New-York tribune., 1913-06-17
Hall Beats BaggS in Straight
Sets on West Side Courts.
SPEED IN DRIVING COUNTS
Voshell, Pell and Inman Also
Come Through in Play for
Metropolitan Title.

Ranking lawn tennis players survived
the second days play in the metropolitan
championship tournament without any
sensational rcvcrsals such as marked the
beginning on the turf courts of the West
Side club on Saturday when Gustaye
Touchard was put out
Walter Merrill Hail. the former Middle
States title holder. scored IN one Of the
best contests Of the first round which
was completed with the aid u liberal de-
faults. Hall. driving and yollcyng with
speed and stcadiness. defeated Frederick
G. Eaggs In straight sets at 6-3. o-3.
The two men held the main court. that
on which the recent contests between tho
Americans and the Australians !n the
Davis Cup match were decided. before
the westerly grandstand. which Will stand
until the close Of the tournament ior the
accommodation of spectators.
Hail began the service. sending the bah
spinning through Baggss territory and
holding him in deep court. lie was sure
and severe at volleying and overhead.
running up a lead Of 4-3 In the hrst set
as Baggs continually oyerplayed h!s
drives So strong was Hairs service that
he scored the last point Of the first set
by an ace.
In the second set Hall let down a trine.
az the tropical heat Of the day began 10
tell From his side Baggs forced the
driving and kept Winifrrd n. Mace. the
Princeton player who halls from Call
fornia and who acted as umpire. alert rs
70 the line shots. II was a service battle
up 20 Sail on games. Then Hall put
more sting into his shots, working Bags S
low back hand for the points and reeling
off the set Hall By his victory meets
George NJ. Church, tho intercollegiate
champion. I'm his match to-day Tor the
place In the third round.
Among those who advanced 70 the third
round were S. Howard Voshell. Watson
NJ Washburn. Theodore Roosevelt Pcll
and Frederick G. Inman. who has two
legs on the valuable bowl Inman worked
through two matches with the best show
Of form he has displayed In two Seasons
The hard hitting left-hander FIRST dis
posed OF Merle johnson at 81. 6-2; then
he took on w. Dickson Cunningham, the
young Yale freshman. The latter made
stirring assault at the net before In
man scored at G-4. 6-2.
The youthful Cunningham provided one
OF the interesting features OF the day.
Although only seventeen years Of age, he
began his career on the courts seven
years ago, and won distinction at Horace
Mann School lie led off by defeating A.
NJ. Kidder, the No. player OF the
Princeton team, at e. g. +. a. Vale,
the visiting Englshman, acted as umpire
OF this match. and he called footfaults
on service frequently against both Of the
players. The net attack Of Cunningham
was so strong that he swept his opponent
easily before him.
II was a somewhat different story
when Cunningham faced Inman. The two
met on the championship stretch OF turf
on which the Australians defeated the
Americans in doubles week ago Satur-
day. Gustave f. Touchard acted as UNI
pire. and he was not so severe about the
Yale youngsters plunging into court.
Inman began the service, and # was
buffetlng struggle at this sort Of thing to
ALL on games. Cunningham smothered
Inman at the net by sizzling shots TO deep
court and by steadily played. II not pow
erful. smashing overhead. Cunningham,
however. could do little with Inmans
sllcing service. as the bad breaking ball
always bothered him. In the deciding
game Inman came up TO the net on the
iump. and by spirited volleyng scored the
set. Inman pressed his net attack In the
second. The youngster met him fairly.
but could not hold the pace, only winning
,he second and sixth games, helped in
both by mis- service.
peu. the former national indoor cham
nion and Voshell. recent winner of the
Eas,ern New York title, were never com
neIled 10 extend themselves. Pell took a
dofault for his first round and then out
drove r. w. stair at 6-i. GO. Voshel
d,shosed Of Harry Parker at 6-l, GO.
and followed by defeating Frank b.
poundey. of the New York Athletic Club,
a. e. 60. Voshelrs crossing drives
rr,,b sudden drop TO the ball always
nroved good for the points In the closely
contested games.
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