New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
CHAMPIONS MEET DEFEAT
W. B. Cragin, Jr., and Hall
Capture Lawn Tennis Title.
WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS
George Moore Wins His Place in
Semi Final Round of Sim
giles Handicap.

Putting sting into their drives william
y. Cragin, jr., and Walter Merrill Hall
yesterday won the lawn tennis doubles
championship OF the 7th Regiment. They
overthrow the old holders OF the title, Cal
houn Cragin and Arthur S. Cragin, in three
straight sets by a score OF 6-3. 60. 7-5.
The real strength OF the winning pair was
the steady accuracy Of their driving in the
rallies There was a short period IN the
opening set when the two became a triie
mixed I'm their team work. They soon
Strengthened out, however, playing splen-
didly right up to lively and exciting fin-
ish
In the Glass handicap singles George
G.. Moore, jr., the former Columbia Uni
versity player, won his place in the semi
final round. Moore. who has the mark OF
minus half 70. camo through two matches
with comparative ease. In both he dis
played the same class that made IL pos
slble for him 10 eliminate Walter Merrill
Hall. the ranking player and the regi-
mental champion, and Arthur S. Cragin
from the titular singles. In his first match
in tho second round Moore met Robert e.
Larendon, plus half 10, and defeated him
Az
round, Moore met Valentine Treat, the
athlete, who was handicapped at minus
half 10, which brought the two on level
terms Moore's skill at placing for passes
of his back hand and his alertness in court
covering made It possible for him to score
the match at "a 6-3. BY this victory
Moore couples with Percy NJ. Hall in the
upper half for the final round, while in the
lower section A. G. Postley meets J. j.
Koen.
The championship doubles match was one
OF the swlftest in action that the fast
board courts have held in some time. In
fact. activity was essential. for the big drill
room was cold. VIII Cragin led off with
the service, and as both Calhoun Cragin
and Arthur CraGn shot the ball over for
the prettiest sort OF drives that nipped
down the alleys the tally went TO love-4O
before the champion managed to brace up
and win the game after once deuce.
Arthur Cragin followed with the service
on his side OF the net and, strangely enough,
he was the victim OF some singing driving,
with the score at love--40 against him be-
fore he managed TO pull It out.
In the beginning Arthur Cragin held down
the left court on his side. Hall, who was
playing right, had recovered from the lapse
OF form which he experienced during the
HOLIDAYS, and the way in which he brought
of his drives-crisp free and with splen-
did follow through Of the strokes which
sent the ball true to court with velocity
which made nimble work necessary in order
TO keep up with him IN the scoring-peased
the onlookers.
The summary follows:
ReEImentaI championship doubles (hnal and
round)-wiliam B, Cragin and
Waller Merrill Hall defeated Calhoun Cragin
and Arthur S. Cragin, 6-3. e.. ID.
Regimental Class handicap singles (sec-
ond round)-George q. Moore, tr.. minus half
40 defeated Robert f. Larendon, plus half Is.
G-3. Ga.
Third round--George @. Moore. jr., minus
half 40 defeated valentine Treat, minus half
40, CO. 6-3.
Regimental Glass p handicap doubles (semi-
final round)-J. j. Koen and a. G. Postley
minus IL defeated II. w. Welsse and George
p. Parks Plus Is. by default.