New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-07
FOUR PLAYERS LEFT IN
Pe|I and Touchard Win in ChaI-
Ienge Cup Singles.
CLARK PUT TO THE TEST
Amherst Champion Defeats
Hammett, Thanks to His
Long Reach.

Straight set matches, with only one ex-
ception, narrowed the field of lawn tennis
players to four semi-finalists-Theodor
Roosevelt Pell, Morris 5. Clark. Charles L.
Johnston, jr.. and Gustave r. Teuehard-in
the Lawrence Park Challenge Cup singles
on the clay courts of the Brbnxville Ath-
Ietie Association yesterday The exception
was Clark. who needed full set to steady
into the swing of his driving game against
s. Howard Voshel before he scored at
l-6, e. e.
Throughout the first set VosheIl was sue
eessful in making his quick jumps to the
net where he slaughtered Clark returns,
and at this stage Clark was unable to shoot
the ball past him. But Clark found his
range along the side lines in the second set.
and thereafter Voshei was eutplayed TO the
end
PelI was fast and accurate against G.. A
L. Dionne. whom he defeated at So, Ia
The Amherst champion. Johnston. took the
measure of the youthful Alfred Hammett,
of the New Rochelle Club, right from the
start and defeated him at g.. 6-2 One
element that contributed to Hammett's de-
feat was the superior reach possessed by
NETT could not find an opening through
which ne could drive the ball safely. John
ston forced him upon the defensive most
Of the way. but despite the hearthreaking
pace Hammett played with a fine show of
pluck to the last.
Playing through with the hope of scoring
his second leg upon the cup. Gustave F.
Touchard defeated King Smith. g., 81.
At every turn Touchard outmanguvred his
opponent, accomplishing his best work at
the net in the close range exchanges.
A good start was made in the doubles, the
first round being cleared with the excep-
ton of one open bracket Two pairs pushed
their way along to the third round, and in
these matches the Robertson brothers de-
feated Parker and Van Week, Ga. So, and
Leo and TominsOn defeated Hammett and
Warden, g. 60 The women's singles
will be started to-day.
The summary follows:
Lawrence Park mems challenge cup singles
fourth roundl-G- A. L. pionne defeated H
Fifth round-Theedore Roosevelt Pell defeated
G. A L Dionne, e, 10; Morris ; CIarh
Charles L. Johnston, jr-. defeated Alfred Ham
NETT, 6-a, e.; Gustave F Touchard defeated
Mems doubles FIRST roundl-George W. sal
/ linger ard D. F. Graft defeated D. v Peiser
Bodnan and Allan Fox defeated A L Van
steenberg and u. H Granger: 6-4. IS. Is;
Gustave F. Touchard and William H conner
defeated c Black and L. H Roper, 81 DO
13-11: George NJ Church and Theodore Roose-
Yeit Pell defeated Thomas c. Trask and part
ner. by default; Harry P. Parker and wagner
Van Bleck defeated John c. Temlinson and part
ner, by default ]. Robertson and H Robertson
defeated King Smith and partner, by default
A. Tobey and X Pyatt defeated D J. Burns
and George s Goodrich. St. -. 6-3; a. n
Ferris and l. Beekman defeated Abraham Bass
ford jr.. and partner. by default: Frederick c;
Bags and 6 Howard VOShell defeated Paul
Forester and II, L. Enrich. 6-1 Ct; George
S. Groesheck and Abraham Bassford, jr-. de
feated A H Wupperman and c " WuPpsr
man, 90 81; Benjamin NJ Phillips and Dr.
William Rosenbaum defeated A F Lattimer
and \. Dudley Britton, 1-6 % 6-3: Charles
! L, Johnston, jr-, and Robert Major defeated Dr.
fred Hammett and A. L. Warden defeated Rich
ard l. Bags and partner. by default: Edgar F.
! Leo and John c. Tomlinson defeated ". NJ
| washburn and P. washburn. q, e Rich
! Van Week and partner. by default
| Second round--J. Robertson and H Robertson
| defeated Harry p Parker and Wagner van
! Bleek, 81, 90; Edgar F. Lee and John c.
Warden, So So
William B. Cragfn. jr.. and Walter MeF-
riil Hall are competing in the Southern
| championship doubles tournament on the
courts of the Atlanta Athletic Club At
Iarta. The winning pair of this tourna-
ment is entitled TO meet the Eastern,
| Western and Pacific Coast champions in
the series to bring out the pair of chal-
| lengers entitled to meet Harold III. Hdckett
| and Frederick B. Alexander for the ma
| t.onaI title in the fnal match at Newport.