New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-27
llUCHARD IN FINE FORM
rstpsts voshel| in Singles Of
W. Bronx Championship.
aAYs WHIRLWIND GAME
,.orre M. Church Wins Way to
Final Round of West Side
Lawn Tennis Tourney.

4, command OF his court and
80 his Lawn tennis racket for the
sa If strokes. Gustsve F. Touchard
FSs.v won the anal Of the Bronx cham.
va, singles on the courts OF the Bed
i park Club. at Moshoiu Parkway. He
s Howard Voshell. Of Brooklyn.
,torr hard sets, "a, 2-s, SIS. SIS.
a former holder of the title,
rs.t Carleton R. Gardner, the Cali
for the cup and championship
,onorro"
s,.sdiness Of game and purpose.
- shot was timed 20 perfection. while
s.,.,,e tactics he rather easily outgen-
80 dis opponents. I'm the seminal
So defeated Benjamin NJ. Phillips,
-, while voshell defeated Lincoln
e.lnsr, t-3 7-5.
r,r,uehout the tournament Voshell has
.,,..ssd ell previous performances on his
To his wh'rlwind speed he has
80 steadiness. His sweeping attacks at
=. Ne, ne brings of with power that
',sv.s few loopholes through which ex-
.sfnctd players ray shoot the ball for
..,.ss II was so that he PLAYED Touch
- compelling the latter TO swing his
.,,ks. with certainty and rapidity or be
ws-wks.ned.
n,,v PLAYER Of Touohsrd's brillancy
.,rs have checked Voshell. The match
..-e,strsted that he has arrived at form
x-,s bound promising Ia go far toward
.,rrnr IN many Of the championships TO
,one At volleying so as 10 cut the lines
| !, the fraction Of an inch, at blocking
,,v.s that sent the ball back across the
-, without an effort on his part and
.,,uy b. terrific smashing IN the last set
rwchsrd proved his vorthiness Of high
| i;rk and won
re SUMMARY follows
rr5sx championship mems singles (serl-
"a reurt)--s Howard Veshei defeated Lin
fsr Rsmsr. G--S. -: GusteVe +. Touchsr1
| i.si,ed Benjamin y. Phillips. GO, Ca
Fl,al rou3a1 Gu +; TSuShsgd defeated
J.onx Championship doubles 6second round)
& Howard Noshell and Frederick = BAGS
hi.i,d L. Y Robertson and D. II. Todd.
- rs. Lincoln Reimer and Harry ,.
r,..r,s defeated J. Hartman and A J. o.
i ,.ffrf t-4. 60: Norris :. Clark and
{ Did c. Sands defcltcd II. NJ. Hall ana part
~ Cft1AI.
rir,y ? Roberts defsats1 Morris S. Clark and
lava C. Sands. 6-l. i-5
Proving himself master at the mid
mri game. George NJ Church. recent
vn,g Of the Princeton interscholast site
eanpionship. won his place In the final
nand Of the West Side lawn tennis cham
ywship yesterday. in his semi-fnal
ngrch defeated Walter Merrill Hall. 81.
- - II was a slsshins match front
ssr 10 finish Whenever Church spurred
.-s.lt into action the point was lost 10
s,l, who was a fnaLst for the national
.iy court championship last year. The
W. who is still in his teens, IS 10 meet Lyle
z Mahsn. the Columbia University vet
g;n for the title and trophy
Church. who is over six feet tall.
was suprsmsly confident from the begin
ung Csverly as Hall placed the ball. it
vas never out OF the bows reach. He
s,rssissslsd the court Outplaying Hall
= he yolley as the latter followed up his
rit drives, Church won the first set. with
es loss Of only one game. Then lie let up
lis speed allowing Hall TO take the
ss,ii set, as he rested. At the beginning
Z TIE third set Church was once more on
e Jump All Of Halls returns were
ia,ksd and volleyed sharply 10 the sides
n he points. so that he won at 60.
Pairing with Dr. Ewing L. Taylor in the
ss-tlss Church also won a victory. as the
10 defeated ". N. washburn and Frank
Esshurn, rs. love-s, 6-3. Fast rallies
aassd this match 20 be spectacular one.
n ne Championship will rest to-day. as the
Vet SIDE team meets the Yale players on
n course az 23Sth street and Review
Pare
lie summary follows:
Esi SIDE championship singles fsemi--hnal
szt'-GsoFgs u Church defeated Walter Mer-
Hal G--i 10 81
championship doubles second round Henry
sn,a's 7, ana George NJ Bodman oefsatea
Billings and Arthur Crsgin. 81
o. pr Ewing L. Taylor and George
.a.fch defeated vs.. VI. Washburn and Frank
na'-Fn' %, C-G. 6-3
AVN tennis matches for the Felipe chal-
'ge cup. held by Gustave r. Touchard'
u the Manhattan championship doubles
~ 'y Harold Il. Hackett and Frederick
: Alexander. national title holders, will
ssh this afternoon on the courts of the
s.' York Club. l23d street and Manhattan
'sus The tournament will continue al
1xt week. Dimon L. Roberts will act
L ls,.ree
ne committee In charge includes c. p
'nas- Il. c. Laughlin. Wylie G. Grant
xsafd A. Gunther. Theodore Roosevelt
NY Dlnon L. Roberts and Norman O
..rlsOr