New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-04

satlonal manner. Again, he would lob
over Alexander's head as the latter ran
IN and the ball would land squarely on
the base line. II was pretty court craft
ana the spectators enjoyed the display
immensely.
alexander was very erratic and his
usual wonderful stroke control was
sadly lacking Mclaughlin took the
second set at %. Then came
change: Alexander began to hit out at
the ball, while Mac INDUCED in streak
OF wildness and apparent slothfulness
that piled the points up rapidly for the
veteran opposed to him.
BY going TO the net and volleying
low, Alexander ran out the first five
games with surprising ease, outplaying
Mclaughlin in all departments. The
sixth game went TO deuce four times
sftore the Pacific Coast player won it,
and then Alexander, TO great applause,
TOOK the last game and the set at 81.
The last set found Mclaughlin in
command again, and after the games
had alternated up to the fourth, the
under rain of hard drives and volley-
ing shots and took the final set at Go
and the match.
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FOURTH SIT
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Next to the defeat Of Behr the van
gushing of Craig Biddle, of Philadel-
phia. by young William Rand Of Har-
ward University, caused the most com
ment. Biddle is player versed in all
the tricks of the court. and he has faced
the greatest players in the world in his
court career, consequently few conceded
Rand chance against the veteran.
The Harvard student, however, played
in particularly brilliant manner yester-
day and won his spurs by score of
3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. He was
faster in getting about his court than
Biddle, and when he met the ball over
head slammed out his points in de-
cisive fashion. Biddle made use Of all
his experience to hold the youngster off
and offered stout resistance while his
speed remained. Rand was always on
the aggressive, however, and showed a
cunning eye for the openings. He
Biddle's attempted passing
drives by closing in quickly at the net
and turning the ball back short in fore
court. To-day Rand will have to meet
his team mate.
Williams was not called upon to ex-
IL -, Aac tok
with the tall Texan, j. B. Adoue, jr.,
winning in straight sets at 6-3, 6-l,
Go. The national champion was in
high spirits and brought off shots that
thrilled the crowd and demonstrated his
perfect stroke control.
Griffin sailed along to victory at the
expense of Bernard Law, the Princeton
student, winning at 60, "a, GO, and
Pell took the measure Of Charles NJ.
Bull, jr., by score OF 81, 60, 6-3,
playing very steadily from back court
and scoring on passing shots frequent
ly. Irving Wright defeated Bernon S.
Prentice after q hard match by score
Of IS, "a, 6-3, mis- chop strokes
being very deceptive and hard to re-
turn.
The summaries follow.
All Corners' national championship singles fourth
Oundl-Cltrence g. grimm defeated Bernard c Law,
g. -; 81; William NJ. JOhnstoD defeated
Williams %. defeated J. b. Adoue. jr.. 6-3. oil
80; William Rand. Sd. defeated Craig Biddle
80. e-3. 6-3, &c. Is: Frank ]. Hunter de-
t. Mclaughlin. defeated Frederick b.. Alexander;
3-S. 90, Is, "a; Irving &. Wright defeated
Bernon s. Prentice. -. s-i. IS. Theodore II.
Pell defeated Charles NJ. Bull. IT,. G-l 60.
-.
National interscholasnc championship singles
semi anal roundl-Chsrles s. Garland defeated
sidney Thayer jr. e. 6-3. 60: Harold A
ihrocmorion defeated villa X. Harlow, o-S.
-, 6-2.