the finals IN the women's doubles VIII pc
run off this afternoon, with play IN the
mixed doubles. which was begun yester-
day, going over into next week.
The largest crowd of the week Is ex-
pected to attend the matches this after
noon. Among those who will play u MISE
Carrie B. Nicely, of Chicago, Ill, who was
runner-up in the National tourney. sne
is matched with Miss Marie Wagner, OF
New York. in the hnal round.
In the match between Hackett and Little
and Watson and Leonard 1t was necessary
that four sets be played, Tor aIter tns
New Workers won the first game . 70 y
Watson and Leonard managed to take
the second, Z to s. Hackett and Littie
- 49, hnuyaunr ana I4El
match. The scores were 81, e-S. the
| score by points:
FIRST SET.
Watson and Leonard. ...414S11t2-l7--2
SECOND SET,
Hackett & Little. a 0444962362-%G
| Watson & Leonardo 3 0 8 0 43l 4-4o =
THIRD SET.
lHackett and Little. ........31344SEA-9
Watson and Leonard. ii. ....,2 81 IL l-1l-A
FOURTH SET.
lHackett and Little. ....4 4-55--6
| Watson and Leonard. IS 0 100
Miss C. B. Nicely and Mrs, r. B.. Net
worked their way to the semi-inal rounq
in the women's doubles yesterday BY Win
ming Two matches. The first pair to loose
to the Orange-C Chicago team was l. r.
Hammond and Miss Elsie Little, while the
second victims were Miss Anna Day ana
Miss Elenor Souther. of the Orange Club.
Before losing this match the Orange
women beat Miss Helen Ogden and Miss
Marjorie Ogden by scores OF 81 and -
In the second round of play. Miss Reynolds
and Miss Swords won from Miss Florence
Underhill and Mrs. William J. Clothier,
and Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Platt won
from Miss Aufermann and Miss Smith ~
this ound also.
E. F. Larned won the consolation singles
yesterday by n victory over P. B Hawk!
Of the Belmont Cricket Club. Philadelphia,
in the final round.
In the mixed doubles. which were started
Yesterday. Miss Natalie Wiley and Dean
Mathey won from Dudley Bramhall and
Miss Elsie Jewett. The other pairings
have been made as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Leonard VS.. Miss Elsie Wagner and
II. L. Westfall. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Holden VS.. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Borden,
and Mrs. Hobart and partner vs.. Mrs
CHAPMAN and N. w. Niles.
The summaries:
Middle States Championship (men's
doubles. semi-finals)-R. d.. Little and
Harold Hackett. West Side L. T. c.. beat
Fl. L. Westfall. New York, and W. G,
Grant. New York. rs. 6-3; C. f. Watson
and e. w. Leonard. Orange. beat /. H.
Fitch and C.. M. Bull. 1r, So, Sc, 81. T
Final Round-Hacket and Little beat
Watson and Leonard, 60. ST. 6-1. 6-Ssv
Middle States Championship (women's
singles. semi-hnal round)-Miss e. p.
Medley. of Chicago. beat Mrs. r. B.
Nelf. Go. 6-S; Miss Margaret Wagner
beat Miss Elsie Winner. 81, 6-3.
Middle States Championship (women's
doubles; second round)-Miss Anna Day
and Miss Elenor Souther, beat Mrs. II. p
Ogden and Miss M. Ogden, 6-1, e.; Mrs
r. b. Neff and Mrs, C. B. Nelly beat Miss
L.. e. Hammond and Miss Elsie Little.
rs. rs: Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Plat
beat Miss Smith and Miss Alderman, ST..
"a: Miss Reynolds and Miss Sword beat
Mrs. w. j. Clothier and Miss Florence
U%nderhill. 3-6. 6-3, 81.
Semi-final Round-Miss Neff and Miss
Nelly beat Miss Day and Miss Souther,
81, ca.