New-York tribune., 1910-06-21
CHAMPION ON HIS GAME
LarneG Beats 6FoeSbeck. with
Loss of Only One Game.
CALHOUN CRAGIN BEATEN
Keen Play Marks Continuation
of Big Tourney on West
Side Courts.

William A. Larned, the national cham
pion, made his appearance in the metro
politan championship tournament yesterday
on the turf courts of the West Side Ten
nic Club. 23Sth street and Review Place
He defeated George 5. Groesbeck AT Glove.
81, although the original draft Of the
| draw, officially promulgated by the club,
hracketed Larned with Percy s Hildreth
In no other season has the champion dis
PLAYED such excellent form so early His
/ swift drop drives that SKINNED the net and
/ his unerring placing were responsible for
his easy victory.
The surprise of TIE dav was the defeat
Of Calhoun Cragin after three fast sets by
Dr. William Rosenbaum at 4-6 Glove
6-I Dr. Rosenbaum had his deep shots
working perfectly and with speed Finding
that Cragin's backhand was uncertain, he
wore it down and successfully scored Ar
other change in the draw came when c.
Leonard was substituted for H. L. Enrich
and defeated the Brooklyn champion, Wal
ter / Pate, at 6-1. "a
George NJ Church, the Princeton inter
scholastic champion. was IN good form and
played his net game with considerable
dash. He defeated Louis E. Hatfield, 81
6-l. William B. Cragin, jr., the Long ISL
and champion. revealed his usual steady
and carefully considered game against the
former Groton expert. L. MiIIens Burt
Cragin lost the first set. but was easily the
master Of the others. finishing by the score
of Sc. 6-1. 6-4 The playing through
champion. Frederick c. Inman, arrived in
the third round. defeating Arthur S. Cragin,
64. 81
Those who lost by default in the first
round included Karl H Behr. the inter
nationalist: Harold H. Haekett, national
doubles champion and internationalist;
Henry c. Martin. Crescent Athletic Club
champion; DR.. Philip B. Hawk, of the Uni
versity OF Illinois, and Sheppard Homans
It is expected 10 bring the players into the
third round OF the tournament this after
I noon.
The summary follows
Metropolitan championship mems singles
Pate, 81. G-4; Edwin P. Fischer defeated
A : Runyon. 6-2, Ct Edgar w. Leonard
tS1esf STagin dsfHatsd sasltS : II a Go e-S; Ross
Burchard defeated Norman G johnson, g.
81. 81: Dr. william Rosenbaurn defeated
Calhoun Ggag5n' " 4 Sne bum si6 woe de-
faulted; 4 y. Bulkley defeated F " Crock
er Ct Sd, Edwin c Moen defeated r II
Esgleston. by default; G G. Brfnkerhon de-
feated Harold H Hackett, by default: Thomas
slideI defeated l. sneekler. by default; Miles
s Charlock defeated J H Kyte. Ct e
George ". Church defeated Louis E Hatfield,
81. 6-l; J. {. ToaIinson defeated E L
Bumenschein. SO, 6--4, Walter B Bennett
defeated Schuyler Van Rensselaer,. e. g
". S Slade defeated H y Balch e. 6-l;
Edward A GunJher defeated Henry G Martin,
b. default; Paul Martin defeated Dr., Philip
3 Hawk, by default; G. Gilbert Plimpton de-
feated H H Knight. g.. e.: Frank B
Roundey defeated James 5. Cushman. by de-
faF1lr dSfeat6d
Doubleday. 81. 6--3; Richard H. Palmer de-
feated Dr. i S. Billings. by default; King
smith defeated H. c. Pritehard by default :
Howard s. MeIlick defeated H n More 60
6-3; n H. Bundy defeated Sheppard Ho,
mans. by default; G. a L. Dionne defeated
A w Warren, 6-3, T-5; William B Crastn,
fr defeated l MiIleus Burt, 3-6. 6-1, 81;
II : GRAY defeated Karl II. Behr. by default
Benjamin N Phillips defeated F. B. Fuller
6--3 2-6. -.
second round--Willian B. Larned defeated
George :. Groesbeck, Go, 6-1s FTederlck g
Inrnan defeated Arthur s Crsgin. 6-4. 81
Ilyie f Mahan defeated William Cunnin cha m;
t-3 Ga: c Frederick Watson, IT. defeated
Edgar 2 Leo, g.. 60