New-York tribune., 1910-08-17
MAKE RAPID PROGRESS
Sixty-four Players Survive in
BIG Lawn Tennis Tourney.
PELL DEFEATS JOHNSON
Beals Wright Forced to Extend
Himself to Beat George
M. Church.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

the thirtieth all comers national lawn
tennis championship tournament. total
of sixty-five results were chalhed on the
board and the original field of ISL COM
petitors a record number. was reduced 70
practically the sixty-four survivors to
night All of the third round brackets
were flied or split matches in five in
stances made the outcome certain early IN
the morning
The championship match in the doubles
with the Pacific Coast pair as challengers,
was postponed because of the continued
stormy weather. This left d clear field
for the singles, and the card was filled
with fine contests despite the fact that
the courts were sodden and slow. The
chief match. tlat in which Theodore
Roosevelt Pel1, the New England cham
pion, defeated Wallace F. Johnson. the
Pennsylvania champion. in straight sets
-5. s-6. S. savored of an upset as
Johnson ranked third on the national list
last year Then Beals c. Wright, the ex-
champion. caught tartar in young
George NJ Church, the Princeton inter
scholastic winner, who took set from
Wright before the latter won, at .,
SIS 81 6-1.
Nathaniel W Niles, the Harvard player,
Clark. who was the victim of a yacht
ing accident while on his way here. by a
score of s.. S. SIS Frederick P
Fox. who was with Clark on the Unfortu-
nate yacht, scored by the default Of
Thomas Ridgeway All Of the Califor-
mans maintained their places with ease.
It was a day Of splendid victories for
the coilegians also. In the opening round
Alfred s. Dabney. jr., OF Harvard, scored
over s. J. Wagstaff, g, 6-S, 81. W.
. NJ washburn. the Columbia tnterscholas-
tic winner. won two matches in his first
defea ting Goodwin Hobbs. 6-2. 6-3, 6-1,
and then c. L. Cooke. SIS. 6-3, 6-4.
Dean Mathey of Princeton; Reuben A
Holden. jr, of Yale. and f. Tudor Cross.
the former New England intercollegiate
winner, and others held to form.
There was a drzzle most of the day. The
gallery, however. was larger than at the
opening. the grandstand being filled and
there being fringe of spectators about all
of the courts. Beals c. Wright, because Of
the fact that, with Mclaughlin. he is be
lieved to be the key to the championship
situation this year, held large and inter
ested crowd during his match with Church
The tall boy was a surprise to Wright. The
former hit the ball hard and gave it terrific
pace in the first set. The ex-ChampiOn tried
to outmanGuvre him from the base line but
TO no purpose. When Church was within d
stroke OF winning at a and 49-50 in the
first set. however. Wright woke ND and
ca rried off A spirited attack at the net that
gave him victory at -.
Again in the second set Church held to
his driving and passing game. Occasionally
he made Journeys to the net for quick
l,o
led at Al on games. Wright again tried TO
overcome his opponent. but Church found
the openings so often that the boy. who is
but seventeen years of age, scored the set
al 6. That was sufficient to warn Wright
of his danger and that he could take no
chances. He was up to close range on
every return for the balance of the match.
Even 50. Church kept his famous opponent
on the run chasing the ball. But Wright
footed fast and never shirked d return In
the two sets. the third and fourth, Wright
afforded 6. glimpse of his oIdtime skill He
fairly f1ogged the ball for 'cross-court shots
and continually forced Church out of posi-
tion. BY this sort of play Wright was en-
abled TO win the sets at 81, 81. but he
was continually compelled TO extend him
self.
Two of the veteran players also distin-
guished themselves during the day Henry
". Slocum scored handiIy, defeating H.
@. Simmons 6-2, 10 81 The ex-cham-
pion was in fine form. and. as he is well
placed in the draw. it would not be sur
prising if he came into the semi-finaIs
Malcolm g ChaCe also scored in two
matches with all OF his former vigorous
overhead action.
The rain continues tonight. and it is
doubtful If the championship doubles will
hold the court tomorrow as scheduled
The summary follows
All comers' national championship singles.
Wasstar %. 6-3, 6-1: c. L. Cooke de-
feated Edwin F, Torrey. ir.. 6-1 6-I 6--:i .
g. 90 62: Trowbritge w ooas1d asndrick cio0Gs dos
feated c. L Sherman. 81. 90. 81; Harry
e. 6-1; A n. Reggie defeated William D.
Bourne, e-4. g %. ct; James S Cush-
fault; S l. Beals defeated William McCreath.
by default; Walter Roberts defeated Douglass
Campbell. by default; J. d: E. Jones defeated
H P Cross. 6--3. IS e, 6-1.
Second round; E. Cutting defeated D. p
APpleton, app a. Tb,a T S e. Frederick RE-
l.. H. Hobbs defeated F. B. Reeves, Ct. 6-3.
81; J. H. Kyle defeated John Thomas. by
default: a. L. Sands defeated c. H. King
3-6. IS. A6 c., 6-1; J. S. Billings. jr
defeated ". S, Brown. by default; King Smith
defeated Fulton Cutting. by default; Alfred
stilIman. I'd. defeated Rowland Hazard. by
default; A c. Thatcher defeated E. P. Gros-
venor, by default; F H Harris defeated Basil
Wagner, by default; E; l. winston defeated
J S Brown, ir., e. e. St; f. ". Paul
ir.. defeated Ezra Could, 4-6 81. s-s. e.,
son. 60. 6-1, e.; Frederick c. Innan de
feated Alfred s. Dabney. jr-. 6--4, Ct 81.
Alfred L. Hamn,ett defeated F NJ. Edgeu.
by default; E. H. Whitney defeated R. Brooks.
Tomlnson, by default; F. P. Williams defeated
Nj. D Champlin, by default: Theodore Roose-
veIt Pell defeated Wallace T. Johnson. -,
Sc. Ct: Richard H Palmer defeated J. L
J J0ia IF T. Todd & r. aG. ga 6s os s ualealsG aS
A B. Lapsiey defeated ". Schroeder, C.
t--3. Ct: Nathaniel ". Niles defeated Morris
S Clark, C.. 6-3 6-3: Beals c. Wright
defeated George NJ. Church. -, Sc, 6-I.
6-1; z. s. H Pendergast defeated E. L.
Frailey, Go e 6-i' F. Tudor Gross de-
Mathey defeated Russell Perkins, Go. 6-1.
60; s L. Beals defeated ". T. Cooke. jr..
60. 6-3. C.: Edgar f. Lee defeated Walter
Roberts by default: Frederick Q. Colston
W Wilson defeated r. GrswOld. 6-3, e.,
e-3; G. #. Thomas ir, defeated H l. Will
iamson. by default; r. b. Hoffman, jr. de-
feated T. !. Mullin. by default: c AmOry de-
son defeated z. W. Grant. by default; Stanley
Henshaw defeated George A. Lyons. jr.. by
default; William II. Crngln. Jr.. defeated Harry
w McVlckar Go. &c Go: DR.. Ewing Z.
Craig Biddle defeated Dorr Newton. by de-
fault: Henry ". Slocum defeated Fl. G. Sim
mons. G.. -. 6-1; 4. u, Chapln defeated
G A Thompson by default: c. n. Jones de-
reated F L. Conrad. hv default Frank 7.
suIloway defeated r. NJ. Hoerr. 81 6-2.
ca: J. d. Z. Jones defeated William Tilllns
hast Bull 6--I. e.. 6-1; Reuben A. Holden.
tr defeated Ewing Stile. 6-3 Go. -,
Psuling Fosdick defeated F. 7. FreIiHghuysen-
G-I. 6,-s 6-3. +6. 8-2; ". NJ Waahburn
6efeated c T. Cooke 6-3. 6-3 G-4: r. II.
81. charles NJ Bull. ir.. defeated Harry A.
Sc. i0-9. G-2. A \. Reggie