New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
u.,kett and Alexander in
''' Zine Form, Defeat
Behr and Hall.
AL CLAY COURTS
~ ARE PUT IN USE
, improvements Have Been
"" Wade in Big Plant Since Play
Ceased Last Year.
p. FRED HAWTHORNE.

- u Hackctt and Frederick r.
-, the former national doubles
A's -;o,. defeated Karl II. Behr. the
aI'.,ional player. and Walter Mer-
~g,u. a former Middle States cham
- specisl lawn tennis doubles
F-' -, the clay courts of the West
So rsrnis Club at Forest Hills,
Nv leland. yesterday. The score was
g.
r,;.b means. incidentally, that the
door season hereabOuts was official
:, s,hered in with due ceremony
-. West side club was arrayed in
80, carly spring regalia in honor of
s. ~, .vsrt. and before ? O'Clock IN the
re 80, every one OF the dozens OF
r 81, rogrts owned by the club was in
gay end many persons cast enVious
-. A. the veivety stretch OF turf IN
80: 49, Of the clubhouse.
HyT.5er the hustinR regime OF JULIEN
Vvyick. president OF the CLUB the
y - =, Fores. Hills is gradually as
NsA .,S finished appearance, and little
,-n.s hat were lacking last year are
s.lere For instance, at the en-
~ n the club grounds an orna-
i'A. Sl Zone gateway has been put IN
2'..' end the front veranda floor has
~. led i'm with smooth slabs OF
W. cement. Several more dirt
~. have been added, and minor
Ss1res have been made IN the interior
n the clubhouse.
B. ne transferring Of the little par.
> - from the first floor to the end OF
~ hallway near the dressing rooms
,bs second floor Now the thirsty
les can oualf their beverages by
rs5ping directly from their shower
'' Dr., sc 10 the DOUBLES match itself:
- Pell. Behr's brilliant partner
~, season. was scheduled TO team up
- last wears Davis Cup player, but
,s.i.es kept him away, and Hall went
/, as sub, and ably filled PENS
shoes. >. poh~
The veteran pair opposed 70 benr
,-3 bis partner, however, we're 700
lever for the younger men, and pulled
an victory I'm the first set after the
,snes had varied up to all. The
's,ond set was a trife easier Tor
Es,kett and Alexander, as they made
isTsr mistakes and took full advan-
age Of Behr's wildness, winning at
"a
4 third set was played after the
- bod beep decided. and this time
sehr and Hall triumphed at -. their
Youth coming 70 their aid IN the many
Isshjng rallies from mld-cOurt.
Tor q first appearance on the out
I'M, courts the work of all four play
ss was excellent. and although each
vas prone 70 erratic play at times an
enthusiastic gallery Of men and women
spplauded generously every time siz-
linz rally al the net occurred.
The crafty lobbing Of Hackett to the
ba,k court caught Hall and Behr out
B, position many times as they rushed
4o- the net. The old Yale mans smash
I'M. TOO. while not as spectacular as
Bebrs or Alexander's, was dlstln-
pushed BY careful placing, and he ire
ouen.ly ferre.ed out the unprotected
spots for clean aces.
Alexander's play was a delight TO
watch. He took the ball from every
conceivable position in the court, and
bis ouickness Of eye and stroke were
lsrre factors in the victory. Behr
ripped and tore his way through the
.tree sets with savage abandon, and if
sometimes he threw points away by
laniing the ball in the net, or out OF
court. he also tailed many times by
'sYrifc smashes between Hackett and
Alexander and brilliant 'cross-court
drives.
Hall shone best overhead. and his
tard. straight smashes to deep court
sd his powerful forehand drives down
he side alleys often forced the oppos-
~ pair away from the net position.
Next Saturday there will be another
inhibition, with probably Gustave +.
Iouehard, the national indoor cham
pion, and Watson VI. Washburn. his
I'D partner, as one Of the combina-
ions
Beginning on Saturday, May /, the
annual spring club tournament will be
held. with some Of the strongest play
rs in the East represented in the class
4 division. Doubles, mixed doubles
md women's singles and doubles will
a.;o be played