New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-17
LAWN TENNIS TITLE Up
Anderson Earns Right to ChaI-
Ienue R. H. Palmer.
BILLY LARNED DEFAULTS
Unable to Play in Doubles for
the New Jersey
Championship.

BafT1ing his opponent by startling changes
Of pace, Frederick .. Anderson. of Read
ing Penn. tho position of challenger
for tho New Jersey State lawn tennis
championship in singles on the courts Of
the Morristown Field Club yesterday. An
derson defeated G =. Thomas. jT.. a young
Princeton player. IS. -, St Which
ever way the challenge match goes today
the cup passes out OF competition. Richard
II Palmer The defending holder. has two
legs on the trophy as also has Anderson.
The cup has been in open competition for
eight years tho other holders being G.
Frederick Watson. ir., and Edward P.
Jarned. the younger brother Of the famous
national champion.
There was considera bic disappointment
in tho doubles because William A. Larned.
who was paired with g. Frederick Watson,
il. found il necessary to default The
bracket had been held open through the
week. but without avail. The result was
that by rapidly forcing the pairs along
Cragin Du Bosque and Steele Du. BOsque.
otto II. TIinck and s. Howard Voshell,
Frederick q. Anderson and Henry J. Mol
1euhauer and II. T. Banks and r. VI.
Banks arrived in the semi-final round. All.
with the exception of the first named pair.
scored in straight sets.
The feature of the mixed doubles was
that three of the competing pairs were
husband and wife Their lawn tennis was
unusually good. In the serli-hnals Mr.. and
Mrs Edes Johnson defeated M. and Mrs.
Benjamin NJ Phillips, 81. s. st; and
Miss Marie Wagner and Henry J. Molten
tauer. the winners of the championship
last year. defeated Mrs. q. I. Edgar and
Lindlev Durham. 8-6. s.,
The singles final was q stirring battle.
with an experienced veteran on one side
and dashing and brilliant youth on the
other. At the scientific and steadier sides
Of the game fhe veteran was easily the
superior His drives from both his fore
and back hand sped through Thomas
court. piercing the openings like arrows.
As the young Princeton PLAYER attempted
70 come Up for close range voiieying. which
is not AnderSons strongest point the vet
eran managed 20 get the ball past him
for the most clever placements. BY so
playing Anderson kept the ball out of the
reach of Thomas a great part Of the time
The tournament will be brought to an
end to-day. Miss Marie Wagner, IN the
women 3 singles. meeting Miss Esther
Smith. Of Boston. The summary follows,
New Ter-er- state championship mems singles
final roundl--FreierfCk @ Anderson Of Read
ing PENN defeated Il a.. Thomas. Jr., OF
Princeton IS Is s.
Mems doubles t1rst round,-R. P. Bennett ami
II McCabe defeated Alan Fox and " E. Wads
worth 90, 50; z Il PendergaTt and ana
and .. Frederick Watson, jr-. by defaul
second roJIrd-R- 2 Bennett and n. Nc abe
defeated G C. Thomas and g. Tomlinson, q
rs: ". :. Hoskier and = H Miller defeated
z : Il. Pendergast and Leon II. freeman
Is. - al
Third round-Cragin Du Bosque and steele Du
Bosque defeated ! T Willis and Or trancls
y c5fazebreoIl IS 81. 6-3; Otto H. Hinck
and :. Howard Voshell defeated r. ?. Bennett
and n NcCahe 81. s.; Frederick 9 Ander-
son and Henry J. MoIlenhaUer defeated ". =.
Eoszisr and s H. Miller, 81. Is
Mixed doubles first round)-Nrs. and ST-
Benjamin NJ Phillips defeated ! = Tonliinson
and partner by default; Mr.. and Mrs Edes
Johnson defeated Mrs. and Mr.. J A. n Hop
kirs e. SO: Mrs. @ L Edgar and .IlT7oleN
Durham defeated :. Howard Nosheu ana part
ner by default. $3.50,
ser11i-hraI round-Mrs. and Mr.. Edes Johnson
defeated Mrs. and Mr. BENJAMIN NJ. Phillips,
81. s. 6-4; Miss Marie Wagner ana heTry
7 hIoIlenbauer defeated Mrs O. I. Edgar ana
Tirdley Durham. Sc, ct