Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
RETAIN TENNIS TITLE
Alexander and Hackett Win
Doubles at Newport.
Defeat THE CALIFORNIAN
Bundy and Hendrick Go Down Be-
fore the Steady Playing Of
the Veterans.
DEFEAT THE CALIF0RNlANS

NEWPORT, r. l.. August 1s.-Playing
a steady game in the face Of more
brilliant execution with the racket.
Frederick b. Alexander and Harold H.
Hackett retained the national lawn
tennis doubles championship yesterday.
In the challenge match on the grand
stand stretch Of turf Of the Casino they
defeated the Pacific coast champions,
Thomas c. Bundy and Trowbridge W.
Hendrick. the challengers, by the score
of 6-I, SIS, 6-3. The old precedent
of the defending champions being sue
cessful was thereby upheld. Not since
lls02, when the famous Britons, Hugh
Lawrence Doherty and Reginald F.
Doherty, defeated Holcombe Ward and
Dwight Of the Davis Cup team. has the
challenging pair won the honors.
In order to win for the fourth time
the title they first took in 1907 by the
default of Holcombe Ward and Beals
c. Wright the defenders were pushed
to the limit. AS was the case year
ago, II was a team OF Californians who
faced the champions, only to mo their
resourcefulness OF combination nvin-
chile.
In every aspect the match was nota-
BILE one. The sun shone brightly, a i've
ly breeze set the pennantS ana naSs
about the historic field a-futter, while q
gallery of several thousands. all keenly
alive to the fine points of the SPORT
watched and applauded the spirited raj
lies and good shots. There was consid-
cradle betting on the outcome. and the
attractive odds of to / were offered on
Alexander and Hackett, while there were
odds of almost the same figures that the
Californians would not win set.
In addition to the doubles the card In
the singles progressed through the third
round, thereby holding to the program
of q round each day. Interest was di.
vided here between the Californians and
the showing Of Beals c. Wright. the ex-
champion. In his match Wright out
played and outgeneraled Nathaniel w.
Niles of Harvard. "a. 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Msures e. the
Roosevelt PelL Ga. 1913, Ga. and at
that Pell was within a stroke OF the
second set at 7-6 and 4O-love on his
own service and could not bring 1t of.
Hendrick of the doubles pair had Q mar
row escape at the hands of w. M. Wash
burn. the fifteen-year-old boy who Is the
Columbia interscholastic champion, the
Hendrick won. 81. 6-3. 60. &c. ga,
Dean Mathey Of Princeton disposed Of
the old Harvard foot ball captain. F. H.
Burr. in four sets. 3-6. Ga. Sc. 6-3.
feated 8. L. Beals. e. 60. 81. while
Thomas c. Bundy needed only three sets
to take him into the fourth round over
Stanley Henshaw. 80. O.. 81 In
New Jersey champion, defeated the Mis-
sourian. c. Drummond Jones, 81, G-3s
1-6. 81, anu the ex-champion. Henry
w. SlOcum, the veteran. scored splen-
didly over Harry w. stiness. "a. Sd.
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 lays that the
players have been assembled here. The
courts received thorough grooming, and
the conditions. except for the breeze.
were as nearly perfect as the most
add to the spirit OF the day. the crowd
was large and in accord with the mstch
and its portent.
The champions were the first on the
which was begun by Hackett. His puz-
zling soft stroke, SO effective in doubles,
made itself felt. and the champions
scored the opening game after once
deuce. In turn Hendrick, Alexander and
Bundy alternated in the service. BY
prettily gauging the openings Alexander
and Hackett ran into the lead at Glove.
They placed well. and this feature Of
to the end for them to outplay the chai-
lengers. On the fourth game Bundy.
with his bafling twist serve. won his
game, as the champions In handling the
ball were always uncertain as to direction
and length. In the next three games
Alexander played Bundy's ground strokes
and found them perfection. so that Hend-
rick was continually forced until the
champions won the set.
At the beginning of the second set the
Californians struck their gait. Directing
fusillade of shots at Alexander and
opening up gaps for drives along the
at 3-love. Alexander was having trouble
as many OF his returns were landing in
the net and foot faults were called
against him by Edwin F. Torrey. jr..
much to his discontinue. Alexander,
however. retrieved himself when he took
the service line for the sixth game He
won 1t at love by fast returns and direct
smashing through Bundy's court. Sharp
ly played rallies under high lobs made
the next game interesting. and as each
side brought on 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 Califor-
mans displayed splendid tactics, using
high lobs extensively and volleying and
smashing at the net on the returns. With
the games at four all Bundy again made
his wonderful service good for q love
game. as the champions could do moth
ing effectively with the erratic ball. In
the ninth game they were twice within
a point OF the set. But both Alex
skill into play, and by adroitly chang
ing pace and varying direction avoided
the danger point, so that the games tai
| lied nve ALL Love games on service
alternated at six ALL Then at the critical
moment they forced through Bundys
service, taking the final at love. and so
placed the closest set to their credit.
The third set was fast and well played.
The Californians were finding the STRAIT
egg and forcing of the champions too
much for them. They won only the first.
third and sixth games. the last against
Hackett's service. They made q plucky
. | uphill effort to bring the game to deuce
but were beaten back from a net attack
!. by the champions. who finished easily
q in the lead.
II Wright at first found Niles considerable
: Of a problem. The Harvard player used
! his chop strokes effectively, and cleveriy
! passed Wright as the ex-champion at
I'll tempted to come into close range. After
trying out Niles the ex-champion began
to cross his returns from the back of the
court and compelled Niles to do q lot OF
running until he had won the set. Niles
took things easily in the second set, lob
, bling to save himself and consuming con-
| siderable time between points by his dila-
tory tactics. The waits seemed to dis
consert Wright, SO that he lost the sec
: ond set. Thereafter Wright worked his
game so that Niles was forced to cover
: miles of ground Much of the time
Wright kept the ball up in the air, so
e that Niles was dazzled by the sun. and
0 failing in his attempts at smashing al
{ lowed Wright splendid opportunities for
. passes, so that he scored the deciding
sets rather easily.