The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

PELL BESTS THORNTON
IN CHALLENGE ROUND
Sew Yorker Gets second Leg on Her
mftnge Cup. Defeating
Holder.
MRS. SULLIVAN ALSO LOST
Though, Battling BrnvcIy, She Succumbs
to MasterIy Playing of Miss Wagner.
Large Gallery on nnnd.

Theodore Roosevelt Poll. of New
York. won the Hermitage challenge
cup yesterday afternoon on the courts
of the Country Club of Virginia by de-
feating DR. Nat Thornton, Of Atlanta,
the defender, in straight sets, Cd, 6-2,
ca. Thornton lost when he was un-
able TO maintain the fine work ut the
net which he displayed In the first set.
Pell now has two legs on the cup. and
VIII become permanent holder OF the
handsome trophy In event lie defends
II successfully next year
Miss Marie Wagner. of New York.
won the women's singles title by de-
feating Mrs. Willard Sullivan, of Rich
mond. holder of the cup, in straight
sets In the challenge round. 6-2. 6-3.
This Is Miss Wagners first victory I'm
the Old Dominion Tennis Tournament.
Beals Wright. of Boston. playing with
Miss Cassel, OF New York, won the
final round of the mixed doubles in a
brilliant exhibition against WyIie
Grant. of New York, and Miss Moore.
OF New York, disposing of the Gotham
pair by The score of 6-i. 4-s.6-4.
" I. Shaner. of Lynchburg, won the
mems consolation cup by defeating
motifs lApghorne, Of Richmond. by the
score Of 6-3, Ca
When T. II. PelI. member Of tho
american tennis team In the last
olympic games. and DR. Thornton
'nree times holder OF the Southern
championship. took the court yester-
gay afternoon for the challenge round
OF the 1914 Old Dominion Tournament
, mere was large and fashionable gal
Iery Ranking the lines DESPITE the
fact that Thornton displayed n loct of
sureness and evident want of practice
ne fought Pell every inch of the way
win the opening OF the first set. the
H'ianta player began charging TO the
net and executing deadly smashes
for the first eight games this was eff
iective in checking the mastery
strokes OF Pell, but the latter eventual
iy found himself. and by clever pass
inE forced Thornton to abandon the
net except at rare intervals
thornton seemed able to handle
Iclis singing service with more ease
than any one the New Yorker encount
cred in the tournament. and frequently
broke through to capture the game
Thornton himself was off on his SER
vice. and in order to prevent double
faults was finally forced to serve at
medium speed. Pell found this sit
uation meat for his famous cross court
backhand drive. and scored point after
point in this manner.
THORNTON SHOWS LACK
OF PROPER PRACTICE
To most of the gallery 1t appeared
that Or. Thornton was not on his
game to the extent shown on his
former appearances in the Old Domin-
ion. and his inability to make n dam
gerous attack proved disappointing to
his strong following. rell. on the
other hand. came TO the top of his
form in the second and third sets. and
set Il pace which his opponent could,
not follow.
Pcll won the first game handily, los
n N slf tnt In ,a1 70 y,1t
II safely slowed away. Thornton kept
ut his heels until the score stood four
all in games and then Pcll drew away.
The score of the first set follows:
Pcll ..............1 4 4 Sc
Thornton .........0 3 8 "a
The second set went to two all.
Thornton playing brilliantly at the net,
before Pell succeeded in placing the
ball out of his reach. Score OF the
second set:
Pell 9 2 3 SIS
Thornton ...........0 9 9 2-2
Thornton began the third set with an
attack which looked better than at
any time of the match. but his des
Derate rally only put Pell on his met
tie. and drove the New Yorker to his
best tennis of the tournament. Score
of the third set:
Pell ..............o 3 4 o SIS
Thornton .........1 II go 3 3 fl
Mis- SULLIVAN IS NOT
UP TO HER USUAL GAME
Mrs. Willard Sullivan. the last Rich
mond player in the tournament was
given n good send-off by the gallery
when she took the court with the chal-
lenger. Miss Marie Wagner, of New
DIRK. Mrs. Sullivan, who until yester-
day has for years been the successful
defender OF the women's cup, was ex-
pected to give the experienced New
Yorker n stif battle. For some un-
accountable reason she did not play at
the top of her form and lacked the
sure eye that has made her game
terror to former challengers.
MISS Wagner. on the other hand,
palyed with more steadness than in
any of her previous matches, hitting
the ball hard and sure. with remark
able precision. She is the indoor tennis
champion of America, ranking higher
In the tennis world than any other
eastern woman, and the gallery will
iingly conceded her ability after the
exhibition she gave yesterday. Never
has more consistent and unwaverinp
attack been seen on the Country Club
courts. and her power to pass Mrs.
Sullivan when the latter came to the
net was uncanny
Miss Wagner opened the Initial set
by easily winning the first three games.
giving the gallery a shining example
or accuracy and speed. Mrs. Sullivan.
Eghtlng hard all the way. was able
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