New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
COAST PLAYERS APPEAR
LONG SHOWS STRENGTH.
Calfornidus Centres of Interest IN
Play on Crescent Courts.

ola lawn tennis players Of the East welcomed
the appearance ~ the trio from the Pacific Coast
yesterday upon the turf courts of the Crescent Ath
letic Club at Bay Ridge. where the New York State
championship is devloping a national flavor The
trio and Harvey Mscquiston. the Texan who holds
the Mexican title. the centre Of interest The
tall Coast champion. Long. fresh from his capture
Of. the Western honors from Nat Emerson. was
carefully watched. In turn Long disposed IT w. "
Cooke a local PLAYER %. 6-S, and then N
Charles NJ. Bull. ir. the Crescent Athletic Club
champion. 81 s. The two features that we're
impressive about the game PLAYED by Long were
his severity Of service and his agility on the court
for he is a persistent sort Of getter, as was
Malcolm n Whitman in his best days. The Cali
fornian slicing reverse twist Of service. He
PLAYS II very fast and this allowed him so easily to
dispose Of Bull. although against some Of the other
men the stroke will be far less effective. Bull could
not to fathom the break of the ball on service
and defeated himself on his poor return.
Next TO Longs matches the spectators turned to
the match in which the nternationalst. Raymond
D. Little. met and defeated Thomas c. Bundy, the
Southern California champion. at So 3-6 and 81
In many respects Bundy's game disappointing.
for he had streaks Of briiancy followed by periods
when his short game suffered in length and speed.
so that Little easily his master. Simpson NJ.
nsabaugh. the doubles champion Of the Pacific
states with Maurice Mclaughlin. forced himself
through two three-set matches against unbiased
men He first defeated Thomas NJ. Donohue, az
S-S. 81. 81, and then turned 10 s H. Vo-
she'll defeating that fast net player only by
narrow margin al s-a 81. So Doubtless the
Californians tired and hardly up their best
form after the trip from the West. and two Of them
will stiH have the opportunity to show form.
The hardest task Of all among the visitors fell 70
Macauiston In his second round he met the for
title holder Of the state. Edwin p Fisher. and
the veteran made Maccuiston reveal all Of his game.
In the first set the old champion was superb over
head capturing the set 81. Then Macquiston be-
gan some clever placing, and by making Fisher foot
rapidly about the court soon had him blowing so
that the Texan scored the sets and match at sc.
6-a
OF the Eastern performers Richard II Palmer ac-
compshed we'll earned victory IN defeating
Henry J. Mollenhauer, So as. SO. Palmer
PLAYED his left-hand crossing drive with such pace
that when he had the shot going Molenhauer could
not get to Il handle II for return The for
mer national champion Henry NJ. Slocum. held tn
his splendid form. He certain in his shots and
placed the ball skilfully against F. Otto Affeld IT,
whom he defeated at e. "a. Robert lie Roy
Of those who advanced, although he was
hardly as accurate usual His opponent, Walter
Merrill Hail. forced lie Roy through three sets by
his hard driving and varied net attack before Le
Roy finally won at So S-6 SO.
The mana cement of the tournament and ITS con
duct were better than any other event of the year
The second day witnessed the field Of ninety-one
aspirants drawn down to nineteen by the wedding
out process. The doubles will begin to-day. and
both events will be rapidly pushed along toward
the nnals, so that there may be no rushing OF the
championship matches II the end Of the week.
The summary follows:
@ 52 s s %i G. siRRoP4 Ran 81 a;'
Henry J. Moenhauer defeated Frank Wyman. 50 o-S:
H Palmer defeated Walter T.. Pate, %. e.: samuel
A Westfal defeated / Westfall. by default.
Melville II. Long defeated T.. II Cooke. So, ..
Charles N. Bull tr defeated J. T CoTf 6-l, e;
Harvey Macuuiston defeated T. Rnunday, s.. 60
Edwin ?. Fisher defeated Frederick F. De Ftham g.
6--3: Karl u. Bchr defeated II j. Curtis, G-l 81.
Second round-Walter Merrill Hall defeated g. A.
Idndley e. So. Robert Ie defeated J. h. Orr.
nv default Calhoun Cragin defeated George , Groe
beck 81. So. Richard n Palmer defeated Henry
Aiollenhaucr 62 80. 50; Clarence 9. Pell defeated
samuel A westfaIl, SO 6-3. IS, Alexander Amend
defeated Charles Chambers Sc g. 6-Si Melville
ii Long defeated Charles NJ Bull IT. 81 81 Harvey
Nacquiston defeated Edwin 7. Fisher. ia s. Is;
Kari H Behr defeated g. L. Doune; - !;
James C. TornInsou defeated Arthur s Cragin s b "a
90; simpson NJ Snsabaugh defeated Thomas n Done
hue. o. 81. e. stephen . Mtett defeated t,gs
B. Hawk. 81 - Dr. Ewing p Taylor Gei tt9
Tbornas g Bundy. e. 3-6, 81.
iThird round-Rnva n Richey defeated Norman o
Johnson 6-i rs: Robert IL Roy defeated Walter
Merrill Hall 6-2 s-6. 80; Frederick G. Innnan de
Feste5 onto H Hinck. 6-3 81; Calhoun Cragtn de-
feste5 F. H Pfeiner al 50 Alexander Amend de-
fes+sd " A Campbell jr. 2-6. S.. 81. Henry "
sIocum defeated F. otto Afeld. IT.. e. 81; J :,
Tcr1Inson defeated William II. Conneh. g. IS :;
simpson NJ sinsabaugh defeated 5 H Noshsil ..
ara 80 81 RAYMOND D. Little defeated ur Ewing
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