New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-24
HAT MASCOT IN DOUBLES .PELL STARS ON COURSE
Wins Long and Hard Fought
Match of SinuIeS.

Rarely in his long career on the courts
las Theodore Roosevelt Pell played such
an evenly balanced game as that which
landed him in the final round Of the chal-
lenGc cup singles I'm the Bronx champion
ship yesterday on the courts Of the Bed
ford Park Lawn Tennis club. Pell lid not
underrate his task, for he was acquainted
with the formidable accuracy Of G. y. j..
Donnc's game, and It was only masterful
control on his part that made II possible
FOR him to win by the score Of So. 6-3.
Throughout the eighteen games Of the
contest Pell demonstrated that he was fast
rounding into form. Tho three times win
ner Of the national indoor championship
was altogether al his best. lie met tho
steady. persistent attack Of Dionne's
painstakine accurate game by as steady
repulso. II was difficult to achieve he
cause Of the lack Of dashing assault from
Dionnes side. But Pcll matched II, and
scored a we'll earned victory.
The features of the match were the raj
lies, which were often fought out TO an in
termnable length. As consequence 4.
e. Lord. who acted AS umpire had busy
time Of It with the decisions. From the
opening service It was apparent that Pel
remembered how closely he had been
pressed by s. Howard voshell in the third
round OF the tournament. Consequently he
restrained his usual mpetuous forays AMI
settled down TO fight II out at drive for
drive and placed shot for the same. Dionue
played his game 90 It's limit. lie covered
his course. and whatever the stroke,
whether drive. smash or volley. he brought
IT off with machine-like accuracy
1t was some OF the more iercely contest
ed rallies that relieved the match Of monot-
ony. Dionne demonstrated that he could
hit az hard as the best OF the players when
the occasion required His gets OF shots
which ordinarily would have earned aces
were nothing short Of marvellous. Many Of
the games were closely scored and II was
Pells strategy in forcing position at such
times that carried him through in two sets
In two lively matches Wyie &. Grant and
l.. Millens Burt came through 10 the final
round Of the doubles. In the second round
they met Benjamin NJ Phillips and Dr.
William Rosenbaum. whom they defeated
i'm three fast sets at G--3, I'll. 60. In the
second set OF this match Phillips and Ro-
senbaum opened up winning streak which
threatened to sweep the opposing pair from
the court. Grant and Burt led at So on
games In this set when the attack at vol
leying was made TO end with Phillips and
Dr. ROsenbaum scoring the set az IL.
The burst of speed had been too fatiguing.
and in the third set they failed 10 sustain
the effort. only getting two games
The seml-nnal contest was an easy one
VII do oil
Britton and Alfred IT, Latimer, the pair OF
the Bronxville Athletic Association, at sl,
ga
The summary follows:
Bronx championship, mems singles csemi-hnai
rocnd)-lheodorc Roosevelt Pen defeated c. 4.
L. Dionne. 6-3, s-3
Bronx championship mems doubles Cnrst
yoshell defeated Theodore Roosevelt Pcii and
7. Paret, 6-S, G-1, Go; o. g A. Child and
y =. Lord defeated Gustave r. Touchard and
motifs r. Nolck. bv default
Second round-Wylie c. Gran, and l.. MnIens
E I;. defeated BENJAMIN N. Phillips and Or.
william Rosenbaum. 60, oil, e.
Seminal round--wylie G. Grant and T.,
Miliens Burt defeated Dudley J. Britton and Al
fred IL Latimer, 6--1. 6-3.
French. German. japanese. an English
expert and a goodly number Of Americans
appear on the tournament list Of the New
York Lawn Tennis Clubs open meeting
which will begin tomorrow on the new
courts at Columbia Oval, at moth street
The list for the cup singles closes this az
ternoon with Hugh c. Laughin. chairman
of the committee. There will also be hand
leap singles according 70 the English
method, the Manhattan championship
doubles and mixed doubles. Edward A.
Gunther will act as referee
number Of the leading players Of this
city have entered for the eighth Old Do
minion championship, which will begin
Monday June 10. on the courts Of the
Country Club Of Virginia Richmond. Va.
Theodore Roosevelt Pell holds the singles
challenge cup while as partner OF Wylie
c. Grant he has two legs on the doubles
trophy. Richard II. Palmer has a leg on
the singles cup and IL 10 compete again.
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