New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
NEWPORT PLAY BEGINS
COURTS Rim SOAKED.
Many Defaults as First Round for
La7cn Tennis Title Is Finished.
Inv Telegraph 70 The Tribune

Nauoort p I Aur 1s-Cnder pressure the en-
tire first round OF the all-comers championship SUI
giles was decided to-day. despite rain and sort
spongy playing surface II was a hardship loE tue
councillors but on the results recorded. form did
not suffer reversals. out of thrty-two matches IN
the first round twenty were defaulted by DIT James
Dwight the referee
Among those actually contested was that in which
George J. James. the Californian easily defeated
J. A. Williams, 81, 6-love. "a He HIT The ball
hard and al every point rose above the wet and
so6r1en surfaces and the downpour OF rain that
made the beginning Of the national meeting dis
nal failure
Four matches were scored in the second round,
and among these Thomas c. Bundy and Maurice
F. Mclaughlin in straight sets Bundy de-
feated Walter Y. Bennett. of the West Side club
81. 6-3 81 while Mclaughlin feated Joseph l.
Willis. al 81. So. g. In both OF these comped-
lions the Cafornians displayed skill at playing the
back court game. and AZ working the ball with
speed on SLOW courts
ON the whole. the day. with its postponement OF
the championship doubles, disappointment
II entirely unlike Newport. The rain and cold
kept away the gallery. while the players them
selves showed small inspiration in their work Then
rho playing surfaces soft and sodden that
muscular force instead Of real skin played the i'm
portaut part in the match That there were no SUI
prising upsets was the wonder OF the day. The
really remarkable feature that the committee
was successful in rushing through much
The event OF the day the announcement that
William A Larued and William J. ClotheT would
b. the American team for the Davis international
Cup ties in tire singles While the doubles pair is
positively selected this time. n is likely 70
he Harold II. Hackett and Raymond D. Little. the
Californians being apparently OUT OF because OF
their difficulty In PLAYING their ground strokes per
fectly- However Dr.. Dwight announced that the
definite decision IN this respect would not posi-
tive until after the doubles match In the morning.
As had been predicted, the proportion Of defaults
made tho first round barren OF excitement. even
had the dav been fair. with the IA aspirauts The
five set matches were merely exhibitions ~ STAYING
qualities. This So especially outside 81 the
ranking men In the second round. things began 70
be different. Richard H Palmer compelled 70
extend himself defeat Herbert O. PeI. tr A. 81.
80 s. In this contest Palmer had 70 work his
cross court drives the limit. Pell was after him
the net and only Pslnner's extraordinary ability
adroit passing shot PLAYER saved him from
making longer score
In tho same round the Pacific Coast PLAYER. Nc
Laughlin scored over Joseph T Willis 81.
e. - In this match the beauty Of the CALI
fornan's smashing from deep court was revealed
He spleudidIv aggressive. and the way he
rolled UP the points caused many 20 wonder az the
selections which had been made for the interna-
tionaI team Another Of the Califo-uians. Thomas
G Hunfy. was also In fine trim lie defeated
West Side player. Bennett IN straight sets as did
the iuterschoastic champion. George NJ Church.
who worked his net play against Ezra Gould 50
successfully that the latter was beaten OF Toy the
third round. a. -. 81 -. Church dd not fancy
the slow courts but ne placed carefully so that
aftar the first set h never headed fairly
romping through thu end
Altogether the DAY was one o. unsatisfactory
playing. with every condition against the con1peti
tors The wonder that 50 much was accom-
pished. for rain drove the men from the courts
several times, ana II Is probable that the tourna-
ment Will not get Strengthened out and under way
untl after the challenge match in the doubles Is
disposed 81 tomorrow. with the men advancing TO
the fourth round OF the singles
The summary follows:
Al-corners tournament Carst round Richard Ste
cragn j. asfeitsa v " Fi,ls ~ y d-tsust w
= - = SnoH defeated 4 G Thatcher b default. c; j
sion g. defeated Tsob.rt = f2oS "a t.,t- joan
defeated " ''sP Maaig. Ss isf.ai' Gsgat
Iaylor defeated g. ?. Porter - a. a. s.
O. II Hlnck defeated " T.. Pate. a. 81 81
Hask d,fea5Ss c Z .'' Fei sGf % 80
slieeI defeated " l. steWart ~ default. II 6 sim
fssted c. Wootgarf hy detauit. II " II PoHeI -
Martin a.,ea,.s I h ,,sSIS;,. - - -
5 cutting defeated A ;. CassiIs s. So - =
defeated Gardner sy default, Nile. .l H1ssy
5%s.s,o y defauIt A N ResEo defeated G Hobart hy
eefsnit = 5 9 Millst, defeatsd @ o waEner by &C.
fag = " ' Rs5I IA asiss'et W E keens ~ DE-
e saI'' w = johnson defeated 2 A winsor
T. ? 0olstcu defeated J. q An.. IS "a
% : > sai1 defeated 2 p Tprrey, s-s 5-s -
fault; d Dvorth defeated Hall sH ds.,g 9y d.
t1cs asfeaTt = : T Randolph by default r H.zsrd
sego,d round-A T. Baker defeated G.. McFaddeu ir
=, :, C. Itnnay defeated r Y Bennett. 81 s-3 81
=, =, n Cnurch defeated : Gould. IS. 81. s. z n
Mclaughlin defeated T willis 81 So "a q
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