NILES TENNIS CHAMPION

In a high wind which greatly hindered all accurate play, the final round of the University tennis singles championship was completed yesterday, before a large gallery of spectators. N. W. Niles '09 defeated E. P. Pearson 1L., 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, the score for yesterday's play being 5-3, 6-4, as the first set and one game in the second were played Thursday.

Pearson was very erratic and did not play as consistently as Niles. His serve was generally good, however, and his alertness made Niles's trick serve ineffective. Both men were good on back-hand shots, while the wind made successful volleys and lobs impossible and often carried the ball out of the court. Niles played an up-net game entirely, taking the serve at the top of the bound. Pearson played at the back of the court most of the time and received the ball on the fall. Although the sets were interesting and not too one-sided, Niles was never in danger of defeat and won his championship by superior all-round work.