New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
.LARNED MAKES HIS BOW
Goes Down to Defeat with Wrenn
in Doubles on Courts.
HACKETT AND MAHAN WIN
Lack of Team Work Beats Stars
in Lawn Tennis Tourney
at Seabright.
HACKETT AND MAHAN WIN
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Seabright N J, July lI--WiIliam A
Larned, the seven times holder Of ths
national singles championship made hi,
appearance to-day in the semi-fnal round
Of the Barrows-C awford cup doubles on
the turf courts OF the Seabright Law,
Tennis and Cricket Club here The Mes.
tor of the American courts paired with
Robert D. Wrenn the former natiorsi
champion and now the president OF thu
national association. II was evident from
the beginning Of their match against Har.
old H. Hackett and Lyle f. Mahan that
the two famous players were away short
Of practice. individually, each was brin
liant Larned's beautiful drives wer.
chiefly responsible for the pair scoring the
second set He forced openings agains,
either Hackett or Mahan and then clipped
the lines at pace that defed a return
Hackett and Nahan were far the steadiv
of the pairs, and they won their place "a
the final round at 60, 81, 81.
The other semi-inal in the double,
brought out stirring session, which had
to be postponed at all in the third set
Robert lie Roy and his partner, George
Peabody Gardner, ir., started off ut fun.
Gus pace with a lot of skyrocket shots
that swept Karl H Behr and Frederick c
Inman before them for the first set, al
SIS Then Behr opened up an attack al
the net lnman ably supported IN.
famous Yale veteran. From their side L.
Roy and Gardner made stubborn resist.
ance Their lobs were good. and Behr
and Irman had to tight desperately &c
bring the games to deuce at Sail Il
was slam-bang racquet work on either
side when they came up TO close quarters
Overhead Behr was splendid, and by care.
full handling Of the ball he managed 70
pull out the set at rs. II was much
the same thing in the third set Neither
could get en- advantage As q result u
was too dark to make actual competition
possible when the games tally stood a,
5-all BY mutual agreement the decil
ing Of the match was postponed until to
morrow
II was only the admirable condition II I
the courts that made the important
matches possible this afternoon 4 heavy
shower early in the afternoon threatened
for a time to put stop altogether 70 n, /
playing. However, IN was found tina,
after light rolling the playing surfaces {
were In prime condition and slowed dow
only trife.
William J. Clothier. the national singles
champion Of 1906, made his appearance n
the only semi-hnal round match in Tn
series for the Achelis challenge cup X,
faced Arthur : Debney, the Boston /
player, and defeated him in straight seu
70 the score Of 60. 81 There was
marked Improvement IN the game Of the
former cha NIPPON. He had his passing
strokes going at their best. Dabney, de (
spite alertness and nimbleress in court I
covering, was often left wide OF the bal y
when Clothicr shot II through his court
Clothier also made frequent excursions 70 I
the net when he needed a point At suct
times Dahney found IL Impossible 20 max,
any sort Of return without having ths
tall Clothier block Of the shot and sen!
the ball slanti1g across court for tn /
point.
During the afternoon the playing q |
William \. Larned proved the centre O. i
attraction and interest He appeared &c +
be in the best Of physical condition, ard [
his racquet work was ~ the smooth
graceful sweep that always PLAYED the <
hall true 70 court II was or team work
with Wrenn that he fell short however
and Fackett and Mahan took full ad /
vantage Of this weakness at all times
The summary follows
Achelis challenge cup singles ,seni-Nra rognh
William J. Clother defeated Arthur 5. Dab
ney, So. 81
Barrovs-Crawtord cup doubles sem!-a,,
roundl-Harold II. Hackett and Lyle 2 aasn
defeated William 4. Larred and Robert
Wrenn. So 5--T 81. Robert Le Roy az:
George Peabody Gardner, ir. VS. Kari II. Bts
ard Frederick c. Inmar, SIS, 81 5--all tuE
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