New-York tribune., 1909-08-01
CHURCH In GREAT FORM
WINS At LAWN TENNIS.
Opening of Neso York State Cham
Dionship Tournament.

The opening matches of the New York State
championship lawn tennis tournament were played
on the courts OF the Crescent Athletic Club yes
terday There were three competitions with
flashing finishes in which form was overthrown
One Of the most promising of the younger com
ers" George NJ. Church. performed brilliantly.
The Bay Ridge of seventeen finely cropped
turf courts panorama of action about which
were grouped a gallery of three thousand specta-
tors in which gayly gowned women predon1inared-
The interscholastic champion. George NJ. Church.
was the first to set the ball going He faced the
stalwart Southern champion. B. NJ. Grant, Of AT
lanta in comparison 10 whom the younger
player appeared but a tall STRIPPING. Yet Church
disposed of his famous adversary. IS and 6-S
The first found Church taking the net at a dash
ing pace. He steady enough at the start.
and the Southern expert passed him often enough
to make all of the games close. After winning the
first set Church outnnenCeuvred Grant and slasned
short across court that the Southerner could
not check. the finish coming quickly in favor OF
Church This match ably umpired BY S H
voshell. and, in fact. all the competitions were
directed under competent officials. welcome de-
parture in the way OF tournament management for
the contestants.
Church followed up this victory with another
which he gained easily. He was in
splendid stroke by the time he L. NJ. Brigham.
whom he defeated 6-3 and 6-2. gaining his place
in the fourth round. H. D. Kirkover and Gustave
F. Touchard were the only others OF the ninety-one
aspirants for the honors formerly held by Harold
H. Hackett to achieve such advancement during
the first days play.
While the performance Of Church IN defeating
Grant may be classed rightly a reversal, the dis
posal of George O. Wagner. the Buffalo expert, and
of c. Frederick Watson. ir.. of Orange Overshad-
owed that result. F. Otto Afeld. il. former
Crescent champion. defeated Wagner in the second
round with surprising ease at "a and e. Wagner
could not bring off his strokes without leopard
izing his position. As he into close range
Aneld repeatedly passed him. that the end was
never in doubt L MiIlens Burt defeated Watson
IN q grueling three sets. GO. 81 and 7-5- At all
times Watson uncertain TO his short shots
When he most needed point he sent the BAH into
the net sailing out of court Burt. although
played to standstiI worked pluckiIy finally scor-
ing by a narrow margin Burt fatgued by
his miles OF foot work that in his match he
was compelled to retire to William H Connell with
the score at IS. Al retired
The oIdtime national champion. Henry ". Slo-
cum. two matches. in both playing accurately
on his drives He first defeated Leonard Brooks.
e-1. 6-s and then l. d Woodbury., 60. 3-6 and
81 The entire tournament well advanced
during the day and the matches will be continued
tomorrow up 10 the fourth round
The summary:
New York State Mems Championship Singles
cbatsr css Sr9ss3esk S s tsS Ssfsatd
William Rosenbaunl "a e.; Alexander Amend
Sasaisa chsmbsrs defeated WfFsen r Sc Sears c5aFSs
Campbell n bell, !r defeated Louis J DreyfGss; 7-5.
80 SIS Henry y siocam SeaGasa defaated aa hsoaaTd
Brooks, 81, 6-S; L D. Woodbury. defeated Will
feated Walter y. Bennett, IS. 81; F otto AffeId
Gowan defeated Il Bissen BY default: Miles A' s
I Dionne defeated Charles NJ Bull. 6-l. go;
Arthur S Cragin defeated N. 3 Becker, 6-S.
81; James G Ton,Iinson defeated w. D. Hadsen.
O. 81 81, l. Millens Burt defeated c. Fred
eriGk Watson. jr, 7-S 81, -: William H Con
nell defeated Hugh Talant by defaut; s II
Voshell defeated E F. Torrey. jr. by default
Second Round-Royal d Riehey defeated Il I.
Enrich, 6-1. ell; Norman e. Johnson defeat
Edgar F. Leo, 50. 81, 6-s; Frederick g Innan
ham defeated Edward 4 Gunthsr 20. IS:
George NJ Church defeated B. NJ Grant IS S-S,
E H Pfeiffer defeated c E Rich. r.. by default
". \ Campbell, tr. defeated Robert Casamajor.
s-3; 81; Henry W slocum defeated L D. Wood,
George G O. =, W2gnsr, g.; 81; Miles s, Gharlock
Gonnell defeated L Millens Burt. So, 81: re-
tired; 5. H. Noshell defeated Chester p Rice nv
default, o A. Sargent defeated P Steger. 60
81; H ID. Kirkover defeated Thomas {. Trask
wick. by default; Gustave F. Touchard defeated
R NJ Robinson, 60 6-1; A L. WlIiston de-
feated z. A Lowther 6-s. S-Ig
Third Round-George NJ. Church defeated I. NJ
Brigham. 6-S, 50: H. D. Kirkover defeated O. A
Sargent, 6-4. IS e-4 CSustave F Touchard d.
feated A L. Williston. 81. 6-s