New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01

through Niless service and took the
game at love, and then followed by
winning the next two and the first set
at 6-3.
Niles swung into his full playing
strength in the second set, and the
duels between the two were dazzling
The Boston man tried TO dislodge Alex
ander from the net by swift driving
for the lines, and the games alternated
up to 5-all, when Niles, with series
of beautiful placement shots, won the
eleventh game at love and then took
Alexanders service in the twelfth after
the points had gone to deuce, and the
second set was his at 10.
The Davis Cup veteran played faster
than ever in the third set and ran into
a lead of So on games. His work
from midcourt was spectacular, and
Niles found il hard to elude his oppo-
nent, no matter how cleverly he placed
his shots. Alexander showed himself
g master of the difficult half-volley
stroke in this set, whipping the ball
back from almost impossible positions
and tricking Niles out of position.
Just at this point the New York man
seemed to tire, and Niles, playing with
great aggressiveness, brought the
games to Sail. He was not able to
prevail against the brand of lawn ten
mis- Alexander was showing just then,
however, and the latter took the last
two games and the third set at 7-5.
Pace Tells on Alexander.
Alexander found the rest period a
welcome thing, for the pace was begin
ming to tell on him. and he won the
first two games of the fourth set. Niles
felt that he must make his stand in
this set if he was to win and played
with great speed, sending his deep
drives down the sides of Alexander's
court and forcing the older man to do
a great amount Of footing. Neither
could gain a substantial lead, however,
and the games were called off evenly
until the score stood sail.
Alexander was plainly fatigued and
seemed TO find it an effort to get about
the court after Niles's splendid drives
for placement. The Boston man com
pletely outplayed his opponent in the
seventeenth game and won it at love,
Alexander being unable to get his low
volleys above the tape of the net. Inc
last game went to Niles, with the loss
of only point, which gave him the
fourth set at 10-S, and the match was
once more even.
fall an easy victim to Niles in the
fifth set, for the Longwood star was
still full of energy, while the veteran
was faltering, but Alexander upset all
calculations by overwhelming his OPP
uonent with a continual series Of bril-
liant shots for placement that Niles
could not meet effectively.
Alexander ran into lead of 81 on
games. Niles took the fifth game on
his own service and the sixth was
long duel for the lead, with the points
going 10 deuce three times before the
internationalist won. Il was n critical
noint in the match. Alexander was
50 nearly spent that il was only his
n atchless stroking of the ball and ms
remarkable skill at finding the open
/ inps in Niles's court that gave him the
game. Had he lost IT. II is prooaple
that Niles would have pulled the mstch
out of the fire, but his success seemed
TO fire Alexander with new amDi'ion
and courage, and he went INTO INC
struggle with all his old FIRE.
Veteran Rallies and Wins.
The spectators wondered al the skill
with which Alexander executed ms
dazzling half-volley shots across Mess
court Perhaps never, except III Ine
memorable match between McEous"l''
and Norman Brooks, on tais same
stretch of turf, when the great Aus
tralasian dumfounded the crowd by
the brilliance of his strokes, mad the
snectators witnessed such mastery
over racquet and ball. Fighting des-
uerately. Niles lost the seventh game
81 deuce. and then went down to defeat
With a rush when Alexander took the
last game without the loss OF q point
az his opponent sent his last return
INTO the net when he dived after one
of the veterans short volleys into FORE
court. .,
The point score OF the Alexander
/ Niles match follows:
FIRST SIT
A4llf',,..na,r............:stss::$t-s y
Niles ....--...'s.s -t-- -
SECOND sEr
Alexander AI;a. 4. 3 ! ssis:is;Gi ii
THIRD SET.
Alexander AI,,, - sSiiisii u Is I"
FOURTH SET
Ale'ssDaa'if il5245sssOiatsi-s IS
Nile, l4.4s42stSIt24lit-ie SO
FIFTH SET
Alexander .......-....t ~ - :.
Me. Alexander sets. - EaHaos. lss polhn