New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-20
WRIGHT AND BEHR WIN.
Defeat alexander end Lttle-Sin-
giles Cham pionship DrazgingS.

Beals c. Wright and Karl H. Behr, the two play
ers Of the international lawn tennis team, won
their second doubles match upon turf courts yes
terday. The American chaengers met Frederick
b. Alexander and Raymond D. Little, who replaced
Harold H. Hackett, on the field Of the Ardsley
Casino, Ardsley- on Hudson, and won by the score
of 81, Sc, SIS. ca. In this contest Behr dis
played a better knowledge of the doubles game
than he has heretofore shown. The young expert
merged his individual brilliancy more with that
Of his more experienced partner, and they carried
leave the finai result much in doubt.
As Wright did not arrive at the Casino until
to singles practice. This because of Behr S
before to get s in f o wR RSn NO
ciai scores We're kept of these matches AleXander
Behr succeeded in defeating Little two sets to one
The similarity of style of Alexander and Behr
of the play. Behr made his centre court game
most effective against his opponent losing az "a
- 6 6-3 AIeNander's score against Little was
@ 50 6-l The score of the Behr-little match
Wright ana Behr will begin practice to-day in a
round robin tournament on the turf courts of the
phia, against William J. Clothier and Raymond ID.
Little on THURSDAY. Friday and Saturday OF this thus
Cricket Club, Haverford, Philadelphia. for d
DAY the inernatonalists viii come to this city for
play at the Country Club of 'Westchester, when
William A. Larned, Edwin 7. Larned and Hoi-
combe Ward will be added To the list of players
The Long Island championship will begin to-day
with a list OF fifty-seven competitors in the sin
giles, the courts of the Kings County Lawn Ten
mis- Club. Brooklyn avenue and President street
Brooklyn. Among the entrants are many of the
top ranking players of the country, and the revival
of the old fixture. from the strength and size OF
the list indication of the interest being taken
in the game this season. The number and strength
of the entries OVershadOW those of any previous
tournament championship in this country, with
l. the exception of the national meeting. new ana
valuable cup is offered for the singles while doubles
other events will he played later IN the week.
The draw for the championship cup, which was
| made yesterday by DR.. W. \. Frazer, the referee,
and George F. Dobson jr., OF the tournament com
lows:
Long Island Championship Singles:-First round
Theodore Roosevelt Pell a bye; 5. II. Rowe. bye;
q. z. Smith winner of l.. II. FitCh-Wyle I.
Grant match. Wyle c. Grant Us. L. H Fitch. X
MeUihew BeInon S. Prentice Carleton c. Kel-
ley, 9. L. Mitchell l.. B. Nelson H. Mex
Glazebrook a. kawasaki, II. II. Waugh vs.
Otto Hnck, +. Is. Hague Dimon Z. Roberts,
Walter L. Pate Joseph T. Mcmahon, Julio Stel-
nacher VS.. q. II Salnger. George f. DObson, jr,
VS.. Harold II. Hackett Dr. William II; Rosenbaum
vs. Charles NJ Bull, jr. Henry II. Mollenhauer VS.
rance, L. b Hughes Thomas G. TTask, Herbert
l. Westfau l.. Freeman. A. Bassford VS.. ID.
Mathey, II. W. Hague VS.. A. r. Plat, w. II. Ross
vs. Frederick W. Heitkamp, Samuel a. Westfall
vs.. Irving c. Wright, Louis j. Grant VS.. A. 5.
Westfall. ]. II. Kyle w w. Hazard, Walter +.
Han VS.. William b. Cragin. jr., Frederick q. An
derson vs.. Robert r Bryan. a. L. Williston VS..
NJ 5. charlock, a. l. Hoskns bye w. @. john
son bye, Z. +. Torrey bye, L. P. Moore bye.