New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-01
Defeat Cragin and Smith
in Straight Sets on
Indoor Courts.
GALLERY AGOG AT THE
FAST AND DARING PLAY
Vanquished Pair Lack the Team
Work i'm Tilt for Lawn
Tennis HOnOrs.

Speed and daring contributed largely
to the victory Of Walter Merrill Hall and
Morris s. Clark yesterday in the regi-
mental championship lawn tennis doubles
on the board courts OF the eth Regiment
Armory. e6th street and Park avenue.
Hall and Clark in the final round Of the
tournament. defeated Arthur s Cragin
and King Smith in three straight sets by
the score of 81. So. 81.
Hall repeated on the title. as he was
the joint holder OF the honors with Ar
thur VI. Lovibond last year. He easily
upheld his record as one OF the foremost
doubles players Of the country-the ma
tional clay court, the metropolitan and
the Middle States having fallen 10 his
portion II was Hall who acted as the
general of the court on his side of the
net. and be won all Of his eight service
games. a performance that was not dupl-
Gated by any of the others.
BY taking account of the fact that II
was necessary 10 contest the match UNI
der electric light because of the poor
light indoors, Hall and Clark worked all
of their shots at terrific speed. Hall de-
the alleys for his favorite passing shots,
while Clark sent the ball up for the hign
lobbs and brought off all of the spectac-
ular bits of smashing. On service Clark
was almost the equal of his famous part
ner. as he won four service games and
dropped only one to the opposing side in
the second set.
Cragin ana Smith failed 10 display con-
certed team play except in the first set.
After that Cragin began to smash wildly.
often sending the ball into the backstops
of the court, while Smith timed his
drives so poorly as to repeatedly everyday
the lines as he attempted TO hit TO the
back of the court. Cragins service was
strong. with plenty Of jump to the ball.
and he won five times that he toed the
line and lost only once. his loss being the
first game of the third set. Smith was
decidedly off his game. He scored only
twice on service and dropped five OF his
games.
In forlorn effort TO reconstruct their
game the losing pair elected TO change
the order of service with each set. Hall.
Smith Clark and Cragn was the Sc
quence i'm the first set; then Hall. Cragin.
Clark and Smith for the second. with
CragiE, Hall, Smith and Clark for the
third
The yoleying rallies in the first sci
were AL splendidy played. Cragin and
Smith accomplished their best work dur
ing this period. as they were successful
in getting up to the net where Cragin
smashed with deadly effect The games
followed service up TO ALI, Hall win
ming the lead TO 81 and then Smith lost
his first service. as Hall and Clark smoth-
cred the ball for passing drives.
Hall and Clark let themselves out in the
second set. The ball travelled at such a
pace and with sufficient drop TO land II
in court, with the result that they led at
al on games. BY a sensational brace
Cragin and Smith captured the next two
and Hall sent his drives sizzling through
the opposite court for the set.
The third set was a procession for Hall
and Clark. as the opposing pair went 10
pieces. getting only the NTH game Oh
crasin's service.
TWO OF the pairs reached the seminal
round Of the handicap doubles, Ham
Follett and Robert +. Putnam "A scratch
pair arriving on the brackets with s NJ.
Richardson and l.. y. Austen. at minus
half 10 Follett and Putnam in coming
through defeated +. G. Poillon and HAIRY
Parker. at minus half 20. by the score If
"a 3-5. 81.
The other match also went the limit OF
three sets. Richardson and Austen de
fcating II. l.. Naisawald and George II.
Leigh. at minus half 10. 6-s. 81. SIS
The summary follows:
Hesnnental championship doubles (hnal and
championship round Walter Merrill Hall and
Morris ;. Clark defeated Arthur = cragir
and King Smith. 81. 6--3, 81
Handicap doubles ,nrst roundl-F. 4. Poll
Ion ana Harry Parker. minus half 80. defeated
g Milne and Percy NJ. Hall minus halt
~. by default
Second round Harry T. Follett and Rob
elt +. Putnam scratch. defeated r. &. Poll
lion and Harry Parker. minus half ~ 81
IS, 6-i > 81 Richardson and I. y Aus
ten, minus half 40. defeated n. l.. Nsisawald
and George ri. Leigh, minus half 10, SIS
IS 6-3