New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-25
Beats Bull in Slashing g.
Set Match and Reaches
Semi-Finals.
bEHR ALSO HARD
PRESSED. TO WIN
Day of Lively Tits in Middle
States Lawn Tennis Tour
nament.

Theodore Roosevelt Peil, winner OF
the Seabri0ht tournament last year,
and Karl RI. Behr, the former interna-
tionalist, came through to the semi
final round yesterday in the annual
lawn tennis tournament for the Middle
States championship, now in progress
on the turf courts of the Orange Lawn
Tennis Club at Mountain Station, Nj.
PelI was extended to his limit 10
gain his place at the expense Of
Charles VI. Bull, jr., Of the Crescent
Athletic Club, whom he defeated at
6-S, SO, Ga. Behr gained his
bracket by defeating Joseph J. Arm
strong, of Minnesota, after a three-set
match nv score Of 6-S, 6-3. 81.
Pell will play the winner Of the
Walter Merrill Hsll-Benjamin ".
Phillips match this afternoon. while
Behr probably will face Holcombe
Ward. the old Davis cup star, in the
other half of the semi-fnal.
A rumor was aAoat yesterday that
Gustave F. Touchard, the champion,
would defend his title on Saturday,
but this could not be confirmed.
A start was also made in the women's
singles and mems doubles, progress
being accomplished in both contests.
After Pell had polished of c. +.
Watson. jr., at 6-3, 90, he took on
Bull. The men started with a driving
game. Pell using his famed backhand
and Bull sending the ball booming
through his opponents court with his
strong forehand strokes.
Bull proved the steadier at this style
of lawn tennis and took the hrst set
after deuce had been called twice. IN
theisecond Pell began to make less neiS
than in the first set, and also scored
many points by his clever shots across
the court. He took the set at 6-3.
When the third set began Bull
showed the effects of the heat Despite
this, he managed to bring the games Up
TO 4-all, the volleying duels between
the two men at the net bringing fire.
quent applause from the large gallery.
After Pell had broken through MS on
Ionent's service on the ninth game,
however, he won on his own service
easily and captured the match.
Behr caught a tartar in young Arm
strong, and before ne was able 20 pull
! out a victory in the third set had 20
go at his best pace. Armstrong showed
beautiful ground stroke, putting lot
Of spin to the ball. At chopping the
| hall short just over the net, too, the
Harvard student was adept, and he won
the nrst set at Ct.
Behr. seeing there was stern work
ahead of him if he was TO win. began
to go up 20 the net more often in tho
second and third sets, from where he
frequently caught Armstrong out Of
position with his brilliant 'crOss-cOurJ
} shots. The former internatienalist
seemed TO tire badly in the final set,
but had just enough reserve strength
left to outplace his opponent.
Mrs. E. W. Raymond, the former
Louise Hammond, had q stirring three
set match with Mrs. Charles y. Beard,
a former Western champion, and won
at 81, ca, 6-3. Il was largely a
/ driving game, with Mrs Raymond prov
ing the more accurate at placing the
ball just at Mrs. Boards feet
Mrs. Marshall Mclean, the New Jer-
| sey State champion, won two matches.
defeating Mrs. d. c. Mills. at C,
20, (default), and Miss Edith Cor
dict, at 6-3, g. She was the supe-
rior OF both her opponents at placing,
and played her shots with plenty OF
| sting to the ball.
The summaries follow:
Mems singles second round)-walter Mer-
rill Hall won nom Doubleday by default
Third round Theodore Roosevelt Pell de-
feated G. F. Watson. ir.. 6-3 g: Kari d.
tpthI HtltattL 4. =. " alncilf ~ - tNi-
jamin NJ. Phillips defeated j. :. Cushman.
G-3. - HOlcomhe Ward defeated Il. y.
3alch. 90. Go; Hall defeated 7. +. Cooke.
F Go, ca.
/ Fourth r5und-Behr defeated J. J. ARM
strong. 6-S. 6-3. G-1. Peli defeated Charles
NJ Ruil. ir.. C--S. 6-3 c..
Womens singles Cfrst round)-Mrs. Louise
Hammond Raymond defeated Mrs. e. y.
Beard. - e.. 6-3. Miss Eleanore Roche
defeated Miss Dorothy Enger. I'll 81;
Mrs. Robert lie Roy won from Miss Helen
/ Boynton by default. Miss Edith Condct de-
Ffeated Miss Lois Schcerer 6-i. 6-l: Mrs.
Marshall Mclean defeated Mrs. David e..
Mills. e. 40 (defaUltedD.
/ Second round-Miss Margaret Seymour De-
! featcd Miss Gladys Robbins. "a. 60; Miss
FdEa Wildey defeated Mrs. Sidney B. Tay-
Tor. Go 80: Mrs Robert Ie Roy defeated
Miss Eleanorc Roche. -. @. Mrs Mar
shall Mclean defeated Miss Edith Condict.
IS. GO. Mrs. William n. Underhlu de-
feated Miss Katherine Potter. 6-I. 81:
Miss Ina A. kisseil defeated Miss Mildred
Virgins. 6--3, 80. 60 Miss Polly Shelion
defeated Miss Marion Rlsgden -. g.
Mems doubles thrst round Ward
and c. E. Miles won from y. Corwin and
partner by default. r. kissell and r. Day
i won from Armstrong and tartaer by default;
4. II. Coffey and 7. b. SticlSney defeated -
Read and II. Harvey, - CO; William a.
McKim and r. Stcddart defeated A ho'ne
and r. b. Bennett. 6-l. O--j. G. r. watson,
ir.. and George l.. Wrenr won from Alien
Tobey and Leonard Beekman bv default:
Harold TrocIm0rton and l. Durham defeated
X Konigcr and z Doyle. 6--l. 50, 60.
Second round-R Il. BQoream and Major
+ J. II. Randolph won from Z. II. ;. Fender
CAST and PARTNER by default: c. Il. Miles onl
l.. r. Woodbury. wen from S. Miller, Jr and
mariner by default.