New-York tribune., 1908-02-25
PELL LOSES HIS TITLE
Grant PUTS HIN OOI'
Some Spirited Matches an INDOOR
I,a7cn Tennis Tourney.

zr-,;o - Grant an ex-cFampion, defeated
Theodore Roosevelt Pell the title holder IN ti'e
third round of the national indoor lawn TENNIS
tournament yesterday. Incidentally ne anoioe"
the Ipholders of the contention that the ti'ie
holders should play through and not stahu ou'
an ouporfunity for promulgatins their argument
around the courts of the 9TH Regiment Armory'
for Pell. standing for challenge. would unques-
,;onablv have come off the winner against
tired adversary He lightning fast at All
times. but he was outplayed by man equally
sv-if, and who had mis- shots ready for every
o,eninr and who played them with certainty In
every way it was remarkable match, ana
Grant won at 4-6 6-1. CO. year ago ne
lost his title to Pell. three sets TO two, IN the
final round
The excellence of the tournament management
continued yesterday, and upon courts Wen lsii'-
ed the singles were brought down TO the mar
rowing field of nine competitors. all that re-
main Of the hfty-fve starters, after three Gays
Of competition. Ten pairs remain in the oouoies-
The pell-Grant match overshadowed all else,
and there was even larger gallery on mana
than On saturday The fact that Grant had al
ready disposed of one Of the favorites, irving -
Wright. added 10 his following. He led off with
the service. the straight hard hit ball SO dill
cuf4 10 handle. and by flashes of surprising net
play he managed TO lead Pel at 4-3 and 5o-
love on games PeII did not have an inch the
advantage of Grant on reach. for both are tai
men above six feet in height. and Grant took
everything that Peu sent over the net on the
low volley
In trying 10 pop short volley over the net
in the critical eighth game Grant sent the bail
into the net PelI worked like Trojan. and
10y some faultless placing managed TO score the
game and three in order, so that he captured the
initial set at ca. Pell also won the first game
Of the second set. Again Grants low Volley-
ing in which he crouched as he hit the ball.
and his aceinS service, good for ten aces, con-
tributed TO his winning He rapidly scored six
games and won at 6-1 balancing the set score
Both men held even in the third set TO all,
at which Grant again outplayed Pell, and. TAX
ing four straight games, the set and match
at O..
While Grant appears to hold the top half Of
the draw safe for the finals the lower section
presents much doubt. @. f Touchard showed
evidence Of being the strongest in that section
as he defeated Princeton's interschoastic, Dean
M2they. sc, 6-5.
In the doubles Columbias pair Leo Leven-
tritt and D. ". Peiser, engaged Calhoun Cragin
and Arthur s Cragin in a three set match
which the latter won at %, 6-3. Ca. The
lobbing in this match was one OF its features. as
the ball went up the roof girders many times.
Pell pairing with Wright, also advanced They
outclassed their opponents. L. j. Dreyfus and L.
II. Fishel. allowing the latter only one game and
winning al Glove and 6-1. The summary
follows:
National indoor championship singles tseoond round
. II. BosrTiCk West Si1e Club. defeated
MerTlheN. Elizabeth Town and Country Club Go, Gl
Third round-Norris :. Clark New York Lawn Tennis
Club defeated Mortimer Wertheim Ocean Club. &c
e Wxlie g York Tennis Club de
seaTed Theodore Roosevelt Pel New York Tennis
club Sc. 6-l 5-2; Calhoun Crag1n. 18th Regiment,
feaTed Manfred Goldman. ocean Club. 62. 63; G. F
Touchsrd Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club, defeated
IAean AaJhey Elizabeth Town and Country Club. s-6
IS Arthur 7Ih Regiment. defeated Julio NJ
Steinacfer. Hamilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club, CO
2-6. 6-1
National indoor championship doubles Cirst roundlI.
Irefus and L IL Fistei Ocean Club defeated Thomas
g Trask ard sheppard Homans. West Side Tennis Club
f-6, 2-6 e Mortimer Wertheim and F. E Chl Ocean
oxford. defeated N Clark and Z. T Bryan, 9Th
regiment. by default L H Fitch and G. g Schaefer Ttt
Regiment Columbia. defeated @. l. Wyeth Morris
& CLARK. New York Lawn Tennis club 6-3. So ca.
Second rouud-CaIhou1 CraEin and Arthur :. Cragin
7th Regiment. defeated Leo Leyentrt d. ". Peiser
Columbia University. -. 6-3. G.: Theodore Roosevelt
l'el ard Irving &. Wright. New York Boston de
LeaIed J Drey1uss l. Il. Fishe. Ocean Club, Go