The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
WASHBURN RALLIES
WHEN PELL SLUMPS
Defeats Johnston's Conqueror
for Meadow Club Cup by
10, 6-3, 81, 60.
WESTERN PAIR SUCCEED

SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. 2s.-The old
adage about the slip betwixt the cup
and lip will hold n real meaning in the
future for the friends of Theodore r.
Pell of the West Sid Tennis Club, back
hand stroke expert extraordinary. Az
ter Pell's brilliant victory over William
VI. Johnston of San Francisco In the
semi-final round OF the Meadow Club
invitation singles yesterday he was
looked on as a likely winner OF the
u in the finals against Watson NJ.
Washburn. another West slider. here to-
day. Washburn, however. caused the
sip. lie defeated Pell three sets to one
at 4-6, Ga. 81. Ga. In the doubles
Clarence j. Griffin. downed Walter Mer-
rill Hall and George NJ. Church at g.,
4--6, Ga. IS.
Nor were these matches the only
things to brighten the day for the fol-
lowers OF the game. Maurice T.. Nc
Loughlin and Richard Norris Will
Jams % were down for a little warming
up preparatory to next weeks campaign.
Both cooked in good shape. Mclaughlin
had to answer many questions about the
delinquency OF. his doubles teammate,
Thomas c. Bundy. who Is supposed to
defend the title with Mclaughlin against
Griffin and Johnston next week. Mac
said that, SO far as he knew, Bundy had
not left California yet, but that he ex-
pected to hear from him IN a very short
time.
The singles did not turn out the way
expected. Pell was nothing like he was
Yesterday. He was wild and his strokes
lacked force. Even with his erratfc
play he might have beaten the metro
politan champion had he had a bit OF
I-ower behind his strokes, for the soft
ness OF his returns threw away many
possible points by making gets easy
for Washburn.
1t was only In the first and third
sets that he approached the form tnat
enabled him to take two native sons
scalps in this tournament. In the open
ing set after trailing at l-S ne brought
out a burst OF speed and climbed stead
ily until he had taken the set. Again
in the second set Washburn go; the lead
at 81 and once more feU started a
spurt. but this time he kept II up only
long enough to tie the score and then
los, the set on three successive games.
Following the custom set in the hrst
two sets Wsshburn led again at 81
and IL was at this stage that both OF the
men showed their best form.
Pell took three games and the lead ot
"a and was within striking distance
OF the set on the tenth game. when he
had the advantage point n b-i on
games, hut he lost hat game and the
next and never had the lead again.
The fourth set was easy for Washburn,
who by this time had settled down to his
easy steady game. .
The c~hillenEers for the national
doubles championship had quite "A battle
on their hands TO defeat Church and
Hall. who for "A newly formed Combina-
ton showed remarkable teamwork. AZ
ter the New York men had lost the
first set without much OF a u
they got together, won the second ana
IN de the neXt two resemble "A real
fight. Hall played a pretty game IN
forecourt, showing much better form
than he had in the singles. The sum
maries:
Meadow club Mems Invitation Singles,
Final Round-Watson NJ. Washeurn Ne"
York, defeated Theodor" Il. pell, New
York, As, S-s, 81 a., The point