New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
UPSETS ON COURTS
GR4NT IND G-fRDNER
MEET DEFEAT.
Yale Captain and Touchard to
Fight Ii Ont for In
door Tile.

Txo rather uneNnected results IN the
straight set victories of Richard A Holden.
5r of Yale. and OF tsustave F. Touchard
ia she se1ni-fnal round of the national IN
door lawn tennis championship singles yes
r.rssv added a new element of interest
The stereotzred final round for the cham
I,ionship on the board courts of the 9th
Regiment Armory for the national honors
this year is therefore TO be done away
with The procession of succession Is at
an end ana A new name is sure 10 he gra-
ven On the valuable cup offered by the
regiment Holden defeated the ex-cham-
piot Wylie & Grant. at %, 6-S. and
Touchard defeated the Californian, Carl X
Gardner. a. 81. 6-3.
In the doubles William B Cragin. jr and
Miles s Charlock defeated Calhoun Cragin
and Arthur s. Cragin, 7-5, Ga. thereby
iisine up 10 their previous regulations as
the annual runners-up. In the other match
the two men from the Pacific Coast Tou-
cherd ard Gardner. defeated Benjamin NJ
Phillips and Edgar F. Leo, e. e-4.
AS the crowd gathered early in the after
nom il evident that the light was TO
be the best of the tournament As the out
come of the doubles regarded as fore
saadowed. the spectators surrounded the
court on which the singles Were TO be de-
cided No casual observer had figured upon
Holden stopping Grant. with the result that
q contingent Of youths from New Haven
did well bv backing their captain at odds OF
To / Approximately the same odds pre-
vailed upon the Observation-Disclosures compe-
tition-
From the opening service Holden demon
strated that the terrific speed of Grant held
no terrors for him. lie won his first game
and followed i2y taking the second at deuce
hv passing Grant on the left side. Then,
with the score at 3-love against him. Grant
backed his service by splendidly played
passing shots as Holden came up to the
net for close range work and scored MS
second service game. the fourth of the set
Baffiins Holden by changes OF direction,
Grant took the sixth game at love, follow
ing with the seventh and eighth. which
brought the score to games all at A..
Holden. serving III the next game, began
TO show his mettie. He was UP TO the net
like a fash Shortening his game, he out
voileyed Grant, but unsuccessful IN
checking his swift shots down the side
lines After deuce had been called several
times Holden took the lead at 81 only TO
lose The next game 10 Grant at love by
overplayinE his crossing shots The pace
MAS fast TO all. Then the Yale man out
f,laced The ex-champion from service. al
loainc him only one point in the deciding
games the last OF which was love, and
Won the set at 81
Having fathomed Grants game. Holden
hogan tho second set by placing all around
his opponent. Continually forced out Of
position Grant appeared peeVish. and
would not run for balls within his reach
in contrast the Yale player was on tiptoe
he worked fast and well Placing beyond
Grants reach was his long suit so that
he easily took the set and match al s-S
The pointsm in the games and sets follow:
FIRST SET,
Holden *55$asse.32 2sS4s6stida.s ssasiaL.s =
SECOND Sci.
fIolson .........- 42454a5 80
Tinpire-Tbeodcre Roosevelt Pei.
roucha~,a began his contest against Gard
f7er hv al once forcing the tall Californian
amor, the defensive. There he held him
through nineteen games. 1t WAS 2 match
f.f court senerals lshiQ. with Touchard going
faster and faster as it progressed. Gard
,er. hy tho use 81 his speedy chop strokes.
vas able To take lead Of 81 on the first
sci hut thereafter the versatile Touchard
varied his pace and direction cleverly, and
kent Gardner on thc run until the uncer-
1ainties of the chop stroke were worn
f1lrea hare.
Unable to become the sggressor. Gard
se.-s shots lacked Just that degree of ac-
c,lracy that would have made them sue
oexsfuI He could not get the range, and
as the hail slapped into the top Of the net
~ sailed inches beyond court, he lost
r,cinrs at critical stages and his chances of
he championship The point score follows:
FIRST SET
6.erdnsl ,srSi'er' ... siazSia5Ie-
SECOND SET.
Touehard .-...-------- ssa2s4els 8
T-fapire RovaI u Richey-
The hest Of the doubles matches was |
trst m which William Crag1n and Char |
lock scored against Calhoun and Arthur
Ctagfr In Zach Of the two sets the lat
ter pair LED - II. At these critical periods |
t-narlock passed well and William Cra-
gin lobhed effectively. they won the match.
The doubles championship viii be decided
this afternoon leaving the singles for to-
morrow The summary follows:
Mems national indoor championship singles
tseni-finst roIndb- Richard A Hoioen, lr de-
fessed Wvlie .. Grant. -, IS; tiustave I.
Terc1srCi .1..feated Carl r Gardner 6-4 6-s.
Mems national indoor championship doubles
fEerni-firal roundl William q 'ragin. jr-. and
Mics <. C'harlack defeated Calhoun Craein and
Arthur :. C-raE1u. -. g. Nustare +. Touch-
ard and Carl Il Gardner defeated Benjamin NJ.
Phillips and Edgar T. Leo. 6-i. s-4.
Consolation singles second roundD-F. M Wat
Third round -T7enjaulin Nj Phillips defeated
II Henry e g r NJ Watrous defeated