New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-13
Pair Shows Well in Dou-
bles at Westminster Lawn
Tennis Tourney.
BEAT MAJOR AND MAN
IN SHORT ORDER
Little and lie Roy Among Play
ers to Reach Semi.Final Round
of Country Club Fixture.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

The annual invitation lawn tennis
tournament of the Country Club Of
Westchester began yesterday afternoon
on the picturesque turf courts on the
Sound, with the classic invitation
doubles as the feature.
Ten picked pairs were in the draw.
and when play ended for the day Har-
old II. Hackett and w. Merrill Hall,
Raymond d. Little and Robert lie Roy
and I. K. Pell and Bernon s. Prentice
had reached the semi-tinal round.
Frederick c. Inman and Edwin p.
Larned and Leonard Beekman and Hsr-
old Throckmorton meet at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon for the vacant bracket
in the semi-hnals.
The final round in the doubles will
be played tomorrow afternoon. and
start will be made in the singles at
that time.
George 7. Adee, Of the National AS
ISOLATION, and an officer Of the club,
had the courts in unusually fine condi-
ton, with the playing surface roped off
on both sides so the players might not
be annoyed by the crowdlng in of the
spectators. Just before play started
heavy clouds rolled in from the Sound,
but half an hour later the sun broke
through and general rejoicing followed.
The team of Imam and Larned
scored a crushing victory over Alrlck
Man, jr., and Cedric Major, at g,
6-1, completely outplayng the oppos-
ing pair, who only last Saturday held
Clothier and Dabney 10 five hard sets
az the Nassau Country Club.
Larned was particularly effective in
this match, his beautiful volleying
across the court, by a lightning move
ment of the wrist, and his unerrlng
instinct for the openings piling up the
points rapidly. lnman, too, was strong
in his play overhead, and Man and his
partner never seemed 70 know where
the ball was going, so swiftly did
Larned and Imam send in their re-
turns.
Raymond D. Little and Robert lie
Roy, appearing as a pair for the first
time in months, were smoothly work
ing combination, and their work yes
terday in defeating 5. Howard Voshell
and Frederick c. Baggs at 6-1, 90
stamps them as dangerous contenders
for the final honors.
Little had not been on a court since
he played in the national champion
ships at Newport last August, but hiss
long lay-otf apparently was just what
brilliant style. smashing with deadly
results from any position in the court,
and subjected N0shell and Bagg5 20 a
mercilcss bombardment.
lie ROy's splendiCly played deep
drives and passing shots also proved
winning factors, and the losing pair
were SO completely outplayed that the
match was all over within forty min
uteS.
Theodore r. Pell and Bernon s. Prem
tice, who are in the lower half of the
draw with Inman and Larned, gained
their semi-fual bracket by defeating
Alfred S. Dabney and G. Colket Gamer
at IS, 60, in the aecond round.
Gamers great height and reach en-
abled him 20 cut of many shots from
mid-court in the first set, before Pell
and Prentice got working at their
fastest, and Dabney's smashes were
under control. so that the losing pair
managed TO alternate in winning games
up 10 ball.
From that point on, however, Pell
and his partner played with remarka-
bic speed at the net, drawing Man and
Major out of position with ease and
then slipping their returns through the
unprotected spots for clever placemen.
shots.
The old combination of Harold H.
Hackett, Davis cup player on many
courts, and W. Merrill Hall, former
Middle States champion, who now hold
the metropolitan doubles title. went
into the semi-fnals, where they are
bracketed in the upper half with Little
and lie Roy, by defeating Lyle Evans
Mahan and Louis Graves at 81, 6-3.
When Hall has control of his deep
smashing strokes and his speedy drives
he is always dangerous opponent, ana
yesterday he was unusually steady IN
these departments. Hackett, while he
did not get the power into his shots
that distinguished Halls, was always
alert in seeking and finding his open
ings, and, aided by flawless team work,
he and his partner never were pressed
70 gain the victory over Mahan and
Graves. Mahan did some sensational
overhead work himself at times, but
he and Graves bowed 10 a greatly SUI
perior combination.
Little and lie Roy will play Hackett
and Hall at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon
for the upper final bracket, and Pell
and Prentice are scheduled 20 meet the
winner of the match between lnman
and Larned an Beekman and Throck-
morton for the final bracket IN the
lower half.
The summaries follow:
Country Club of Wes,chester invitation doubles
far.t rounds Howard N0shrl and Frederick e.
Bags defeated Julian $ MyrcH and Howard
IUit "a 81. Frederick e. Iumal ami Ela.u
p Lamed defeated Alfick Man. IT,. and Cedric A.
u ECO Sarond r5uni-Harod II Hacks,t auI " Merrill
Hall defeated Isle Mahan and Louis Grases
81 G-3. Raymond ID Little and Robert i Roy
defeated Vosleu aud Bagg,. oil Go. Theodore
Roo,rgeit Peu and Bem0u : Prentice defeated
Alfred s D4buey and g. Co.ket Gamer. 10. 90.
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