New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-24
TOUCHARD HOLDS
TITLE ON COURE
Wins Indoor Lawn Tenn.
Championship for the
Third Time.
BEATS DR.. ROSENBAlJM
AFTER FOUR SETS
Brilliant and Dashing PLAY !,
Spots Livens Keen Struggl.
for the Mastery.

Gustave r. Touchard. the nr,y.
through champion. won the h,,.,.s
holding OF the national indoor lawn :,
mis- championship on the courts Of thu.
Regiment Armory yesterday by d..
ing Or. William Rosenbaum in ~.
set match. The score was 60. So.
81 The tally OF games was = :. !,
and the points l2i 10 iCl.
Toucnard. by virtue Of MS yic,ory -.
terday. becomes the holder OF the :.
tional indoor title for tho third tim. IA.
ing won IT previously in 1910 and I,a y.
also gets a second leg on tho Tin p.s
ment Challenge Cup, a massiv. mr..
bowl. first put into competition IN IN, q
which year Wylie C. Gran. wa. "a.
victor.
William p. Crsgln. jr.. won IN. e.,
round Of the consolation singles. ts,,,,.
ing King Smith by a score OF s., a.
81.
DR. Rosenbaum was palpsbly n.rv,r.
as he faced the champion At the star, !,
the title match Touchard's pov.,,~
drives from the base line won IN. e,.,
game, and then DR.. Rosenbaum surpr.s
his friends in the gallery by takIus ~.
second az love. But he did TIT. r.,.
through Toucnards wildness than .,,.
thing else.
Playing brilliant and mediocre ian,
tennis BY turns, the champion won "A.
succeeding two games, lost the rex, ga
then ran out the final three games a
| the set with the loss Of only three point,
DR.. Rosenbaum played car.fully-.a,
carefully, ii seemed, for there vm A
power TO his strokes, even his for.h,ps
drives being weak.
The first game in the second set ve,.
10 DR.. Rosenbaum, after Touchsrd RAJ
deliberately sent three long drives into
the net and his opponent had cl.Y.rl,
scored the fourth point with a s.,rp-r
cross-court shot.
| Up 10 this point the match had Largely
been fought from the base line. the cham.
pion refusing to 20 into the net unless
forced TO, and his opponent not caring 10
take the risk OF facing Touchards spark.
| ling passing strokes.
! Finally. however. the champion arok,
! from his letharGy and raced 10 the re-,
after the service. Playing with all Ne
mastery OF strokes. Touchard sent ,hs
ball zigzagging rom one side Of his %.
| ponents court 10 the other. varying he
pace and direction in such manner a,
| TO berilder Dr. Rosenbaum. who saw Ii.
! next five games slip away from hin
After winning the seventh game by a
J plucky fight Touchard's opponent loa ~
last game Of the set without scoring a
point.
At the beginning Of the third set d.
Rosenbaum prepared 10 do or de- KS
drives began TO acquire better direction
and more speed with the result tina, 10
won the first two games easily. only %
have the champion come lack with an.
other burst OF brllliancy. during whleh
he displayed wonderful control Of ne
! ball. The next four games vent 70
| ated. gaining the last four games and me
| set By outvolleying the champion al t'
net and winning round after round o
applause for his battle against great oae'
After the interval OF rest between g.
third and fourth sets Touchard took 'w
! courts with the smile gone from his iar'
| DR.. Rosenbaum was lighting grimly noA'
and this appeared 10 put The need'
stimulus into tho champions hitherto
somewhat careless game.
BY putting a decided cut into his 'roso
and intrenchinS himself az the net. wh'''
he blocked or many terrific drives, ~
Rosonbaum won the first two games o.
the final set. allowing his opponent or
a single point.
That was his dying rally. however 'H
Touchard then proceeded 10 bring all ~
skill and cunning into play and reeled o.
point after point IN brilliant 'ash'oN
Standing close 10 the net. the champc'
repulsed his opponents most despe's"
efforts 10 pass him With hard drives y
cross-court yolleys.
with Or. Rosenbaum racing alternate
| ~ from one side OF the court 10 NJ
other after his opponents machineiN
placement shots. Touchard rarely a'ere'
his position at tho net His term
smashes OF high lobs were sure POM
cetters. and he passed Or. RosenoS'"
repeatedly. running out the last Elk ssp''
| for the set and match.