New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-09
BILLY LARNED PLAYS
IN 0LDT|ME FORM
Pairs with George Wrenn and
Wins Doubles Match on
Seabright Courts.
CHURCH AND MATHEY SCORE
Touchard, Pell, Washburn and
Gardner Reach the Semi
Final Round in the
Singles Tourney.

William A. Larned, the Nestor OF the
American lawn tennis courts. made his
appearance in the doubles at the tourna.
ment OF the Seabright Lawn Tennis and
Cricket Club yesterday. The famous
wielder of the racquet paired with George
L. Wrenn, jr., and the two defeated II.
II. Whitman. the younger brother OF the
former champion. Malcolm ID. Whitman.
and Lyle +. Mahan. The victory Of the
veterans came I'm straight sets, at g.,
6-3.
The playing Of Larned had the effect
of putting all else in eclipse for the al.
ternoon. To the delight of the fashiona-
BILE gallery, in which the cottage colony
was represented, the men who won their
laurels on the courts a decade ago played
the old fashioned game of lob and then
dash for the net for a slashing session at
volleying.
Larned lobbed high and deeply. The ball
landed within inches Of the line as IL
drawn 10 the mark by a magnet. II was
the kind OF high tossing of the ball that
forced Whitman and Mahan, who, by the
way, were substituted for Walter Merrill
Hall and Robert lie Roy, far behind
their base line. With their opponents
backed off nearly 100 feet, it afforded
Larned and George Wrenn all the time
in the world to get into position for the
return shot
In the rallies, for the younger men did
not shirk their work, the smashing Of
George Wrenn and the wonderful alley
sh)1s OF Larned kept their side in the
lead. The certainty with which Larned
brought Of his volleyed shots for passes
aud his general accuracy kept the spec
tators I'm a hubbub of applause. Alto
gether tie match was easily the most
interesting of the day.
Another doubles, closely contested. that
had the element OF reversal in its out
come, was that in which George NJ.
Church and Dean Mathey, respectively
Princeton champion and ex-champion, de-
feated Watson NJ. Washburn and Gus
tave f. Touchard. at 4-6. 6-2, GO.
The smoothly working team action of the
Princeton pair was never at fault When
they moved up for volleying exchange.
Touchard's choppy crossing strokes were
blocked. and there was not an inch Of
opening in their court. The victory
brought Church and Mathey into the
semi-hnal round.
Howard A. Plummer. the former Yale
captain, paired with Charlie Bull. OF the
Crescent Athletic Club. and the two won
a place in the semi-final round. They de-
feated William J. C1othier and George
Peabody Gardner, who are out for the
Eastern championship title this season,
. O afrs
lobbing OF Plummer. backed up by the
whirlwind smashing of Bull, carried this
match.
The singles resulted in a triumph for
the younger players. Washburn, Gardner.
Touchard and Pell all landed in the semi
final round. Washburn outplayed Cloth
Ter. the former national champion at the
net, winning at O., "a. Pell smothered
RAYMOND ID. Little at 81 6-l, as the
former internationalist was having an OF
day. Touchard's swift cross courts
proved too much for Alfred 5. Dabney,
who went down after three sets, at 10,
g. 6--3.
Achelis challenge cup, mons singles Gir:t
roundl-Theodore Roosevelt Pell defeated Lyle
f. Mahan. by default.
Second round-Ws,son NJ Washburn defeat
ed william j. Clothier. "a %; George Pea
body Gardner. jr.. defeated Frederick c. In
man %. 6-3. G-3; Gustaye + Touchard de-
tcated Alfred :. Dahney 50, Ct IS, Theo-
dore Roosevelt Poll defeated Raymond d.
Little. 81. 81.
Mems doubles first round)-Wliam 4
I.arned and George l. Wrenn. jr.. defeated II.
II. Whitman and Lyle L. Mahan, q. %
Second round-George NJ Church and Dean
Mathey defeated Watson NJ Washburn and
Gustaye L. Touchard. As. 60. g.. Howard
\: Plummer and Charles VI. Bull g.. defeated
William J. Clothier and George Peabody Gard
ner. IT,. e.. 81