New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-20
CHAMPIONS HOLD PLACE
COAST PAIR IN DEFEAT
Alexander and Hackett Stare off
Bid of UcsfernerS for Title.
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! Newport r. T.. Aug. 1s-Displaying that irwin
chile form which has carried them through as
/ doubles champions for three consecutive years.
Frederick B. Alexander and Harold II. Hackett
, proved their supremacy to-day In the great chal-
enge match on the Casino courts they defeated the
Pacific Coast pair, George ]. James and Maurice +.
/ McIaughIin at Ga. S. 6-love. Despite the one
sidedness Of this the match for two sets was
unusually close and kept a gallery OF three thou
/ sand keenly alive to the good work Of the men
! from California.
with all Of their sensational gets OF difficult
place shots. n the phenomenal work OF Alex
| auder that held the game for his side. He grad
ually increased his speed until, in the last set his
superb placing Of the hall across court made it Inn
possible for the chaIlengers TO accomplish any
thing Never before has Alexander welded his
| racquet with such good effect as he did TODAY
With Hackett. his team work was perfection. and
this accounts for the suothering score NJ the third
and deciding
While the doubles match was the feature az the
| DAVIS card the singles were rushed along so that
tho entire second round cleared and six play
| ers advanced the fourth round Two Of the
california team went out, simpson NJ Sinsabaugh
losing ~ s 50. 81. 10 tho Harvard intersoho-
lasic champion. + IT Whitney The low placing
~ the Harvard youth was more than Sinsahaugh
could overcome. although he put up a strong game.
The eN-Harvsrd intercollegiate champion Of 1907.
George P. Gardner. ir-. PLAYED the plucly George
J James 70 standsti AZ Sc. ID. Is. IS. SIS
Karl " Rehr IN his first match appeared 10 ad-
vantage. He defeated W 3 Bourne. 60. 60. 81.
IN easy style. Then Behr engaged in practice with
William 4. Isrned on the championship stretch OF
turf. The slashing drives down the side lines
which Behr PLAYED against Larned and his skill in
forcing him ont Of position showed the poor form
OF the national title holder Larned's uncertainty
and his slugglshness in playing his shots caused
him 70 he generally regarded far below form.
While good progress made II AZ the OK
pense ~ defaults In previous tournament have
the defaults been So plentiful. twenty-one having
been recorded in each OF the two rounds finished.
The manner in which tho doubles match
played contributed piece Of manPuvring 20
the game OF the champion Mclaughlin began the
service. winning love Alexander uncer-
, tain and Hackett handled the returns poorly. BY
hsmmering away AZ Alexander the Pacific Coast
pair hoped him 10 blow up. But appar-
emily this had been calculated upon. Alexander
held himself steady in the face of the smashing
and voleying. only gradually increasing his speed
This holding back on the part of the champions
allowed James and Mclaughlin to lead al 81 But
Alexander into his gait the champions
drew ahead 50 both using forcing tactics and
driving low for placement and passes through the
opposing The rspiditv with which the pairs
worked made exciting tennis. for the Californisns
fought each point a finish.
After losing The first Mclaughlin the
first show signs Of firing from the pace As he
wavered James exhibited a ri Of temper. and the
two lost four games of the reel In the second set
Then they began 10 work fast overhead once more.
With the score Al 81 against them. they pulled
Three games. the last being slashing love
game. with every earned by a smashing pass.
But Alexander and Hsckett stihened once more st
this critical period taking the set AZ 50.
II was in the third set that Alexander rose 20 his
splendid skill at passing ana smashing until the
Pacific Coast pair were smothered. despite an at
tempt 10 make a pucky stand
The featured match for the morning will bring
Wylie C. Grant against Edward ?. Iarned.
The summary follows:
National championship doubles ,chalenE. round
Frederick R AleEsndsr ana Harold II HaeSe't ietsnd
iin e S1liieiSra $50 ga "a "a
anal rouEdE Maurioe y Mciauehiin University II cali
forns defeated Charles l. Johnson; - I!iner,on .
church. Columbia, e "a. %.
u N az ~ t 81 ~ Ssssais8 psTrseh
- Ga. S - M!le,t defeated george o wagner by
default Theodore Roosevelt pen defeated Mathey
ssscoad round Kari u. Behr defeated " D Bourne.
default: charles e sands defeated Thomas Buner by
default: !. e PEBBLES defeated Carnsn Rgnyon by
ae're1' william J. lohier defeated Afhgr 1y sP
= \ Du Barr 2i 81 90: Pauding Fosdck defeat
p + hoR HGseE % 4fSs Hen Mn nG5 Detected
Simpson NJ snsahaush -; g. 81 ~, WiiAn
AlacKinney defeated Frank v. Paul. Sc - "a:
dcfs s,a1 sSs''f tn.ha srfa, sesatea FRANK
w. % knos s "a Edgar ' prs sSls4iss
( defeated Seymour z John, &c. G.. 3-b. IS.
Norman Johnson defeated Gordon Douglas by default.
| H. ". Bal0u defeated 7. Cross by default: r. 7
Gaunt defeated H. G Simmons Sc. So 90. e, 6-3;
Richard Stevens defeated George r Adee. SO, e. 81,
! 6-3. e. 90 William y. Cragin. r.. defeated /. NJ
Thomas co 60. 60. Suydam Cutting defeated Good
/ win Hobbs. 81. Go 60: Nathaniel W. Niles de
! teated a Reggie 80. &C 81: a p:
iSoossycit Peii defeated : = Mliet Ga s-I 81:
George p. Gardner r. defeated George j. James, 6.
?. b. Hawk. Ga, g. e: wallac. F. Johnson de
| feaed = ". DOM jr.. Go. 81 81; g. g. Hnckley
defeated Dr. Ewing Taylor -. &c, 80. IS, 90;
| Otto n Hnck defeated : p. Balm. e. e-i. s3.
| s-1. G-1: Edward J. Iarned defeated u W. Dworth
by default. Side defeated Charles L. Johnston:
] jT-. q 12-l0. Sc 3-6. e.. Rowland Hazard
/ Il. Long defeated II. Harris. 6-1 e.
| e. Thomas e Trask defeated q. s. Mills. 60. So.
60. r. Thomas defeated George Hoster by default:
| "a: r. Z, Seaver J. c. Neey. jr. go O..
@: Frederick 9 Inmsn T. P. Williams by de-
& g defeated W. s. Patten by default.
! A 4 Gamme defeated Richard Bishop by default: 9.
e. Ewing Stille defeated G A. Phelps by default;
Charles Rogers defeated Dr ]. g KoQf. 81. s. IS,
| n Woodward defeated F. y Durham: g IS. 90
/ Frank J. subway Sfeated Beals. Ga. e..
81; Richard Cambria defeated G. Keeer. 60 so.
60: defeated ID. Meyer by default:
defeated ID. Martin by default: f
! 60: Basil Wagner defeated s. H. Voshell s-s. 81.
6-2 collie defeated George Leauy by default
Third round-Charles z. Sands defeated y NJ Nose.
6-l. -. 50; II. A. Mackinney defeated George $
TbSmss SliSe 90 a. M.irne r Long de-
| feaed Thomas G. Trask 6-4 g. Ga; Charles NJ.
Rull jr defeated T.. s. seabury. 20 81 So. "a:
| e g Fympton defeated A. A. GammelI. 90 "a. s-f