New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-21
'CRACIN BEATS HALL
ON INDOOR COURTS
Lawn Tennis Tourney for
Title Begins with a Big
Reversal.
MANY LIVELY BATTLES,
ACROSS THE NETS
Lovibund, Smith and Washburn
Winners in First Round at
Seventh Regiment Armory.

Arthur S. Cragin opened the lawn tennis
championship tournament on the courts
of the eth Regiment Armory, seth street
and Park avenue. yesterday by defeat
ing Walter Merrill Hall and thereby
hanging up a sensational reversal Hail.
holder Of the title and rated one of the
greatest players in the country, was
completely outpayed b. his opponent
who won by the score of Sc, g.
This match served to put lot of snap
ard dash into the competitions OF the
day Arthur NJ. Lovibond, King Smith
and \. e. Washburn were the winners IN
the other important battles across the
nets. Altogether there were sixteen COM
petitors in the championship singles
greater number than ever before, and the
list includes three Of the former title
holders. Twenty-six players were drawn
in the handicap singles, and this ike
Wise was a numerical increase.
Hall, who was runner-up in the national
clay court championship at Omaha last
summer. has been practising assiduousy
uron the board courts His preparation
went for naught against Arthur Crasih'
who had his overhead strokes going at
tremendous rate.
The high bounds OF the ball eAacuy
suited Cragin. Occasionally Han man
aged 70 get one of his swift drives INTO
tho corners. 1t was only sufficient 10
,psnire Cracin 20 open throttle his own
smashes. which caused the champion u
trail him to the end Of the match.
4 %. Washburn engaged l.. {. Pollloh
in q lively three-set match. when ms
former won at SIS, 80, 90. ashou'h
placed his shots prettily and ne ai"as
seemed 70 have plenty I'm reserve IN the
.o,,,os who, poillon pressed him for the
points. .,,-,,
ono of the llyeliest OF the handicap
matches was that In which Robert r
putnam. the president Of the regimehtdi
forces with the mark Of minus half To-
succeeded in defeating Harry farAef' o''o
Of the leading players OF the "es'
Tennis club. who had the mark OF minus
"a NJ 6-3. 6-l Putnam weighs over ="
hundred mounds. He covered court WIN
! amazing agility. however, and returneu
,v,,b interest the best drives that Parker
could bring against him ,
George $. Hauck. one Of the ieau',ie
playsrs. was compelled to default' as "o
/ tore the ligaments OF his ankle III pfdot'Ne'
/ nh e,,r,rparv follows:
| detrimental championship sinsIes ~
| diArtbur : Cragin defeated WAVES
| Wor,rI Hail, st. 6-4; 4. B. Wasnouin
| d.yoated z G. Poillon. SIS. 30.
| King smith defeated J. l. Anderson. -,
! -. Arthur VI. Lovibond defeated "s''s'
| q Grenz Is Go. n
Handicap singles thrst round
! Uashburn (scratch) defeated F. NJ. Leas ~
minus halt 40, defeated W. o. RsSm l9n /
,ni,,s half 15l. 90, Go: e. {. Poinon
,n,tnus 3ot defeated George S. Hauck minus
| az Nv default; Harry l.. Follett minus ma
| ~ defeated X T. Bradley (scratcnl 80
o .. G A. schwarzwaelder (plus half 10
! defeated A. d. Rockwell. Jr. tscraIcnI -
| a. Rober, =, Putnam tminus hat iS'
| S.,ca,ed Harry Parker (minus 800, -
| -, FrederIck j. Kenney tplus mar 20
Ie,ea,ed p E. Langworthy tplus haIt 10 !;
e "a. A. y. Milne (scratch) detFe's q.
! Geo-9e II Leigh (scratch). -; -;
George G. Grenz (minus half 90
| y " Williams (riinus half l5), 6-l -
! second round-T. A. Bruno minus ~
! 151 defeated 4. F. Aigeltinser 's0'1''"'
| 81 CdefsultedD.