New-York tribune., 1906-07-10
LAWN TENNIS.
Wyrenaa and Fincke Win at Westches-
ter-State Doubles Postponed.

Play in the doubles lawn tennis tournament for
the Country Club Of Westchester cups was begun
yesterday, with victory for George Il. Wrenn,
jr and Reginald Fincke on the clubs courts over
looking Long Island Sound. This pair Of veterans
defeated George z. Batcheller and Gouverneur
Morris straight sets by the score of e-S g. Ga
The start OF the meeting was not made under the
most favorable Conditions. There was a strong
breeze from the Sound. and the shower made the
courts slow. The match in which Frederick c.
Colston and Karl H. Behr were to meet Theodore
Roosevelt Pel and Harry Torrance was advanced
until this afternoon.
The tournament for the Westchester cups is
played on the round robin system. and its import
ance lies chiefly in the fact that it is preliminary
training meeting for the privilege Of competing Tor
the national championship, at Newport through
the Eastern doubles championship. scheduled 70
begin July o. at LOngwoOd.
Wrenn and Fincke outclassed their opponents,
who took the places Of George NJ. Miles and Stephen
c. Millett, the pair OF the Orange Lawn Tennis
Club who found It necessary to withdraw at the
last moment. II was at the net that Wrenn and
Fincke gained their victory. There were periods in
all three sets in which Batcheller and Morris sue
ceeded in driving Wrenn and FIncke into deep
these rallies were Of short duration. as Wrenn and
Fincke did not lose on their service and were
equal TO making up lost ground by quick Volleying
whenever they came up to the net for a rapid ex-
change.
The new courts of the Siwanoy Lawn Tennis
Club at Beachmont Park. New Rochelle, were
formally opened yesterday for play by specially
arranged matches in singles and doubles. In the
singles Morris S. Clark defeated Robert T. Bryan
6-1, S. and G. Lorraine Wyeth defeated DimOn E.
Roberts, Co. 7-5 The doubles contest brought out
a stirring match, in which Robert T. Bryan and
c.. Lorraine Wyeth defeated Morris s. Clark and
Dimon E. Roberts, 6-3, -5 S6 The organization
is a member Of the Metropolitan Lawn Tennis
League but because OF the loss OF its old courts
earlier in the season unable take part in the
championship series of this year.
With Frederick G. Anderson and Carleton c.
Kelley ready TO meet Theodore Roosevelt PeIl and
Harry Torrance in the final doubles match, in the
New York State championship tournament. on the
courts Of the Staten Island Cricket and Lawn Ten
mis- Club at Livingston, Staten Island, yesterday
the rain came and prevented the playing Of the
match. The competition also for the cham
pionship in this event, the former holders will
default. The match was indefinitely postponed
but Will be played within week. It was also said
that Harold H Hackett would take the singles title
and the newly offered challenge bowl. Frederick
B. Alexander, the holder, would default.
Previous TO the beginning Of the state champion
ship matches the courts filled with players Of
The matches were brought up to the final round
c. A. Blyth, Jr and w. T. Johnson winning their
places the brackets. There were forty-eight
produced excellent sport. The final for the Club
Cup will be played on Saturday.
Two Of the handicap tournaments on the lawn
tennis courts OF the Crescent Athletic Club, at Bay
Ridge were completed yesterday. o. A Sargent,
minus 1 defeated the president Of the club Charles
N. Bull minus Is. in the Class singles, by a
score Of Ga, 7-5, Sc. The Glass singles were
w E. G. Mitchell, minus 10. three sets to one. 2-6,
Go. Is, Ga