The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
TOUCHARD CARRIES
OFF JERSEY TITLE
LOafs Part Of Time. but Does
Enough Work to Triumph
Over Major.
TAKES VICTOR FOUR SETS

MoHrcLAIR. June Ia Gustave r.
Touchard. the national indoor champion,
had little trouble a~nnexing the New
Jersey state lawn tennis title at the
Montclair Athletic Club here to-day.
He defeated Cedric A. Major, erstwhile
Cornell player. three sets to one in the
final round before over 1000 persons al
for the invitation mixed doubles went to
Mrs. Spencer r. Weaver and Charles NJ.
Bull. Jr., Of New York. who defeated
Miss Florence Sheldon and r. n. Hague.
n local combination. In the mai round
at 7|5, S..
Touchard was in the best form he
has shown in many q day. but for all
that his tennis was not the best that
he Ia capable Of. He went In the match
with a great amount Of confidence and
this ala not improve his tennis any.
lie realized that he was too strong for
the youngster was inclined to loaf.
Major did not lack confidence In his
own ability ana he worked hard 10 turn
his good points to some use. lie made
many q brilliant stroke and might have
Jared somewhat better on that score II
II had not been for the intense heat.
The youngster wear glasses and was
bothered a great deal by having them
clouded with perspiration. On more than
one occasion he swung at the hail only
to miss II entirely when he had a good
chance to score on a clean smash.
Touchard won tho toss for service
n o tho opening game. but he
placed too small a value on the merits
OF HE rival m young Major carried
on the next two games and the lead.
In the fourth and NTH games the players
varied the usual order of proceedings In
n tennis match by losing IN their own
services n Major was still In front
at "a.
His advantage wa short lived. how
ever. as 1opchsrd began a series OF
pretty placement strokes. cross court
and along the side lines. which won him
the next four games with the loss Of only
three points. In the second yet the In
door champion won by taking his games
In clusters OF three. He dropped the
FIRST game at love and the NTH the same
way. but these were all that Major got.
Major played better tennis IN the third
set than he had in either the first or sec
ond. and Touchard helped him along n
great deal by getting even more l~istless
thar he had been In the irst two.
Touchard took two Of the first three
games. but he stopped right there and
wretched tennis lost him Ave consecutive
games and the set. In the last quintet
Of anne Touchard made a besgarly to-
tai Of four aces. three Of which came In
the sixth game. when he had the lead at
40 love. The rest after this set gave
Ma jor \ new lease OF life for the fourth
set. and he fought hsrt all the way.
Touchard took the cad at 81 and came
within n point of the match. hut threw
chances away and lost two more games
before he ca rried on the title.
Major came back on the courts after
his defeat In the singles for the semi
final in doubles. lie and Alrick II. Man.
the holders OF the Manhattan doubles
title. played kinG Smith and W. NJ. Hall
and were beaten two sets to one at s-S.
4-s. SIS. Hall was very strong n
at times even brilliant. but the Manhat-
tan cha mpions might IA beaten them
II Major had not been so used IN by his
with Touchard. The sum-
New Jersey state Cha mpionshir.
Mems singles. Final Round-iustRve r.
Touchard defeated Cedric A. Major, IS,
e.. IS. st The point score;