New-York tribune., 1908-05-24
ALEXANDER In FORM
WINS 1T LAWN TENNIS.
FauOrites Come Through for Long
Island Cham paonship.

Judging by the way F. 3. Alexander played yes
terday in his first two matches in the tournaments
for the long Island lawn tennis championship ~
will have great trouble in going through After
two days of delay the players were able TO play
yesterday on the courts of the Kings County Lawn
Tennis Club. Brooklyn avenue and President street
and many matches were run of.
Alexander met s. A. WestfaH first and had little
trouble In winning IN straight sets WestfaII made
a better showing however than Alexauder's next
opponent Otto Hinck. whom he disposed OF easily
Alexander played many shots with severe cat.
which it impossible for Hiuck 70 get to tnenn
much less put them back over the net
The fayorites IN the tournament came through
without any upsets. such as marked the nrst rouno
last year Herbert l. Westfan had some trouble IN
defeating F. C. I-hL an Oxford University man.
who in this country for visit Uni met Dr.
Waugh in his hrst match, ard played s1ch faSs
net game that he came through IN straight secs
Against westfaH II not expected tnar Ona
would show much. but he did and won the mrs, seI
by good work the net. but his own exertions
were too much for him. and westfall won the nexs
two sets and the match
The summary follows:
Long Island Championship preliminary round>1s
Jennings knickerbocker Field club. 6-1 s-s Dean
eb ssckIsv New Yar. Lawn Tennis Grub.
default L ReimsT KnieAerooSsr Fieid Ciaa Won tro
C;roesbeck defeated H stevens. 81 81 W Frans-
Moore King. County Lawn Tennis Cub By tstault'
II Mefnksn. Kings county L%aWn LeEuI- tI1Os
feate4 A : westfall Kings county Lawn Tennis Cuo.
% So; A L. viIIston. Kings County Lawn Ienn1s
club defeated Edgar E Leo. Ocean Country Club. 81
First rount-H J. MoIIenhauer. kinxs County IAvs
Lawn Tennis Club. SO. 60. J. e Sankey sinss
brook Elizabeth Town and Country. Cub. oy defsG
Iosenb Corfon Westchester Tennis Cub. defeated K
Ricbsv ocean Country Club So. so; c WATSON
NontcIar Athletic default z 2 Lsrnse Oran =
Iay- Tennis cub. won Dean Nathey. EiZaoeth
Tour1 and country cub default L Retrner kricSes
hocksr Field Cub defeated G. s Groesbeck 81 os'
n I. vestfall Kings County Lawn Tennis CUB az.
|satsd n G. Martin Crescent Athletic Club 81 So
Z. mi oxford University defeated DT h n "ausl y
king. county Lawn Tennis Club g. 81 z =
cameron Knicksrbocksr Field club dsfeatc1 AZ
TTazsrf Crescent Athletic Club. al. 80: Q =.
-11cbsr1 New York Lawn Tennis Club. dsteate6 e =
Nft~hAT Lawn Tennis Cluo
z r Alexander. Sktvf Tennis Club de,eetef =
a WestfaU Kings county Lawn Tennis CUB 80 -.
Otto Hinck MontcIair Athletic Cub defeated Ge's
seco,,i rorInd-H J. MoIeuhausr. Kings County Lava
-s,1fs Crrh defeated 2. Sdnkey. Kings county @aNa
Tsr1fa CIub 50 e-2: c. F Watson. tr orange aNh =
-s11is club defeated Joseph CondOn Vestcnester
CT,Ib "a 81: E P Larnef. orange Lawn te.nl
7. KntCkerbocker FED ~I1o.
s1 "a. H I. westfau. Kings county Lawn Ienn
ST,b defeated G 2 Uni. oxford University 3Lo 80 80
u. n F Touchard. York Lawn Tennis Sluo.
g...s+s5 = c cameron Rnfckerbocksr Field Club, -
81 = Alexander. Skivf Tennis cur delca'-r Ot''
n T5fnck Montcair Athletic Club. SO 50