New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
FAST PLAY ON COURTS
Ninety-two Players Start in tho
BrOnxviIIe Tourney.
JOHNSTON BEATS LATTIMER
Galyiao Takes Three Sets to
Triumph Over Cedric
Major.

Fast pIaving at the lawn tennis neo
was the order as ninety-two competitors
beg1n their matches In the Bronxv'he
challenge cup singles yesterday on the
clay courts of tine Bronxville Athletic As
sociation In the upper half oil the draw
which marks the largest tournament OF
the year. Leo Leventritt, the former Co
mrnb,a University player and charles L.
Johnston. ir.. the Amherst champion, won
their places in the third round. The
former Columbia expert first defeated
r-dvard RAYMOND CO, 6--3. and then with
nrt = respite from his exertions disposed
30 = 4 rissel. 81. 90. In both VI his
contests Leventritt worked last. his shols
came cracking across the net LOT wen
placed drives, while he nimbly plocKea OH
his opponents returns
Johnston. helped out by his towering
height OF over six feet, was In fun COM
mand in his court lie hrst advanced oy
a default over Howard Talbot, and then
defeated A. +. Lattimer' Oh the locai
club Lattimer's accuracy and his fast
court covering bothered Johnston al every
stage and forced the sets TO the score Oh
e. 6-3.
In the lower half the most remarkable
,.a,cb was that in which the German ex-
n1rt NJ + l.. Galviao, found three sets
necessary In order TO defeat CedTlc A
Major, of Brooklyn, by the score - 10
9 In this competition Major was able 10
or,ict,ate the shots TO the corners, which
g ,bA chief feature of the Germans
roe.bod Major took no chances OF an
cont" as many of the others who have
met Galviao have done TO their sorrow
and loss The Brooklyn player returned
everything. and IN the second set vas
,,,,bin two aces Of winning The remark
ahia strength OF the Germans driving ard
HE nbenomenal accuracy, however. in the
ora haIned him to win the match The
,orrnarent will be continued tomorrow,
49, mons doubles and mixed doubles VIII
also be played.
The summary follows:
Bronxyllle mems challenge cup singles Shr ss
ronnd1Ec. H BisseI defeated D r. Todn y
default; Leo Leventrtt aeI S,1nArrsan &C.
Raymond 80 IS: r X Wup fpGHS' CO IL
! \. l. Hoe defeated 4: Nibbert, 81, % -
4 Cotton defeated G. $. Wuppermah oTy
TaIbot Cn o3 default: A. F La,tner dsisa,sd
n Ha'S y Baisch. 90, 81; FREDERICK G; Bags:
defeated o sears So6 Sy ge'f BY default; A
Gsfeatea "a G Gef.sted r. Kipp. 6-S 63 Fred
erick p. Fox defeated II J. Fltzpa.rieEi: 80
81 W G Allen deifa.e,d d Ii csdric
MAJOR, 81. rs. e--4; G. a. Anderson
defeated 6 so4 FIi., SN 52 default sG j. ?
Slhltn gteated walter Roberts 90, 4-5
s faLS' r. |. Lawyer defeated F. a. Fail So
ia "a. Abraham Bassford. IT. oetes'eu
second round-Leo Leventritt defeated =
II. BIssel, 81 50; Charles l. I sms' T.
IT,, defeated a. F; Lattimer: ,6 9a 81 4
a. Roper F. de WsfsS defeated W =; orange
90 - A of,snfB9 s5,a dfifa' F. Drake
Gaiweg;a M n $ Harrison, 81. 60; G B.
Raymond defeated II Ncflp r. watson Ss o5 IT,
To- To- 6IS 81: A. Dudley Britton de;estsa
HOPKINS i SANDS s3 SL Erss ss : nsSs
d der.an defeated A. D. Smith, 81 5-.i
4 Abraham Bassford, jr., defeated r. l.. Law
YER 6-1, Go.