New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
,..obaum and Lovibond
Wit, Win from Grant and
Shafer.
BOTH SETS ARE .o,,ovr
BITTERLY FOUGHT
..,,,S of Doctors Distinctive
garment Thought to Have Had
Bearing on Result
r, JAMES O'NEALE.

Nv IANiEfN " ~ A~-NA-A-'
20. had not been for Dr. William
.s,ur', famous trick coat, which
~, .pellbOund crowds to the eth
-, Armory every day the good
~, plays in she national indoor
-. .bsmpioashirs. he and Arthur
,.rihord would not have caused
N,res, upset OF the tournament
- afternoon by defeating Wylie
c-,st ard G. Carleton Shsfer. @.
By the victory the pair and the
-. ,o,,;nue 10 the semi-hnsl round.
-, xss the only match yesterday,
y, consolation To-day Is a
s.v IN the tournament. K. Lindley
49, the great Native Son. Is SEIZED
| - "a meet Watson VI. Washburn, an
| -, n the country's ranking players,
go o'clock An hour earlier Grant,
- voing well this year and is de-
..,-i,s3 70 win an indoor title again.
= ~ ,ls7 Alrics IT. Man, jr., the former
4 NJ, ,ypsrt, whose work in the tour
80, las been consistently high
a.. An upset may be looked for IN
"a, -s;ch. The TWO winners Will night
~, 10 the finals Monday or Tues
H. Tor the championship.
1 n. ,ni-frai ists in doubles will also
L. /, out to-day 10 determine which
H.. teams viii compete IN the finals
},...ssv The veteran team Of King
I;-.s and Arthur s. Cragln, in the up
:, bsM. viii oppose ". Dickson Gun
--ssm and George King at ! o'clock.
rs O'clock Dr. Rosenbaum and LOW
~ will play z. II. Whitney and
I f,srs Beekman. Il is the biggest
y.-s day Of the winter.
f,- two games yesterday Dr. Rosen-
- doEed the garment, which re
,-blss futur.stic conception OF the
"a half Of contortionist's uniform
a tss later been retOuched by a
h'sv artist after he has Dartaken Of
.~rs,sr. This was IN the second set.
II the twice-champion pair OF Grant
6. 11fer leading az 6-5. Following
- tss,.nc-oF q the mellfuousiy
ts,z garment the luckless owner
1.,.i seven points In two games.
I -rieless. Lovibond. relieved Of the
.g.,e Of the nightmare-appartion'
Il s- ,-s o. the games by splendid in
L r-sl work. so the ser was not yet
| i'hourh the score was l-6. Grant
| r.. Ss.sr leading.
| H.r sssuredly the doctor was up ~
t,rr A desperate remedy was need
,s SCI and eventually match
| s,.sivto the other team. The az
FER SCARED irrcdressiole unless
ig,ry ws but Grant and Shafer with
rev obciors and permitted the doc.
| i,r % 1,- tho iridesceut simmer o.
/ Ne r,ts-ous haherdashery. lie did
4 .c- he iting. and 10 brought luck 20
l r,. 81 extent that a. the end the
/ ay's q victory porched on the doc
/ ~; shoulder. screaming loudly in q
ur attempt 20 make itself heard
tire The noise Of the coat.
T.e coat and several other happen
n made the match one % the fun
-; ever seen. despite the deadly
af,usness Of the contestants until
e. rarment forced itself upon their
-s,,ion, and the thrilling moments
70, the ex-chamrions. within q point
4 isisst. rallied desperately and put
4 he dying moment unit! later bu'
sasi was not 90 he denied. ~
ne FIST set went 90 service 70 '-aii'
- the tennis not particularly eoOu'
sagss the players were not yet &C
4-,pned 70 the poor light. Or. Rosen-
az Vas the best y the four at hIst'
q. having the coet ne reaIIy neeuoJj
sifrling up on tho court ana slart .sS
- N where the coat left OIL Wnlc.
rs pretty soon. Indeed. the garner,
s'ie Ike what in tngianq meg e.. CO.,
ace shofi ' s . ~ 80 IF
*.on .ell over rom @ ~-Ts
.l90is, "heh ihe" "olyv Ia IN Do
10 ohslei serving d, 4-el'' -
a.M ana L9Fiholo oIohV W. So
helped by % foot fau.t calieu on
-1f. Fine smashing and Vollel ,i .5
ne owner OF the garment on NJ
.hsi' service won lNe "iS'
- 40
A. terrihe serving Grant r Won .be
ssne o. 'he seeo I. 50 B...a.ba,~,'s
N--nliohs 'oos ii' ms. ar.-
- Vhen ne became as 'en, .,',a7,
q Mod.I 9u"S ~
'.s'isul'ed ana h-obeo Ioo. -
@st would not stand LOT tnaI' anu
n 'oc'or ably assisted Lovipohu ,"
- ne next four games by "a con-
'leoh q clever lobbing and driving lsi
3-tsl' Grant and ohaier III continual
XAin'y: 40
ing: looked darker thSh w
-''l ioi Grant and shaier Wheh .I.o
We. behind l3 40 on ms oHm
Er7, but the Littler Napoleon Dy
- Eork pulled the necessary points
- The FIRE. LoFiponds service was
T.ally fought 20 a game that see