New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
CHAMPION PAIR STRONG
LEAD IN ROUND ROBIN.
Hackett and Alexander Come
THROUGH in Bay Ridge Play.

E,.der,.t a Alexander and Harold H. Hackett.
the national doubles champions won the oecuiie
match of the round robin doubles tournament ~
the courts of the Crescent Athletic Club, at Bay
Ridge yesterday afternoon In the entire series VI
matches this pair lost only one set. and tnat oiiy
the second their record for the present seaso'
They defeated Edwin P Larned and Z. freoellch
Watson. jr.. by the score OF 6-2, e-a % ~
latter pair according to the scheduie, as
Irving c. Wright had heretofore been the partner
Of I,arned The voune Rostonian delayed py
the Saturday holiday crowd. and did not arriVe a'
the hour OF beginning the contest, SO watson was
substituted for him.
The champions were IN good FORM and covered
their court admirably. Young Larned proved MN
self worthy opponent. He found the holes IN tneif
court and frequently faced the famous pair on the
opposite side OF the net. Watson was "oIuny
weak, however. and his many errors mace II I'M
possible for Larned to hold his own, SO that 1hes
were defeated in straight sets.
Walter Merrill Hall, of the Hamilton Grange
Lawn Tennis Club. the privilege of challenging
Gustave F. Touchard. holder of the Iaiiant ouP'
yesterday on the courts of the Amackassin Club
Yonkers Hall slow in warming to MS game
Once he had attained length and direction he
snothered L. Mullins Burt by the score Of 1-6
6-. 60, 60. Only in the first set did the
former Longwood expert display an ability to keep
in front AS Hall steadied in the second set he
rushed the splendid style, and cross-court-
ed the ball and smashed the lines until he made a
walkover OF the match AS winner OF the tourna-
ment he will meet Touchard in the cup match on
Wednesday.
The final of the wonen's singles won by the
English girl. Miss Clare CasseIl. divided the hon
ors with the cup competition. In all departments
of the game the English girl proved to be more
than the equal of Miss Benedict, her opponent The
latter played with dash and spirit. making close
contest Of all the games before she lost at Ga and
63 Miss Cassells speedy driving for placement,
lined,
the games for her despite the fast voeytng and
clever smashing of Miss Benedict.
Two pairs reached the final Of the mems doubles
Hall and Burt in the top half defeating Fuller and
Tomlinson. S-3, s-3 Robertson and Todd won the
lower bracket, defeating Leo and Touchard s-3,
81 This final will be decided Tuesday.
The finals Of the aftermath metropolitan cham
pionship tournament brought F. E. Ferris and w.
NJ Hall into the deciding round yesterday the
courts of the West Side Lawn Tennis Club.
G. Lorraine Wyeth, the Ohio state champion.
Richard H. Palmer and Robert T. Bryan playing
for the New York Lawn Tennis Club In the Metro
poltan League championship won three straight
matches yesterday their home courts. 13d street
and Manhattan avenue against the team Of the
knfckerbocker Field Club OF Flatbush In the
singles Palmer defeated Samuel A. WestfalI Is
and 6-5. The knickerbocker player could not
complish anything against the driving of Palmer.
Wyeth then defeated W. c. Allen So 81 6[
Allen was three times within a point of winning.
but Wyetn's sure passing shots saved him. In
the doubles Palmer and Bryan defeated H. S. Rob
erts and W. C. Allen S-2, 81, "a.
Three straight also the order In which the
Kings County Lawn Tennis Club defeated the
Montclair Athletic Club in the Metropolitan series
on the courts of the latter Henry j Moenhauer
and Joseph 7. Mcmahon represented the visitors
while for the home club Otto H. Hnck. Frank B.
Hague and Albert j. Hinck played in both singles
and doubles. Mollenhauer at the top of his
driving tactics against Otto H. Hinck in OPEN
ing match of the singles and 3-6. 81, 6-
Mcmahon then engaged Hague and defeated him
in easy fashion, to the of ca, 6-.