New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-29

fast playing at premium, but Hall
and his partner proved good mud
horses" and covered their court with
surprising speed. while their strokes
were brought of with accuracy and
sting.
The Eastern doubles champions could
never get their game tuned up TO con-
cert pitch. They failed 20 work
smoothly as combination and their
signals frequently got crossed. III
anything, Touchard was the weaker
member on his side. Occasionally he
would score on brilliant smashes at
the net or on lightning fast Gross
court shots, but far more often he
would lose valuable points by his Wild
ness overhead.
Washburn, while he has played bet
ter lawn tennis upon. occasion, was the
steady man of the four. His strokes
were always deceptive, owing to the
fact that he rarely indicated the direc-
ton in which he was going to send the
ball. His drives, too, possessed plenty
of speed, the ball usually breaking
sharply on the wet turf, making 1t
difficult TO handle.
Halls hard driving game seemed
lust suited TO the conditions, and ms
central Of his shots helped materially
in bringing victory to his side. When
bo elected 10 come to the net Hall was
deadly. chopping the ball over short
and frequently catching the opposing
side out Of position.
Inman. while he was guilty or send
ing the ball into the net many times
made amends by the manner in (Which
be scored on passing shots WIN MS
drives.
with neither side being able 70 gam a
commanding lead, but after the battle
Mad reaehed the all stage, Dall and
Jnman nut on an extra squirt and broke
Through the service of the opposing
side. taking the last two games ana
the first set, at 81.
The second set was easier for the
winners, who played every shot marc
Kidding their opponents court win a
rand fire of smashes and corner-court
aces, winning, at Cd.
Mahan and Bull met with unexpected
resistance from Howard Mixsell ana
Harry S. Parker, in their frst maten,
none of the four showing spectacular
lawn tennis, although Mahsn's work at
tho net was clever and he usually
scored the deciding point by fihdihg
openings where none seemed TO exist;
In the second round Mahan and Bull
faced Beekman and Tobey, and won
after a three-set match, at Go, -
81. It was only because they SLACK
ened their game after the first set that
Mahan and his partner lost the second
for Beekman and Tobey were manifest
lv weak. In the final set the games
went to all before the tall Manan
bestirred himself and bombarded the
opposition with terrific smashs to deep
court. thus allowing his side to take
the last two games and the match at
6-4.
The final round was begun under de-
moralizing conditions, with cold ram
and bleak wind making it unpleasant
for everybody CONCERNED, players ana
spectators alike.
Throughout the twenty games that
the unfinished first set lasteS neither
side was able, in a single instance, TO
break through the others service, with
the result that deuce in games was an
rounced five times before halt was
called and everybody made a rush Tor
the shelter OF the clubhouse
Hall and Mahan supplied the sensa-
tional episodes during the playing, both
relying on their ABILITY at the net to
bring Off the points.