New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
PELL In FURRY
SNATCHES DOWN
TRIO OF STARS
Backhand Expert Sur
prises FOemen in Middle
States Tourney.
BY JAMES S. ONEALE.

ny JAMES ,. ONEALE.
Mark Twain once said something 10
the effect that after you've hit the
bullseye once, quit shooting, but evi-
IDENTIFY Theodore Roosevelt Pell never
heard of Twain's advice as he won
three matches in great style yesterday
and advanced TO the final round Of the
Middle States tennis championship on
the grass courts Of the Orange Lawn
Tennis Club, South Orange
The famous backhander, fifth man in
the national ranking, surprised every
one by swinging into his best form
and eliminating in turn Nathaniel W.
Niles, sixth man In the ranking list,
Harold A. Throckmorton, the sensa-
tional schoolboy. and Henry n. Balch
Pell, who usually does not round into
his best form until a month later In
the season, had previous TO this
tournament been playing poorly-for
him-this spring.
veteran southpaw Frederick c. lnman
eliminated the favorite of the upper
half, the Princetonian Dean Bathey,
who is finalist in tho metropolitan
singles championship, in which he
easily defeated Inman n week ago. In
man won in straight sets. 60, 6-4.
Pell bested Niles, in a continuation Of
the match started Tuesday, l0-S, 6-A,
Trockmorton 6-3, 81, and Balch
6-l, 6-3
Pell was at his best yesterday. The
West Sider's fine rolling backhand,
long rated the best in the world, and
long the model for all young aspirants,
was as effective as Mathewson's fade
away, when in its pristine yigor.
Pelps match with the sensational
I Throckmorton attracted everyone with
in mile Of the court, for Throckmor-
ton, though stale and overplsyed, at
times lately has shown streaks Of his
| speedy brilliancy Throckmorton kept
his brillancy yesterday, but before
the withering fire of the seasoned
campaigner Pell, who has no nerves,
the youngster finally had to break. The
Sewarren boy was good, but Pell was
his master.
Pell Forces Play.
More aggressive than usual, Pell
forced the play all the way, either by
/ forcing, stnging drives that cut the
corners or by advancing to the net
| himself. Pelps game was smoothness
itself, so smooth and graceful that il
was more effective. because OF its
/ seeming lack Of severity. But Throck-
morton, who hits the ball with
! tremendous speed, stroked the sphere
with little more impetus, and with
less accuracy. Pell had all the pre-
cision of a surveyor marking out the
court, and generally succeeded in keep
/ ing Throckmorton away from his
! favorite net position.
Pelps service was going in rare
/ fashion, except for a time in the
second set. The sturdy backhander
/ showed the delivery Of a champion
| getting his first ball in almost in
variably, and sending no "cripples" on
/ the second ball when he required one.
| The second set was longer not because
Of anv less brilliant display on the
part Of Pell. except for a stroke here
and there, but by the rising Of Throck-
morton to lofty tennis heights.
Pell finished up with Niles, the best
baseliner In the country, In fine shape.
From backcourt Pell was almost a
match for the Bostonian, and his
aggressive, forcing game that he fol-
/ lowed IN to forecourt decided the
issue. This also was a pretty matcn
to watch.
Mathey, perhaps, was thinking OF the
clay court championships, starting to-
morrow at Cleveland, which he has en-
tered with George NJ. Church 10 defend
their doubles title. At any rate, he did
not play his very best tennis, and thus
removed any bar 10 his leaving for
/ Cleveland. lnman, on the other hand,
appeared 10 be more at home on the
turf than he was on the clay courts IN
the metropolitan championships, and
also appeared 20 be in better condition.
+ The southpaw's puZZling, excessively
/ twisted service had Mathey guessing. ..
Lindsay Durham, who saw his pupil
/ Throckmorton lose 20 Pell. showed the
youngster how things ought 70 be done
/ By advancing to the semi-hnal round
/ through a straight-set victory over
| Walter Pate, long daddy Of the ranking
committee. The score was 6-3, 6-3.
/ The victory may do Dunham little good
after all. as Pate IS not on this years
committee.
Only defaults marked the start Of
the mems doubles. which will bring out
challengers to Pell and Karl NJ. Behr,
the champions. Behr Is the singles
title holder also. The women's singles
were started. feature being the ad-
vance Of Mrs. Nathaniel Niles and Miss
Gertrude Bella Tore, OF the West Side
Tennis Club. 70 the fourth round. Each
was in good form.
The summaries follow:
Middle states chamri'nship singles ,third round -
I,sd.,y Dunham defeated Robert J Davis. -
f-4. Dean Nathey defeated r Randall r.. u
90. r Bennett defeated Stanley Manchee. t-i
q y y Bsich de,eaied HsrZ h23ioroorr' ~ u d.
"a, g "a sd. Theodore Ro0seye.t Peu de
fsa,ei Nsthaniel " Nis. lo--s. %
Fourth round-Lndssy Durham defeated Wster
Pas - % Frsf R,IsS Tansn ai,ss.sS eslss.si pep p
Maisg Ns - - ThoSiofs - S''f; Roose,si; S.si Pei i de-
iesfef Harold A Thrcckmorton. e-i. IS
s.ni-f rcund-Theodore Roosevelt Peh defeated
hN6idie states To1er's siase. tnrst roandl Miss
Narga-et Nichols Won from MIS-. George MeAneny
~ default Dorothy Ferand won from Miss Anna
sscond ro5nd-Sfis Helene Pollock won from Ms
Dsy,d G Mills BY default Mn. Robert Leroy de-
feaf-d Miss Polly sheldon. 6-i 6-!; Miss Helen
McAusiin Won from Mss Jane ho"soa Y Ge'su,t ,
dsfsuit: Nrss Hazel Gardiner defeaiet Miss Anna
Nfsrflesou. C.. 4-5. 60. Miss Ina klseel ds
feated siss Dorothy s~enson 20. 90; Mss Gsr.
b. default. Mrs A. q. Deans defeated Nils SUI
- Ter-y Ct. 81.
Tsl-i r5and-Slrs Ns,hanisl W Nnes defeated
,-.ss DelA Tone defeated Ms. A. G. Deans,
Sc, e.