New-York tribune., 1910-08-18
CHAMPIONS RETAIN TITLE READY FOR AUTO GRIND
Alexander and Hackett Win
Doubles at Newport.
DEFEAT THE CAL!FORNIANS
pundv and Hendrick Go Down
Before the Steady Playing of
the Veterans.
rRv Telegram to The Tribune. !

= .jon with the racket. Frederick B. Alex
.,d.- ana Harold H. Hackett retained the
,o,tonal lawn tennis doubles champion
~, today In the challenge match on the
,-andstand stretch OF turf of the Casino
.+ev defeated the Pacific Coast champions,
thomas g Bundy and Trowbridge w. Hen
5-ick the challengers. by the score OF 81.
ss 6+. The old precedent of the defend
s-r champions being successful was
tbe-ehy upheld. Not since 1902. when the
famous Britons Hugh Lawrence Doherty
sna Reginald T. Doherty, defeated Hol-
,crnbe Ward and Dwight, of the Davis Cup
+esm has the challenging pair won the
honors-
In order 10 win for the fourth time the
.+.le they first took in 1907 by the default of
tso1corlhe Ward and Beals c. Wright the
defenders we're pushed TO the limit As
ras the case year ago, it was team of
r-srrornians who faced the champions only
n End their resourcefulness OF combina-
tton invincible.
In every ASPECT the match was a notable
,ne The sun shone brightly. lively
r-eeze set the pennants and flags about the
historic field a-futter. while a gallery of
several thousands. all keenly alive to the
.@r. roints Of the sport, watched and ap-
0lsuGe0
There was considerable betting on the out
oo-7e. and the attractive odds of 5 to were
Uttered on Alexander and Hackett while
.here were odds Of almost the same figures
that the Californians would not win a set.
n addition TO the doubles the card in the
singles progressed through the third round
thereby holding 10 the programme of a
round each day. Interest was divided here
ne-Heen the Californisns and the showing
o- Seals c Wright. the ex-champion. In
his match Wright outplayed and outgen-
e-arled Nathaniel W. Niles, OF Harvard
s. 9-6 6-S s-5.
Maurice f Mclaughlin. the Pacific
Coast phenomenon, defeated Theodore
Roosevelt Pell. s-3. 1o-S. e-s. and at
that Pell was within a stroke Of the sec
ond set at IS and 40-love on his own
service and could not bring il off
Fendrick Of the doubles pair had a mar
-ov escape at the hands of ". NJ. wash
burn the ffteen-year-oid boy who is the
Columbia interscholastic champion. the
match going through five sets before Hen
c-ick won -. 6-3. &C. 4-6, s-4
Dean Msthev. OF Princeton. disposed of
the old Harvard football captain, F. H
Bgrr. in four sets. Sc. s-4. SIS. e-3
The Californian. Carleton R Gardner. de-
Thomas c. Bundy needed only three sets
10 take him into the fourth round over
Stanley Henshaw, 6-a. s-4. 6-1 in
other matches Richard H Palmer, the
New Jersey champion, defeated the Mis-
sourtan. c. Drummond Jones, 6-1, 6-3,
If, s. and the ex-champion. Henry X.
Slocunl. the veteran. scored splendidly over
Harry W Stiness, 6-4. S-3. 6-1.
The early morning brought cheer to the
hearts Of the players. for the sun peeped
through the clouds. 1t had rained almost
without ceasing for the two days that the
PLAYERS have been assembled here The
courts received a thorough grooming and
the conditions. except for the breeze were
as nearly perfect as the most finicky
PLAYER could have wished for. To add TO
he spirit Of the day, the crowd was large
and in accord with the match and its por-
tenr
The champions we're the first on the
court and won the choice of service. which
was begun by Hackett- His puzzling soft
stroke. 50 effective in doubles. made itself
felt. and the champions scored the open
ins game after once deuce. In turn Hen
drick, Alexander and Bundy alternated in
The service. BY prettily gaugins the
openings Alexander and Hackett ran into !
The lead at 3-love. They placed we'll and
THIS feature Of their game made it possible /
81 the way 10 the end for them to outplav /
TIE challenEers On the fourth PanA
bundy with his battling twist serve. won |
ms game, as the champions in handling |
Ne oaH were always uncertain as TO di- /
itDuen ana length. In the next three
games Alexander PLAYED Bundy's ground /
strokes and found them perfection. so that |
f1endTlck was continually forced until the /
Champions won the set
~ the beginning OF the second ser the
Ne-fornians struck their gait. Directing ? |
irsiiade Of shots at Alexander and OMEN
Hs I'd gaps for drives along the sides
.Ho centre. they went TO the front at
ss-tove- Alexander was haxine trouble
-"S many Of his returns were landing in
ne net and foot faults were called against
mn by Edwin F. TorTey, jr.. much 10 his
'iseonnnture Alexander, however, re-
tleFed himself when ne took the service
me for the sixth game He won il At
ioFe By fast returns and direct smashing
through Bundy's court. Sharply played !
rallies unoer high lobs made the next
game interesting. and as each SIDE brought
OF splendid crossing drives with the points
SIX times at deuce the crowd cheered their
brilliant work.
But this game and the next found the
champions steady. although the CaIifor-
mans displayed splendid tactics, using high
ZOOS extensively and volleying and smash
ag q the net on the returns. With the
fsaIhes al ALL Bundy again made his
Nohoerful ser-Tice good for love game. as
Ne Champions could DO nothing effectively
WIN the erratic bail. In the ninth game
they were twice within point of the set.
but both Alexander and Hackett called all
Il Ihelr skill into play. and by adroitly
NllafGing pace and varying direction avoid
u Iae danger point, SO that the games tai
e' all Love games service alter
-stea a s-aI Then at The critical mo-
H'shi they forced through Bundy's service.
1akiilg the final at love. and SO placed the
.0Sest set to their credit
Inc third set was fast and well played.
ne Ca!lfornians were finding the strategy
~ forcing OF the champions too much for
Nell- Ihey won only the first, third and
'Ath games, the last against Hackett's
@eftlce They made a plucky uphill eff
.'il 10 bring the game to deuce, but were
'eh back from net attack by the
an ls@es who finished easily in the lead.
ar: at first found Niles considerable
- -olem- The Harvard player used
a c3op strokes effectively and cleverly
t"7sea Wright as the ex-champion at
'hplec TO come into close range. After
@s-h2 out Niles The eX-chamDion began