The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
Sturdy Son Of New ] err,
. sey Lost Challenge
Cup to Rival.
NEW YORKER WON
BY GREAT STROKE.
In Best Exhibition Of Sport Ever
Witnessed Here, Contestants
Battle Through Five Cruel
ling Sets. Requiring Last
Game to Decide
Winner.

y III IhasteTIul game unpara llcled In y
the history of the sport In Richmond,
the aspirations OF Richard H. Palmer,
Of New Jersey. to retain possession OF
tho tennis challenge cup were shat
tered. when he went down in defeat
before Theodore Roosevelt PeII, the
New York crack, in noteworthy com
bat OF Ave sets. by the score of SO, ST. &
81. As, 6-3. In the seventh annual
Old Dominion tournament at the Coun-
try Club yesterday afternoon.
The largest crowd on record watched
the ebbing back and forth of the strug-
gle. and even those unable to appre-
ciate the science OF II all. felt the fer n
vor Of others. and remained willingly
to the telltaIe final stroke. In the de-
cisive set Palmer led a. 81, but Pell
stroked out Ave straight games to vic
tory. f M
Pcil Started winner
Peil started the first set prosper
ously. and soon was leading at 4 to O.
In this set, as throughout the long
match. both men played from the base
line, cross counting, essayinG the side
ana base lines. cndeavoring TO out-po-
sition and outgcneral each other. Some
times one would advance and Kill. but
both were we'll aware that too close
range spelled disaster, Both played
from the ground. Palmer pelting Pelrst
forehand with terrific drives but tho
latter responded, and his WONDERFUL
backhand did not fail. Pell won the
first set. 63. Score: .lE
Fell ....-....S 4 43344 4-3s-a
Palmer .!...6 0l3i2i 4B5t13 2-29-3
Palmer Won Second Set. }
After losing the first point, Pell
punched four together and won the !
opening game. Pel double faulteds
twice and was passed twice on the next. I.
Two outs. net and his own pass gave :
Palmer the odd game. at 3-all long
deuce game ensued going to Pell after@
eighteen points. The next two gamea
brought out soma beautiful tennis, both
games falling to the New Jerseyite.s
Pelrs service netted him love game,
and the score was sail. Two outs. one
or which was carelessness by Pell. gave,
Palmer the eleventh game. Palmer
won the next and the set. Score:
Palmer .....144243 iS44044-42-7!
Pell ........42 24:51O1o 39.-5, J.
see-Snw Until Finish. 81
Both continued playing from the
nfackeourt with long. low drives, seek
Vices were severe, but each received in
good fashion, Pell broke through his
opponents service. and Palmer did
likewise At 1-all. Pel, by forcible.
wary tennis. Invaded to the extent OF
five successive games Palmer became
somewhat erratic. and errored FREE
quently. Score:
Pell ............. 5 l 6 4 4 4-3S-S 4
Palmer "a AZ 22 o-s2-1 q
Both left tho court for the required
rest. On reopening Palmer seemed re-
freshed. and started with renewed de-
termination. Pell took the first, but
the tide soon changed. when Palmer
by brilliant playing, captured FIVE in
succession. He threw Pell off position
and varied his hard shots with effect. H
At this point Pell annexed two, but 1t
was his last. Palmer taking the neces-a
sary one. Score:
Palmer 81. 264 AZ al 1915
Pell ei12 51-a8-4 y
The Crucial Set.
The crucial set saw Palmer starting X
we'll. with strong hopes for victory. n
Before long Palmer was leading at 81,
and going we'll. But surprising
change was on the horizon. The score
was even on two hard fought deuce
games Peli srurted for three more
games. having clipped off 1--WE straight.
The set and match was his. with the
third leg OF the trophy yet to be seized
by the New Jersey expert. Palmer
fell OF somewhat at the last, while Pell
came from behind admirably. Score:
Pell .........2 l42 "a 1855
Palmer ...... 40 "A So 1 2-27-4 !;
Number OF games won-Pell, 81;
Palmer, 20. Number of points-Peil,9
17S; Palmer, 1854.
In the final bracket for the consola-
tons, a. j. Gore, OF Washington de-
feated James Mullen. of Richmond.
CO. Ga. .s iiss