New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
CLOTHIER HOLDS CUP
WINS 4CHELIS TROPHY.
NiIes Beaten in Challenge Round
after Good Uphill Fight.

William J. C7othier scored his second leg upon
,hs valuable silver cup presented by the late Mrs
Fritz Achelis for the Seabrght singles yesterday
The tall and graceful defender Of the trophy met
,s his challenger Nathaniel ". Niles. Harvard's s
intercollegiate champion, who has been cutting
such q remarkable swsth upon the courts in re-
cent tournaments. There were experts who feared
for Clothier and the result. It was not so with
the former national champion He began his work
oooIly proceeded 70 the end with dispatch. not
exhibiting the hurry furry. defeating Niles
10 the score Of -. s-love. SIS. s-6-
The turf Of the Seabright Lawn Tennis and
Cricket Club. seabright y. J., had been carefully
sroomed for the match. Under the inspiration Of
g fashionable gallery that surrounded the court
Clothier started his service veil that he at once
to the front. Playing deeply placed drives
with terrific pace. Clother made IL almost inpos
sible for Niles 70 close quarters at the
net Only occasionally did Niles achieve the posi-
ton, and then Clothier usually shot the hall unoer
his RACKET aslant for a pass. This
was particularly the case in the second set. in
which Niles's attempts &c gain the net cost him
dearly.
After losing st at love the Harvard PLAYER
Fteadied and began to devote himself to strategy
in place Of a headlong rushing game He did better
AT this. and held Clothier closely. finally winning
tbs set after two deuCes- IN the fourth set Niles
often forced Clothier Of position. the latter
made Of side line with such excellent ef
feet and judgment that he turned the tables on
Niles. capturing the set. match and trophy and
bringing the tournament n an end.
Both the singles and doubles OF the tournament
the of the Knickerbocker Field Club.
Flstbush. reduced the finals. Samuel 4.
Testfall created something Of sensation in reach
ing the open bracket Of the former event by de-
featine the Long Island champion. William E
CraEin. ir. in straight sets at SIS and So He IS
now coupled with his younger brother. Herbert L.
Westfafl. for the cup. for which they will meet
Tomorrow. Crszin experienced the surprise OF
his life because Of the way in which Westfall shot
the hall past him the Westfall hit the ball
hard and sert il sliu,rnirg within an inch Of the
top of the Cragin could not handle these low
successfully. and. Furthermore. Westfall
used such sharp angles as 70 make it impossible
FOR Crasin 70 do more than frantically wave his
racket the hail it sped for the ace
Two Knickerbocker pairs gained the final round
9, the doubles. In the top half Harry s Roberts
and " 8 NJ Watson. IN their serni-6ns1. defeated
Arthur s. CraEin and Walter Merrill Hall, At 50
and 50 This also surprise II Is accounted
for. however. by the fact that Cragn and Hall
had scored upset by defeating the famous Kings
County pair. Henry !. MollenhaUer and Joseph T.
ncMehon. ~ So e-s -. From start finish
This grueng series Of rallies At close range.
The westfaH brothers the other final bracket,
defeating William r Cragin jr-, and Miles s. Char
lock, at 6-s and &C.
The summary follows:
samuei a Westfan II defesfed William b Cragn
f1cubies third round, Arthur $ Cragtn and
wsitsr Merrill E5sI defeated Henry Molisnhausr
PoeTfs Eei snd W NJ watson defeated Charles
Ghsmbes and Allan Behr. q. S-6; Herbert l.
min 4, Phillips and / H cooke. St, eNa.
selni-final round. Harry s Roberts and W s
Merrill Hal s.; -; Herbert l westfan and
and Miles \ Charlock. s.. SIS.
Experts Of the Park iItn Country Club scored
six matches to in the interclub series against
the Amackassin club Tonkers. the courts Of
The former IN the woman singles Mrs. Henry H
B1-dlck Park Hill. defeated Miss Caroline Feeter
Arnaclassin. A, s-2. 81: Miss Anna Martin, Park
FIill- winner OF the Smith College title this year
defeated Miss Gertrude Hill Amackassin and
former Bryn Mar champion. 64. e-S. In the mems
doubles A :. Ruuyon and F. H James. Park Hill,
defeated b. Blake and Elliott PItkin Amsckassin.
IS. So g. and in the mems singles Dr. Z G.
Iieil, Anlackassio defeated = H James. Park Hill,
s-s. S-2. -; Anthony CIerlack. AmaCkassin. de-
feated II. II. Burdick Park Hill s-3 81 In the
mixed doubles Mrs H. H Burdick and A. 6. Run
won. Park BiIl defeated Miss Gertrude Fill and
Wilbur Doty, Amackassin. -. s-s. s4 The re-
match viii be decided SATURDAY, July 81.
= Lorraine Wyeth and Robert Townsend Bryan
playing for the New York Lawn Tennis Club. won
three straight victories yesterday in the Metro
roiitan League championship series against DR.. J.
William Rosenbaum and Roy u. Rjtchey. Of the
Harlem ClGb. in the singles Wyeth. former Ohio
stste title holder. defeated Ritchey, SIS. SIS, e-5
II driving match. with Wyeth bringing of
splendid place shots. Bryan defeated DIR. Rosen-
baum. 50 Sc. The doubles resulted in Wyeth and
Brran defeating Dr. RoseHbaum and Ritchey. Ga
s-S
Two pairs. Ira streusand and Joseph Marks and
william II. Brown. jr, and Russell Brown, reached
the final round Of the doubles championship OF the
Public Parks Lawn Tennis Association yesterday
on the Central Park courts The field espe-
cislIy prepared at the direction of Commissioner
Smith. while Patrolnau Warren kept the big
crowd from interfering With the players.
The summary follows
central Park championship doubles first round
Fred De Nries and A q. Wenstein defeated Hor-
Tost and Arthur Scheffer. So, 6-2; Ira Streu-
sand and Joseph Marks defeated !. G. Bates and
A 2 Wilson, So, 7-5: W H Brown. jr., r.
Brown defeated A. IBobel and q. c. Schiff. s-3,
60; d. z. Beam and a. z. Bloom defeated c. Z.
HcAEoy and Charles Mesnsn, So, 12-10-
Ser1i-fnsl round-Ira Streusand and Joseph
Marks defested Fred De Nries and A A. Vein
stein. 81, 81; William II. Brown jr, and Russell
Brown defeated D. Z. Beam and A E Bloom,
81 g.
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