New-York tribune., 1912-02-18
GRANT CAPTURES TITLE
0verwheIms cragin on Indoor
Lawn Tennis Courts.
WINS IN STRAIGHT SETS
Rosenbaum and De Mile Interest,
Gallery with More Spirit
ed Match.

Winning almost as he pleased and only
being extended for a brief period IN ths
second set, wylie C.. Grant. defeated VIII
lam B. Cragin, ST.. yesterday In the dnai
and championship round Of the national
indoor lawn tennis championship tournal
ment at the 7th Regiment Armory. The
score was 81. 6-s, s-s. Crsgin, the four.
time resimental champion, has stood be-
fore in the final round. but heretofore he
has made better fight for the title and
trophy than he did yesterday. He yss
| lacking in speed when swtftncss was i'm.
portant. and almost entirely he played
! upon the defensive
| Altogether. the match came near beinr
a smother for Crsgin. Only at times dM
ne show flashes of his actual form, but on
the whole Grant had things easier than
any one had expected. The total tally
was sets to 0. is games 70 and i1
points TO IS.
match which the crowd enjoyed "a p
more than that which carried the new
championship cup and the title was tia
final Of the consolation singles, which was
won by DR.. William Rosenhaum. of the Ear.
lem Lawn Tennis Club. II was desperately
fought through full ive sets before Or.
Rosenbaum defeated William c. De Mile By
a score OF 6-2, 80, 11-9, 3--S, Sd. Ths
rallies Of the match were flashing, and each
point vas fought to the limit Both hit ths
ball as II determined 10 knock the cover on.
II was by getting UP to the net and bring
| ing off some tremendous snashes that Or.
Rosenbaum carried the close games. Hs
was unusually fast in his footwork. and
| while De Mile shot the ball past him oftes
enough 10 make him respect his opponents
aim, still the doctor proved fearless and
| took chances which usually were success
| full.
| II was Grant who won the toss for ser
vice in the titulsr match. and he tmmedt
ately opened the throttle wide, the ball
flashing through the court opposite for q
love game. Then Cragin tried his hand
He used soft service which he followed Up
quickly TO the net, so that by crossing
Grants returns he managed to win ths
game. That was the last Of Cragin for
the set. Grant seemed to work his sweep
ing strokes with magic power. The Ith
Regiment man could not hold him. and but
| for a brief stand in the final game OF the
set II was q procession for the winner
Cragin toed the line for service at the
beginning OF the second set. The servics
was as clean as whistle on the part Of
both men. and not footfault was called.
| BY spreadeagling his court and displaying
keenness in anticipating the returns.
Cragin managed to win. Then he rose 70
his best game, and the tally followed ths
service UP to s-all. Cragin was trtckins
Grant out of position at this stage. and Z
seemed likely that he might pull ont ths
get But Grant, being threatened. let Oh
and went bit faster, so that despite t~o
stirring deuce games he ran out the get al
| SIS
At the third set Cragin became listles
again His shots lacked sting, and whis
he found openings and kept his opponen'
on the move, he was only able to hold ne
games 20 2--sll by the help Of the service
Then he went to pieces. with the result
| that Grant went on 10 the end PLAYING
| easily and taking the final point by net
| cord stroke.
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