New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22
TOuchard and Cragin Bow
After Five Gruelling
Sets on Courts.
STEADINESS OF THE
FORMER TURNS TIDE
Big Gallery Sees Spectacular
Lawn Tennis in Match for
National HonOrS.

Gustave T. Touchard and William -
Cragn. ir. in the hnal round.
Victory came 10 the champions only
after tive hard fought sets. during which
tho tide of battle cbhcd and flowed, hrSt
on one side. then ON the other. The score
was SIS. g. e. S. 81
ID Was the stcadincss OF the champions
and thc.r ability TO come back when
thc fortunes Of war had turned against
them that decided the struggle i'm their
favor. After losing the first set and
being outplayed in all departments OF the
same Grant and Skater settled INTO
their stride and ran out the next two
.ets al g. t.. visbly shaking the con
fd,ncc Of their opponents. who appeared
to have shot their bolt
The last set or the match was virtually
p walkover for the victors, who varied
terrific smashing Of Touchard and Crs-
SINS weak Jobs with brilliant passing
shots. finishing with a score OF 81.
Tho match started with CraGin serving.
Ancr LOSING jhe first point Touchard and
his partner won the next two. only 20
have Grant ami Shafer rotaliate. and also
win the next sharp playing on the part
OF Touchard brought the score to deuce,
but smash by Grant and a uotted ball
d, Cragin gave the game to Grant and
Shafer.
By running mp 10 the net and bringing
on lightning fast 'crosS-court shots Tou-
ehard and his partner accounted for the
aeNt game with The loss Of only single
point The next game, too. was theirs by
.lcver forcing tactics. during which they
nombardcd Shafer with q perfect deluSe
or sma~he~.
The fourth game was won chiefly through
Grants service. which was severe. but
Cragin displayed his own proves in this
respect 10y winning the fifth game al love
on his service. which permitted only weak
lobs bv way Of return, and these Cragin
killed" at the net
Touchard and Cragin took the next two
games. Grant and Shafer the next one.
and then tho champions lost the final
game Of the set by brilliant net play on
the part of Touchard
With Shafer serving. he and his partner
Won the first game of the second set at
love. Grant killing three high lobs OF
Cragin's by wonderful smashes 10 the
base line. Shafer won the final point on
Touchard and Cragin came back and
took the next game without allowing their
opponents d point, both Of them volleying
clever, and directing all their play
against Shafer, who wilted under the on
slaught
After each side had taken the succeed
ing two games in rotation the champions
Won the last three games and the set.
with Grant playing leading part in the
attack.
WITH the score Of sets now a tie The
large gallery held its breath in anticipa-
ton Of gruelling struggle. nor was il
disappointed
\ broad streak Of sunlight trickled
through the roof windows Of the armorv
about this time and shone directly in the
ewes OF TOuchard and his partner. Grant
was quick TO see this. and took full ad-
vantage Of the opportunity. Time after
time he and Shafer sent high lobs TO their
opponents, who either sent them into the
net or popped them up weakly to Grant.
who made the points with severe smashes.
Aided by the elements, Grant and Shafer
won the first three games Of the third set
with little opposition. Touchard and
Crasin took the next game after deuce
had been called three times, but lost the
NTH scoring a single point
II was noticeable that Touchard and his
partner were endeavoring TO direct their
attack against little Shafer. whose re-
turns were usually soft. There was wis
dom in this plan az long as IT could be
successfully engineered, but Grant began
70 cut in ahead OF his partner and scored
the points on his powerful overhead
strokes
Allowing their opponents TO take the
next game. Grant and Shafer got work
ing together and took the last two games
OF the set.
Rallying their disrupted forces. Touchard
and Cragn began whirlwind attack,
and after the games had alternated 10
60 In the champions favor they won
the last three games and again squared
the match.
Grant and Shafer had tightened I'D their
defence when the fifth set began and
started playing strong net game.
Touchards tremendous drives and cutting
shots down the side alleys had degen-
Grated into wild smashes out Of court or
slams into the net. and Cragin's game
was little better.
With the exception OF the fourth game.
which they won by a dying rally. the
losers OF the match were swept before the
fury OF the champions play and failed for
the second year in succession 10 gain the
coveted laurels.
The summary follows:
STROKE ANALYSIS.
FIRST SET.
Pts. Ga.
Grant and Shafer. .... S 3 4o3 SO q
Touchsfd and Cragin. 3 4 ) 2465 So 8
SECOND SET.
Grant and Shsfer. ......< % 60 4-2T o
Touchard and Cragin. % 2 0-l6
THIRD SET.
Grant and shafer. ......+ a. = 80
Touchard and Cragin. 2 ! q <02-19 .
FOURTH SET.
Grant and Shafer.
/ 80
Touchsrd and Crsgin
5s2 5I 3 2 2 +<45 40 =
FIFTH SET
Grant sno Shafer.........4 20 s
Touchard and Cragln.....24 i43i 2-l7 !
National indoor championship doubles (rnsl
round Wvle g. Grant and 6. Carleton Shafer
defeated G1Stave =. Touchard and William Il.
Crsgin. Dr.. Sc. 6 .. g. 6s. 6-l.
Blake Sweeps Crescent Traps.
Tor the first time in several weeks the
tispshooters Of the Crescent Athletic Club
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