New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-01
By Defeating Touchard
and Washburn Capture
Middle States Title.
CHALLENGERS MAKE
MOST OF TEAM PLAY
Match Goes Four Sets, Two OF
Which Reached Deuce, SO
Keen Was the Struggle.

Il 3. Is, 6-l, II
FOR Bchr it meant q double title, as
On Monday he defeated Touchard in the
c.allengc round Of the singles
pell and his partner were the stead
f., in the hard-fought struggle. IheF
showed the result Of their treQuen
plaving as team. and rarely en-
croeches on each others territory. her
il was necessary 10 change from one
SIDE Of their court 20 the other there
vas not a hitch, aud this proved a
considerable factor in their victory.
Touchard and Washburn displayed
ragged team work at times. despite the
fact shat they are the Eastern doubles
champions and have played as pair ali
over The country. Frequently they went
after the same ball, with disastrous re-
sults, and failed 20 support one another
at critical stages Ct the match.
OF the four men Washburn was the
weakest. both in the way in which he
played his strokes and in the matter OF
Judgment and accuracy.
Toucrard was erratic. as Is too fire.
Grently his habit. and while he had his
FITS of spectacular playing, during which
he outsEone every other man on the
ccuvl. more often he found the entan-
clement Of the net with the ball. or else
sent his drives far back of the base
line
Despite tire ragged work. however,
on the part Of the defending cham
pionS, they welded their game suff-
GENTLY in the second set TO work
through the challcugers easily enough
a. g. Again in the fourth and de-
Gliding set they kept winning on their
own service ~ to all, before they
admitted defeat
Behr was ali smiles after the match.
For time yesterday he had intended
20 default. owing 70 strained liga-
ment IN his right shoulder. received on
Monday, when he had heavy fall in
his match agaius: TOuchard. 1t was
only when told that large gallery
had assembled IN anticipation Of the
challenge round match that Bchr's
craftsmanship prevailed and he de-
cided to risk the further straining of
his shoulder.
With Pcll starting the service, the
challengcrs began with rush, taking
the first four games in "A row. They
raced for the net at every opportunity.
blocked off the drives Of TOuCnard and
scored smashing aces on Washbdrn' s
attempts to lob over their heads. They
fairly bOmbarded their opponents
court with hard smashes and clever
passing drives and the champions bent
before the storm.
Blu. TOuchard and his partner were
not TO yield without struggle, and
summoning their forces into a smooth
IS working machine. they began fore
ing attack themselves. Touchard fair
ly dazzlcd Pell and Behr with the speed
with which he sent his deep drives
through the narrowest Of openings.
From clos" to the net too, he aimed
shots across the court, ncking the
lines with the accuracy Of sharp
rhooter. so that Pell and his partner
were at sea during those turbulent
minutes.
Washburn stood by mis- partner nobly
here, balancing Touchard's brilliancc
with cool judgment and aiding the good
work whenever the opportunity pre-
scented itself.
Five straight games went to the
champions in this way before Pell and
Eehr found themselves and managed to
draw the tenth game cut OF the fire By
smcthering their opponents passing
shots at the net. From then on the
struggle was nip and tuck. each side
winning on service, and all four men
claShirg frequently at the net.
With the games at 9-all, the chal-
lCngcrs rose TO the occasion and broke
through Washburn's service. winning
that game and the last through their
superior ability to find openings and
because Of several costly nets by the
champions.
VI 4
within hailipg distance of victory in
that first set. and like the tiger that
has tasted of blood, they thirsted for
more.
After Bchr and his partner had
walked or with the first two games in
the second by reason of several costly
errors on the part of the champions.
Touchard took the lead again in one of
those dashing attacks that barred all
resistance.
With Washburn standing in the rear
of the court to look out for anything
that might escape the eagle eye OF
Touchard At the net, the champions
began battering down the concerted
teamwork Of the opposing pair.
1t was by such work as this that
TOuchard and mis- partner brought mo
on to victory, at GO.
The chalengers began TO show She
benefit of perfect physical condition
when the third set started. whereas
the champions were flying signals Of
distress. The former took this set
with the loss OF ON single game.
Pell and Behr were themselves again,
and rained balls on their oppOn anis,
hi h t,,t ho
net with monOtonous and costly regu
larity.
Knowing that their title trembled in
the balance when the fourth set start
ed. the champions prepared to sell 1t
dearly. and the battle was evenly
fought TO the end.
Il was a case of try for everything.
and all four men alternated at the net
position. The rallies at this perol
were long and brilliant, and both sides
were about equally successful in pass
ing and in scoring on shots for place
ment. For time it seemed as though
the champions ght save the set, with
the score at all. but then reserve
force told. and Pell and Behr broke
through the opposing service and won
the last two games at love.
Washburn and his partner wer5
guilty on four separate occasions in
these last games of sending the ball
into the net. All the other points were
earned by the challengers on passing
shots from deep court. The struggle
ended when Washburn sent the last
ball into the net. and so the title
passed into the hands OF Pell and
Behr.
The point score OF the match fol-
lows:
FIRST SET
p. c.
PeN and Behr
41f6G2j l4f441244244- II
T0uchard and Washburn
lJ2isfT 24l2-GG .
SECOND SET