New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
W. C. GRANT COMES BACK
INDOOR CHAMPION AGAIN.
Wins LaTn Tennis Title for the
Fourth Time.

wylie c. Grant won the national indoor lawn
tennis championship in singles yesterday for the
fourth time. The fact remained. however. that ex-
perience and trihe Of luck materially helped him
to win against the stripping, G. F. Touchard. some
years his Junior. who has not had his advan-
ssxes in world campaigning. Few players upon
the fast board courts Of the 7th Regiment Armory
have shown such ekill IN handling Grants killing
service as did Touchard. Yet he persisted in over
looking the weak spots of his opponents game.
with the result that Grant enabled to again
~in the title. lost last year 10 Theodore Roosevelt
fell. by the close of S-2 S-& S-S. Ga
The tournament to end late in the after
noon with the victory of G. Lorraine Wye:h Ohio
state champion. in the consultations. after match
that lasted for than three hours and in which
he defeated c. c. Schaefer. Columbias ex-captain.
e Sc. Sc. 4-e, So.
The lighting of the court left nothing be de-
sired for the big match Grant began the service
ana won the initial game. But the younger player.
over whom Grant lowered and TO whom he ap-
peArec physically a giant displayed the gameness
OF true sportsman In the next game He wor-
ried Grant by hts passing shots, and won after
deuce had once been called. The crowd was with
Touchard. and specially epplauded his fine hand
ling Of Grants usually deadly service Touchard
could not that the Vulnerable point In his op-
ponent's game was his long backhand and SO
Grant was able to lead at Al before Touchard
ecored deuce game, pulling up to the win by
straight actng shots. which aroused the enthu-
sasrn Of the gallery when Grant had led at 4o-l5.
Grant captured the first set at 60. and II was a
lucky capture. for right here recapitulation Of
the match shows that Grant won only total of
lbs points to I1e for Touchard, while the latter
scored seven love games. the test of real play
ing TO two for Grant On errors OF double faults
and service Grant had the worst of the tally. The
points of the set:
FIRST SET.
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Touchard began the second set by winning
the first two games by his pretty placing. Then
Grant came up to the net and his commanding
reach and skill permitted him forge ahead at
81 Toucherd's finest work the tenth
game. with the score 6-4 against him He de-
nnonstrsted that he had nerve. for he picked out
the place shots IN Grants court, and with g ser
vice his first love game Grant man
aged to pull UP TO ALL when Touchard broke
through Grants service for 3 love game by some
Of the prettiest cross shots Of the match Then
he won his service at love and balanced the
set score by tallying at SIS. The points
SECOND SET.
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Grant won his first love game on his service at
TIE beginning of the third set He played Sharply.
he realized that he could afford to take any
chances with Touchard. The latter retalated by
taking love game-the thrd-from Grant after
stirring rallies. in which Touchard had an
eye for the openings. Yet during this set Touchard
had many opportunities of which he did not avail
himself He kept Grant keenly alive. but the
the cost him the match. The points were+
THIRD SET
Points Games
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Touchard opened the final set with a love game
on service then he lapsed into streak Of CIV
fns Grant such easy returns that each proved an
easy kill The fifth and sixth games We're ek-
changes love, each played his hardest
Grant called all of his skill into play, and volieyed
and drove through the opposing court so that ne
held HIS lead up to 5-3 BY a heroic effort Tou-
cr his faya a
the points for place He tried to repeat IN the
next game but the veteran smashed out the de-
Gliding game of the set, the match and champion
ship. The points follow:
FOURTH SET.
Points
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Grant has previously held the singles champion
shin in 1903 1904 and 1906. He has been runner-up
three times and he held the doubles title with
Robert lie Roy for three consecutive years, be-
ginning 1892 record upon the indoor courts is