New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
Alexander and PeIl Lo.. !,
Indoor Lawn Tennis
Championship.
MATCH DECIDED IN
THREE HARD SIT,
Winners Will Meet Touchard n.
Cragin in Struggle for
the Title.

Wylie G. Grant and G. Carleton o.
the playing-tnrougn cnampio,.
doubles. brought about the a..
Frederick - Alexander ard NJ
Roosevelt Pcll yesterday In tho .sv,s
round OF the national indoor lap,
championships al the 7th R.y-
Armcry. The score In this na,cs
- 50. 6-3
In the top half of tie draw Gus.
Touchard the singles champlon
with William r. Cragin. jr.. gai,ss
right 10 meet the doubles champl,s,
the final round this afternoon By A..
ing 6. s. Groesbeck and John c N.Y..
by score Of g. IS
In the consolation singles King
earned his place In the fnaI ror,S
disposing Of Walter Hazard. tho -.
being 60. 6-3. BY virtue OF his v,,.-'
Smith will oppose William B. Cram
in the final round on Monday morniu,
For spectacular lawn tennis. with ,,,.
a-plenty AT all stages OF the strusg. a
match between Grant and shafer =.
Alexander and Pcll EASILY held the e,-.
of the stage The latter pair. a newo
bination in the lawn tennis world. n
gained a most Of admirers by their v,,
I'm the tournament, and many looket /,
see them defeat the champions.
In the second set the losers sa-s
out again with almost faultless pay A.
the net. with the result that they scs-.,
at c. IN tho final set OF the nate
however. the steadiness Of the champhc,
prevailed, and they won the set at e,
which meant the match.
Alexander. veteran in many hr,
fought battle OF the courts both here AZ
abroad. has rarely displayed more rr
ling lawn tennis than he did In the sn
part OF the struggle, and ably was \,
backed up by Pell. Wylie Grant nevef !,
master OF ground strokes. was vear
than usual yesterday IN that RESPECT. az
he found Alexander az the net a su,
wall of defence for the opposing team.
Pell alternated between the back Of n
court and startling periods Of brilIianq
AZ the net. His severe back-hand s'rot,
played almost shoulder high. had xwk
of power and broke sharply as soon ~
struck the floor.
PLAYING with great elaboration, Gar
took the lead in the attack, and he AZ
Shafer covered the holes In Their CO..
more enectually. with the result "a
they held Alexander and Pell fairy q.
in the second set and wore them tos;
in the final session.
Grants terrific service began 70 f'''
trouble. Both Alexander and Pei hN 70
stand three feet back Of the beae a'<
take il and their returns were veal lsn
TO the liking OF Grant. who would 'se
TO the net and score kills" with 'en'N
smashes that just bit the chalk Inca
The former stone wall defence Of Az
ander and Pell began TO crumos ua'1
the champions attack. and NOES Y
peared, through which both Grant -
shafer scored many points Win az
drives.
In the other doubles match Ioo's"
and Cragin found little opposition u'-
Groesbeck and Mckay. After uy'ns y.
their opponents in the first Get I0a', -.
and his partner were content 70 ~
things easy and exert themse''' -
enough to win the match.
III, summary follows.
national indoor championship e01s" Go
Anal round)-wylie {. Grant ana "
Shafer defeated f. r. Alexaru,rr orshsri "
Per. rs. IS. SIS Gusls.s n s. Dr.
Oe Ss,i sma 'O indoor chsmpiOn.hie s s,s
singles ,semi-fnal roundl-kinf s1'' "a
feated Walter Hazard. -. o-s;
,r defeated H. ". Robinson. -,