The sun., 1919-07-18
'PELL AND BEHR WIN
KEEN TENNIS MATCH
Defeat Wright and Hall in
Feature at Greenwich Courts
by 80, Ga, 6-3.
ny EUGENE n. o,coNyELL.

soBBy anu neaVy from an ONerhpuuuhHOe
Of moisture in the air here to-day. some
Of the best tennis that has been seen
since the ante-bellum days was staged
In the clubs invitation tournament. Tho
tennis could not have been otherwise
than good because OF the fact that every
player competing in both the mems and
women's events now or has been In the
select circle Of tennis-the first ten.
In spite OF the fact that the present
National champion, Robert Lindley Muir
ray OF Niagara Falls, and two former
National champions - Richard Norris
Williams ed, OF Philadelphia. and Beals
C. Wright OF Boston. were among the
competitors In the singles, the greatest
interest was in a mems double match.
This was due to the fact that Theodore
Roosevelt Pell and Karl H. Behr. a vet
eran team. was to make its appearance
as a combination for the first time in
two years.
Pell and Behr won this match from
Beals Wright and Walter Merrill Hail.
after getting away TO a bad start at
IS, e., S-s.
Echoes Of 1914.
II will be remembered that back in
1914 the Peh and Behr combination wal
considered by many to be the strongest
/ team In the country, though Maurice
IMcLoughlin and Thomas c. Bundy held
the National championship at that time.
Pell and Behr scored two victories over
the National champions that year but
failed to get into the finals for tho title
by reason of the fact that they were
beaten by Church and Mathey in the
nra1tf,,lr In rtaa In 4. :,
eliminated Johnston and Griffin in a
gruelling match earlier in the same day.
There was all the more interest to-
bday because of the fact that Behr has
been out OF the game for some time
The former internationalist had been
| very I'll and followers OF the game all
| over the country were anxious to find
out whether or not he could make q
come back. Behr decided that he was
rot yet in condition to play in the
singles and so defaulted in that section
and elected to play only in the doubles
Those who saw him play here to-day
came away firm in the belief that he
| can hold his own against almost any OF
the players in the singles.
1t was due TO his playing primarily
that his team carried of the match with
Wright and Hall In the opening set
| Behr started service and still had
enough stun on his delivery to take the
| first game at love. Wright's service was
| broken through in the second set and
the Teddy Bear combination had n lead
of 20. The team went bad then and
seemed 10 be unable to get the team
work out of their play that marked
their matches in the old days and lost
four straight games. Wright and Hall
were strong enough to take two out OF
| thA naXt fhraA Nd
the set at Is.
| Win Five Straight Games.
Pell and Behr took five straight game,
and came within a point of winning the
set on the seventh game. but eased VT
momentarily and lost the game. Thi,
loss was followed by two more, and II
was not until the tsnth game that Pei
and Behr were able to tako tho set
| which evened up the match.
On the third set, Pell and Behr los'
the first two games, but came bach
| strong and by virtue of Behr's craft,
playing and brilliant driving took tn,
next two. Hall and Wright managed t.
take the NTH game after they hat
trailed at $40. but IL was their las
stand and Pell and Behr ran through
the next four games which gave then
the victory in the match. without an,
great amount Of trouble. Tho poin
ccores follow:
PELL AND BEER vs., WRIGHT AM
| FIRST SET.
Pell ana Behr...< 4ol :oiS 81
Wright and Halo , as Isl
SECOND SET.
XII ana ana Si Hail. ssssssss..Et-ss.E-
| THIRD SET.
E Tsil ana . - H ssih.5,;;..,:t.s:stt I'd
willis e. Davis Plays.
Outside Of this doubles match the on
lockers had plenty to take up their at
tention. Willis q. Davis, the famous
Californian, whose speed and energeti
play is reminiscent of Mclaughlin. wa
making his first appearance on Ameri
can courts since his return from abroad
where he had competed In French an,
British tournaments Davis arrived II
this country only a couple Of days az,
and had not had racquet In his hant
until this afternoon.
His opponent in the opening round o
the singles was Robert LIE Roy, forme
intercollegiate champion. a veteran o
many hard tournament Le Roy wa
just the man to bring out everything
that Davis had. In the opening set tn
Californian found the going prett.
tough in beating lie Roy at Ga. In tn
second set, however. his hard drives an,
severe service were too much for lie Roy
and the Californian sailed through witt
the loss OF only two games. Davis ha
improved a great deal since he made hi
first appearance in this section OF tn
country back in 1915, and should b
heard from in the big tournament o.
schedule for the next few weeks.
Murray. tho present champion. who's
tennis lately has not been up to cham
pionShip calibre, gave the followers o
the game an agreeable surprise by tn
form he displayed In his match agains
Fred Inman, former New York Stat
champion. Murray had everything tina
won him the championship last year ant
lot more. He carried of his matcl
In straight sets. at 60, 6-2.
Field Club Of Greenwich Mems INVITA-
ris Williams I'd defeated Alrick H. Man
Jr.. 6-i, 6-9; Lyle Il. Mahan won from
Harold A. Throckmor,on by defGult'
Second Round-Beals c. Wright wo
from Cedric A. Major by default; VIII
f. Davis defeated Robert Leroy. 81
ga; Walter Merrill Hall won from Kar
H. Behr by default Lyle p. Mahan wo
from Harry C. Johnson by default; Rober
Lindley Murray defeated Frederick c. In
man, 60, IS; Theodore Roosevelt Pei
Mems Doubles. First Round-Rober
Lindiey Murray and Dean Mathey de
feated Robert Leroy and Lajle Z. Mahar
Kari H. Behr defested Bsais C. wrigh
and Walter Merrill Hall. o-6. 60, 81
womsn's Doubles, First Round-MrI
nsur Morris defeated Miss Florence Bali
and Mrs De Forest Candee, Ga, Is