New-York tribune., 1907-09-09
FINAL ROUND REACHED
Dreyfus and Vel Uin at Doubles in
Open Tournament.

Flawless team work. combined with an evenly
balanced game. resulted in Louis Dreyfus and NJ
s Well winning their place in the final round of
the lawn tennis doubles yesterday in the open tour
nament the Riverside courts This pair OF
Ocean Club players displayed most effective game,
both in deep court and at the net Their opponents
II. =. Banks and <. NJ Boorman. Of Hamilton
Grange, found but few opportunities for passes
through their court although they put forth all OF
their skill and forced the racket and footwork TO
the limit IN each game.
1t service and in concerted action that
Dreyfus and Well made headway against their ad-
versaries Neither at loss In the rapid vol
eying at the net 10 which the two was TO take
the ball Both hit hard, Dreyfus at times re-
vealed marked cleverness in the way IN which he
played short drop strokes sharply OFF to the sides
for clean aces Well handled the lobs that Banks
and Boorman dropped In deep court with accuracy
In several instances returning the ball the drive
along the side alley for passing shot Through
out the nineteen games of the competition the ten
mis- was unusually good and clean cut Dreyf1s anil
Well finally scoring at Ga, 6-3 The winning nair
VIII now lace the winners OF the lower semi-fnaI
match. which will bring together Walter V Bannst,
and r IL Rowe against Julio NJ. Steinacher and M
Burt.
Another interesting match which held the atten-
ton or select gallery of spectators the after
that In which Julio RotfeIIo Tavo-
expert met Paul Forester The former was out to
refute some remarks that he regarded as disnarag
ing to Texas lawn tennis and Forester tool tba
court as the champion Of local supremacy whiIe
incidental matter, there was a consider.bIe
total amount of money wagered in various SIMS
as to the outcome at even terms. From the start
the Texan breezed along. while his freouent az
tacks at the net position assumed the hercaness
of Texas tornado. Forester played a pluckv
uphill game trying to find the vulnerable places
In the opposing court. He behind all the uyo,-
however and the Texan carried off the match and
the money at 81, Go. The tournament will
continue this week, the women's events being nnt
under way. -
This week among the lawn tennis players will ba
devoted principally to completing the hang
matches of a number of tournaments A match ~,
Importance VIII be for the challenge cup offered hy
the Ridgewood Golf Club, Ridgewood n ~
which Richard H Palmer holder of the trophv
VIII meet G. Frederick Watson. jr.. of Orange The
form shown by Palmer and his victory over Kari ~
Behr In the nationals at Newport have caused him
TO De tavorlte 10 retain the cup, victory In
this match will mark his third win Ar the Nvark
country Club the finals promise some excellent
sport, especially IN the singles of both the mems
ana "olhehs events Frederick @. Anderson, the
cup holder, meets H. w. Guernsey and two former
national champions. Mrs. William H. Pouch and
Miss Elizabeth H. Moore. meet for the trophy held
by Mrs Marshal Mclean. The tournament of the
East Jersey Association the courts of the Eliza
beth Town and Country Club will be brought TO a N
end and all of the unplayed matches in the Metro
politan League championship series are to be dis
posed of. =