New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
WIN REGIMENTAL TITLE
Calhoun and Arthur S. CragIn
ViCtorS in Lawn Tennis.
SPIRITED PLAY IN MATCH
Three Hours Consumed TO Play
Forty-six Games of Cruel
ling Contest.

Playing steadily in The fast rallies and
sessions at high lobbing. Calhoun Cragin
and Arthur (. Cragu won the reEimental
lawn tennis doubles championship upon the
indoor courts of the eth Regiment armory.
6Gth street and Park avenue. In the final
they defeated tho playing through holders
of the title, Walter Merrill Hall and Will
lam B. Cragin. jr., in the full limit OF five
sets. e, 4-6. Is, Is, So.
The deciding OF this match consumed
more than three hours. without the usual
rest Al The end both pairs were worn
down by the Sruelling Of the forty-six
games Throughout the competition, how
ever. it was the seadiness Of the Cragn
brothers that carried them through TO the
victory. II was so late when the champion
ship was finally decided that the singles
was put over 10 the end Of this week. Two
players arrived in the final round of the
Glass B. handicap. Harry A. Parker, minus
half so won the top bracket defeating H..
l.. Naisawald, minus half 15. -, "a.
6-2. Robert Putnam, minus half 10, came
out on tho lower bracket, defeating j. G..
Baldwin, plus half 15 e, 6--1.
The Craein brothers won the first set
and the former champions the second. Both
pairs during this early stage had smashed
end volleycd at a whirlwind pace.
In the third set Hall and Cragin led at
81 on games when the opposing pair be-
gan 10 lob. The ball sailed high among
the iron girders of the roof. 1t took a
steady hand and eye to work the shots.
Arthur Cragin smashed for clean aces,
while in driving for placement from out
the lobbing rallies Calhoun Cragin accom-
plished remarkable work.
Gradually the two Cragins overhauled
the champions 10 a lead Of 5--5, the last
point being a double service fault Of Will
ian r. Cragin jr Hall then made stir
ring effort and by forcing his drives and
making low returns TO Artuhr Cragin, the
champions pulled up TO games all. That
was the best they could do. for the cham
pions-to-be lobbed steadily and with Won
dcrful length in the next two games, win
ming the set at -, their second Of the
match.
Both pairs fought furiously for openings
at the beginning of the fourth set Calhoun
Cragin and Hall and Arthur Cragin and
William 3. Cragin made good on service 10
2-all Then it was that William b. Cragin
began TO make phenomenal stop volleys
against CalhoUn's lightninslike returns
Hall was also quick and sure on his back
hand, so that the pair reeled off FIVE games
in order to balance the set score at go.
The pace which Hall and Cragin had dis
played in the fourth set caused them TO be
looked upon as the ultimate winners. By
sheer speed they had overcome splendid
lobbing attack and had tried the trick
successfully on their own account. striving
for the same speed Hall and Cragln went
into the fifth set. All went we'll MP to the
fourth game, with William y. CraGin in at
service Hall bungled two volleys At the
net. and the games went to 81 against
the old champions.
Strive as they would. Hall and Cragin
were never able 10 mako up this lost
ground. From their side OF the net Cal
houn Cragin and Arthur S. Cragin hit
steadily and safely They took few chances
but at all times worked for position. In
tho long rallies Calhoun Cragin worked
placing shots that earned timely aces. In
many Of these rallies the bah crossed the
net from twenty 10 thirty times. The
brothers timed their work 10 o pretty de-
gree. however. and safely won by good
margin.
The summary follows.