New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-19
Indoor Courts Champion
Will Defend Laurels
This Afternoon.
HE DEFEATS PELL
IN STRAIGHT SETS
Teddy Bear Team Moves Into
Final Brackets by Beating
Schumacher and Reimer.
Bv FRED HAWTHORNE.

o., the national indoor lawn tennis
Championship Touchard gained his
s.sl bracke: by defeating Theodore
pposevc.t Pcll in straight sets by a
..or. Of SIS. 6-3. Lovibond occupies
Il, other fra' bracket by reason Of
s,s defeat q Be-uo8 S Prentice, the
old Harvard captain, at GO, 90,
"a
moved into The final brackets by de-
f.sting Julio " Stciuachcr and Lin
CON Reimcy az 6-l, 5-6, 60. In
the lower half Touehord and Watson
Y. Vashburn gained he hn9l by van
ou!shine L. Y. and II. ". Robinson at
I'll, e.
The final round in the doubles will
b played on Monday morning at i0:5O
o'clock. thus bringing the tournament
70 close.
Il vas diferer. Touchard who ap-
reared on the courts yesterday. The
i.,hArgy that had distinguished his
nav throughout the tournaments first
DAYS had disappeared. The champion
moved about his court with the 1.-the
ness and curckuCss Of a tiger, rest
less, on his guard and alert
Playing at Top Speed.
IN Peu he recognized 8 dangerous
opponent and began playing his game
al top speed from the start. The
champion was content 10 stay In back
cont and trade his forehand drives
with his opponents hackhand until the
opportunity presented itself Of work
he in close to the net. Once there
fouchard dazzied the spectators by his
display Of flashing 'orOss-court shots,
snd i. was from the net position that
be usually finished the points.
Pell played brilliantly and poorly by
tsTn. His handling of lobs was sensa-
Honal, as he crashed the bail back d.
reetly 81 the champions feet, but all
TOO frequently he sent his deep drives
eut Of court and his smashes into the
net
Pe!l started the service, but before
he could get into his stride Touchard
had taken the first two games, after
the second had gone to deuce FIVE times.
The next went 70 Pell, with both men
fighting il out from their base lines
Touchard put a world of power into his
drives, scorching the bail down the side
hines and using a great deal Of top
on his strokes.
-Peu began TO battle harder for the
points. and the rallies between the two
we're thrilling 10 the large gallery
tbou, the court The champion was
forced to travel continuously because
81 PeIl's skill AZ placement, but so
Nightly and easily did he move about
that his work seemed efortless.
Only the sixth and eighth games
vent 10 Pell after Touchard got under
tul Roadway, and the first set was the
champions OF 6--3.
Speed in Second Set.
The men changed courts and started
tbs second set with even greater speed
thhn characterized the opening session.
Pen worked harder in his efforts 70
draw Touehard out Of position, using
quick change of pace, lobs and terrlhc
bAekhard drives. bat the title holder
knew no master yesterday and always
held command. AS Poll became more
aggressive Tcuchard played his strokes
harder. taking the ball on the rise and
leaning In toward it with the weight oil
bis body behind the racquet. inns gave
the ball d terrific spin, making II
treacherous 20 handle.
Whenever Pell could work his way
10 the net he more than held his own
with his opponent, his slashlng shots
10 the far corners often catchlng
Touchard out of position. But he was
rarely able 70 leave his base line, Tor
the champion sent his drives deep
VARYING his shots from one side OF the
court TO the other with bewllderlng
skill
The range of the court bothered Pell
considerably. and time after time ms
drives landed many feet back OF the
base line In spite Of his efforts, MS
work overhead, too, deteriorated ana
many certain kill" was sent igho-
minlously into the net
The faster the exchange became the
more certain and confident IoucnaIu
PLAYED his strokes. and no matter no"
hard he stroked the ball II raIely
landed outside the court limits feii
took the first. fourth and seventh
games In the last set, and that was al
Tor Touchard gained in al departments
as the match progressed, taxing W.
Of his six games al love and closing
with an unrivalled exhibition OF sPeeu'
steadiness and brilliance.
Lovibond had far sitter oppositi0h
from Prentice, and after taxing tne
first set at 60 lost the second oy the
same score In the last, however the
9TH Regiment man went at prentice
hammer and tongs and gained MS VIC
tory az the net, smashing WIN gIeat
accuracy 70 every unprotected Spoi III
his opponents court. he took the last
se, sHd match az GO.
Lovibond Shows Up Well.
At driving the two men were about
equal, but overhead Lovibond was very
steady, although never severe. lie
clearly showed the benefit Of the les
sons ne has been taking from Haggett'
the professional. In spite Of his VIC
tory over Prentice Lovibond hardly
figures 70 wrest the championship ron
ToUchard this afternoon.
While the doubles matches saw two
o! the strongest pairs In the East on
the courts. IN Touchard and Washourn
and Pen and Behr. neither team had
enough competition to call out their
ties Efforts
Psll and Behr. in defeating SteinAeh-
o and ReimeT at 81, Sc, 60, grew
careless in the second set, and beiore
they could regain their stride saw
tteir opponents walk of with that SEES
sion by brilliant work al the net
Steinscher, particularly, gained new
lsurels by MS rapid fire work. executing
Behr in the lightning exchanges that
took place Reimer, too, was starving
ly effective against the famous TEDDY
Bear" team for time. his drives ere
ating havoc In the final set, however
the Eastern doubles champions got
going smoothly again and walked
straight through the set and match
Toueheyd and Washburn had niue
70 do In taking the measure 81 the
Rebinsons. and the games that they dlo
Jose were the result Of overconhdence
In smashing attacks. They coulo as