New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-24
CLOTHIER BEATS BEHR
EY-CHAMPION IN FORM.
Erugin Scores Form Upset by De
feating Theodore Il. PeA
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Newport. r. T.. Aug. 22-Tvvo results. the sigma
fe.eat OF Karl II Behr. the former internationAlisS
by William J. Clothier nominated for this years
Davis Cup team. and the remarkable victory OF
William 3 Crag1R r. the 7th Regiment champion
pver the indoor national title holder, Theodore
Roosevelt Pe sustained the interest to-day In the
swenty-ninth aIl-comerF' championship lawn tennis
tournament. Clothier made good his selection as
an internationanst by scoring MS rival Fehr.
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The result after the first set. viewed on the
championship stretch ~ turf before the granostano
never IN doubt The only question was
0Tefher fhe Tall Cl0thier could last II with his
Iulured ankle. which has been giving him trouble
despite continual treatment since hts arrival here
That ne did 80 was due 10 MS skill fl developing
13ehr's weaknesses. for holding himself IN
he was successful IN compelling Behr work out
ans own defeat.
Cragin maintained ITS place IN the tournament IN
much the same manner. Instead of the swift fast
arrives which Peu handle 20 wonderfully era
SIN maintained pat BAH. HIS poise was so
uniformly good and his stead,ness SO mistaken
mat n the end Cragn won Ar love-6 g.. g. 6-S
II another upset added 10 the long list for
which the present tournament on the Casino courts
here has been remarkable
The grear I'VE set match OF the day was a
S1crory for the New Jersey state champion Rich
ard II. Palmer. who defeated Frederick C. Colston
Maryland state champion. A. &c. O.. 81. D..
g. This a hattie for the net between the TWO
men Palmer goV his crossing drives working
with all the power III the critical games and so
kept his position. He meets Maurice 2 McL-augh-
an. the Californian. IN the star match tomorrow
10 lead up 10 the semi-final
Mclaughlin. Frederick c. Imam. the metropoli-
ran champion Gustave P. Touchard and Thomas
g. Bunny al came through easily. Charles NJ.
Bun, it., % the Crescent Athletic club was 10
match for Mclaughlin, VINO defeated him al O.
g. So As the field stands tonight only eight
are LEFT 10 meet Tor the senni-finaI round IN the
morning
The day was somewhat overcast and threatening
when Clorhier and Behr took the court before the
Irands1and which aned overfloving. The
sall ex-chanlpiOn began the service and with his
placed drives and crossing shots took the first
game. Behr was stiU swift IN getting 10 the net
snd by his wonderful short game he held evenly
with service W 10 al. Then by splendid placing
along the lines and slantinE across court he broke
through Clothiers service game. continuing his
winning streak 10 the END OF the which he took
~ Ga
Bur Clothier had discovered that Behr was
hacking in control and direction: SO ne fed him
with fns opportunities for his forehand drive and
5ehr attempting 10 emulate the Cslifornian's hard
hitting, scored 80 many outs and nets thar al
S-lothieT had 70 do was 10 hold steady and score
m his opponents errors. Behr flashed twice in
the set taking rhe dfth and seventh games al
love against Clothers service This WAS his best
sfort, As ClOthier scored the set a. S.
IN The third and fourth sets Fehr worked per
riots
sForklng- he could not bring on his sizzling cross
shots with any certainty and when he atternnted
10 lohh the ball fell short that Clothier sp-auz
Tor the net and slashed II. Elanting 10 the sides
1ar out Of Behr's reach az point ID 10 sal IN
xhs third set II q session OF Win against ser
vice, Clother or the third game scoring MS onl,
love game OF the four sets except the last and
Needing one Of the entire match The ending vas
nlled with good rallies, hut al times Clothier
was supreme. unexpectedly holding Behr or and
han has
Tor
Cragtns scoring o. the upset OF the CAV was
sTholly cue 10 his ability 70 check Pei ron, NAV
ing his well known fast game L The arsr ser
rel was On the stump for the net sulotherinR Al
of Crsgins fast drives Cragfn took the lessor
70 nearL and with the beginning OF TIA second set
materially changed his tactics No coaxtng nor
rnesse on the part Of Pei could arouse respon-
Hive session o. driving from Cragins side OF the
net The TN Regiment man lust kent the bsu
hoaJng over II was the safest kind Of = game
a-o Pei failed dismally n trying 10 plsv srsfrsr
y He was unable 70 restrain his top speed dr+,-
ana, and when he sndesvored TO rnanusIvre AZ the
same dngdOng pace as CraEtn the latter was ,,irl
Re get 20 the for a smash
The best set that Pel played ras the third in
Nnaeh ne worked the games all and 4l-l5 on
ms serFioe Cragn overvalus6 him however ,,+h
nnough line places 10 capture the zsr,a aus -
next which gave him THE lead ar sets n
1ails o. me looping variety prolonged the fourth
- oul NfaSin was far TOO STEADY for his oppo-
nenf ano kept In front. AT 81 4-2 The afgbtt
game was hrs only love score against peu Nh,
WIN Things going against him. made a -4ra Inn,
sutle net attack Cragtn passed him easily IN 49,
game snc the following one. which advanced rfn,
~ meet Thomas c. Bundy. the Californian f,- -
tem-nnal round to-rnorrou
Nllnatn A. Larned. the national cfarnpior ,-ao
tiseo against Melville r. Long the Pacific Coast
fno Western champion during the oar, He ar
seAreo anxious 70 gauge the hard hitting ~ rhe
rnen from across the continent Although r.s~,z
&C nor exhibit the best Of form. Long was de-
1eatsd Ia tzo sta
The summaries follow.
-1,i, IsLioa c.arplonshP singles Cff,h round
--A--A y conner defeated kar pehr
80 - r. ~ whitney cefeatea Henri h
- 80 Ihorlas O. T1n1r defeatss norma
sl-l--A- ~ 80 ell William r'rarfr
ee-lel Theodore Roosevelt FeII 90 g.
51All - Palmer defeated Frelerie- q C,ir-or 81 n
- =, - e. Maurios r. Alc-auehIin 6efeareG
49, ~ tilLl IT, g.. O. 81. EredertcF T---s-
sele.ted -1aFies Rogers g. T,,,-----
-onelara defeated fasil Wagaer %. e Ie-s