New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
WILLIAMS OUTpLAYS
TOUCHARD ON COURTS
Harvard Player Seems Certain
of a Place on Interna.
ti0naI Team.
HAGGETT SHOWS HIS SKILL
English PRO" Displays Perfect
Form in Defeating Dean
Mathey at West Side
Lawn Tennis Club.

Playing the ball with masterfuI control
and an abundance Of speed, r. Norris
Williams. the young Harvard player. yes
terday defeated Gustave T.. Touchard al
81, St on the courts OF the West side
Tennis Club. at 23Sth street and Broad
way, and thereby settled himself trine
more solidly into a position on the Amer
lean international team.
Touchard was clearly outpayed. The
old wizard trotted out all of his tricks in
the way Of slantng smashes, delayed
changes Of pace and direction, but Will
Jams met each shift and turned II 10 his
own advantage. He completely disarmed
all criticism to the effect that Touchard
was not receiving the consideration he de-
served by the international committee as
a possible contender against the Australi-
ans In the Davis cup matches.
While this singles contest provided the
feature Of the day devoted 10 test trials
for players who are likely to get places
on the American team, it did not monopo-
lie the stage by any means. Charles f.
Haggett, the English professional. took
on Dean Mathey, the former Princeton
champion for set in which the Brtisher
scored easily at 81 The perfect body
balance of the Englishman, who is 10
have hand IN the training OF the Amer
lean international players. and his won
derful smashing and yolleying at top
speed. made MIN the superior OF Mathey
at every point
Then Harold II. Hackett, the former
national champion. paired with Walter
Merrill Hall against Williams and Watson
NJ Washburn, the Harvard pair This
battle in doubles was desperately fought
through three sets, Hacllett and Hall
starting slovenly, but finishing brilliantly
for a victory at 50, 81, Sc. There
was another impromptu doubles. in which
Haggett, the professional, paired with
Robert lie Roy against Raymond D. Little
and Karl II. Behr. Two slashing sets
were decided, the professional pulling his
side through despite the fact that he CON
stantly coached the men on position play
I'm both sets.
The day was ideal for the test matches
and a thousand spectators assembled
about the dirt court at the westerly end
of the clubhouse. Williams began the
service in his match with Touchard. He
made use OF his usual fast express. plac-
ing the ball so we'll that 1t was possible
for him to jump into position and smother
Touchard's return for the point. and SO
score the first game at love. BY covering
up his shots by the peculiar wrist swings
OF the racquet ne used so ably last sea-
son Williams ran into lead at 81 on
games. lie continually outplaced his op-
ponent. and after Touchard had won the
NTH game by a fiery attack al the net
Williams reeled off three straight games
for the set
Throwing caution to the winds,
Touchard uncorked lively net attack AZ
the beginning OF the second set. So long
as he could keep the pace Touchard had
the better OF the exchanges. In close
games he managed 10 lead at 80 Then
Williams stffened. He sent the ball
winging down the side lines in the fourth
game against Touchard's service TO win
1t at love.
BY tremendous effort Touchard held
In front 10 SIS. He attempted 10 capture
the set in the ninth game, but after four
deuces Williams took the game by passes
straight through the centre of the oppo-
site court. The games touched at GALL
at which Touchard began 10 waver, 50
that Williams finished up the match, los
ing only a point in each OF the closing
games.
The point score follows.