New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-17
TOI|CHARD BEATS
AUSTRIAN COUNT
avn Tennis Invaders Also
put Out in Doubles on
Indoor Courts.
SIASHING PLAY IN
TWO OF THE MATCHES
Alexander and Pell Show at Best
in Defeating Lovibond and
Or. RoSenbaum.

-...s,c r To1chard. the PLAYING
...rh champion Of the indoor courts.
...,.s,cd the last Of the foreign invad-
lawn tennis PLAYERS yesterday when
...s,,catcd Count Alexander Salm- Hoog-
ten. tho tall Austrian, by the de-
30. score OF 81. 81 at the eth Resi-
,,ert srnoTy.
a. no time in the match did Count
,.,snder find an opening, so swift and
,.-,cfi, were the strokes Of Touchard
r.-,r I'm the day Count Alexander, paired
- count Otto. his brother, was put
~. ~ the doubles by Arthur Lovibond
..a ~ william Rosenbaum 20 the tune
81 -. -
Tho matches which held the attention
., tho gallery were those I'm which the
,,s,-ians played. but for slsshing work
81. match ln which Alexander and Pei
"a, rovibond and DR.. Rosenbaum. in the
.,,rd before the semi-hnal was easily
he feature OF the day
,lexandcr's singing service was work
.-- wonderfully well IN the first set OF
"a match. and his opponents found great
r.scultv I'm controlling their returns. Pell
..s alVavs IN the breach when the nee
..,-v points were needed and his work
b, che net N critical stages was likewise
3 feature.
royibord an his partner were always
vigorous however and during the occa-
.,ral lapses on the part Of Alexander.
.so sent many smashes into the net or
oft OF court. they took advantage Of their
oorortunities and forced their opponents
20 fight for every point.
The games in the second set seesawed
tween the opposing teams. with many
-smes fought out 10 deuce before Alex
.nder and Pell steadied and brought off
.te winning strokes When Alexander
lad found the limits OF the court his
smashing grew more deadly and time
after time he found the base line FOR an
ace or sent the ball crashing down the
alleys.
peVs fayorite position was close 20 the
net. where he and Lovibond engaged in
many sizzling rallies. DR.. Rosenbaum
nlayed Al top speed and made many re-
r,a-ksble gets" from almost unplaya Die
fos,tlons. earning rounds Of applause
ron the gallery.
With the score IS in the second set.
many brilliant rallies took place before
Alexander and Pcll brought off the win
ring strokes. The final game OF the match
uent to deuce half a dozen times before
n4 old International player and his part
'sr pulled out the match.
Rossu.aum put out the Austrian counts
u q ding-dong match. Tie visitors
showed better form than at any time dur
iag the tournament. leaving few openings
on their side OF the net and putting
Gsn;y Of sting 10 their strokes. The net
game o. Rosenbaum and LovibOnd, how
ere-, proved a bit too much for the for
e.snsrS and they succumbed after a bit
'sf struggle As they shook hands with
heir vlctors across the net. the counts
aere applauded by the many women in
the gallery
To- his game against Touchard Count
Alexander seemed bewildered by tie ter
ihc speed displayed BY his opponent and
le best be could do was 10 secure a sin
Gle game IN each set. Last years cham
pion was all over the court, bringing off
many kills" and seeming 10 have the
range calculated 10 a nicely
There was never any doubt from the
Tine the first stroke was played as 10
Who would prove the victor
The tournament will be continued this
afternoon. The summary follows;
National indoor championship singles C5fth
n3ndi-Gustave r. Touchard defeated Count
A'Asnder SalIn -liooCstraeten. 6-l. 81: Der
- Prentice defeated Julio NJ. Schumacher.
sc. -
National indoor championship doubles Csec-
- rounfi- Gus'ave F. Touchard and W y.
yarn defeated g.. NJ Amerman and 4. Q.
Fo'''e,. c-1 6-1: Wvlie g. Grant and G.
arion Sha'cr defeated Arthur = Crasin and
Ailr SMITH. - IS C-3
ih'rj rouud-Arihur NJ Loyihond and DR.
N liia'n Eosenhauu defeated Count Alexander
10 Count Otto -Hcogstraetcm. 81, -,
iie1 Alexander and Theodore Roosevelt Pell
ts'ed g. A. Cofin and Walter Hazard CO,
Fourth round Frederick T. Alexander ana
h'o1ore Roosevelt Pei defeated Arthur NJ.
,'.itond and pr. Williem Rosenbaum. 6-3.