New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
|MVAT BEATS SHEPPARD HALLS DRIVES CONQUER
Easy for Champion to Defeat A.
S. Cragin on Armory Court.
WINNER IN FINAL ROUND
w. B. Cragin, Jr., and King
Smith to Meet in Semi. Final
of 7th Regiment Tourney.

Settling into his fast driving game at ths
outset Of play, Walter Merrill Hall won his
place I'm the final and championship round
Of the lawn tennis singles yesterday on tho
board courts OF the 7th Regiment Armory,
6sth street and Park avenue. In his semi.
final Hall. the playing-throueh champion,
defeated Arthur S. Cragn by q score of
s-loye and 81 The ease OF his victory
caused the biggest sort OF a. surprise. az
Cragin had displayed such excellent work
earlier in the tournament against Morris
g. Clark.
II was impossible for the losing player 70
check Halls short game. Throughout the
first set Hall worked his forehand shots
for clean aces. He reeIed of six games
and then two more before Cragin scored q
game.
Crsgin gallantly tried ~ make o stand IN
the second set. The best he could 40 nv
varied placing and lobbns was 70 balsncs
the games at 2-all In tho firth game Hall
forced his pace TO It's limit. He was IA
complete control OF the ball. with the result
that he sped II past Crasin almost az win.
winning four games in regular order and
the set and match.
william r. Crsgin, tr. came through ~
the semj-fnai In the upper half by defeat.
ing Harry A. Parker by a score Of 81.
6-1. He IL former holder Of the reF-
mental title. He is scheduled to meet King
Smith for place IN the fpal tomorrow
morning.
The excellent form in which King Smith
is performing was revealed In his Class A
handicap singles match. He reached ths
semi finals, defeating Chester 4. Arrerman
81. 6-l. Smith was minus and Ame7nan
plus IS. The winner found the lines &C.
curatey on his drives along the sides. " llls
his strategy and tactical skill easily KEEP,
him in the lead.
Fair progress was recorded in the Class n
handicap singles The most noteworthy
performance was that in which ii. L.
Nalsawsld minus half Is. won his place in
the sem-hnal by defeating Charles r. Nc
Dcnald. minus half Is. by score Of So.
3-6. 6-1 Mcdonald. the former long dis
tance runner of Columbia had the advan-
tage of reach and ability 10 give pace IL
was impossible for him TO hold so steadily
to court. however, and he was not a match
fo- Naisawald in tricking his opponent OUT
OF position for the shot After Mcdonald
had balanced the set score, Naisawald cams
D1Ck Win a DurSt OF IaSt III lni
third set that won the match.
A new event handicap doubles. was
added to the programme. with eight pairs.
Wagner and Kenny. at plus 30. winning q
good match in straight sets
The summary follows:
Championship singles (irst round)-Harry
A. Parker defeated Chester 4. Anermans
Sd, Ga.
Second round-willIam b. Crsgin. tr, de-
feated Harry A. Parker, 81, 81; Walter
Merrill Hall defeated Calhoun Cragin by
default.
semi-inal round-walter Merrill Hall de-
feated Arthur S. Cragn, SO, 6-2
Championship doubles FIRST round)-Cal.
houn Cragin and Arthur s. Cragin defeated
Harry A. Parker and Chester A. Amerman'
Ga. So.
King Smith, minus 10, defeated Chester a.
Amerman, plus 10, 90, 81. "a. .
Glass b handicap singles lfrst roundl,
Robert Putnam. minus half To- detea'ea e
minus m @i half Is, sE$. 50; n..
minus half is. defeated Chester a. Amer
FolIett Foil, ,dH minus 80, defeated Z: P; Grant:
plus Is, ga, 60: Valentine Treat, minus
s2 g. dslfa'ef fHs; j. &. BALDWIN plus half i5' de-
feated j. +. Engle. plus Is. SO. So.
Third round-H. L. Naisawald: minus ,irn. haI.
defeated
half 15 e-3. 3-6, 6-I.
Glass A. handicap doubles CfIst rouno,.
Wagner and Kenny, plus 80, defeated ireaI
and Won der Muhli, minus 80, 6-i, o.
New dates were announced yesterday ior
the national indoor championship lawn ten
mis- tournament The meeting VIII be DE-
cided a week earlier than usual, beginning
on Saturday. February II. on the ooar'
courts Of the 7th Regiment Armory.
Play will continue through the foiio"ins
Saturday. when the finals will hold the
courts. Under the direction Of Walter Mer-
rill Hall. the president of the lawn tennis
organization of the regiment, and the OF
f,cials of the governing athletic associ-
alton an entire week will be allowed Tor
practice by entrants before the champion
ship begins.
Six days have been allotted for mo
women's championship, which II scneduieh
to begin on Monday, March 8. Both OF the
tournaments will include singles ana
doubles, and there is the prospect OF many
of the players Of national ranking ana
reputation competing. The entry blanks
are to be issued during the coming weeks