New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
YALE PLAYERS FAST
YIN DUAL MATCH IN
INDOOR COURTS.
Cragin, of 18th Regiment Team,
Beats Holden After
Bitter Fight.

Yale's team of lawn tennis players de-
cisively defeated the team of the 9Th Regi-
ment Yesterday on the board courts of the
srmory. e6th street and Park avenue. Led
by CAPTAIN r A. Holden, jr.. Yale won
seven matches TO four, with one a draw, or
q total Of l5s6 games to l27. 1t is the second
victory OF the Yale players over the regi-
mental experts in their annual series OF
dual contests. as last spring on the courts
et New Haven the Yale players won by
nine matches 10 three. OF the competitions
decided yesterday Yale won five out of
eight singles. and scored two doubles
matches, losing one and drawing in the
other because of darkness.
II was plain at the time of beginning
the matches. shortly after noon. that the
competitors would be handicapped because
OF dim light. Captain Holden was one
Of the first 70 take court against Arthur
: Cregin who led the this team. and
fast volleying match resulted. The Yale ex-
pert was clever in his placing, and he
led az SIS in the opening set. Cragln then
began overhead smashing that pulled MIN
along to 5-all, and allowed him TO WIN
the vantage game at s-S. Then slashins
game followed. the score falling evenly
with the service 10 14-all. On the twenty
ninth game Cragin broke through the Yale
plaver's service and won the set at 16-l4,
the longest of the day. In the next set
Crasin increased his speed, winning the
match at 6-3.
The remarkable strength and develop
nent OF the Yale team was shown in the
victories Of F. II. Gates, who defeated val
entine Treat winner of the regimental class
B handicap, and Harry B. Bretz, who de-
feated the veteran William Cunningham
long nj
stroke, which be adroitIy used TO place the
= ball in the corners of his opponents court
He kept Treat footing from side TO side as
If ne were endeavoring TO break his own
track record for a thousand yards FINDING
that Treats back hand was weak, the
Yale PLAYER played the left hand side so
ably as TO score the match at 6-5, e-i
Bretz who appeared last year in the ma
Iional indoor tournament, proved lightning
fast. He was remarkably accurate, only
allowing Cunningham one game. as he
scored the match at Glove, 6-1-
OF the three set matches Yale won two
and the 9Th Regiment one. J. d. Bowen
and z Goodhue scored for Yale Bowen
PLAYED Harry i. Follett 10 a standstlll IN
their first set. which he lost at 81, after
g series Of prolonged rallies. When he had
worn his opponent down Bowen took his
smothered him with cross court smashes
and straight volleys through his court, so
: that he Won the second and third sets and
the match at 6-3. e.. Goodhue likewise
lost his first set, -, 10 Harry Parker.
Then the Yale man out-maneuvred his op-
ponent al placing and Won al 6-S. e-5 l.
H Fitch scored the victory for the Ith IN
q close match against Wilson Eyre. After
splitting sets Eyre forged ahead in the
third Fitch steadied and played q waiting
game as he shot the ball through the open
Z tngs as presented, winning at Ga, 46, @.
The doubles did not produce the usual
fast tennis because of the poor light. The
best OF the matches was that which re-
suited IN draw between Holden and
Gates Yale and = s Cragin and Fitch,
ar s-s 3-6. sail So long as the Yale
pair were able TO hold the net they SUI
passed their opponents. II was at close
range that they won the first set. AS they
were obliged to fall hack in their court be-
cause Of inability TO see the ball clearly
in its fight, they lost the second set, 6-3,
as both Cragin and Fitch proved masters
a. the deep court game With the score at
Sail in the third set, II was SO dark as
70 cause further attempt farcical and the
match was declared a draw.
Following the matches Captain Holden
stated that Yale would be well represented
Al the coming indoor national champion
ship, and he hoped that the other colleges
would also send teams. The summary fol-
lows:
Yale vs.. 18th Regiment Cslngles)-Harry B.
Bretz, Yale. 10 defeated William Cunning
ham. nth. 60 81, F II. Gates. Yale, 70.
defeated Valentine Treat, 9Th. G-3 e.; J. D.
Bowen. Yale. Ia. defeated Harry /. Follett.
7th -. 6-3. s-2. B. q. Bliss Yale. 10. de-
1eated George Won der Muehll, eth g. g;
= Goodhue. Yale. II, defeated Harry Parker.
Tth %, 6--3. G-3: Arthur S. Cragin, eth,
defeated r A Holden. jr., Yale, II. 16-l4.
Ga. /. Il Fitch. 9Th. defeated Wilson Eyre.
Yale. 10, 6-4, &c 6-4; 9 NJ Ammermann.
TN. defeated r Z Coleman, Yale. II, 6-2.
IS
Doubes-R. 4 Holden and F. H Gates.
Yale. Arthur s Cragn and l. II. Fitch.
TIN. Sc, Sc. al. draw. Wilson Eyre
end ]. .. Bowen. Yale. defeated Harry L.
Follett and Valentine Treat. 7th. 6-4. e:
Harry 3 Bretz and 3. Q Bliss. Yale. defeated
q Calhoun CrsgIn and Q. u smmernann, eth,
s-2. 80; George Won der Muehll and Will
. IAN Cunningham, IN. defeated r z. Coleman
and 2 Goodhue. Yale, -. IS.