New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
COAST PLAYER VICTOR
LONG DEFEATS BEHR.
HackeH and alexander Near to De
feat at Bay Ridge.

Eastern lawn tennis players began TO have mis-
giyings 10 their supremacy yesterday when Mel
Vile II. Long the Pacific Coast and Western cham
pon, defeated the former internationalist. Karl II
Bahr. in straight sets on the turf Of the Crescent
Athletic Club at Bay Ridge The match that
brought ranking of the Pacific and Atlantic
together the feature of the fourth round
Of the New York State championship singles and
the majority Of the experts assembled about the
terraced court looked 10 Behr for victory. While
Behr played with his accustomed dash and skill
Long was always a trihe ahead Of him until the end
came at c. and Sc. Long at all stages demon
strated that he possessed speed. strategy and re-
sourcefulneSs as court coverer. He responded
10 every call on the part OF his famous opponent
Behr played HIS swift short game marvellousy we'll
Yet no matter how craftily he varied his game
Long was always ready 20 meet It, gradually ex-
tending himself until he lad surpassed the unit OF
Behrs fastest work. The volleying rallies were
splendidy fought out Long always found the
openings. however. and his clever passes pinched
out many of the close games.
Following this victory. Long defeated his team
mate from California. Simpson NJ. Sinsabaugh Mt
Ga and 6-1. thereby gaining his place IN the
semi-final round. where he couples with Raymond
D Little for the lower final bracket. Little found
an easy way to this position. he defeated the
veteran Stephen c. Millett at e--2 and Is The
upper sem-nnals flied by Robert lie Roy,
who defeated the metropolitan champion rredericI
c. lnman, at g and C, and by Clarence ..
Henry w. Socum, 6--3 and 6-3. PelIs per
Torrance most noteworthy. He forced his
playing all the way with rapidly of action that
afforded his opponent rest. Furthermore his
shots Were brought OF with remarkable degree
Of accuracy that did not allow OF Slocums taking
points on errors
While the progress Of the doubles produced many
fine competitions the match in which the national
champions. Frederick r. Alexander and Harold Fl.
Hackett. narrowly missed defeat overshad0wed all
of her def ted he air Of
lam A. Larned. the national singles champion and
the ex-champion. Robert d. Wrenn at IS. Glove.
81 The result was real escape for the cham
pionship holders II also almost a personal
triumph for that cool-headed general Of the courts
Hackett for his side Of the net he played out
the match somewhat on the solitaire principle.
Alexander's uncertainty had its duplicate on the
opposite side Of the net IN tis work OF Iarned.
whose outs and nets at critical periods OF the
games costly 10 his side.
Larned and Wrenn won the first set by slashing
lawn tennis interspersed with timely 'obbng. Then
Alexander and Hackett worked through love set.
In the third game OF this set. with Larned serving
Alexander stineaed his game. and placing his
short crossing shots perfectly scored a love game
against the champion. Both pairs played so low
and fast that cord strokes predominated In
this set the luck Of the shots being distinctly
Alexander and Hacketts favor. By high lobbing
Larned and Wrenn gained a lead OF - on the
third set. Alexander or his balance here.
SPRAYING about the court and once taking two
stahs at a Iobbed ball before he hit Il with his
racket Despite Larned and wrenn leading at
6-5 and 7-6, Hsckett worked persistentIy and
finally brought on the victory.
Both OF the Pacific Coast pairs. Thomas C. Bundy
and Simpson NJ sinsabaush and Melville II Long
and Harvey NJ. Macquston retained their places
The summary follows.
New York state championship Gnen's singles. fourth
.. IS. clarence q Pei eefeatel calhoun Crasia,
%. 81 Melville H. Long defeated Earl II. Behr "a
Firth round-Robert l. Roy defeated Frederick c
lninaf. . %, Clarence C. IelI defeated Henry ".
,ur-4H. D. -, he4Ftie II Long defeated simpson
5 sinsll'I1H' - Raymond D. Little defeated
r de Hhan defeated Walter l. Pate aud n. Bogws.
second round Arthur S croFin and DR. Ewing z
fault, Karl H. Behr and Raymond Little defeated
Alexander Amend and i - Woodbury. q a.: n
- A5fAg'eI ana Edser = Leo defeated Royal D. Richey
aud H. ! Curtis. l-0. s. 81. Thomas G Bundy and
simpson n sinsabaugh defeated Samuel a westfai and
lIchaIc II. Palmer, 10. 10; W. 4. Campbell and +
- Aned defeated CiareRce g. Pen and FREDERICK 3 se
Itham SIS 3-G. e. q. Frederick watson ir ANA
George IT. Miles defeated William Conn- ara Custavs
= Touchard g., e.. Walter Merrill Hall ana f;eorgs
n Church defeated Henry !. Molenhauer and Otto N
iiinck ID. &C. 81. s. H. VoshcII and J. p Korf
IHird r91nd-Arthur 3 CraRin Or Ewing }, Tavl,r
defeated Ralph T. and Miles 3 CTnrlork q n
q; Karl II. Behr ana Raymond d In" Ss,s,,d
Thomas NJ DonOhue Norman e johnson nv d.fs,',,-
Neville a. Long and Harvey NJ Macquston defeated
Thomas O. Bundy and simpson " sInsabaugh defeatSi
5c-rji I1 ii1o,s5 ana EDGAR y Leo Ga 81; Walter
IAN ltlstnnauIn and Or F. y Hawk e 10: William
an, i'fIsd an. Robert r. WrenH defeated H. vosheli
foufth found-karl H. Behr Raymond d Little
GoI AItn4 = 1Fagn and Dr. Ewing f. Taylor
q a'feated william A. Larned and Robert D. Wrenn ss