New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
VETERANS IN TOP FORM
Hold Field Day on Indoor Lawn
Tennis Courts at Armory.
B0STWICK AMONG WINNERS
Arrives in Semi Final Round of
Tourney by Defeating Julio
Steinacher.

Veteran lawn tennis players had field
day on the fast board courts OF the 7th
Regiment armory, Goth street and Park
avenue. yesterday on their way through
the thirteenth annual holding of the ma
tional indoor championship tournament. In
the singles Ovedio NJ Bostwck, one Of the
charter members Of the West Side Tennis
Club. and No 1. on its membership list,
won a stirring victory and thereby ar.
rived in the semi-flnal round He elimI-
mated Julio NJ Schumacher an old-time Cor
nell University rowing and football man.
in straight sets by score Of 10, SIS
Then William b. Cragin, jr., the four.
time winner of the regimental champion.
ship. came through a stubbornly contested
three-set match with flying colors, fairly
surprising himself at court covering Fred
erick b. Alexander, the former interna-
tionalist and doubles champion. also ap-
peared and won in the doubles, paired with
Theodore Roosevelt Pell. The two played
swiftly and provided interest for a large
gallery.
In The match which he won Bill" Cragin
drew level in the fourth round by emi-
mating L. Millens Burt, who has figured as
a Aongwood Cricket Club player, by score
Of 6-4, 1--6. So. These two matches
were both splendidly fought and rather
dimmed the slashlng play by which George
c. Shafsr. the old Columbia star, earned
his bracket In the fourth round by tsllying
over c. a. Anderson at 81, 6--l.
Bostwick has been devoting himself TO
indoor play since early in the season. and
he was at top speed yesterday. He favored
the back OF the court. and from that posi-
tion he drove the ball with plenty Of pace
straight through Steinacher's court. The
two engaged in many prolonged rallies. out
Of which Bostwick usually emerged the
winner of the ace by either a finely placed
shot or straight pass as Stelnacher at
tempted 10 come up 10 the net
BY tIreless footing William B. Cragin,
jr., finally wore down his opponent, Burt.
in their match. The latter IS heavier and
slower than CraGin. but he kept Cragin on
the move. The first set was stubbornly
contested all the way. At the critical
stages, however, Cragin came up 10 the
net on the run, smashing effectively Burts
returns The latter braced in the second
set, driving all around CragiH and win
ming with the loss OF only one game. The
first four games Of the third set were
fought out at a furious pace Then with
things going against him Burt began TO
weaken, Cragin scoring the set and the
match at GO,
Both Alexander and Pell, who hold tbs
position of the playing through champions
in the doubles. appeared short OF practice.
1t was chiefly by individual brlliancy that
the pair won two matches, in the first de-
feating Valentine Treat and George G.
Moore jr., the 9TH Regiment pair, at s-l.
s-1; and then s. Howard Voshell and
Samuel A. Westfall, the Knickerbocker
Field Club team, at 6-1, 6-3. Pelrs driv-
ing when he got into the swiftly played
rallies was exceptionally good and his shots
down the alleys rarely missed the mark.
At the net and volleying Alexander was at
his best. AS Of old he was inclined TO bs
a trihe uncertain overhead, but his tactics
were keenly interesting at all times IL
is expected that in all events the players
will reach the semi-fnal round this after-
noon.
The summary follows
National indoor championship singles (thirt
round)-George c. Shafer defeated c. A Ander-
son, 6-1. 81; William B. Crsgin, tr, defeated
L. Millens Burt, 6-4, l-6, 6-2
Fourth round-Ovedio ". Bostwick defeated
Julio NJ. SteinaCher, IS, SIS.
National indoor championship doubles (irst
round)-Frederick b Alexander and Theodore
Roosevelt Pell defeated Valentine Treat and
George q. Moore 81. 6-i: j. A. Miller and
Harry Parker defeated c. J. Post, Jr., and ].
L. Lee 6-4, 1--6, S-6.
Second round--William Il. Cragin, jr., and
George G. Shafer defeated Charles c. Chambers
and Walter Hazard by default Frederick B:
Alexander and Theodore Roosevelt Pell defeated
:. Howard Noshell and samuel 4. Westfal,
6-l. 8-3; Ovedio M. Bostwick and william c.
DE Mile defeated J. A. Miller and Harry Parker
Go, 60.
Third round-Wylie c. Grant and l. Mllens
Burt defeated DR.. William Rosenbaum and Beh-
jamin NJ. Phillips lO-S. 81
Consolation singles first roundj-Preston cum
mings defeated c. +. I.pscomb e. . Dr'
William Rosenbaum defeated {. 4. Sparks, g,
81: C. J. Post, jr.. defeated Arthur r. Dunham,
81 Ct; :. Wallis Men1hew defeated =
Paumer. 6-l 81; Harry Parker defeated l.
j. Grant by default; William G. De Mile de-
feated DimOn +. Roberts by default. n. W.
Robinson defeated Cory NJ. Amerman by detaIN'
G.. G. Grenz defeated +. w. Peaslee by dsfauIt
Second roundL- p Moore defeated Nsf
White by default. -
Third round Paul Good defeated L. P Moore
by default.