New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
Go Down Before Younger Play
ers in Tourney for Title.
PELL KEEPS ON WINNING
Inman Also Scores by Sharp
Driving-Little and Hall
Paired in Doubles.

II was a tussle between the lawn tennis
veterans and the younger men through
the second and third rounds OF the Met
ropolitan championship lawn tennis
tournament yesterday, the matches being
spiced by the downfall of Walter MelI"i
Hall and Charles NJ. Bull, Jr., on 'he
turf courts Of the West side Tennis Clup.
Hall fell before the swift and powerful
stroking of George NJ. Church, the Prince
ton intercollegiate champion, at S. o-''
Rull. the Crescent Athletic Club champion
Welded TO Dlmon L. Roberts at e. ID.
Among the other veterans who went oy
the board were George c. Shafer, runner
I'M FOR the national indoor title, who was
defeated by Winifred II. Mace, Of Prince
ton. sfter three gruelling sets at IL"
SO. 6-3. Mace comes from Caliiorhla
and plays much like Thomas c. Bunoy'
q. A. l.. Dlonne met defeat at the hahdS
of Watson n. Washburn, of Harvard at
81. 6+.
Teddy Pell continued his line OF un-
dinmed victories. He has not been oe-
feated this season. The Olympic player
nut out Edward A. Gunther at 60 81
Poll established a new sartorial fashion
for the courts by wearing a black stock
ing on his left foot and a gray one on his
right.
Frederick c. Inman, the former holder
Of the Metropolitan title, also won' MS
strokes being sharply played against
James 6. Cushman in the contest that
carried Inman into the round before the
seml-fnals.
Hall began the service I'm what proved
10 be easily the best and strongest singles
Of the afternoon with Gustave f. Touch
ard officiating from the umpire's chair
Church. wearing gray peaked cap that
as one OF the spectators said. made MIN
look like a pigeon. wasted no ume' pu'
came up to the net for cross court Kills
He amazed the tournament followers oy
his speed. His second service was
snapped over the net and he placed the
ball so that Hall was always reaching
and stabblng for It,
Halls outs were so costly that the tall
youngster ran up lead Of 81 on games
before the veteran could settle himself
for a stand. Then Hall handled Churchs
twisting service better, winning the sew
enth. eighth and ninth games. That was
the best he could do. for Church ham
mered the ball through splendidly in the
next game and Hall threw 1t away on
his outs.
At the beginning of the second set the
Princeton man alternately lobbed high
and worked cracking drives. Hall at once
| lost his distance and the boy went TO the
/ front at 5-3. Then Hall made another
/ stand and saved the next game for him
self. with Church twice within a stroke
/ Of the match. Il was all he could do, for
/ Church outvolleyed his opponent and won
/ the match on the next game.
! The beginning of the doubles brought
out two new partnerships: Raymond ID.
Little paired with Walter Merrill Hall
and Pell paired with Touchard. Both
scored victories. Little and Hall defeat
ed Church and Dean Mathey In three
stubbornly contested sets at SO. "a
O., and Pell and Touchard defeated Il
@. Moore and +. NJ. Leask by score OF
Go, Ga
The performance OF Little and Hal
was most creditable. They moved up e
/ the net in unison and checked the sharply
hit volleys which Church and Mathey
sent over. The three sets were OF the
slam-bang variety the steadiness Of th'
veterans pulling them through in the end
The tournament will be continued TO-
day. The summary follows:
Metropolitan mems championship single
| (second round james :. Cushman defeate,
George S. Groesbeck. &c, @. 6-i
| George NJ. Church defeated Walter Merrill
/ Hall. 6-4, IL, Edward A. Gunther de
feateG Paul =. Goold, -, 81, 6-l; 9
Frederick Watson, Jr., defeated Edgar w
Leonard, TO. g ALL. defaulted. Din.ol
L. Roberts defeated Charles NJ Bull Jr.
60. q; Winifred Il. Mace defeated
George G. Shafer. 12-i0, S-10, 6-3.
Third round-Watson NJ. Washburn de
featcd G. A. L. Dionne, %. 6-i; Dr
! Ewing Taylor defeated r. A. Lightner e.
-; Theodore Roosevelt Pel defeated Ed
ward a. Gunther. 90 6-l; Frederick G
Inman defeated James $. Cushman, -
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