New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-13
P[LL DEFEATS NILES
FOR ACHEUS TROPHY
Under Unable to Maintain His
Rio Vjoht to Possession of Cup
AGAINST Challenger.
VICTORY WITHIN REACH
o..,rde- Has Laurels Within
ii, Grasp, but Falls Before
.hs Aggressiveness of His
Clever Adversary.

-,,ojore Roosevelt Pell added his name
-. famous list OF holders of the
-, lawn tennis challenge cup yes
49, nv defeating Nathaniel W. Niles
so,dsr on the turf courts Of the Sea
l"' rsvr Tennis and cricket club.
u'' 40 ,he defending player was no.
HD''' o,,,pereraued but he was worn
o'5 "a shadow Of his skin. so that
~, he was within d stroke Of making
". ys,usbl, trophy his own IN the it;h
10 was beaten back, helpless, by IN"
.. ..s.verc,s of his adversary. The
,,.. 6-S. 49, -. &C. So
81, was served iu the final contest
-. doubles 10 was stirring series
Using youcys. out of which George
y church and Dean Mathcy TWO Of Nh"
,'.sirc lights OF Princeton. emerged the
...,,rs They defeated Karl H. Behr and
,,,,5e-irk C. Inmsn. the veterans. by
~ - 81. 81. IS II was q
IN vop victory for the young collcg.aNs'
80 became the poscssors ~ the twin
~. offered Jointly by Edmund \. ;
,.s,gs and Harden L. Crawford.
~. courts we're In fair condition FOR
-, matches and the fashionable gallery
-. sasuy the largest of the week. At
-, bscirDire ~ the singles Icli opened
aa bis powerful and continuous driving
-. ia N IL Nothing that Niles could
=. s.d any effect IN sweryinG Pell from
~. denomination 20 score az fast and
.,,derfully placed drives. By quick ana
,,s,tily played sorties az the net Niles
IA the games 10 5-aii. Then Pell found
~ OPENINGS and shot the ball past nm
"a that he took the set
Niles forced the rallies IN the second
-, Even then. with al. Of his tremen-
5oy. effort he experienced difficulty ~
s,8I,r peU out Of position, and this tim"
/, vas PeM who clung on To i-ali on
,,res Niles flashed IN his most brilliant
,o,m At vo.ley.ng IN the next t"o games
.,5 90 balanced the set score. II was
,..,cssib,e Tor the cup defender 20 keep
,,,b game -o.nE against ellis per
,,,.,t steady driving Peli hit the bail
nm from the base line deep and true. ana
y-,s such mastery Of control that Niles
al, scored two games I'm the third set.
psn forged ahead al AZ on games IN
he fourth set and II seemed that the end
vas at hand Niles had his courage
WITH him, however and he cut loose for
, ri, o. smashing and volleyiuG that
,ss's6 of four games iu order IN jin\.
We uas serving in the tenth game and
took the last two points by clean service
sees
The splendidly managed driving Of PEI
and his steadiress saved the NTH set
several times ne was leading and Niles
each time overhauled him by desperate
70, attack Gradually Niles grew weak
o and Pen captured the odd game. which
gave him possession OF the cup. Pen
name goes on the famous trophy along
with William a. Larned. Beals &. wright
Frederick b. Alexander. RAYMOND u.
Little. William j. C,Othier, Nathaniel w
Niles and Melville II. Ions.
Behr and Inman began the doubles
match with q rush that for the first set
swept Church and Mathey of their feet
once the young collegians had warmed
I'd however. they took command ana
forced the attack from their side OF the
net Church and Mathey were both
strong and powerful overhead. The ire
nsndous smashes Of Church frequently
tuned the tide IN the close games.
The greatest difficulty that the young
players had 10 contend with was Inman
service. II was severe. except in the last
ist when he showed signs OF weakening
from the fast pace. Behr was errauc at
al stages on his serve and usually $40"
about getting into position. Toward the
eIose Of the match Church and Mathey
voleyed at the net with wonderful ac-
iesrscy and speed Their team Work was
always perfection and they scored the
raich in comparatively easy iashioh
. without being fully extended.
The competitions brought the tourna-
nsri to an end. and from numbers ana
taH /, was the best meeting that has
been held on the seabright courts IN
many years.