The New York herald., 1922-05-28
Defeat Harold ii. Hackett and
William A. Larned in In
teresting Final.
SKILLFUL PLAY FEATURES
Superior Speed and Better De-
fense Decides Duel Of
Tennis Wits.
By SAMUEL j. BRooKMAN.

By SAMUEL j. BROOkMAN.
There was enough court craft
crowded into the final of the veterans
metropolitan doubles championship at
Forest Hills yesterday to satisfy the
most exacting. and in that essential
there probably was little TO choose
between the rival finalists. But gem
eralship did not prove to be the sole
determining factor. On one side it
was backed up by a good defense and
speed, on the other speed and defense
We're found wanting and so a match
the closest of the tournament ended
in rather decisive victory for Samuel
Hardy and William A. Campbell over
the vetran internationalists, 7-5. 6-2,
Cd
1t was decidedly interesting contest
all through. Whatever it may have
lacked in the matter of hard hitting,
punch and pace-Hardy was the only
one of the four to show any real severity
of stroke-was more than made up by
the skillful maneuvering for position, the
versatility of stroke. the alertness Of all
four players in finding openings for
placement and the complete assortment
of tennis tricks that only men Of thor
muster. 1t was a battle of tennis wits
from first to last.
Hardy and Campbell, judging by their
persistency in keeping the ball travelling
on one side of the court, had a pre-
arranged plan 20 direct their attack at
I.arned.- They certainly kept the seven
times national singles champion busy
hopping around the court for their well
directed shots. They drove him to deep
court with lobs, and then before he
could get back 70 the net sent across
short returns that left him fiatfooted
Hackett was neglected so studiously by
the opposing pair that in many games
three or four rallies passed before he
had occasion to make stroke.
A Severe Assignment.
Larned did his best with the severe
task that Hardy and Campbell had cut
out for him. and there were times when
he stroked brilliantly. passing his rivals
Otl ocTNlCt, StHtillB duSleQ IOTe-
hand drives or shots down the center
line through for earned points. But the
winners by keeping at him managed to
break down his defense.
Having been assigned, without being
consulted. to do three-fourths of the
work for his side 1t was natural that
Iarned accounted for % placements to
only IL for Hackett also that he con-
tributed a total of 40 nets and outs to
only Is for Hackett. The figures really
tell the story of the losers side OF the
match.
Sam Hardy, captain of the Davis cup
team Of 1920. shone brilliantly through
out the match. He was perhaps in bet
ter condition than either of the other
three on the court. having played all
winter on the Riviera, where he won
more cups and other trophies than at
any previous time in his career-thirty-
one of them to be exact-and his play
ing showed it. He was all over the
court. making excellent recoveries, fore
ing the attack and getting more sting
into his strokes than the rest. Seldom
did he make an error in his choice of
shots, and whether it was volley,
smash, drive or lob. his stroke generally
went through with precision.
Hardy was credited with 80 earned
points, 30 on placement and on SER
vice aces. Campbell had a total OF 10.
The latter's strokes were comparatively
soft at all stages, but well placed. At
times his lobs were short and easily
deflected for points by the rival pair.
but the strong wind that blew across
the court probably had a good deal to
do with it. The majority of the floaters
he sent soaring into the air were well
placed and gave Hackett and Larned
considerable trouble. Campbell also ia
vored a very short return just over the
top of the net when the internationalists
were in deep court. but just as often az
not the ball hit the top of the barrier
and fell back for lost point.
A short Lived Lead.
Hackett and Larned made rather an
auspicious start, taking the first two
games with the loss of only one point
in each. They also had lead of 40-love
in the third game and then the tide
turned Hardy and Campbell settled
down suddenly, took the aggressive and
won Ave points in row for the game.
The Hackett-Larned team, however. was
at its best in that opening set and the
score went to Sd in their favor. Hardy
and Campbell then bobbed up with
another spurt and won the next three
games in row for the set at 7--5. In
these three games the opposition was
credited with just one point.
II was not until late in the second set
that Larned was able TO win a service
game. He had dropped his first three.
This time the points went TO deuce eight
times before he finally clinched the game
for his side with two overhead mashes
Of short lobs. The second set found the
winners leading comfortably at all times.
In the third set games went on service
all the way to the sixth when Hackett
and Larned broke through Hardy's ser.
vice and took the lead at 4--2. IL looked
like extra sets at that point, but again.
thanks to Hardy's superior speed and
his clever placing in the rallies. there
came a shift in the proceedings and four
games in a row. only one of which was
close. ended the set and match at Ga.
The point score and stroke analysis fol-
low:
FIRST SET.
HARDY AND CAMPBELL
<-3s-7
HACKETT AND LARNED--
3 0-3i-5
SECOND SET.
HARDY AND CAMPBELL
"a 10 4 4 $3.50
HAcKETT AND LARNED--
2 3 4 o 1a 1 3-os-2
THIRD SET.
HARDY AND CAMPBELL
o 4 2 3 4 3 4-33-6
HACKETT AND LARNED
425 2 s. 0 0-2T-4
STROKE ANALYSIS.