New-York tribune., 1911-02-15
GRANT DEFAULTS MATCH
Quits Game Under Heavy Fire OF
Gustave Touchard.
WILLIAM B. CRAGIN WINS
Defeats His Brother Arthur In
Working Way to Semi Finals
Of Tennis Tourney.

Three lawn tennis players won their way
10 the semi final round Of the national in
door championship singles yesterday on the
courts OF the 7th Regiment Armory, esth
street and Park avenue. In the upper half
Theodore Roosevelt Pell won by defeating
a. NJ. Van der Byl. an English player g.
love- s--l. In doing 80 he coupled with
Gustave r. Touchard, the plsying-through
champion Touchard won his match by
the default OF Wyle c. Grant, the former
holder Of the title. Touchard was defeat
ing Grant in their match for the semi-hnsI
bracket, leading him Ga. 3--3 and love-20.
on Grants service when the latter sud-
denly quit. DR.. Chapman. who was UNI
piring, and the crowd OF spectators were
at loss for Grants action. Tho only ex-
cuse that he gave was that the light was
poor and he did not care 10 play further.
Previous TO his sudden quitting Grant.
in the fourth round had met and defeated
Carleton r. Gardner, the Californian, rs,
6-3, 81
william p. Cragin. jr. the former regi-
mental champion, won his place In the only
bracket filed in the lower half. He de-
feated his brother, Arthur s. Cragin. s..
6-3 The manner in which the winner kept
plugging the ball back across the net was
surprising. His amazing gets and his un-
swerTing steadiness held a large part Of the
gallery interested throughout the two sets
When he came up TO the net William Cra-
gin was almost always sure OF the point
for his smashing 10 deer court with terrific
sweeps Of his racket was easily one Of the
| features Of the competition.
YaIe's team. Reuben 4. Holden, jr., and
p ". watrous displayed the concerted so-
ton that association brings upon the couTi.
Their match against Paul Philip Gooio and
p Manchester won ar 81. 6--3. brought our
/ some Of the best rallying OF the day. Holden
with hts deep drives that rip through the
ooposlte allevs was al all times splendid.
While not uniformly steady a. the net.
Watrous possesses an eye fo- passing POS
/ sibilitles that materially help his side
THROUGHOUT the two played with poise and
balance that are apt 10 carry them far
/ toward the senni-fnals.
! IN the doubles the surviving teams VIII
/ reach the semi-hnals this Afternoon. 50 the
/ championship match vii aold the court on
/ Friday
The summary follows
National championship singles ctourth round
wylie C.. Grant defeated Carton Y. Gardner
Fifth round-Theodore Roosevelt Peu defeated
A. ". Van der Byl 50 e-I; Gustavs r.
defaulted; William b. Cragin. jr defeated Ar
thur s. Cragin e. e-3.
| National championship doubles thrst round
William H. Connell end {. Gilbert Pnmpton de-
fested Or G. L. Webster and II n Keator.
6-2 "a: S Wallis Merrihsw and T. F. Let
! son defeated " s. Hegar and Arthur schefter
7-S SO 6-3: King Smith and Arthur :.
craxin defeated r. NJ Mapelsden and c, n. Doty
60 Go Rooort 7. Bryan and Morris :
Clark defeated r. W. Clifford and A NJ. Van
der Byl, BY default Wylie G. Grant and CAL
houn Cragn defeated r. i. James and partner
by default: George 5. Groesbeck and IL T.
Smith defeated Dr. G. K Hildreth and z. c.
| Alden BY default James :. Cushnan and Ben
| tanir NJ Phillips defeated George NJ Church
| and W 8 Bowler. 6--l. e. William {. De
Mile and O. V Bostvick defeated DR.. William
Rosenbaun and Paul E. Mead. I-5, 1O--s; Gus
tave F. Touchard aud Carlton r Gardner de-
feated J. L Cote. Jr.. and partner, oy detault
Reuben A Holden. r., and f. NJ. Nstrous Do
feated Paul Phillip Goold and B. Manchester'
ca S-3. m
second round-wiiam H Conne and {. Gi-
bert Pmpton defeated Robert VI. Becakley and
Edward A Gunther, by default, King smith
and Arthur S. Crastn defeated s Wallis Nerri
| hsw and F. F. Letson. Go. SO; Frederick B
! Alexander and Theodor, Roosevelt Pell defeated
| George s. Groesbeck and II. p. Smith, 60. 81