New-York tribune., 1915-02-16
PLAYING Through Cham
Mon Scores Easy Vic
tory Over Steinacher.
KARL BEHR DEFAULTS
TO HARVARD STAR
philips Surprises Rosenbaum-
Smith and Cragin Defeat
Grant and Whitney.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

Several features stood out yesterday
Il the national indoor lawn tennis
ssmpiorship tournament at the 7th
Regiment Armory, and not the least Of
these was the showing OF Gustave F.
Touehsrd. the plsying-through cham
,;On. who defeated Julio VI. Steinacher
bys score Of 6-1, 6-4, advancing to
the round before the semi-fnal.
That Touchard would win. and win
easily. was foreCone conclusion before
the men took the court, but the cham
mon proved that he was approaching
iis highes, form, and with a season of
indoor play 10 aid him should come
close 70 recaininc the high standing he
held in 1911, when he was ranked
fourth among the players Of this coun-
try
Ksrl r. Bchr. the Davis Cup player,
vho had lost only four games in the
tournament. defaulted in the fourth
round 70 L. II. Whitney, the Harvard
star, and this created somewhat Of a
sensation among the followers Of the
rme, who had expected Behr TO come
mighty close 70 Wrestling the champion
ship laurels from Touchard. "ehr gave
As bis reason that he wanted TO devote
al his time 10 the doubles, where he
and 7. r. Pell, the Eastern doubles
champions, are paired.
Rosenbsum in Upset.
Dr.. William Rosenbsum, who was
,upner-up 20 Touchard for the title last
wear, figured in an upset when he went
down before the spirited attack of Ben
jamin ". Phillips, Of the Harlem Lawn
Tennis Club. i'm the fourth round, by a
score Of 5-7, IS, q.
The singles matches played yesterday
brought seven Of the players into the
round before the semi-fnal, with J. H.
steinkamp and II. 5. Parker still to
hght for the vacant bracket in that
round.
will see Pell and Whitney opposing
each other. for a place in the semi
final. The finals in both -ingles and
doubles will take place on Monday, no
plsy being scheduled for Saturday;
In the doubles Touchard and Wat
son VI. Washburn. the former Eastern
doubles champions, advanced 10 the
round before the semi-iinal through
the medium Of default and a victory
aver J. A. Collom and L. r. jennings
r6-l. Go. The most stirring match
in the doubles was that between King
smith and Arthur Cragin and Wyle I:
Grant and +. II. Whitney. Smith and
his partner won after desperately
oueht rHatcn in three sets by a score
d i2-1O, SO, "a.
The gallery, as with single move
rtnt. moved over TO the court where
isuchard and Steinacher were 10 play
Thsn the two men appeared for their
match Steinacher has shown a better
hand of lawn tennis in this tourna,
m.pt than at any previous time, ana
.Iis gsve the spectators hopes that he
world make Touchard travel at ms
fastest TO defeat him.
Touchard Quick as Cat.
II was a rare combination Of speed
and magic of stroke that the cham
pon brought to bear in vanquishing
S,einacher. Quick as a cat on his feet,
Touchard covered his court without
appsrent effort. Steinacher's hardest
drives ne met coming in, taking many
Of them on the full volley and crash
Ing the ball back at his opponents
feet
Steinacher used all his strategy in
attempts 10 lure Touchard out Of posi-
ton. and al times did succeed in pass
ing the latter at the net by well placed
drives from the side lines. More often,
however. il was the champion who
for.a1 o,erircs in Steinacher's court,