New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
GRANT HOLDS TITLE
ON INDOOR COURTS
Wins National HonorS in Lawn
Tennis for Second Year
in Succession.
MATCH GOES FOUR SETS
Speed and Steadiness Stand
Champion in Good Stead, as
Rosenbaum Proves a
Strong Opponent,

Wylie c. Grant won the national indoor
lawn tennis championship in singles 10Y
the second year in succession on the courts
OF the 6ath Regiment Armory, 18th street
and Lexington avenue. yesterday Grant
was speedy aggressive. and, above all
steady. In four well played sets he de-
fcated Or. William RosenDaum, the ola
star OF the Harlem Lawn Tennis Club. by
score OF Sc. As, 6-l, So Inc
games totals were % to Q and the points
1i3 to 81.
BEFORE the championship match "nicu
brought the tournament TO an end, was
decided Grant disposed Of c. 4. L. Dionhe'
the captain Of the West side Tennis Ciuo'
nv 4 score OF 6--l. -. Grant came
,hroush This contesr with unexpected ease.
and vas compelled to wait for nearly al
hour before DR. Rosenbaum was success
ful in defeating Benjamin NJ Philips ny
a score of 80 6-4. So. Inc iens'"
Of the latter competition made 1t neces-
ssry for Or. Rosenbaum 10 enter upon the
championship battle with only rest Oh
ten minutes.
From the opening service. which Tell 10
Grant. il was MS steadiness and his aoh-
itv to drive the ball with wonderful speeu
that pulled him through the tight games
Al nlacine Dr. Rosenbaum was the SUI
perior Of his famous opponent LOT ne
tailed thirty-six winning placed sho's III
tho four sets TO twenty-eight TOT Dr@"''
Grant Melted the ball 20 times ana SEM II
outside court - times TO IS ana 90
spectively. for DR.. Rosenoaum' vi"
double faulted three times on service an
scored six aces. DR.. Rosenbaum iaiieu
fonr times on his service and only scorer
ope acc and that came in the fnal set
Grant throughout the first set mann
tanned a position near to his base hne' III
devoted himself to driving, speeuins "
on his clipping shots so that he ieeieu vi
s,x games for the set at love. The hoide'
az ,he national indoor title also ran Hl'|
a lead Of Glove on games IN the secoh'
act This was nine games for MN WIN
an, Dr Rosenbaum hanging a game vi
on his score.
DR.. Rosenbaum was up for the service
in the fourth game Of this set and ne SUI
rrised Grant by delivering cleverly placed
twisters that captured the game al rove
the first love game of the match. BY let
ting himself out n the rallies Grant man
aged 10 win the next game II was fairiN
close work. Then DR.. Rosenoaum OUT
placed Grant and drove him out OF posi-
ton in such splendid style that ne rar
FIVE games in order and won the set,
AS the third set started the hent De-
gan TO fade This was more of d handi'
cap 10 the doctor than TO Grant 80 tha'
at one stage Dr.. Rosenbalm declared
that il he won the set he would INSIST
upon a postponement until the following
dav. While nc entered into the raliie'
stubbornly the doctor vas outplayed ahd
only scored the fourth game OF this set
He was somewhat stronger in the ma
set as the Grst three games touched al
deuce DR.. Rosenbaum won the SECOND
and the seventh. Grants steadiness helo
By him TO the end, and he finished IN cas-!
style.
The point. in sets AMI games follow: