New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-24
HOLDEN PLAYS WE'LL
TOO MUCH FOR HALL.
Grant Puts Ont Richey for
T,07cu Tennis Title.

Richard A Holden, IT. OF hoi0' ="
c. Grant. Carl II. Gardner ana Gus'aNe =
Touchard were the four survivors Ees'er-
d. Of the field Of sixty-four competitors
fer The national indoor singles lawn 80. "a,
,.baynpiouship on the courts OF the 'Ah
Regiment Armory. They VIII nee'
named in the serni-final round
The showing that the Yale man. VINO mas
non honors in the West, made against
waller Merrill Hail. whom he defeated ID
sc SIS. stamps him as dangerous
antagonist for Grant. the four-tlnie h"'"e'
Of the title ,
,g7e serni-finaI round brackets were nheu
alto in the doubles. the list in order eeIiis
Miles :. Charlock and William t. traehi'
IT. Calhoun Cragin and Arthur = trasi".
Carl z. Gardner and Gustare F. TouchaFo
and Ben jamin II Phillips and hossf
leo. In attaining these positions the VIII
Mug pairs engaged in fast matches esp
eiallv that i'm which the Cahfornahs oe-
feated the Yale pair, Richard A f1o'oe'''
,r ana 7 n. Watrous at Sc. Sc The
victory Of Charlock and cragin over Mo-
ris :. Clark and Walter Merrill HAN al
2-s 6L. 6-3. was also hardly earned
An early start was made in the slns'es'
with the light fairly good and the courts
croor7ed 10 perfection. The gallery was
much smaller than on Washingtons Blrtn-
day. mt il was not lacking in enthusiasm
II soon centred its attention upon the Yale
cantair, and Hall The latter. in his usuat
custom began at q fast pace. making ms
shots with powerful swings. by Settlfs
his t,asSine shots inside he managed TO lead
Holden at 81. The Vale player developed
amazing ability. however. AZ getting 10 ''e
net. and using 4 stop volley stroke he pulieu
M 10 e-aU From that TO 6-ah II was d
hattie Of service Halls was powerful ana
,,e.7..r re hacked by consistent driving IN
opposition 70 him Holden worked cut ser
1Fce which frequently caused the nan ~
break hadl, Leading At IS on ms own
service Hall stiffened his game AND took
the SCI ny steaJiness in placing cross shols
AZ SIS
Holden con-. u1led his lebbing in the sec
and set. he forced Hall 10 run all over the
court and soon had tie latter pufflng anu
blowing from his fast footwork WINE
Hail held on even terms with the Yale
man II WAS evident that he was weakening
from, the strain He made splendid LIT
f,tiie efforts TO obtain a lead, hut Holden
court covering made it impossible Finally
q, driving for the base line Hall overplayed
md tho score went to set all linen
Holden put his net play into action 'Iu'-
-,,p off all Of Halls returns. he forged 10
she front at S-love and Al. Han theli
made a stand. The best he could 90 We
Two games. when. the Vale player won the
set and match at Ga
Grant was al his best against Royal u
F2irbex whom ne defeated al 81 o-4.
The latter was aced from time 70 time bE
Grants service and by the forcing 1Ac'lCs
n which the ex-champion worked him 70
o-e side OF the court. only 70 shoot pass
through on the opposite side Gardner
tool with lanes :. Cushnan. 30 the score
IF f-2. s-love while Touchard disposed
IF Or William Rosenhaum At G. 6-4-
The latter held Touchard remarkably close
~, the scoring His backhand drives and
overhead srnashes were slightly a,ove his
customary form.
Ys1e-s raif. Holden and Watrous, PLAYED
Gardner and Touchard much closer than
had been expected il the doubles Inc
rollegians varied their game with such
adroitness as 10 keep both Of the CALI
forrians Al all shines uncertain Al The mel
Holden was quick. and possessed an eagle
rs7-e for the openings through which the bail
rsieyh, Ice sent for the pass
This afternoon the singles and doubles
.erri-final matches viii be decided, while
the doubles championship match viii he
PLAYED tomorrow leaving the 1nal round
IN singles for SATURDAY i nc SUMMARIES
follow
Mems national indoor championship singles
Fourth round Richard A Holden IT. de
fcated Walter Merrill Hall. 6-s. g. e-3;
ry1ie = Grant defeated ROYAL % Richey.
6 Ct. carl Il Gardner defeated James
< t,urhran. e. 60 GUstaye F Touchard
defeated Or William Rosenbaum- 6, e-i
Mons netional indoor championship doubles
tthiri round William p Cragiu IT.. and
N5les : ,-har1ock defeated Morris (. Clark
ana Walter Merrill Hall e. 81. 6:
afhouu c-aGiu and Arthur : Cragin de
feated Howard A. Pluwmer and Edgar W
Leonard. - &=s 'ius1a1e T. Touchard
and Carl T. i3ardn-- defeated Richard A
Holden g. and = N Nafrous. sc. sc.
BENJAMIN " Phillips and Edgar r Lee de
feated L. Hoskins snd E NJ. sheppard
a.. g
Mems consolation singles first round, -
Benjamin NJ Phillips defeated Walter Haz-
ard Go 90. defaulted: 7. NJ Wstrous de-
ieated Wallis Herrihew. IS e
Second round Preston T Large. If. de-
p leo defeated Louis J. Grant. b. default
Feated 7. NJ Holcolrnbe. j., 60. SO; Edgar
benjamin II Phillips defeated ". J. o Brien.
Sc. 6-1
Third round Julio N Schumacher defeated
Preston T. Largo. jr. Go. &c J. II. Kyle
defeated Edgar ? Leo, r-alkoTer-
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