New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-03
LONG AT TOP OF GAME
Californian Beats Irving on the
Crescent A. c. Courts.
SHOWS MUCH IMPROVEMENT
Top Glass Players Begin Lawn
Tennis Tourney for the
State Title.

Attention centred upon a trio - famous
lawn tennis experts-Nelyille =. long. q
California: Harold n HackNt-. the ma
t'onaI doubles champion. and frederick e.
Inman. the playing-through holder u "a
,i,le-yesterdsy at the beginning Of The
New York state championship tournament
on the turf courts OF the Crescent Athletic
Club. az Bav Ridge out ~ the big draw
Of e'ghtv-eight contestants. which IS SO 81
more than last wear. the three men looniad
large in their playing. although 'hers was
an abundance ~ class a. work upon mo
courts
The tall Californian. Long because Of fis
unusually good performances earlier N ths
year. held the place ~ honor on me grand
stand court. He faced l. du Pont irving
a former Harvard crack. and disposed
~ MIN ~ the score 81 81. 81 Since
his appearance here. two seasons ago Long
has greatly improved
Harold n Hacketts appearance II me
singles was hailed with great rejoicing ~
some ~ the older players. He was at MS
old tricks Of finding the openings alons the
sides Of the court. 80 that ne defeated Foo-
ert " seabury. So, So II Is two yeafs
since Hackett has competed - an impor-
tsnt omen tournament. There vas tnAe
glttering brilliancy yesterday aoort MS
game showing that the veteran had 'ost
nothing ~ his former skill
Tnnan engaged In Two matches. advarc-
ing into the third round re was very
rapid I'm the execution % hts shots The
championship holder IN his first match ce-
fsated y. T. Bishop. 81. s-love' following
~ Tor ~ anf
at 81. s..
Among the other noteworthy match-e
was the victory Of Edward n. Whitney' OF
Harvard. who defeated r. Marcy. 81. 81
Then the columbia interscholastic cham
pion. W. VI. vsshburn. defeated A FOX
So. 81. and George NJ Church ne
PrincAton interscholastic winner. detected
! 4. II. Magoun. jr.. Of Princeton. So
a. The oldtime national champion.
Henry W slocum. appeared, ana Won rs
first match defeating r. P. Bennett %,
S. Players from the West are expected
m take their places IN the tournament this
afternoon.
The summary follows
New York state championship. men .ins"
first round,--E. II. whitney tefeatec X IA
81 90. X A. Bethel defeated r = VIII
hey IS % Arthur :. Cragn defeated =
a Fall. % 81. Miles 5 char.oeh r eetsaisd
Touis r Grant. 81. SO. l. Miuens BUY d,
Ses+sd = ~ Paul IT.. 81. 81. Harold -.
Haskett defeated W sssonry' ~ s swan 81
3 2. frederick e. Imam defeated ID. T. tisnoI
81 50. John ron,iins22,n. 1870 aeie't ss
49, rox g SO. . clark ceteaf ~ g
Rurr. Ga SO. George 81 Church ietes,.a
y Nagoun r. 50. 81. Walter To- faie
defeated g II Heushaw. SO 49,,
second round-Wyiie c. Grant 1efea,.a A.
voebeiI. Sc. 81. Otto II. Hinck defeateo a;
Z T-ourhsr a S-3. r. 3. Washouru ltieai-1
" r. Bates. by default v L. o.sroR
fsa,sJ Edward g. Conliu. s. = a =
yF-5.,,,-.b Tefsated W B. spencer. IS. 81
" Hazari defeated ". d Hadsel, 81 -.
IS-ssorick q Imam defeated John @ isrllin
~ al 81 Norman Johnson fefesiei
W II Y Hackett, -. "a. FreosTies
geITille II Long defeated I. 81 pol' rms
81 81 A. Q. Burchart i--eat &c, =, az
,ested r P Bennett. 50 6-3. :. ? Ken
sbsw defeated 2. n. Prenderga,t, - n
90. s " Ner-ihev defeated r -cnoHr' ~
81