New-York tribune., 1910-07-14
CHAMPIONS GET A SCARE
HaCkett and Alexander Win a
Three-Set Match.
PELL PUTS OUT LITTLE
Keen Play Marks Lawn Tennis
Tourney on Courts at
Seabright.
PELL PUTS OUT LITTLE

Harold H Hsckett and Frederick 2. Al
.xander, the national lawn tennis doubles
champions, their place in the final cup
round of the tournament of the turf courts
of the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Club at SeabriSht, n. J.. yesterday. They
had a narrow escape from defeat, however.
and only their clever and resourceful work
al critical points made IT possible for them
to defeat Raymond D. Little and Kari II.
Behr at 81 81, e-2.
In the singles for the Achelis Challenge
Cup held by William J. Clothier. former
national champion. Theodore Roosevelt
PeII the New England title holder, defeat
ed Raymond D. Little, "a, 81. s.. By
his victory Pel couples with his young
rival Gustave F. Touchard. in the upper
section of the draw for the semi -tns !
round.
It was the rapidity OF the ever changing
doubles that contributed the interest and
excitement for the fashionable gallery from
among the summer cottagers that frtnged
the court. HaclSett and Alexander were
at once the aggressors in the first set
Their Simultaneous rallies and their al
ternately shooting the ball down the alleys
for passes either Lttle's side or through
Behr were splendidly executed and delight
endeavored to lob but the play was use
less. Alexander pulled down all of the lobs
for the prettiest of smashes, SO that the
champions scored the first set with the loss
of only one game.
Little and Behr changed matters around
somewhat in the second set. They took
longer chances, slamming out drives and
overhead strokes and at times working SEN
sational passes BY sheer force of speed
and direct attack they managed to win the
set despite the most stubborn resistance
of the champions, at rs.
Then came the real test. Bravely Little
and Behr tried to keep UP their taxing
work, but such a squirt could not be MAIN
tanned, and as they slackened their game
Hackett and Alexander ran up a lead Of
4-love on games in the third and deciding
set That the beginning of the end.
Little and Behr could not make up the lost
ground even with hard hitting of the ball
that amounted 10 reckleSsness. Lively ral-
lies marked the ending, but it was all in
Hackett and Alexanders favor, their side
finally winning the set and match at g.
The victory of Pell over Little in the sin
giles was not regarded as an upset 1t has
been evident for some time that Little was
going back as to form. The match was one
of the swiftest driving contests that has
been played around this city this season.
Yet Pell all through was a shade better
than his famous opponent. PeHs passes
from his backhand side were nothing
short of phenomenal, and it was by this
shot that he scored some OF the close
games. The summary follows:
Ae5eis challenge cup. mems singles second
In-12 GjnTniShe5l- Theodore
Roosevelt PeII defeated Raymond D. Little,
Mems cup doubles (semi-f1nal round)-Harold
H Hackett and Frederick p. Alexander defea ted
Raymond D. Little and Kari H. Behr. 6-1,
%. G.
Richard n. Sears. the national lawn ten
mis- champion of the early days of the game
in this country, has been competing in the
doubles handicap tournament on the courts
of the Crescent Athletic Club. at Bay
Ridge. He was paired with Z. L. Van
Sickle. their handicap mark being plus Is.
But the two went down in the first round
before F. O. Affeld and ". A. Campbell,
minus 15- The score was 81. SIS,
Another interesting pair in the tourna-
rnent which reached an end yesterday was
composed of the president and ex-president
Charles ]. McDermott and Charles NJ.
Bull ST. Their mark was plus Is. but they
met defeat In lively match at the hands
of r. L. Cerero and l.. NJ. Brigham, plus
half Is, the score being ia, 6-3. That the
victory was deserved. however. vas shown
by the fact that Cerero and Brigham finally
won the tournament against the former Co
lun1bia players. Robert Cassamajor and c.
r. woodward, scratch. at As, SIS, st
and 1-5.
The Class r handicap was also brought to
an end Yesterday. D. Van Brunt and J. V.
Iauderdale winning after three lively sets
with NJ Bonner and W F. Jackson the
score being So, 81. 81.