New-York tribune., 1915-07-04
BRILLIANT PLAY
MARKS TOURNEY
OF NASSAU CLUB
Pell and Hall Fight Way
Into Semi-Final Round
-CIOthier a Victor.

Lawn tennis Of high calibre was
seen at Glen Cove, Long Island, yester-
day in the annual invitation tourna-
ment Of the Nassau Country Club, and
Theodore Roosevelt Pell and W. Mer-
rill Hall fought their way into the
semi-fnal round.
Karl Behr, William J. Clothier and
J. J. Armstrong, Minnesota State cham
pion. gained brackets in the round be-
tore the semi-fnals. Behr seems fated
to face Pell to-day for a place in the
final in the lower half of the draw,
while Hall must meet the winner Of the
match between Clothier and Armstrong
for the bracket in the top half.
The work of Behr, Pell and Clothier
was particularly brilliant, and 1t would
be hazardous thing to attempt to
pick the final winner of the Nassau
Cup.
Clothier, who secured a leg on the
cup last year, cut short the progress OF
Clarence c. Pell, national racquets
champion, by defeating him in the sec
ond round at GO, 81. Clothier's
great height made 1t easy for him to
cut off Pells shots from mid-court, and
/ his work overhead was accurate in the
extreme.
/ Behr played in the form that won
/ him third place in the ranking list last
year in crushing Charles l.. johnston
/ ir., former New England intercollegl-
ate champion, by score Of 6-3, 81.
Johnston was highly regarded before
facing Behr, for in the previous round,
earlier in the day, ne had defeated
/ Edwin P. Larned AZ 90, 8-6, o-Z'
Behr never gave Johnston a chance,
however and smashed out his points
With all his erstwhile sensational dash
and speed. ripping four volleys through
his opponent's territory with ease.
/ r. r. Pell came through at the ex-
pense of Frederick C. lnman, former
METROPOLITAN champion, whom he de-
feated at 6-3, 6-4, after Inman had
put A. s. Dabney, of Boston, out OF
the tournament by score or 6-o,
+ Go.
Inman was playing a fast, aggressive
game, particularly when ne elected to
20 to the net, but Pell had command of
ali his strokes yesterday, and when this
plaver's famed back-hand is moving
with all its freedom it is formidable
obstacle for any man TO face.
Inman followed service into the net
with great speed, thinking to smother
PelTs returns, but the latter was in
vincible. whipping his back-hand drives
over the net with remarkable accuracy.
always shaving the lines and catching
Inman out of position.
Hall got a default from Hugh Tai
LIANT in the second round, and then took
on c. II. Bull, jr., defeating the latter
at @, "a. Hall used his vicious
, forehand drives to dislodge Bull from
his favorite position at the net, and
made the match a struggle from back
court, piling up the points by beautiful
passing shots.
The summaries follow:
Nassau Country Club mems Invitation singles
lhrst round j J. Armstrong defeated lyle l.
MaAan. G-l. ca Arthur VI Loyibond Won from
IT,. defeated + P Lerned. 2-6. SIS. ca.
second r9ur4-J j. Armstrong defeated ciNl.I AtihUI
defeated Clarence C. Pell %. 81 Walter Nlor-
I'll Ileu won from Hugh T@lant, by & default he5!
e. Frcder!ck c. inman defeated Alfred 5. Dab
Third Tound|walter Merrill Han defeated Charles
NJ Bun. jr'. g. "a. Iheodor, II Pell defeated
Frederick G. Inman. 6-3. Ct.
Mems doubles lhrst roundl-Leonsrd BeeSmhn
stewart. SO. 6-I. "a; ": !, Clothicr and 4
C. Pei. O.. 3--6 e-S 5 II yoshe ami +. G.
Bssss defeated J. J. Armstrong AMI g. {. Gamer,
, q. 20. t--i:. F. c inman and L. p L3nsd
G-,. T Y pcll and C. VI Bull. lr.. defeated C. ].
Johnston. jr ana A. " .Lodbond, G-li, 81
4 H. Man. IT.. and {. MAJOR defeated Don-
blelav and l. & Marin 81. l-6. G-3. II II.
HacSett and W NJ Han defeated i
Parker and +. Porter. G-3 - L. Z. Manm
second ro,nd-w J. Clo,hler and A. 2 Dabney
defeated l. Beekman and II. A Throckmorton.
d Is. 81.