New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
GRANT BEATS PHILIPS
Wins Singles Championship ),
69th Regiment Armory. :
REACH FINALS IN DOUBLES
Gustave Touchard and Ro,..
baum Defeat Chambers and :
Hazard in Fast Match q

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WELDING his racket with ,errls.
overhead and crossing his shots "a,
Nylie 9. Grant, the former ua,,or,,
door lawn tennis champion. won ~. -
giles title Yesterday on the boaro 'ns
of the s9th Regiment Armory 9th 80
and Lexington avenue. In the final 60
defeated Benjamin " Phillips. A.
6-3 So. In the semi-nnsls Gran, Az.
cd George Carlton shafer. the forns, =
lumbia champion. ST. st. and ps,n.'
defeated DR.. William Rosenbsum. 81 g
The doubles were brought ID 10 the 49,.
In the upper section of the draw. C;ss,..'
F. Touchard and Or William Rose,,.,t
arrived on the bracket by defeating c,s,s.t
9. Chambers and Walter Hazard. az ID
Park Slope club. Brooklyn. -. "a n
await the winner of the Lyio r. No.,
and George Carlton Shafe- ys wyls e
Grant and Benjamin VI. Phillips ma,c,
Excellent management In CONDUCTING a.
tournament carried things along pt,s
rush YESTERDAY. and bright light. the b.,,
that the meeting has had. materially ASST,
cd in bringing about decision IN the ~.
giles. On form Grant was the logical az,
nor. The surprise came. however. ubA.
by lightning footwork Phillips cov,r,.
court and kept the ball going back 50 r.s
that he scored the first set az S. oye,,e.
champion. -.
With a set against him Grant materials
strengthened his game H. began 20 soe
the ball low across the net. spotune =
down IN the far corners and then swift,
crossing Phillips's returns 10 the OPPOSE.
side beyond his reach Phillips vor..,
hard and fast. He tried 10 anticipate n,
shots. and to a degree was successful. !,
striving 10 compel Grant 70 slacken hs
speed Phillips lobbed high and often. n,
first few times the trick worked, and Gran,
smashed uncertainty. lie soon steadied %
the high bounding ball, however. aud 50
earned his aces In regular order, yiuninr
the second set az So and balancing f..
score .t..
Phillips worked his fastest In the thys
and fourth sets. lie could not succes.tlliy
cope with the forcing tactics OF Gran.
however, and the latter maintained always
a commanding lead. The rapidity OF Phi.
lips's play made the sets interesting, 70,
his volleying was good. and he brought Of
dazzling shot occasionally. Grant was
always able 20 force the opening when q,
needed the point. so that he scored the IL.
Gliding sets with the loss Of only five games.
In the semi-final Shafer. the former -
lumbia expert kept Grant on the NOV.
He had a slow drive. which he used 10 sg
In 10 the net. The shot tricked Grsa,
through the first set, as Shafer passed ,hs
champion with amazing ease. The games
fell at deuce at j-all and sail before
Grant steadied and won at s-5 The so.
ond set was close in all Of the games.
The summary follows:
Cbampionship singles Ghi-i roundD -Gsnp
Carlton Shafer defeated Walter hafsni %
6-2 - 60. s.,.,,.
George carlton Shafer s-6 ~; Benismn '
Phillips defeated Dr. William Ros'noSla. '-i
6--+. .,.,,. = Go.
defeated Benjamin NJ. Philips 30 - -"
VI rfampionsh,p doubles 1second rount,-Gu''a''
F. TouchaTd and pr ~ Tis'aTvl Esmur's -" ;ys
%: charles G. ChImters and " Mader ha.'iI
defeated K. Murchison ana j. J.. .N,'. 80 s,,,,.
81. I.Vlp r. A4arSN tlNi 'f''t :
defeated < Howard Voshen and JUNO NJ s'N-
femI Clnsl round -Gustave = Touehars ~ ~
DR.. william Rosenbaum defeated thsrs,S
chsu.b,rg and Walter Hazard. s.. Sd .-i
The Harlem, Lawn Tennis Club, AZ It's A.
nuaI meeting Yesterday. placed itsek
record as favoring a change NJ the natiora'
championship tournament from tie Casln'
courts at Newport. r. T.. 10 soma otne
Mace of holding The club will also sup
mort < Wallis Merrihew for position OF
the executive committee Of the nauona
association. The members also dec!s'e'
their belief that the executive COMMITTEES
should be placed on q rotating basis ana
not be self-perpetustinG. as IN the past
Dr. William Rosenbaum was voted tle
delegate 10 the annual meeting, which '''
be held at the Waldorf-As'oria on FHda''
and he was Instructed as 20 bis focns
upon the matters which arc agiiating AVN
tennis players throughout the county.
The club expects 10 maintain the pteseN
courts at i3lst street and JenoN dtsnas
throughout the season. holding me uss@
omen tournament carly in May. Inc Oh
Gers elected for The ensuing yesr follow,
Henry Robinson. president. Dr. |SW'
Meltzer vice president. Benjamin " Pnl.
lips. secretary and treasurer; DR. ROGER
chapman. ir. captain. ana Heroert Pf',
braith on the board Of governors.
In appointing the committees tne H.,,
dent named Or. William Rosenbsum cnst.
man. Arthur Scheffer and II. Robinson. -
the tournament committee, Dr. hoeel.
CHAPMAN. chairman; Herbert GaloLs.l..
and Or. Rosenbaum. as GROUNDS coninn c,
tee: Arthur Scheffer, chairman Bsh!snhs~
VI. Phillips and II Robinson, memnelsay
In addition 10 the open toursS.
ment the club will hold club and lntero.1p lnt.
matches and meetings during The seeSon-z: