New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-23
LIVELY LAWN TENNIS.
DOUBLES TITLE DECIDED.
Alexander and Hacltstt WIN the
Indoor Cham pi0nship.

Playing swiftly and wei balanced lawn tennis
Frederick. b. Alexander and Harold n hackett
won the national indoor championship doubles
Yesterday The pair that have several times
been the chaIlengers for national horors AT New
port defeated Wylie c. Grant and Herbert L.
Westfau in straight sets on the courts OF the
nth Regiment armory, Goth street and Park ave
nue. The final score was 80. 81 and 90
This ending was in the nature of surprise. nor
as 70 the outcome but to the unlocked for
ease with which Alexander and Hackett scored
against the American pair that last autumn
won the Welsh covered court championship
abroad.
The doubles match was the feature of the
afternoon session while in the morning the
semi finals OF the mems championship singles
were played. In these Grant defeated Norris
s. Clark by the score Of CO. Id In the
lower section Of the draw Theodore Roosevelt
Pcu overwhelmed c. Lorraine Wycth by the
score Of co. Go. Grant the present holder II
the championship. and Pell will meet to-day
for the trophy and title The consolation
singles were also decided. and Robert r. Bryan.
the regimentai indoor champion. outmaE@uvred
Julio II. Schumacher by the score Of GO, G-3.
Throughout the day the largest gallery ever as
senhled to witness indoor tennis matches
/ seated about the courts.
| From the opening of the doubles match for
| the title Alexander and Hackett worked thelc
| strokes with the perfection of piece Of we'll
| oiled machinery Each was quick to detect the
| Intentions of the younger pair and they also
| mayed continually TO their individual weak
| p,ssea Alexander was a host in himself at the
net during the early games. His sharp voIley
| ing and his shooting Of the ball directly under
| Grants forehand made II possible for his side
to pull up on the score when Grant and West
L.
Westfall played carefully but the former ap-
reared fatigued from his match Of the morning
and landed any number of his drives and
i smashes either into the net or out of court.
| Westfau was likewise cratic. and it was
| only by a splendid burst OF speed that the
! score was brought 20 deuce at all. Then Alex
| aCder and Hackett came up TO the net with a
rush, and carried of the next two games at
| 10
In the second and third sets Grant and West
fall We're placed upon the defensive Alex
ander held to his position al the net while
Hackctt worked for passes from deep court 1t
was scientific lawn tennis. and the crowd was
frequently in a hubbub OF applause. Alexander
and Hackett had the scoring all their own
way, however and finished with the loss o.
only one game, at G-1. 60
The holding champion, Grant. experienced a
narrow squeak in his match with Clark in
! the sem-hnal round I'm singles. The latter be-
san tn" service, but unsteady that witt
little effort Grant was able 10 obtain the LEAD
ON games up to / love Clark had been warming
| To his racquet work. however. and captured
| two games before Grant straightened out in hi:
work FOR passing and placing, and won Tn,
! irSt set at 90. Clark going at top sUeeC
| when the two competitors began the s7cont
set. lie took the ball on the volley as IN,
, drives Of Grant came over the net and by
| sensational placement obtained the lead at 81
| By careful uphill playing and making timely
use Of his smashing strokes. Grant was success.
! full in bringing the games deuce at > all
Each won on service. Grants being particular.
| ~ severe, UP TO all Then Grant used hi
| baCkhand skilfully for sharp cross court shot.
and won ugc inst Clarks service and sustained
| his own. So that re scored the match at 1l-g
| BY mistake Of the umpire II was officially
/ scored AT los In the other match Peu raI
! 9Hvely 0U,ClasEed Wycth.
Grant the winner II the championship a Yea
| ago, and Pell will meet in the final round e.
| the newly offered cup this afternoon -
! o'clock. At the same hour Miss Marie Wagner
! who has played such sensational game. an.
| Miss Elizabeth II. Moore cx-national cham
| pion. Will meet In the wopcns singles. TIL
SUMMARY follows;
Mons championship doubles final ard charpl7,shr
| unl frederick y Alexander and Harold II. Hacket,
| Lawn Tennis Club -. G-i. g
Men championship singles. SENT dnaI round-vvylie
lark ,th k-g!7ltut Tennis Club. e H. Thecdo-
Roosevelt Pell New York lawn Tennis Club d,feate
! =. LSrra.ne Wyoth. New York Lawn Tennis Cut
Mems consolation singles. final round-Robert 7 Rrvar
9Th Regiment Tennis Julio n SteinachcI
Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club, C. 6--3.