New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
PALMER LOOMING UP.
.LARNED'S CHIEF nv AL.
Behrs Congueror Beats Niles IN
Hard Mmch at Ne7cport.
lRr Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Na,,-nort !, Ans. s2-f:eIativeIy this the fourth
day of the all corners national lawn tennis ehan-
piOnship tournament be recorded as series
of triurDhs for the Younger aspirants fer the hon.
ors William \. Iarned and Clarence Hobart sue
cessfui1y held their places. but f. c. Anderson. OF
the Kings County Lawn Tennis Club. succumoed 70
the. crafty play of the Pennsylvania nterschoastio
Champion W. f. Johnson, three sets 10 one. in which
the final result was Sc, 2-6. 6-3. 6-4-
But for the real interest Of the days card nothing
rivaIled the contest in which Richard H. Palmer. OF
the Ridgewood Golf Club. the victor over Karl H.
Behr. finally brought off a win over Nathaniel W.
Niles of Harvard Niles is the second Harvard
man In order that Palmer has disposed Of for Clar
ence PcI fell before him yesterday Palnlers score
was -, S-6. S-6. IS. 6-2- Palmer captured
his match his nerve and endurance. as his oppo-
nent put up a plucily and crafty game. and forced
the competition the full five sets Once IN the sec
ond set Niles within single stroke OF making
the score love. which from the manner In
which he was outplaying Palmer. would have ma
terfaIIy affected the match This match was fought
out for three hours under brOiling sun that took
the life out of both men and left the Harvard play
or ready to drop in his tracks
Iarned held his winning form without trouble.
for he defeated Charles f. Sands 6-1. 6-S and g.
although the cut strokes of the former tennis
champion bothered the lawn tennis expert conStd-
erabIy at times. Hobart made it three straight
against Charles NJ. Bull. jr.. champion OF the
the Pennsylvania. w. +. Johnson. played an IN
and out game against Anderson. with the resulr II
his favor at glove. 2-e. 6-3 and S-s
In the lower section Robert Leroy. OF Columbia
scored after losing twenty game deuce set st the
start to Richard Lowering. of Harvard, az e-Il.
81 81 and 6-3. Russ, the Texan, and Henry P
MolIenhauer likewise through in four sets.
the former against Nat Thornton, the Georgian.
and the latter against Frederick Z. lnTnan, OF Ne"
York.
The feature match between Palmer and Niles
proved the event of the day The Harvard player
had studied his opponents game. and he began by
forcing Palmer cleverly and by pulling down tEs
Iobs with which Palmer had overcome Behr. He
soon had the RidgewOod expert in difficulties Dry
in the first two games was Palmer successfui IN
scoring on his passes. After that Niles shortened
rIp on his returns and came to the net. so that
in trying for passes Palmer drove the ball out OF
! court
Niles managed to get the lead at % and 4-a
Then Palmer worked the ball down the sides and
pulled into the lead at s. He had the next game
well in hand at N-15 when Niles again rallied az
! the net that. after two deuces. he won tns
gsme and finally the set at IS.
The absence Of HneSTen and officials caused
some trOubIous times in the second set Once the
service was inadvertently changed in the middle
of game, and there were any number OF cuts
which were left for spectators 70 decide In
of these, In the sixth game. Palmer was the vic
| tim and lost the game. as Niles sent the bail out
twice. calling the points These perpIext-
ties caused the players TO become disconnected.
but Palmer steadied down TO his work and finally
the second and third sets at S-s-
At the end of the third Niles IN agony
and found IL difficult 70 serve under the strain
OF rEe rapid work. for Palmer spurted frequently.
and AT these times Mics found II difficult even TO
! foot about the court for the return
Niles benefited from the rest after the third
/ Palmer settled into an even pace. for even with
/ the loss Of the set he realized that Niles could
not stay out the limit. as he was on TIE verge Gs
/ collapse. and several advised him 10 default
/ Niles took this set at So but he had shot his
\ bolt, ard Palmer steadily won the fifth set and
| the match at 60.
During the afternoon the interschoiasrics took
the courts. W. +. Johnson. OF Pennsylvania. defeat
ing ]. Reinlsr. Of Columbia. SO. 6-1. and Arthur
Sweetser. Harvard. defeating Dean Nfathey. Prince
ton. g.. 4-6. So. William J. CIothfer endeav-
OTed play against Theodore Roosevelt Pell but he
could not DO anything. and he added the injury
| 10 his right leg Il is likely that he will make
further attempt at playing he is advised not %
l by his physicians
Beals G Wright made his appearance but 10
further explanations were offered 70 his ahssucs
| a competitor The featured match for the grand
stand court tomorrow IS 20 be the meeting Of the
veteran Clarence Hobart and ". +. johnson. To
the experts. however. this promises to be ovsrsha1
owed by Psluer's match with Leroy. and also West
falls meeting with Lsrned. the young player has
shown splendid form here. The summary follows;
! National tennis singles fourth roundl--C HOBART
/ defeated 9. NJ Bull. jr-. s-4. -. So; r Leroy
| defeated r Lowering. 6-S. S-1. 6-4. II 7. West
4 fall defeated T. \ c Colston. e. IS 6-Js W A.
/ LaTued defeated q. r sands. S-t. 6-S. 81. W =
4 Johnson defeated T. @. Anderson. 90. @-S. s.
l Ct; n Mollenhaucr defeated F G Inuoan- g.
6-4. 1-e Go: : Russ defeated y Thornton. 9-1t.
6-I, G-1 6--;; Il r. Palmer defeated y. ". Miles,
| 81. IS SIS. &c. So