New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25
Borough Park Man Capt.
ureS Cedarhurst Sin.
giles Trophy.
FAVORITE'S DEFEAT
ALMOST A ROUT
Hackett and Pell, However, Win
Doubles Title by Beating
Ward and Beekman.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

S. Howard Yoshell defeated Theo.
dore Roosevelt Pell in the final round
of the annual invitation lawn tennis
tournament Of the Rockaway Hunting
/ Club at Cedarhurst yesterday By a
score of 6-8, @. 6-l, thereby win.
ming the Cedarhurst cup and achieving
one of his most brilliant victories on
Fl, the courts.
Pel. paired with Harold II. Hackett,
veteran Davis Cup player, gained some
measure Of satisfaction by winning the
| final round Of the doubles from Leon.
ard Beekman and Vanderbilt b. Ward
al 6 2, g, 6-l, in a match IN Which
all the Drilliance was on the side OF the
winners.
The championship court, directly in
! front Of the clubhouse, was surrounded
! by a gallery respondent in color!ng
and warm in its enthusiasm Tor the
game. Some of the thousand odd spec.
tators watched the two matches from
| TIE upper balcony, while few more
venturesome spirits even clambered 70
the roof in their desire TO see every
point played.
Pell started the service, but lost the
game after deuce had been called once
his drives finding the net twice and
twice landing outside Of the court
Voshell struck the top OF his stride a.
once, and took the first four games
without let-up in his meteoric attack
His opponent persisted IN remaining
in back court, rarely yenturlng Tar
from his base line, and Noshell, by fol-
lowing his severe service 20 the net
without delay, hammered out the
points rapidly Pell was the fayorite
/ 49, ,.anar.s oh IL
stunned by the runaway match Noshel
was making of the affair
Pell began to find his true stroke in
the fifth game, and his backnand drives
flew straight to the corners formed by
base and side lines. These strokes
carried all Pell's speed, ard Voshel
experienced difficulty in returning them
effectively.
The tide Of battle turned, and the
next three games went TO Pell, who
was passing his man beautifully as
| the latter came TO the net. Voshell
took the eighth game, giving him the
lead at 5-3, but Pell was not 10 be
denied for long and won the next two,
and the match was even, while the
gallery applauded the courageous up
hill battle of its favorite.
The rallies from back court became
harder, with Pells drives penetrating
Voshell's defence, and the former final
ly took the first set at SIS.
The Borough Park man changed his
tactics at the beginning of TIE second
set and by a delicate softening Of his
stroke in the rallies tricked Pell or
OF position, leaving his opponent fouu.
dering on the base line. Twice Pell
tossed his returns far out Of court as
lac stumbled forward, wildly trying 10
get his racquet on the ball. and two Of
his returns landed weakly in the net.
He got the next game on slasnlag
drive down the line and three outs By
Voshell, but then the latter, yorkn g
his way to the net, again drew Eel,
cut of position cleverly, only 90 drop
his returns softly over the nc;.
Voshell soon gained a lead Of Al
on games, and Mrs. Peil, Wnc sat on
the grass beside the court. cla,pod and
unclasped her hands in anxiety as she
saw her husband dropping further be.
hind. As though in answer. Pell
worked himself up to top speed otee
more and sent his low drives with
splendid precision down the see l!res,
taking the next three games ana draw.
ing even at ALL. II was his last oIf'
however, for Voshell, with serss
Of brilliant placement smaShos, won
the set by taking the last NO cares
with the loss of only two points.
The last set saw Pcll beginning the
service, and he won the FIRST game, tu:
il was his last Of the match. for 'ne
Borough Park player simply ran away
with the set, taking six games IN
row. His playing Of the net position
was mastery as he dazzled Pcll wi;h
TIE variety of his placement s1ots sac
his frequent change Of pace.
The Distinguishing features OF the
doubles match were the dashng pay
% Hackett and the miserable showing
Of Ward. The Davis Cup star Of Other
days dominated the court by nc snap
and speed Of his game, smashing WIN
great severity, placing with unerr'ns
skill and covering more than MS snare
of court.
Ward, on the contrary, played Ike
man asleep. Countless tunes ne
smashed easy "klls" into the net, a1d
when glowing opportunities 'resenttd
themselves for certain aces ne a.mVS
Invariably threw the points sway Oh
siaring errors.
For a time Beekman he his own
with Hackett and Pell, but Wards cen
slant repetition of error, hna.Iy
seemed to discourage his par,rer, a'f
Deekman himself dropped into the sane
style. The entire three sets requ'reo
Only a little more than forty-fye mn
utes Of play.
The point scores of the two mat;he'
follow:
FIRST SET -..c-,
E Es'i MS. ..:...:....sstttft5t:33ti;iii-& ;
SECOND SET
yo;nen ..............sis$3ftftE.t !
Pel .s............- " y v d o o
THIRD SIT.
voshsl Observation-Disclosures. ttttt "a
,.3 i ssSo, 81 !, IS games '''
FRS, SIT
Hackett and Pell .........6 y
Beekman and Ward .......N / 5 q : .
SECOND SET
b H.i4:.i an, and T E.,a ..:!tt5t5i-E
THIRD SIT
Hacket. and Pell ........-..5 ' "a
Beekmsn and Ward ..........3 . y -. g
To,aIs-Hackett and Peu sets. is samss' 1,
points, Beekman and ward. sets slI''''
points.
RUMSON FOUR VlCTOR
Defeats Freebooters Handy
in Tilt for Polo Cups.