New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
7. R. PELL VICTOR
OVER MAJOR IN
STIRRING MATCH
Fast Play Marks Opening
of ROckaway Tourney
at Cedar,lurst.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

Spirited play marked the second day
Of the annual invitation lawn tennis
tournament Of the Rockavay Hunting
Club at Cedarhurst, Long Island, yes
terday, and the logical favorites sur
vived in every case, leaving nine men
TO continue the struggle this afternoon.
The doubles will probably begin this
afternoon with a truly representative
list. including f. c. Inman and +. z.
Larned, winners at Westchester last
week; w. NJ. Hall and II. II. Hackett,
metropolitan champions; A. H. Man,
jr., and c. A. Major Dr. William
Rosenbaum and b. NJ Phillips, and
Raymond D. Little and A. S. Dabney.
The feature match yesterday was
that in which Theodore Roosevelt Pell
met Cedric a. Major on the court di-
rectly in front of the clubhouse. Major
started playing at full speed from the
beginning of the match, and soon had
lead of 4-2 on games. He was driv-
ing hard and fast to deep court and oc-
casionally varied his attack by plunges
to the net, where he raised havoc with
Pell's returns.
Just when it appeared that Major
had the first set well in hand Pell
awoke to the danger of the situation.
and thrilled the big gallery by the
fight he made. His backhand drives
began to find the mark, clipping the
top of the net by only an inch or two
and striking persistently on Majors
far backhand.
Both men remained in back court al
most continually, Major because he
dared not trust himself at the net. and
Pell because, having found his stroke
was confident he could win along those
lines.
Both players broke through each
others service after all had been
clinched the first set by forcing Major
back Of the base line and then closing
in and finishing the points with hard
smashes, winning at 81.
The second set was all in favor OF
Pell for time, and he continued with
out a stop until he had Major at 50
The old Cornell player checked his OPP
ponent temporarily by working in 20
the net and choking of Pclls ground
strokes, taking three games in row
before the latter again assumed com
mand and took the last game and the
set at 6-3.
Inman had stirring struggle with
Clarence c. Pen, national racquets
champion, before ne won at 90, SIS,
IS. Pell's reach and quiclness of
foot enabled him to cover great
amount Of ground, and Inman only
came through TO victory by brilliant
work at the net, some of his sharply
played shots across the court arousing
the spectators to enthusiasm.
Walter Merrill Hall. who has been in
a slump for the greater part OF the
season, showed a flash of his old form
Yesterday by cutting short the win
ming career of Harold Throckmorton,
the sensational schoolboy player. Hall
trusted everything to a strong net at
tack, and disposed of his opponent by q
score of SIS, e.
The summaries follow:
Rochaway Hunting Clubs Invitation singles tfrst
roundl-Hcheri Le Roy won from j. a lhl. by
default: Roy Pier won from Leonard Beekma1. hy
second round-Thecdore Eoose7et Pell defeated
Cedric A. Major. e.. CO; vs.. Merrill Han dee
foated Harold A. Throctmortou. &c e.; Fred
r-'cx e. Irwau defeated Clarence &. Pei e-H
6-S. -. Vanderbilt J.. Ward defeated Alfred $
Dai.ey ca Go. Rob.u T. Ro. defeated waiter
l. Pate 81. -; Airck II. Man. Z. defeated
Frederick G. Bags. So. &C. ). Howard Voc
sleu defeated Roy Pier. 6-3. IS.