New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
REACH FINAL ROUND
Crane and Pencil to Play for
Court Tennis Title.
SANDS FIGHTS STUBBORNLY
Forces Opponent to Five Cruel
ling Sets Before Submitting
to Defeat.

to Defeat.
Joshua Crane. OF Boston. and Vane Pen
nell, Of England. worked their way to
the final bracket in the national court ten
mis- championship tournament at the
Racquet and Tennis Club yesterday. Both
earned their laurels only after gruelling
five-set matches Crane disposed OF his
old rival, Charles f. Sands. the lone re-
naming representative of the home club,
while the Britisha beat Pierre Lorllard,
jr.. Of Tuxedo.
II would be difficult to say which match
was hardest fought After the impressive
manner in which Sands defeated Fulton
Cutting on Tuesday the members felt sat
ished that the local veteran was in cOndi-
tion to make things more than interesting
for the Bostonian. Sands won the ma
| tional title in 1905, defeating Crane In the
final That was in Boston. Prior to that
Crane had won for several years.
When Crane and Sands took the court
the vantage points, such as the dedans
and galleries. were occupied. NJ. s. Patton
was chosen TO act as referee. w. II. Slo-
cum called faults and Jack White marked
Sands was irresistible in the first set In
the opening game he quickly ran the count
up to 40--love with we'll directed shots
TO the grille corner Long rallies fol-
lowed. Sands again gaining the necessary
points. Throughout this set Sands main
tanned almost perfect control of his ser
vice besides finding the winning openings
frequently. In this way he smothered
Crane in practically every game thereby
winning a love set
With the games 2-all in the second set
Crane made IT 400 in his favor, finally
winning when his opponent failed In play
ing for a chase. For a time Sands found
the net on many returns, so IT was Cranes
set 6-3.
Conditions were reversed in the third
set Sands won the o. ening game. which
went to deuce with successive shots to
the dedans. Playing the corners well, be
sides frequently reaching the tambour
with accurate forehand strokes, Crane
forged ahead until the games stood 4 to 2.
From that point Sands brsced. getting his
service working again and running out
with four straight games.
With characteristic grit Crane went 20
work I'm the next set 10 overcome the
others advantage The Boston expert
forced the play from the outset and got
everything in sight. Sands was lucky 10
get a single game. That made it 2-all
in sets.
In the decisive set Sands got the games
TO to 1 in his favor. He looked like
winner then. but Crane went at him at top
speed and ran out the set Sands weakening
toward the end.
At the finish both men were congratulated
for their good play 'T thought YOU had
me-" remarked Crane as they left the court.
In the match between Pencil and Lor-
Hard the former did the same az on
previous days-waiting until defeat stared
him in the face before rising To the occa-
sion. At the outset the Briton showed an
unsteadiness. especially on his forehand
strokes whereas Lorlllard could not seem -
miss an opening. Furthermore, the Tuxedo
player had excellent judgment OF length.
He scored most frequently to the grille and
of the tambour. Harry Harris refereed
this match and Jack White again marked.
Pencil won the first two games, but
thereafter found the net too frequently 20
make any Roadway against the forcing
strokes Of the tall Tuxedo player. who ran
out the set with six straight games LoT-
Hard started well in the next set by win
ming the opening game which was marked
by long rallies. Later on Pencil had the
count 3 10 9 i'm his favor. and while his
game improved he found II impossible 10
stop the other, who kept scoring to the win
ming openings. After the games stood to
4 IN Lorillard's favor the latter won the
set, the decisive point being a shot TO the
dedans.
He's started now" remarked specta-
tor, az Pencil began 10 win game after
game in the third set. The way he gathered
in the difficult gets made II seem as II ho
had only begun TO take the match serious
~ He ran the games to love before Lor-
Hard broke through. When the Tuxedo
man did start, however, he would not be
denied for a time. Il cannot stop him"
murmured Pencil. as he passed the mark
er's box after Lorillard had won four
straight games. The Briton did, however.
getting the next game and set. Ga
The sets then stood to 1 against PEN
nell. and as he moppod his face prepare
tory to starting on the next he remarked
MY word. I've got to play two more sets"
That seemed to show that ne had no doubts
as TO who was going TO win.
AS the match progressed Pencil became
as composed and seemingly Indifferent as
n out for stroll on the Strand, whereas
Iorillard had distress signals flying. Pen
nell got his boasted force working to per-
lection throughout the fourth set which he
won to 2. you'll have me dead in the
court" puffed Lorillard as they began the
decisive set. The Britons endurance was
apparent to all, as he did not appear to be
even breathing hard. After allowing his
man to win the first two games the for
eigner ran out the set.
The summary follows:
Championship. semi-fnal round-Joshua
Crane. Boston, beat Charles f. Sands. New
York. %, G---3, IS, 81, 6-3; Vane
Pennell, England. beat Pierre Lorillard, jr,
Tuxedo, e. 4-6, 81, GO, g.