New-York tribune., 1910-06-26
.LARNED OFFERS DEFAULT
TouChard Declines, However, So
Match Goes Over.
DISAGREEMENT IN DOUBLES
Cragin and Hall Defaulted-Na
tional Champions Win in
Metropolitan Tourney.

William A. Larned the national cham
pion. was in too bad shape, owing to the
condition of the tendon that he pulled in
his right leg while playing his semi-fna
against Carleton r. Gardner on Friday
afternoon, to engage with Gustave F.
Touchard for the singles honors in the
metropolitan championship tournament yes
terday. A big crowd had assembled on the
turf field of the West Side Tennis Club.
23sth street and Review Place and It was
sorely disappointed.
Larned wished to default the match, with
which went the championship and cup.
Touchard would not listen to such a propo-
sition. He said that he wished to meet
Larned, and that he would wait until the
national champion was in condition to play.
Under this arrangement theN championship
match was indefinitely postponed.
The doubles provided interesting sport,
however. The national champions, Harold
II. Hackett and Frederick B. Alexander,
reached the finals along with Edwin p.
Fischer and Raymond D. Little. The ma
tional pair In coming through defeated the
Southern champions, Theodore Roosevelt
Pell and Wyle c. Grant, who had been
aching for two years to meet Hackett and
Alexander by the score of CO, As, 6-1.
a considerable disagreement arouse over
the other semi-fnal. William B. Cragin,
jr-, and Walter Merrill Hall were the pair
bracketed with Fischer and Little. They
had previously won their unfinished match
against GuStave T. Touchard and Carleton
r. Gardner, which stopped on Friday at
- and Gall. by the score of Is, 13-11
Then they defeated DR.. William Rosen-
baum and Morris S. Clark, rs. e-6, Ga.
Cragin and Hall took the stand that they
were entitled to rest over until tomorrow.
The referee, Harold II. Hackett, decided
that they were entitled to only a brief rest
and that the semi-fnal against Fischer and
Little must begin, even II unfinished
Cragin and Hall demurred to this arrange
ment and refused to continue, Fischer
and Little advanced by the defaulting of
the opposing team.
As 1t was, Hackett and AleXander'S vic
tory over PelI and Grant furnished the
feature Of the day. Right from the opening
service Pell and Grant were alert and
welded their rackets skilfully. At the net
Pen at all times volleyed strongly and
found frequent openings for passes. Grant
was at his best on his service and at deep
court, from which he executed some splen-
did crossing shots.
Alexander. on his side of the net, was
easily better than Hackett. His activity in
smothering many of Pelrs sharp volleys
and his excellent support of Hackett saved
the first set in which the scoring was very
close. But in the second set both Peli and
Grant devoted themselves SO persistently to
Hackett that his misses Of many compara-
lively easy shots allowed Pell and Grant to
balance the set score by winning at Ga.
Alexander accomplished yeoman's work
in the third set. He steadied Hackett, and
the two settled into their old stride. They
rallied to the net on ell returns and brought
off some fast and furious volleytng to the
great delight of the gallery. PelI and Grant
were helpless before such fast work and
scored only one game in this deciding por-
tion of the contest.
The summary follows:
rfI Hall defeated Gustave f. Touchard and
Carleton r. Gardner, ID 13-1.
Fourth round-Theodore Roosevelt Pell and
s Cragin. 6-2. Sc: William =. Cragin, jr.,
and Walter Merrill Hall defeated DR.. William
Rosenbaum and Morris s. Clark. 10, O-6.
6-4; Edwin P. Fischer and Raymond D. Little
'0BnsGn; semini,aal sn reu -Harold H Hackett and
Frederick b. Alekander defeated Theodore Reose-
veit Pen and Wylie c Grant 8I2 4.e e.
Edwin P. Fischer and RAYMOND D; Little De
feated William B. Cragin, ir.. and Waiter Mer-
rill Hall, by default