New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
LIVELY PLAY ON COURTS
| W. B. Cragin, Jr., Beats Moore
for Lawn Tennis Title.
WINS IN STRAIGHT SETS
Same Player, Paired with Hall,
Also Reaches Final Round
in Doubles.

Getting UP TO the net by smothering his
opponents shots from his back hand, Will
lam r. Cragin. jr, won the lawn tennis
championship Of the 7th Regiment for the
third time yesterday. In the final round
he defeated George c. Moore, Jr, former
member Of the Columbia University team,
by score of 81, e., 81.
In the championship doubles Cragin,
paired with Walter Merrill Hall, won their
places in the final round, coupling with
the title winners last year-Calhoun Cragin
and Arthur S. Cragin. There was con-
siderable I'm and out playing in the match
I'm which Cragin and Hall arrived In the
final Cory NJ. Amerman and valentine
Treat we're aggressive all the way. They
wore Hall down TO a standstill. and 1t
was only Cragin's steadiness which brought
the match to a conclusion In two straisht
sets by a score OF Ga. -.
TIL. victory OF William B. Cragn. jr., in
the singles marks the first time in the MS
tory Of the championship that II has been
won three times by one player. Calhoun
Cragin won the title In 1902 and lI0
Carleton c. Kelley held It In 1905 and 1894
Robert T. Bryan was the winner In lSVt
and l9O7 William Cragin first won 1t In
1908, and repeated the next year. Then
Walter Merrill Hall took II for two years
and Cragtn came back yesterday.
At every stage Cragln was too fast tor
Moore. While the latter used his passing
shots prettily Cragin was so quick at get
ting to the net and blocking the ball that
Moore was left behind in the scoring. Al
ul,n nd ynl
at a terrific pace. He took daring chances
and was wonderfully successful.
As the veteran admitted after the contest
was finished. he wished 10 dismay Moore
by an Overwhelming show Of speed Crag-
ms tactics certainly worked. for early III
the first set Moore displayed timidity about
coming in TO the net and repeatedly bungleo
shots that ordinarily he has played with
splendid effect
1t was announced by Harry Follett, presl-
dent OF the eth Regiment Club, that the
national indoor championship tournament
for men would begin on Saturday, Febru'
ary 10 and continue through the following
vaek The armOry courts Will be open foI
practice 10 competitors the entire week be
fore the tournament.
y
Theodore Roosevelt Poll captured tho ole
cup outright as his personal property 10y
winning for the third time last February
Another innovation will be the increase o
entrance fees. that Of the singles being ;
and for the doubles 81. The list VIII Close
on Thursday, February !.
The summary follows:
RsgimentaI championship sing 's.ml-hns
roundJ-Willlam 3. Crasn. jr.. defeated X. W
Kluepfel, 81. 60 ,,,,, r,
FtnaI and championship round-William. 3
Crsgin, jr. defeated George G. Moore jr.' o-i
81 6--l - a.,
Amprman and Valentine Treat defeated a d
RoCkweU and II w. Wilson, 81. 81
Seni-fnal round.-William r. Cragin, lr.. and
Uater Merrill Hall defeated cory NJ Amermar
and Valentine Treat 64. -.
class q handicap singles third round 4. .
PoetIey tpIus half 50l defeated q. II. LeiSi
lplus l5l. ca. IS.
class handicap doubles second round g
: Hauck and George g. Moore, jr. minus halt
3o,, defeated 4. +. Lsrendon and william
Eindsen Dlus 16D. SO. I2--l0 Ga. =. i. koeu
and a. & Postsy trlus 1SD defeated 4. r
Rockwell and ~ " Wilson 'mnus haf l''
q n =