New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
SURPRISES ON COURTS
Hackett and Mahan Easily Beat
Prentice and Plummer.
lie ROY AND GARDNER WIN
Defeat Niles and Dabney in the
Lawn Tennis Tourney at
Seabright.
[sy telegraph TO The rrtbure.I

seabright ~ =, July 10,--Haroid n
Hackett and Lyle z. Mahan won their
places in the semi-Anal round Of the Bar
rows-Crawford cup doubles here to-day on
the turf courts Of the sesbright Lawn Ten
mis- and Cricket club The former national
title holder IN the doubles and his tall part
nsr scored at Ga. 6-3 against Bernon S.
Prentice and Howard A. Plummer, COM
blnation OF Harvard and Yale veterans. who
had previously disposed Of G. Frederick
Watson. jr. and George J.. Wrenn. r.. In
q sensational match.
Another doubles which had an unexpected
termination was that in which the famous
Eastern states pair Nathaniel W. Niles and
Arthur s Dabney. went down TO defeat be-
fore Robert lie Roy and George Peabody
Gardner, jr. Fast driving, with the ball
biting into the side lines and the far cor
ners OF the court, held the interest Of the
gallery until lie Roy, the former Columbia
| intercollegiate and Gardner, the Harvard
star, scored at &c. as. 6--1. Both OF
the winning pairs brought the seni-fnal
round level. and Hackett and Mahan meet
William A. Larned and Robert d. Wrenn
for the final in the upper half. while below
them lie Roy and Gardner meet Karl ".
Behr and Frederick c. 1nman.
The conditions were not Of the best for
championship lawn tennis, as thunder
clouds piled up and there were fltful gusts
o, wind that spoiled good lobbing, The ad-
mirable arrangement Of backstops and the
walls OF green canvas surrounding the
courts however. materially helped the play.
The Achels cup singles also came level in
the semi-inal round. as Niles disposed Of
Gardner at 81. Loves. 10. William J.
|, Clothler, the former national champion,
advanced by a default on the part of Edgar
w Leonard Niles and Clothier are both
former holders OF the trophy, and victory
for the latter IN this tournament will give
him permanent possession OF the cup.
From the manner in which they had been
playing together, Prentice and Pummer
were looked upon TO rise superior TO their
opponents Prentice was especially clever
at his driving. and managed 10 get In an
occasional lob that scored. Mahan had
one OF his best days, and no used his
smashing strokes 10 effect. Hackett, too.
was tho old, resourceful general OF the
courts lie saw every opening In twink
ling. and sent the ball sizzling through in
a way that defled thu best efforts OF the
opposing players.
The impression prevailed that Niles could
have polished off Gardner IN less than three
sets The love set against him-the second
of tho match--was due chiefly to his con-
tenting himself with back court driving
Gardner worked himself out at the net, do
ing some spectacular work. He played
Niles closely In the third set Then the
latter steadied and won after one deuce on
games.
The summary follows:
Achelis Challenge Cup singles thrst round
George Peabody Gardner, jr.. defeated Bernon
seronS rorndINatHaniel W. Niles defeated
George Peabody Gardner jr, 81. 0-6. ID
william J. Clother defeated Edgar W. Leonard
by default 49,. , ~
Harold VI Hackett and Lyle E Mahan de-
feated Bernon 8. Prentice and Howard y. Plum
mer, O., ca; Robert lie Roy and George rea-
body Gardner, jr., defeated Nathaniel w. Niles
and Arthur s. Dabney %, 9-0. 81