Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-17
TENNIS ON SLIPPERY COURTS.
Dewhurst and Anderson Divide Honors
at SOUTHAMPTON,

Opening matches In the lawn tennis tour
nament of the Meadow Club at Southamp-
ton. L. l., yesterday were played on courts
that were dangerous because of the slippery
footing. 1t was muscular work for the
players in the meeting that is preliminary
to the national championship at Newport
next week. Edward B. Dewhurst Of the
University of Pennsylvania, ex-interco-
legiate champion. divided the honors of the
day with Frederick G. Anderson, champion
OF the Kings County Lawn Tennis Club.
Both played hard and fast tennis, and with
the default of William A. Larned and WILL
lam ]. Clothier, both of whom were men,
bers OF the American International team.
who did not wish to risk a sprained ankle
or worse on the slippery turf. Dewhurst and
Anderson are the favorites for the honors
Anderson brought about the defeat of
Wylie c. Grant of the New York Lawn
Tennis Club. The laster's racket was not
calculated to shine when he was forced to
play from the back court, and Anderson
won by outdriving and outplacing him. The
Princetonian. Romans, made strong de-
Tense against the attacking game of the
Pennsylva MAN, Dewhurst. Even with the
ball wet and soggy. Dewhurst got up to the
net. and he frequently scored by we'll played
cross court shots. These two matches were
won in straight sets.
Edgar w. Leonard was satisfactory. His
opponent H. w. Dixon, forced him to show
his top game, and In both of the sets the
points were closely contested by each side.
It was the superior generalshlp OF the siren
uous Harvard player that carried him to
victory for Dixon proved an adept at find
ing the openings in the opposite court and
earning the points by passing. Leonard
offset this by his forcing play and his skill
at accurate placing.
The wet and cold weather of the last two
days stiffened up the Columbia University
captain, LIE Roy, with rheumatism His first
decision was to default, but he was pre-
vailed On to meet T. NJ. Robertson. the
Princeton player. AS the wet courts neces-
to LIE Roy's style Of playing, but he ex.
perienced difficulty in getting the ball well
up on his returns. Robertson bagged the
ball in the net so often because OF It's being
wet and heavy that LIE Roy was able TO win
in straight sets. The tournament Will be
continued with the doubles today.
The summary:
Invitation singles-First round-Riehard Stevens.
M 7en lawn nla Club dsfested
S Se9est ss Archie Sn r. Brown aar1ard
B. B. Vincent Lyon: Yale. defeated y Grosyenor
Racquet and Tennis Club e. e.; Robert ert,d LIE
a@y s bsssl Leonard Harvard de-
fest feat H W Dixon. Meadow Club, a.s. 81;
oosstg Lawn TenHs Club defeated wye
Grant. New York Lawn Tenni. Club. r sua: 81,
Stewart Waller. Harvard defeated william A.
Larned Orange Lawn Tennis Club BY defaulsi
Robert NJ Miles Orange Lawn Tennis Club, 6-i
80 e.: Wendell Bagaen: Longw Ssi Cricket LIKE
81. 90 A. ". Post Meadow Club, defeated
Samuel A. Beardsley Harvard 81. 8-3; Edward
b. Dewhurst. University of Pennsylvania defeated
Welt PeiI. New York Lawn Tennis Club. defeated
William ]. Ciothier Merton Cricket Club. by de-
fault: II. Holt, Meadow Club defeated George q.
Clark, IT,, Meadow Club Ga. Ell: George A:
Lyon, New Haven Lawn Tennis Club. defeated
G. z. Snow Harvard. 81. GA.