New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-05
WEDDING OUT BIG FIELD
Bakers Dozen Left in Tourney
for BronXViIIe Cup.
HEAT PILES UP DEFAULTS
The Too Cordial Sun Plays a
Part in Victories of Church
and Ostendorf.

Covering court ct sprinting pace and
hitting the ball for spectacular smashes
George NJ. Church, the Princeton inter-
scholastic champion. won his way TO the
9th round of the Bronxvlle challenge cup
singles yesterday on the lawn tennis courts
Of the Bronxville Athletic Association.
Along with him came A. !. Ostendorf of
the Bedford Park Club, and DR.. B. F.
Drake. Altogether the big field Of ninety
two aspirants for the cup held by Gustave
l. Touchard was narrowed to thirteen
competitors by the days play. As was the
case on Monday the heat caused number
Of defaults.
In his opening match Church met S.
Howard Voshell, and gave that player
hard chase through one set which the
Princeton hoy scored at Ga. The rapid
footing under the torrid sun was more
than Voshen could stand. He began the
second set, but after hitting the first two
or three balls I'm dizzy fashion he had 10
give up and default the match to Church
A. j. Ostendorf. who came through on
the bracket below Church. also wore out
Morris S Clark the Seventh Regiment
crack. Clark started at a wild pace. His
drives kept Osteudorf on the jump. The
latter was steady IN the pinches and he
hold Clark even NO 80 6-all. This was
more than Clark had hsrgained for BY a
spurt he managed 10 win the set at S.
hnt # was necessary for him to let down
I'm the second set. The rallies were good
IN this set. but Ostendorf had the better
Of il at 6-3 That was the last Of Clark.
He had played another match. In which
he defeated A. :. Ingersoll at GO. g,
and he could not stand up against Osten-
DORIS accurate returns, so he withdrew
for a default.
-Four rounds were completely cleared in
the progress Of the tournament and the
management was unusually good. OF the
other matches Of Importance. that in which
Walter e. Allen defeated d. ]. Burns by
the score Of 6-9. rs. in the third round
produced splendid driving rallies. The two
men worked at top speed, always slicing
the lines and earning their aces by pass
ing. in the same round, l. VI Roper the
New York Athletic Club expert, disposed
OF p. T. Mann. formerly OF Yale by the
score of g. 6--1 This was also fast
match
The summary follows:
Bronxville challenge cup singles r ,hirs!
round)-D. J. Burns defeated A. X. Taylor
by default CO.,. soeo..o,, ,-,,,,,r
Second round-M. A. Cotton defe8teu N'liiuI
K. K sw1pp9e.rman.. Oy defauit; x. Pyait de
fested F. Sanborne. by default Dr. r. Q.
LitteH defeated G. T. Smith, by default; >.
Howard Voshell defeated NJ Pease. By de-
fault, D. J. Burns defeated A. p Bg IghI,ra
o., 60: w. G. Allen defeated Frequency
p. Fox, 60, s-3, J.-P. Paret defeated w.
Blache, e. 6-1.
Third round-Leo Leyentritt defeated 6. y.
Tafntor by default; Richard i. Anger De
feated NJ. A. Cotton, 60. 81. William u.
Council defeated x. Pyatt. 6-1. 81; J.. ii.
Roper defeated p =. Mann, e., 6--1: y.
Beekman defeated Dr. e. G. Litteu. by de-
fault, George NJ. Church defeated ;. Howard
VosheI "a, defaulted; A. ]. Ostendorf de-
fested T. r. Welsh, e--3, %; Morris :.
clark defeated A. S. Ingerson, C g; ".
& Allen defea I'D y. j. Burns 60, 10;
Alfred d Hammett defeated {. a. Anderson.
Ga, GO; Abraham Bassford' tr defeated
D. EourtS YoundEGeorge NJ Church defeated
W. l. o'Brien. 6--1, .O--3; A; J. ostendorf
dictated Morris S. Clark, Is, Ga, defaulted;
Dr. b. r. Drake defeated s. j. Brock. 6-3.
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