New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-30
T0UCHARD WINS, But
HE TAKES HIS TIME
Defeats Mathey in Singles OF
Middle States Lawn
Tennis Tourney.
SIPS COOLING DRINKS, TOO
Match Alternates from Spirited
to Lackadaisical and Goes
Five Sets, While the
Gallery Waits.

Gustave F. Touchard captured the
Middle States lawn tennis championship
singles title yesterday on the turf courts
Of the orange club, at Mountain Station.
y. j. IN the final OF the tournament
Touchard defeated Dean Mathey. the for
mer Princeton champion. after five sets.
by the score of as; s. -. IS. SIS.
The title he took because OF the default
Of Wallace J.. Johnson, winner OF last
year. who is in London as member OF
The American Davis Cup team.
IT wa q coOSHe-sccnted. exotic variety
OF lawn tennis that Touchard displayed
for the boneit OF the large and fashion
adj" gallery that assembled about the
court From his manner it almost APP
pearod as II ne had been dipping into Old
English literature. and had perhaps read
the axiom 90 Lord Chesterfield 10 the e.
feet that gentleman never hurrcs. II
was rare indeed that Touchard INDUCED
himself in alacrity
With a men as majestic as his attenu-
ated form would anow ne made a shot
and then carefully groomed himself and
his racquet FOR the next In the mean
time Matney patiently waited. and 10 his
credit be- Il recorded that never once dur
INK tho approximately four hours Of time
10 which Touchard stretched the match
did tho former Princeton man show any
outward signs Of veNation or annoyance
II vas trying situation for Mathey.
! but. ike a good sportsman ne made no
complaint as hts opponent slipped cooling
drafts every time tho men changed sides
OF the net or when hc lazily picked NJ
/ balls from the court During the third
set The lncsm"n picked up the balls FOR
Touchard ~ threw them IN him In order
10 hasten. n possible. tho Termination of
tho match
Mathoy PLAYED under conditions that
would have discouraged the majority Of
tho hardened tournament campaigners.
lie had come 10 tho courts rsiGht
through from Wilmington. Del. where
he nad defended his holding Of the stat.
championship on tho field Of the vii
minSton Country club The Journey and
the effort Of attempting 10 get into &C
iior had the effect OF turning tho edge
~ his game AZ tho critical stages
llis drives and cross court shots were
Sploudidly managed. stili when he most
cdoi TIM points nc bunglcd matters.
despite tho fact that No fought tho con
test out 10 tho limit ~ i've sets. So
closely fought vas tho competition that
rho games tailed 81 for Touchard 10 -
for Mathoy. and With tho points at. re-
spocuvol, l9l to ISL.
Nathcv lcd m with the service. Tou-
rhard PLAYED the ball back stoadil, and.
helped by this. again led At 81 on games
and at Glove on points. with the ser
fi,' in mis- fs.or. when Mathey made A
sensational brace. The former Prince
ton PLAYER rocled IN the following FIVE
games for tho set always taking tho
points by his fine 'crosS-Court shots and
scoring tho last game without Touchard
scttluc = point.
In the next set Mathsy lapscd into in
accuraaics again ne could not seem to
settle his drives into court Ills best e.
forts {" shave tho lines always found the
ball on the outside. 50 that II fcll To
Touchard's score II vas much the same
IN the third ert Tou~ha forged ahead
on MS opponents errors. 90 that he led
At I . on games Mathey managed TO
steady himself a most dificult thing be-
cause of the delays between shots. and by
sheer force worked the games even 10
all. Ito held them balanced 10 all
follow Ing service. Then he lapscd again.
and Touchard took the set
Brlliaucy and mcdiocrity followed IN
quick succession IN tho fourth set In IN.
close games when Mathey needed the
points most. he could not seem to control
tho ball Ordinarily easy smsshes and
drives either landed the bail in the not or
ont ~ court 10 tho profit OF Touchard
Mdthcy made his last stand In the NTH
set tie led Touchard AT 81 on games
and then lapscd into erratic driving lie
was plucky and patient to the last. how
ever. and held tho front position at IS
before Touchard mad. the most Of his
, opponents uncertainties and finished W
tho sot and match. which carried with II
ono Of the oldest titles on the national
association list.
The points in games and sets follow:
FIRST SET