New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-22
RECORD FIELD CUT DOWN
PLAY Lightweight Matches in
Starting All Corners Tourney.
CLOTHIER DEFAULTS PLACE
Californians the Centre of At
traction on Casino Courts
at Newport.
Try Telerraph 70 The Tribune.

Newport. R. l., Aug. 2.-California's
lawn tennis line was unbroken, with
Thomas c. Bundy. chosen for the interna-
,opsl team: Maurice Mclaughlin, also OF
,,e American challengers; Carleton r.
Gardner and Melville H. L,ong advancing
today in their contest in the thirty-frst
all corners tournament. the singles classic
81 The American courts. There was one
bresk in the line Of the Eastern players,
however. on the turf Of the Casino, where
tbe great meeting got under way, as Will
,sr ] Clothier, the national champion of
iss. defauted his position. But this was
PARTIALLY made I'D for by the marvellous
showing Of oldtime form by Beals c.
Wright. champion holder Of 1905, who de
fea,ed one Of the younger aspirants. J. @.
Alexander. at 60 6-1, 60.
II was Bundy. the finalist Of last year.
who held the post Of honor in opening the
record breaking tournament On the
stretch of turf before the big srandstand
that was filed 10 its limit, he disposed OF
Frederick c. Inman. the former New York
state and Metropolitan title holder, at 4-6,
81 60. 6-2. II was a tally Of twenty
Two games 10 p and 40 points TO 81. 1t
required some time for Bundy to work up
10 the speed of Inman, who was playing
his shots with powerful sweeps Of his
racquet once he was under way, however.
he tricked his adversary out of position,
handled his fast service readily and alto
retber outplayed him, both at the net and
from back court.
But II was not so much the victories that
counted. The day was one for smashing
all previous lawn tennis records for
American courts. A total of lightweight
matches were recorded-hitherto an IN
heard Of thng-and the big record field Of
e-2 aspirants for the title held by William
4 Iarned was sliced in two. The entire
first round Of seventy-four matches was
cleared, with thirty-eight defaults, and four
teen matches were decided in the second
round Even the oldest tournament cam
paigner at Newport had never dreamed of
such a thing before.
The weather clerk took hand in the
record. and for the first time in several
years provided an ideal day for the opening
Of the largest tournament in the history Of
the American courts. AS If to Justify itself,
class maintained its supremacy. There
: were no upsets. Then, to add to the
amazement Of the players. there was an
umpire for each match. Usually in other
years only the championship court before
the grandstand had been so honored.
While the feature match was going on
The others were at work. Melville H. Long,
Of the California galaxy, held his place by
q default Maurice F. Mclaughlin disposed
Of George II. Nettleton, the Yale veteran.
al 81. 50, 6-S, and the other Pacific Coast
PLAYER. Carleton r. Gardner, eliminated
Frank NJ Watrous, Of Yale. 6-S. 6-S. Ga.
This came in the second round as the two
drew byes.
Edward T. Larned, the younger brother
Z Of the champion. was also at his best,
Z driving speedily for placement and defeat
ing a newcomer, A. d. Champlin, at Go
90. 6-1. Even the veterans took heart
and sent their shots sizzling through the
courts as Henry w. Stockmade, the old
time champion. defeated 5. G. Adams AT
E-2. 6-l. Glove. and while Richard Ste
vons played Karl H. Behr off his feet he
was compelled TO relinquish his place TO
the Young internationalist at "a, 4-6, g.
e. That stevens should take a set sur
prlsed even those most expert IN sizing up
conditions.
n was also a great day for the younger
players Arthur S. Craig, Of the 7th Regl-
Ilent began by defeating Ewing Sille at
IS, 6-l, 6-3. Then ne faced the young
Columbia interscholastic champion, Walter
VI Washburn. who scored at O., g., o.
The boy whipped his shots across court TO
the discontinue Of Cragin after the latter
lad led him at Al in the first set 2-love
S. the second, and 80 in the third. The
victory promised we'll for those who are
aspiring TO top ratings.
George NJ Church, the Princeton inter
scholastic title holder, also scored, as he de-
I,ated j. p Jackson at I'll. g., 6-l, al
WAYS covering court perfectly and never
letting up on his net attack. Alfred D..
IIammett the young expert Of New York
University. created the sensation of the day
~ he disposed of.the Rhode Island veteran,
Stanley Henshaw, at e, 4-6, g.. 6-3.
Altogether the day was one Of the most
remarkable in the lawn tennis annals of
tits country. The Californians were the
centre Of attraction, and as the experts fig
ure It out they are certain to reach the
finals Tomorrow the national champion
ship doubles will be the feature of the day,
Custave f. Touchard and Raymond d.
Little, the challcngers. meeting Frederick
J.. Alexander and Harold II. Hackett, the
four-tme holders of the honors.
The summary follows:
hli-comers national championship singles Cirst
r.url-Dr William Ro.enbaum defeated G. T.
Parrish. by default: r y. Dana defeated Nor
3..u Johnson, by default; O. II. =. Pepper de-
festcd 4. g. Kennedt. ir.. 10y default: ). g.
Nelson defeated IT, sailor. 81. 6-3. %;
J. o. Ames defeated r. y. McClave, 60. 2.
., RAYMOND j. Little defeated f. o. French.
bv default. ?. A. Fall defeated D. Noblit. ir..
2. G.@. "a; Alfred Bel defeated Z. ".
Palmer Uy default. =. n. Harris defeated W.
y Harler. hy default. Bernhard p Schwengers
defeated l.. H. Brown. ty default. Karl II. Behr
defeated Richard stevens ca &c. g. 6;
Walter Merrill Hall defeated " H. Bates by
tofaut r. vs.. Robinson defeated J.. ~. Hobbs.
q. ca. 81. G-3 Sc. y H. EmmouS &c
f.afed VI. y. MondGu. ty default. y. NJ. Nose
defeated r. G. Grouse. rs default. Thomas Sli
CO.. defeated @. IT, Hill. jr.. by default. II. +.
Thomas defeated Haven Clark. By default. Ar
tgr Cragin defeated Ewing still. Go. 6-1
Go. Walter NJ Washburn defeated T. s. Car
ro'. hy default. +. ". Woods defeated j. r.
narrower hy default: Elliott Middleton defeated
George n. Adce by default: H. w. Weber dc
fated a.. J. Fraile}. g g. 1-6. 6-l, 10
.trYreo f. GrOesbeck detected Benjamin VI
, iil'ips. by default. Edward p. Larned Dc
f'afed a. =. Champlin. 90 60 6-l: Arthur
s Uabnev defeated a. W Merriam, 6-1. 81
q g. D. s. Billings. jr. defeated T. s. Peck