New-York tribune., 1910-09-05
SPIRITED LAWN TENNIS
Biu Field Reduced in New Ro-
CheIIe Tennis Club Tourney.
CLARK PLAYS STEADY GAME
Seventh Regiment Expert Comes
Out Victorious After a
Strenuous Day.

Fast work in the challenge cup singles
on the part of Richard Augur, Morris s
Clark, Ralph l.. Bags and Abraham BASS
ford, ir., the old Cornell University lawn
tennis crack. advanced them to the fourth
round of the matches on the courts of the
, New Rochelle Tennis Club yesterday. The
big field of seventy-seven competitors that
was drawn for the valuable trophy Offered
by J. FL Ranger. through the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association, was
reduced to forty-one survivors under the
active direction of William Judson Clark.
the referee There were few defaults
Bassford, the former Cornellian. was at
his steadiest. and he went through two
lively matches with the loss of only three
games, and that despite the fact that his
opponents were playing the ball at good
pace. Having a bye for the first round.
Bassford first met Charley Galway. of
Columbia University and the New York
Club defeating him 6--1, 6-loyc. The
old Cornell man hit steadily for place
ment. and he sped his shots so clever1y
with constantly varied direction that it
was easy work
Bassford then faced Gordon \. Roper.
of the Pelham Manor aud the New York
Athletic clubs, with the result that Roper
vas eliminated from the tournament t
by a score of e, 6-Iove Roper had
previously come through hard match,
in which he had defeated A J. Ostendorf
st, S., SIS, but he tried to meet
Bassford's hard drives by romping 10 the
net fer slashing rally. It was useless.
for at every move Bassford shot the ball
through at clip that left no chance of a
return, Bassford easily winning in the
second set
Norris S Clark the 7th Regiment ex-
pert, had the hardest work of the day. He
engaged in three matches, losing a set in
the last, in which he met a former Column
bia University player, II. NJ Leventritt,
defeating him 6-1, 4-6 St Five times
IN the last set was Clark within a stroke
of defeat He was almost dropping with
exhaustion. as he had played total Of
slHty-tWo games in his matches winning
forty-two Of them. Leventritt was al
most as good and rapid as Clark in his
net velleying, and he could smash and
place to the corners of the court in wav
that made Clark run his legs off as he
covered court. 1t was by accurate fore
hand strokes that cut the lines that Clark
finally held himself safely in his place.
Playing steadily through a grueIling
set, Ralph l.. Baggs defeated the Harlem
Club crack. Arthur L. Scheffer, 81, 60,
b 1t was match remarkable for the
length OF the rallies. but Baggs stuck to
ms work In his next match Baggs pIaved
his overhead game tc its limit. smash
ing out a victory over Dr. f. S. Walsh.
e., 6-2
1t Is planned TO reduce the singles field
10 the last sixteen to-day. and the doubles,
With nearly forty pairs. will begin their
matches for the cups
The summary follows:
Quaker Ridge championship trnen singles,
fIsrI. Pat rognd'-aA W sidenberg defeated " J.
:: H Whitbeck. 1-6 s-3 10-s: A. Dudley
5fi{Ioh d9Ieated s. Howard Voshell, by default
Davtd Tol'2h ToGi dsfeatsd dafal D Morey g 30
- Sc 6-2; Frederick P Fox defeated
FrsdsTioE nh,, ;. efaA Aqdsrson by default Rsynor
I2o Dr. Bertrand F.. Darlze defeated William ]
Eii5is11 WaIHGp'h; 49,. 60 &c w Ahlsram defeated
- - t5rl9n defeated Henry J Aoenhauer. by de
1fg5t Hoe e DT Wisfam RosenPaqm defssted Arthur
J. 9estia G. senta sIs %; Morris s CLARK d.
Second roundLH. a asoo % Kimber o dsfsstod ETC., " y
lark, lark by default; George B. Leeqh defeated J.
Aa7andf Ansa4 sea3d bs Mar B. dsfagt Ro1ard F
Rove defeated william Granger. by defauIf
" SIDE sidsnsrs 6srsatsd sfest G. PRknsE in 81 81
- Alfred Lattimer defeated A Dudley Brit-
ton g, e-$i David r. Todd defeated c. W.
Cotton, 6--1. 6-2; Dr.. William Ro.enbaum de-
feated William I. o Brion, "a 81; Morris
;: Clark defeated 4. J. T. Bradley, Sc 6-2
H. II. Leventritt defeated d w Bowman by
default, Louis R LAWYER defeated H L Chornl-
ley. SIS, 6-3: William H ConneIl defeated
George Adee, by defaut. j s Peckham de-
feated ". ". West. rs, SO: Ralph L. Basgs
defeated arthur L. scheffer, 81. Go ga
DR.. Z s. Walsh defeated Schuyler Campbell
81. 6-1: Alan Fox defeated c W oskinson
by default; Abraham Bassford. tr,, defeated
Charles GALWAY, 6-1. 90. Gordon A Roper
defeated A ]. osterdorf, 6-4. SO. 6-3
Third round-Richard Augur defeated c. A
NJ. Leventritt. 81. 4-e Sc, Ralph L. Baggs
defeated DR.. T. S Walsh. g. 6E2 Abraham
Go.