New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-20
WILLIAMS HARVARO'S
MA|NSTAY ON COURTS
Crimson Yields to Seventh
REGIMENT Only After
Bitter Fight.
SCORE TWICE IN DOUBLES
Cambridge Players, However,
Get Only One Match in Sin
giles in Williams's Vic
tory Over Hall.

Led by r. Norris Williams. the Harvard
lawn tennis team played the men of the
eth Regiment TO standstil yesterday
on the armory courts before the cole
..ans came out second best to the final
tally of to 3 Williams who is slacd
Cor a place on the American international
Davis Cup team. won the only singles
match which fell to Haryard's portion.
He defeated Walter Merrill Han, the reg
mental champion. in straight sets by the
score of IS 10.
In the doubles Harvard scored TWO
matches to one for the 18th Regiment. In
the first competition Williams paired with
Watson NJ. Washburn, the TWO defeating
Hall and Arthur NJ. Lovibond at 10,
ca. 81. Then J. ). Pfaffman and \. J.
Lowery defeated Robert r. Bryan and
Morris 5. Clark. the old regimental lou
bles title holders, by the score of g,
IS. e..
The score totals indicate that the team
from Cambridge was unusually strong.
The 9Th Regiment won by II sets 10 I
and 1l9 games to 100, narrow margin,
considering that nine matches were de-
cided In the series.
The sensational performances OF VIII
Jams last season and his being posi-
bility for the Davis cup matches caused
his singles contest against Hall TO Oe
watched by an interested group ii crt-
les Williams led off with the service.
On the fourth game Williams blckc
through Halls service, and as there was
some doubt as TO points. George Hauck
replaced the former umpire. Hall at
tempted to exchange ground strokes with
his opponent He found him too fast, hit
ling the raising ball with great certain
ty of aim. 80 that all Hall got was inc
second. sixth and eighth games. In the
second set Hall led at - on games. only
TO have Williams outplay him at half-vol-
leys and pull out the match with ! run
of three straight games
In the doubles match after losing the
first set, Williams and Washburn man
aged TO STEADY their shots. At times they
were inclined to be uncertain at SMASH
ing. and Williams overworked his drives
as he came running up TO the net TO vol
ley The aggressiveness of the Harvard
pair. coupled with the ability of Will
Jams. always to find the openings in the
opposite court, made IL possible Tor lhem
TO win the second and third sets, without
allowing the games to touch at deuce.
The summary follows:
Harvard VS.. It'll Regiment ,singles)- r. Nor
Ills Williams Harvard defeated Walter Mer-
\ rill Hall, 7th Regiment G-3, -; Arthur NJ
Loyipond, 7th Regiment defeated Watson NJ
Washburn, Harvard, G--3 6-3; Robert J.
Bryan. 9TH Regiment. defeated j. :. Pfanman
Harvard. S. CO. King Smith. 1th Regl-
ment. defeated \ J. Lowery, Harvard -
&c: George G. Moore, jr, ith Regiment &c
feated H. s Smith. Harvard. G-1. q; L. II.
Fitch. 9Th Regiment. defeated J. G. DevereuX'
Harvard, 4-6. 13-ll. 6-4.
Harvard VS.. 18th Regiment (doubles)-R. Nor
rs Williams and Watson NJ. Wasnbufn. Har-
ward. defeated Walter Merrill Hall and Ar
thur NJ. Lovibond eth Regiment. 4-6. 6-4.
ca: j. s. Pfaffinan and \. J. LCwery. HGr-
ward. defeated Robert T. Bryan and Morris ;.
Clark 18th Regiment. 60, Sc e.; King
Smith and George G. Moore. jr., 9TH Regi-
ment defeated IL. G. Smith and j. G. Dever-
euX. Harvard. IS. 6-i.