New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
|NMAN CAPTURES TITLE.
Beats Shafer for Metropolitan
Lawn Tennis Championship.
TAKES PLACE OF LARNED
Touchard and Mahan Win IN
Doubles in Finals on West
Side Courts.

Backing his speed by steadiness. Freder.
lex c. Inman became the successor 70
william A. Larned yesterday in the hold
ing OF the Metropolitan lawn tennis sim
giles championship title. On the turf courts
Of the West Side Tennis Club, Inman. who
was ranked fifteenth in the national list
for last season. defeated George G. Shafer.
a former Columbia University expert. In
four fast sets. The score was 6-iove, So
81. So The games tally was q 70 IL
and iSi points TO 1@-not wide margin.
when the length OF the match IL taken
into consideration.
Inman easily demonstrated his class In
coming through the tournament lie rad
the hardest side Of the draw. and In turn
defeated W G. Allen. Dr. William Rosen-
baum. Arthur s. Cragin. Lyle e. Mahan.
Edgar ". Leonard and Dean Mathey. In
the final II was only Shafer's nimble and
tireless court covering that saved him
from humiliation as a getter of the ball
in positions ordinarily good FOR pass he
often appeared 10 attain 70 the impossible.
Previous 10 meeting Inman. Shafer finished
out his semi-fnal by defeating W NJ Hall.
81. 81 6-3
New championship holders also came In
for the doubles. which was won by Gustave
+. Touchard and Lyle z. Mahan. This
pair succeeded Harold II Hackett and
Frederick g. Alexander In winning the
championship. Touchard and Mahan de-
feated Karl II. Behr and Raymond D.
Little. 6-3 2-S. 10. IS. From beginning
20 end this final was one prolonged rally.
There wes an occasional BIT OF lobbing,
but the slam-bang volleys were eagerly
sought by both sides and delighted tho
large gallery in attendance
The singles match was the first tho
CO urt Inman was on tiptoe from the first
| service. and his powerful swings OF the
racket for drives that split the lines and
half-volleyed placement allowed him 20 run
out the set az love. The pace had started
so fast that Shafer seemed at a loss for a
defence Only once did he stiffen his game,
and then he forced the points 10 deuce in
the fourth game of the set.
| The points follow:
FIRST SET Games Points.
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| Slater settled into his game IN the sec
ond set. He varied his pace at every OPP
portunity. and often held Inman 10 the
back Of his court for some time. Three Of
! the games touched at deuce. as Shafer
stubbornly fought each point. He was re-
sourceful enough also 20 try out each
stroke Of his opponent. Had not Inman
possessed remarkable strength on his back
hand side shafer would have turned the
tables That left side Of the court was a
shining mark for Shafers returns, and IL
was by keeping everlastingly az Il that he
won the third, sixth and eighth games Of
the set.
! The points follow.
SECOND SET. Game. po,,,,
| I,man 54a 4s424-8 81
Shater ............3 o. . 2 O-3 %
Inman found that shafer was not to be
lightly considered in the third set. Shafer
nad learned his tricks OF direction and how
best TO handle his speedy drives. Further
more. Sharer was far stronger on his foot
Ing so that he took a lead, at D and "a
on games The thing that seemed 70 bother
Shafer somewhat was the calling OF foot
faults on service against him as re edged
into court behind his service. He played
with furious zeal, blocking OF Innans
drives and forging 10 the front ar 81.
Then Inman made great rally. His Cross
ing shots came of with plenty OF sting and
he brought the score 10 games all. He
worked fast and well in the next two
games only 10 lose 70 Shafer after a pro-
longed series OF deuces.
The points follow:
THIRD SET. c po,..
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The rest following the third set refreshed
Inman. He needed the respite more than
his opponent. and he resumed play in the
fourth set with more vigor than he had
shown since the first SET. Inman drove the
ball with certain aim for placement and
passes in this set Shafer won the first
two games and then Tnman made straight
run OF six games taking the match and
tho championship title.
The points follow.
FOURTH SET.
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The summary follows:
Metropolitan championship singles seminal
round)-Georx- G. shafer defeated ". NJ Han
Final ana championship round-Frederfck c.
IEman defeated George c. shater. 60 6-s'
metropolitan championship doubles Jsemi-anal
round)-Gustave r. Touchard and Lyle r Mahan
defeated otto II Hinck and Harry Torrance.
ir. los. "a. Karl Il. Behr and RAYMOND p.
| BENJAMIN NJ Phillips 8-3 PA. 60.
| Final and championship round-Gustave =.
| Touchard and Lyle T. Mshan defeated Kari n.
| Behr and Raymond d. Little. 6-3. Is. IS.
| 10.
Because George c. Shafer was engaged
in the metropolitan final yesterday the
fina for the Long Beach cup. in which
shafer meets Arthur s Cragin. was post
poned until this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
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