New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
PELL IN STRAIGHT SETS.
Defeats Gustave TouChard, the
Champion, with Ease.
WINNER HITS FAST PACE
Three Pairs Reach Semi Finals
in Lawn Tennis Doubles at
7th Regiment Armory.

Peppering the corners OF the court with
welt Pen, the former champion. defeated
Gustave +. Touchard. the playing through
holder, in straight sets in the semi-fnal
round of the national indoor lawn tennis
championship tournament on the courts Of
the 9TH Regiment Armory yesterday Pell
played with cyclonic action. The thirteen
games. which were unfortunate for Touch
ard, he reeled off with power and force
that SWEPT the champion easily before him.
The only game that Touchard scored was
the first of the second set, as the final
score was Glove and 81.
Walter Merrill Hall. the regimental cham
pion. won his place in the sem-final round
OF the lower half. He defeated William IL.
Connell. of the Bedford Park Club, G.,
60 Hall was good at the net and In the
rallies. He coupled with William b. Cra-
gin. jr, for the final TO meet Pell for the
title
In the progress of the doubles three pairs
reached the sem-fnais. In the upper sec
ton Charles c. Chambers and Walter Haz-
ard coupled with Calhoun Cragin and Wylie
c. Grant Chambers and Hazard in their
match defeated William II. Connell and {.
Gilbert Plmpton, Ga, 6-S, while Cragin
and Grant defeated King Smith and Ar
thur S. Cragin, 7-5, Ga.
In the lower half Frederick B. Alexander.
the internationalist. and Theodore Roose-
welt Pell arrived on their bracket defeat
ing the pair OF Columbia University vet
Grams LYLE f. Mahan and George ..
Shafer, 6-4, 6-2. Seldom has Alexander
welded his racquet with better effect He
was rapid at footing, and some of his gets
racing from the net TO catch the ball deep
in court provided the spectacular FEATURES
of the contest.
The conditions for indoor playing were
easily the best Of the week. The light was
good and 1t was possible for the men 10
work up their game to its topmost Nights
Regarding Pells meeting with Iouchard
as an anti-climax of the tournament the
gallery was large and enthusiastic IL was
not prepared for such an eXhioltloh as feii
afforded. however He was right on up
toe from the opening service ana scoreu
three games by pounding the Dai u
Touchard's base line with the loss OF out
three points In the third game the cham
pion tried TO gain the net 10 smash Tor
slashing shots to the sides. He was par
tally successful, as he forced the points
10 deuce. That was the best he could DO
as Pell ran out the set, finishing with
love game. How Pell smothered Iouchaiu
may be imagined from the point TOTALS
which stood % TO 80.
National championship singles tffth Touna)-
Walter Merrill Hall defeated william H. ooi
nell, g. 60 ..,. .,elt de-
Sem-fnal rcund-Theodore Roosevelt Peil ue
feated Custave =. Touchard, Go. 6-l' ..,,
National championship doubles ,secohd Iou.iu,
-c'slboun Cragin and Wylie G. Grant deieaied
Robert r. Bryan and Morris s. Ciark, -
6~4: Lyle T. Mahan and George G. shsfer oT NI
fested James s Cushman and BENJAMIN VI,
phillips Sc. 46. e-3 Gustsye 42ntnsiIE postJHitE y
and Carlton r. Gardner defeated O NJ BoSi"lsh =
and WiiIian, G. De Mile. 6-3 e; julio al
steinacher and s., Howard Xoshen ,Getea,ed
Reuben A. Holden, jr.. and F. Nj "a'rous'
IS. 81, "a , "a waite,
HazarJ defeated william II. Connell and
Gilbert Plimpton. f-i, 6-S Galnoen i,h raSd a,d
and WyIie G. Grant defeated King smith anu
Arthur s. Cragn. -: e; Frederick - y
Alexander and Theodore Roosevelt Pell detea'enG
I,vle f. Mahan and George c. shafer t--4 g.