New-York tribune., 1910-02-26
TITLE GOES WEST
GRUELLING PLAY IN
DOUBLES FINAL.
Gardner and Touchdrd Win an
Indoor LascH Tennis
Cham pionship.

Carl r.. Gardner and Gustave F. Tou-
ehard won the national indoer lawn tennis
chsupionship In doubles yesterday on the
hoard courts of the 7th Regiment Armory.
In the hardest sort of gruelling match
they defeated William IS. Cragin, jr-. and
Miles s. Charlock. 6-i. So IS, 6-l. 6-4-
The successful pair from the Pacific Coast
thereby become the successors OF snch aoie
exponents of the game as Theodore Roose-
volt Pen ana wylie c. Grant, who won
last wear. Frederick B. Alexander ana
Harold p Hackett and others. Cragin ana
s-harlock for The third time hold the posi-
tions OF runners-up. but in all their careers
they never engaged in better match
The closeness Of the score is Indicated oy
the ANALYSIS which shows that il was three
sets TO two twenty-eight games 10 twenty
one and IL points to Isl. Gardner won ms
service seven times and lost six; Touchard
won six service games and lost five, Cra-
gin won six and lost seven. and Charlock
won four and lost eight. Theodore Roose-
Welt PelI acted as unpre.
Cragin led off with the service and lost
through the cross voIleys of Touchard. who
from the beginning displayed great speed.
The Californians won I'D to 4-love on
games. when Cragin scored the fifth game,
fis second service by lobbing over the
heads OF the opposing players. They forced
the next two games TO deuce through Char
locks good smashing. but the single game
wss all they got in the set.
softening their game and engaging in ex-
fensive iobbing. Cragin and Charlock led
r. e-love in the second set They studi-
ously avoided all of the traps which Gard
ner and Touchard set for them In an en-
deavoT 10 coax them into close range VOL
.evins- Touchard was determined upon a
hard hitting game. and so he ran in toward
the net and bT spectacular overhead
smashing sent his side into the lead at
80 That was the best he could do. how
ever. FOR by dropping the ball deep in the
opposite court Cragin and Charlock ran
out the set with four straight games.
L was evident that Gardner was not
holding his own as a doubles player al the
beginning OF the third set His service in
The second game was weak and uncertain.
Consequently, Cragin and Charlock made
acing returns and forged ahead at Al.
Then Touchard developed one of his
brilliant streaks. smashing and crossing
every bali until he had brought the score
W 70 5--4 in favor Of his side. The tenth
game was Gardner's service. and the end of
the set seemed in sight Supported by
Cragin's volleying. Charlock worked in two
successful lobhs that turned the score to
games all AT sail. Touchard was so dis
gusted that il required no little effort on
HIS part 20 save his service on the vantage
game 10 e-aH To 7-an il was q service
hattie. Five times deuce was called in the
fifteenth game before Charlock made his
tura al toeing the mark count, and finished
out the set by winning against the versatile
ToucFar5.
With twO sets against the Californians
an upset appeared imminent. But the pace
had worn down both Cragin and Charlock
who could not steady their returns, so that
they lost the fourth set by the one-sided
score at 81 BY a mighty effort Cragin
aid Charlock managed TO hold the score
even up 10 2-all in the deciding set This
was all they could accomplish. Touchard
from his side of the net repeatedly passed
thar!ock straight down his forehand, and
50 the TWO from the Pacific Coast. by over
vhelmingly fast play. won the set at Ga
and The match. The score by points fol-
lows
FIRST SET
Gardner afd Touchard- : 5-2s 6
Ifagln and Chariock --------1 o 3 3-14 1
SECOND SET.
cfssia Ii aad 5ii' chaTIoek, aIinsI
THIRD SET
Gardner and Touchard
ilO4e4 46443345 72-54
Crasln and Charlock
es4242 4l155 3594 SO 8
FOURTH SET.
5ardnsr and Touchard.--....4 = 4-29 g
tragln and Charlock. 49,. . . 1-16 /
FIFTH SET
t1afdner and Touchard. : 1 3 4 @ s-35 G
tiagin and Charlock. % = 9 3 2-32 4
The tournament will end this afternoon
With the singles championship match be-
tween Touchard and the Yale captain. r.
4 Holden. jr- The summary follows:
Mems national indoor Championship doubles
Ina, found)-t,a r Gardner and Gustave F.
! Iouchard defeated William b. Crsgin jr and
Al.es :. Charlock 6-1. 3-6. 10 6-1 64
Mems consolation singles (semi-fnal round)-
JUNO N Gteinacher defeated J. II. Kyle 6-I,
-. Frank M Watrous defeated BENJAMIN NJ