New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
BIDDLE BEATEN
BY c. B. HERD IN
STRAIGHT SETS
Mathey and VoshelI Will Meet
at Seventh Regiment
Tomorrow

The feature of the national indoor
lawn tennis championship tournament
Yesterday. at the eth Regiment Arm
DRY, was the spectacular playing oil
Clifton b. Herd, of California, in his
match against Craig Biddle, of Phiia-
delphia. Herd defeated Biddle IN
straight sets. at GO, 6-3, IN the
fourth round of the tournament. fore
ing his way into the semi-fnal brackets.
Dean Mathey eliminated Arthur 3
Cragin in the same ~ound, by score
of Cd, IS, S. Howard Voshell de-
feated Count Otto Salm at 6--1, @,
and Alrick II Man, jr., took the meas
ure of Charles G. Chambers at G.
Go. all the winners landing IN the
semi-fnal brackets.
Mathey and Vosnell viii meet at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, while at
the same time Nan and Herd will be
battling for the nnaI bracket in thc
lower half OF the draw. In the third
round of the doubles. at the same hour,
+. B. Alexander and Dr.. William Rosen-
baum will face n. Y. Kenyon and +. !.
Appleby. Herd and Man will face
George King and T. NJ. Sturgis in the
semi-final round of the doubles at 2:3O
o'clock. There will be no play Tuesday.
Herd must face his hardest match
when he takes on Man tomorrow, and
MANY believe that if he comes through
successfully the national champion
ship will be at his mercy. The tall
Young Californian was brilliant in his
match with the veteran Biddle yester-
day.
Crafty a court general as Biddle is,
he was practically helpless against
Herds speedy attack. The PhilaGel-
phian was always experiencing trou-
BILE with the Californian's terrific ser
vice and his returns were purely de-
fensive. Herd had great number OF
double faults registered against him
because he invariably sent over his
second ball with ;he same excessive
speed that distinguishes his first. But,
even so, his delivery was a powerful
asset against Biddle, and the latter
was never sure Of himself when re-
ceiving.
Herds play overhead was unusually
fine. and some Of his "kills" were
spectacular. Even the Californian
ground strokes were sound and well
placed and he baiiled Biddle by the
clever manner in which he mixed up
his pace. Frequently, with Biddle
standing near his base line, Herd
would finish the point with softly
PLAYED block-volleys. The gallery was
greatly impressed with his work yes
terday.
Mathey had a narrow escape from
defeat, and will probably have his
own difficulties with Voshell to-mor-
row. Cragin strained muscle in his
left leg in the opening set, but even
then forced his opponent TO travei at
his best pace 10 win. In the second
session, too, Cragin was Away Heht-
ing for the points. and only bowed N
defeat after the games had gone 20
5-all
Voshell did not have TO display his
full strength against Count Salm. al
WAYS holding the upper hand against
The Austrian. rs severe service was
a valuable weapon and his volleylng
from fore-court was entirely TOO much
for the foreigner, who was quickly
eliminated.
The summaries follow:
Nsfional indoor championship singles fourth
rouud Dean Afa:hcy defeated Arthur = Cragiu.
Ct 70. s. Howard N0shsll defeated Count Otta
sa,m. 81 e.. Chiffon - Herd defeated Crsig
GIsr.. = CHAMBER. C-2 ca
Rational indoor championship doubles fsecond
oIudI-GcOrge King gand Thomas y. Sturges de-
fratSi lingo Hartman sud Samuel Robcu Ma Ais
Ter 90. 7-j. l0-S,
Third found-George King AID Thomas - stur-
e.. defeated willard Boisfori and Rowland r.
Ilslnes 2a-G So. C.. Alrlf ~ Man. Ir. and
CIinon Is Herd defeated Harold l. Taylor and u
g. D0ggrr. C-i. C--l