New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-23
SHOUS RARE SKILL On
INDOOR COURTS.
Nam Stirring Matches Marx
PIay for Lascn Tennis
Cham pionshp.

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Gardner held his position as one of the
eight survivors OF the field Of sixty-four
that started last Saturday, With the loss
az only six games IN two competitions. he
%-sr defeated Arthur s. Cregin, At SO,
g.. in their postponed contest. and then
disposed of i Il Fitch by ne same score
The stvle OF the man from the Pacific
coast was most striking. He covered his
o,.lr, with great rapidity. and his service.
= terrific overhead twisting shot, caused
hin, 70 be The terror Of ali Of his adver-
ssries
Paired with Touchard. who in his one
singles match defeated William s. Craein'
s. at So 81 Gardner DISPOSED 81 the
doubles champion, Wylie {. Grant pared
wiki Dr. William Rosenhaum, at s-S. s-f.
and 1her, put out .. Y Bostwick and VIII
IAN 9. De Mile O. 81. "a. In DAY
of four erueiling matches Gardner plaSeo
z total Of sixtv-seven games
Altogether the third day Of the. COMPETE
zion provided a record II all thirty-two
MATCHES were decided, despite the fact
+raf the gloomy weather was Intensified in
doors Even this did not deter the players
~ the gallery. which during the day
numbered nearly Eve thousand persons.
The largest since the regiment undertook
4
giles and doubles were brought down 70 the
round before the sen7i-tinals. BENJAMIN NJ
Phillips and, Edgar 2. Leo. IN the doubles.
reaching the seminal round by defeating
tie two Phladelphians. A L. Hoskins and
z II Sheppard. 81. s.
The singles held the courts during the
morning and. next 10 the Californians.
the play Of the Yale captain Richard A
Holden. ir. and Of the four times holder Of
she championship VYlie c. Grant was the
feature Holden. who is = Chicagoan, dis
POSED o. the former Harvard captain. Ser
non s Prentice. q -. s. He varied
his game considerably. and his changes Of
uace and direction mixed NJ Prentice as
70 his returns The latter played a plucky
game vet he could DO no more than bring
the initial set tc deuce II ; all Then
Holden Used the side lines for passes
cspturing the SET. The Yale PLAYER in
creased his sreed N the second. and by
cutting the lines easily held Prentice ny
3 wide margin.
Great surprise was occasioned by the fact
that Grant lost = set TO Howard 4. Plum
rner. q former Yale captain. At SIS, 81.
! love From the opening service Piummer
vas on 1irtoe He handled Grants severe
service we'll and by forcing the play, land
4 ivz the bali low 70 Grant. i was posi-
1 HE for him TO capture the set. Once on
Z his game. however. Grant MAS on the jump
for the net position Then he crossed the
han by low driving shot, so that Plum
rr7er scored only one game in the two fol
( iCrving sets
The light vas better a the time Of play
ine the doubles. 50 that the PLAY was fast
{ and Spectacular Interest centred upon the
-airine Of Gardner and Touchard and what
r=-1, If
The calibre of Grant and Dr. Rosenbaum.
While the latter were good, they were not
capable Of checking the adHlira bic crossing
shots Of Gardner or the agile net work
~ Touchard WHO never volleyed better
The match went TO the Ca1ifornians. at
- s-E Next. O. Y Bostwick and Will
lam c De Mile faced the winning pair
and another setless victory was in sight
Gardner and ToacharG. continuing their
tactics, won the first set, e., and led al
81 on the second.
Il was a. this point that Touchard blew
IN The strain Of the matches appeared
u have been too much for him. and his re-
r.7ns began 10 so astray He could not
bring of his ret shots, nor could he accom-
f piisn anything on his service Quick 10
take advantage of this. both Bostwick and
DE Mile sent all of their returns 10 the
weakening PLAYER. Practically they cut
Il Gardner ont Of the game, as he would not
poach on his partners court. Under
4 fusillade OF shots Touchard was helpless
and BostR-ick and De Mile won six games
+ ia order and the set.
Coming TO the rescue Of Touchard in the
: 1ecidins set. Gardner afforded him oppor-
t4ni1ies for rest by consistent lobbing. and
50 slackened the pace a TO give Touchard
time to steady himself. Gardner likewise
driving pass. maintaining the lead at 4-3
and d by service. Gardner used his ser
vice for lis fullest value in the tenth game
and the squirt gained the match. as the set
syenJ 10 his side al q
The summaries follow;
Mems INDOOR national championship singles
tseeond roundl-carl r Gardner defeated Arthur
tcated Norris : clark. 6-l, 4-6. e-3-
Third round-Bchard II. Holden jr. ., feated
i5erHon $ Pren.iee. 70. CO: Walter Meuill
55au defeated Dimon E. Roberts. Ga "a;
s--6 81. co: Carl r. Gardner defeated l.. II.
Fitch g 6-1' James : cushnlan defeated
Bosenbauln defeated Waiter d. Chase, Go. 90.
EraEln. jr-. e.. -.
Mems national indoor Championship doubles
- 49, ,,- iSs-.-s I1IleM anu " T.
henry, c-4. IF. William b. Cragin, ir.. and
end Walter Roberts, 81. 81: a braham bass
ford jr and y L. o'Bren defeated Charles NJ
Auerman ana Harry Parker. Sc, 6-3: Calhoun
-ragin ard Arthur Cragin defeated II. J. Kyle
sn0 Il. I. TODD Is G-3. George : Groesbeck
snd Walter Hazard defeated James :. Cushman
and the fsei-. J. F'4lltIr. s--5. o6. 6-4: Howard
A Plunmer and Edsar ". Leonard defeates l.
Esolden. jr, and r NJ. Na1rcus defeated J. n.
Ranks and Haraid NJ Livingston. 81. So: F.
James and Gzltner. BY default; o I Bos-rick
md William c. De Mile defeated PTentun 7.
Large. 5r- ana fartner. b. default: Carl r.
ciardHer ard t5ustave 7. Touchard defeated
f-3 e.. Ben iamin u. Phillips and Edgar F.
Leo defeated Valentine Trest and Edward A.
Cuuihe Sc. e. Berncn : Prentice and L.
r Fitch Gefeafed Edward .. Coniin and Fred
erick SHlfle1- Il Go
Second round Morris 6. Clark and Walter
Merrill fseil defeated Royal y Isiciley ard Julio
M. Eteinacher. e.. e-3: William 3. Craein.
IT, and Miles :. ChsTiock defeated s. Wallis
Ner75hew and y = Alien. ca. e: Calhoun
frasin and arthur :. Cragin defeated Abraham
I,sssford u. ana v. l.. o Brien, e. 6-2;
Howard a FIl--ilf.e4 ana t-osei " lec3sro de
fcsted George :. fIroesoecs and Walter Hazard.
C. Gil Richard A Hol5sn IL, and r. If
NsfrDGs defeated 7 81. Millet and g. Il. Put
ran 81. s-I, carr p. Gardner and Custspe
IAN =. Dc Mile, e. 81. Is: Benjamin II.
Phillips and Edgar F. Leo defoated Beincn S.
=reniice ard l. Il. Fitch - Ga: a L
.Eosk!ns and r II Sheppard defeated J "a. L.
TODD and n + knight. ~ defau't.
Third rCUnd- Benjamin =. Phillips an6 EDGAR
= Leo deteaIed a Z. fi9slllns and ( y. Shep-
pETd. 6-l5 g.
Consolation singles tnrsr roundl-Juiio "
eteEnacher defeated NJ u, Johnson 60. GO
CsS,etaxe n Sieina cher defeated Robert II. Beck
lev bv default. L 7. Grant defeated A. y. Man.
60. Sc: Walter Roberts defeated =. l.
Eoskins, by default u. J -Kyte defeated 9. Z
pufr1an SO &C, e.: ". l. o'f3rien defeated
n L. James. e-s, 81: II. J Henry defeated
GeFeNEH Ia