New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18
,.u Behr, Touchard and
|",.shburn Furnish Thrills
in Armory.
,rrnDY BEAR" TEAM
IS TWICE VICTOR
Newcomer, Makes Fine
9" sSoVing, Paired with Bass
ford in Doubles.
.. FRED HAWTHORNE.

All p,hr. Touchsrd and Washburn
-. PLAYERS TO provide the thrills
.,s,v in the national indoor lawn
championship tournament at the
/ p.grent Armory. These four
Having as doubles partners IN
an s-5sr named, engaged in stirring
800 and both teams came through
.ss semi-frsl round,
go :. Prentice, the former Har-
: ,sp,a.n, reached the seminal IN
,SiT match Played in the singles,
L.strC A. MGsgrave Hyde, another
sg,ryaTG man, by a score OF e,
S.-,,v has an indoor tournament
Used more brilliant lawn tennis
/ ~ The brand put up by the contend,
:. ,sirs In the doubles yesterday. PeII
H. Bebr first met h.ng Smith and Ar
r. Crag.n, the regimental team. in
=. ,s.ord round and vanquished them
..rsicht sets a. 90. Sc. The
w Rear" team went into the third
- and scored over DR.. William
,.yrbaum and Arthur ". Lovibond at
NJ The adjoining court Touchard and
.T,Lburn, the former Eastern doubles
s,rsions, were playing nip and tuck
-,,rb against the newly formed team
IA Abraham Bassford, Jr., and George
|I,s finally winning after three stir
- SETS al IS, 60, "a, and gain
BE- heir semi-fnal bracket.
he largest gallery Of the week came
q he big armory early, in anticipation
n some spectacular play, and II was a
|lse9it problem TO decide which match
n, lie better worth watching. For con-
.,uous uyr0t schucs, however, the bat
!, between pcI and BehT and Rosen-
nan aaa Logboud was the most salts
rrg Here Behr was az his best, quick
h iorked lightning IN the rallies, SEN
a.ossl overhead and the picturesque
.sure on the courts he always Is.
N thei- match against Smith and
,agn. Pell and his partner gained just
y, necessary amount OF opposition TO
:, them on their metal for their sec
I'd contest Of the day. The regi-
-n;al pair were the steadier, but they
g,6 Tot withstand the tremeL dous IS
ALL OF the Eastern doubles cham
sens at the net, and were gradually
ss6n down under the fusillade.
he smashing OF all four in this
.i.eh was terrific, Cragin being par
t.lsrly effective when II came 10 kill
M high lobs. But Behr was so fast on
N feel and so deadly with the sweep
Al, racquet, that Smith and his part
20 !ound it hard indeed 10 get by him
q as net
F.l, TOO, was a tower Of strength to
uade The low drives he sent skim
III over the net went deep into the
s;;siing court, frequently eluding the
iI,.e attempts of Cragin and Smith
Z stop them. On his service Pell
S5red several clean aces, the ball
:,sakins so low when il struck the
,osrd, tia. il was almost impossible
o return II.
Touchard and Washburn had to speed
. their game 70 its greatest point OF
lAteney to hold BasSford and King IN
heck King. who is d newcomer 70
s,sl courts, IS A find" Of Bassford $,
I'd will probably play with the latter
'sftsfter m doubles.
Probably there Is no man who has
gbsared IN the East during the last
ss years. with the notable exception
Z Robert Lud.cy Murray, the cyclonlc
.LIiornIaa, who hits the ball with such
tremendous pace as King II was this
n,gre that stirred the spectators 10
tiausissm yesterday.
Upon more than one occasion Touch
id's racquet was wrested from his
and as he handled Kings terrific
bots, so severe was the impact. Aided
y Bassford's steadying influence and
lever court geueralship, King and his
sr,ner took the opening set at 60.
Thereafter Touchard and Washburn
=. down TO grim work, both cutting
trough the opposing court with sensa-
-'nsl crossing shots that caught Bass
sfa and King out of position. The
rhgles champion and his partner took
Sc last two sets and the match at
-. 81
Against DR.. Rosenbaum and Lovibond,
'sl and Behr played the fastest lawn
Ennis Of the day Both were up on
a.lr toes throughout, and the swifter
u sparkling yOlleys al the net the
tore brillian; Pell and his partner
rev. For more thar a minute at
ne, the ball never touched the court
the four players shot Il back and
'rh with bewildering speed.
Oat thing about the work OF Pell
&C behr was noticeable. Behr has al
.ey entirely controlled his worst fault
last season, encroaching on his part
'rs territory, and as result their
an work was smoother and rarely did
.y clash. Both played about equally
III IN this match, although there IS
parked difference in their styles.
kosenbaum was a delight 70 the gal
W some OF his deep drives literally
'fning up the court with their speed.
his afternoon Pell and Touchsrd
lts IN the upper half of the semi.
asls IN the singles, with Prentice and
etlbond clsshine in the lower half.
1haeher and Reimer will meet Peil
q 5ehr in the upper half semi-fnsls
zoe doubles, and in the lower section
'sehard and Washburn will face l.. V.
g n. W. Robinson.
me finals IN the singles will be
wed tomorrow afternoon, and the
,al IN the doubles on Monday after
ne summaries follow:
'ssloasl indoor lawn tennis championship
80 NTH roundl--BernOn g. Prentice de-
- hasErsve Hyde. 6-2. 6-2.
'ssoes second round)-T r. Pell and X.
80, detoated King smith and A. s.
~ 80 50
y .ae, Uhird roundl-J. NJ. steiDscher
Relmer defeated L. Plat and 4. g.
-" VI. g. T. r. Peli and Karl n,
=, ecsated Or. william Rosenbaum and
- y. lovbond. 50. So. Gustsye r.
49, ara Watson 81. Wsshburn defeated
y -. a
WINS AS WHISTLE BLOWS
ldelnb; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.