Evening star., 1911-08-16
BRILLIANT TENNIS
AT SOUTHAMPTON
Harvard HurdIer Wins EXCITING
Match-Johnson Survived
Round 2.

SOUTHAMPTON, L. l., August 49,
Showing the same speedy footing In his
court covering as In his hurdling. George
Peabody Gardner, the Harvard inter
collegiate title holder. who recently re-
turned to this country from the Oxford
games. scored brilliant victory over
Arthur g. Dabney, the lawn tennis ex-
pert Of the Longwood Cricket Club, yes
terday morning in the second round OF
the singles for the Meadow Club cup.
Gardner defeated his veteran opponent,
10-12 6-. 60.
Gardner overcame an unsteadiness
which in the early part Of the contest
threatened to cause him to lose his place
in the tournament. His plucky uphill
battle was appreciated by the fashionable
gallery of more than thousand spec
tators which sat about the court, and
when he cleverly forced his shots through
he was frequently applauded.
Gardner has an easy match in the
next round, but in the fifth he appears
destined to be tested, as he will face
either Melville II. Long. the Californian,
or Louis Schwenger. the sensational Ca
madam champion.
Long was in excellent form when the
clear blue sky, flooding sunlight and fast
turf courts provided ideal conditions for
the sport. The player from the Pacific
coast disposed of Clarence Fisher by the
score of 8-3, 60 His glancing cross
court shots were going finely, as they
were later in the afternoon when he
faced Schwenger.
The Californian and the Canadian were
just getting into their stride when the
storm broke and put an end to cOntlnu-
ing of the tournament for the day.
Karl H. Behr. the former Information
alist. was another whose shots were go
ing well and who had to give way to the
rain Behr scored at 6-3, 6-3 over Fred
erick c. Inman. the former New York
state title-holder, to the surprise OF the
experts 1t was the best tennis that
same terrific rushes to the net for slash
ing volleys and his blocking OF Inman's
singing drives were q revelation to many
who had not seen Behr at the pinnacle OF
He took the court against William ].
Clothier, the former national champion.
and the two worked along to Clothter's 8
leading at a. on the first set. Behr was
just beginning to check Clothier's pass
shelter. The two, however. will meet In
the star match today.
Working his fore and back hand drives
at furious pace, Theodore Roosevelt
Pell, the national indoor champion. took
default from Edward II. Whitney Of
Harvard in the second round, and then
disposed Of George H. Nettleton at 60,
63.
Pell spotted the ball down to the cor
ners, and never allowed Nettleton to
leave his base line for moment without
paying the penalty with the loss Of a
point. He was lightning fast. He was
going at the same rate against Walter l.
Pate. the Brooklyn title holder, when
their match had to be postponed.
To the disappointment Of the top class
men assembled here. Maurice E. Nc
Loughlin. the Californian. who won the
New York state holders. withdrew from
tho singles, allowing Mike Smithers to
take default.
He is to compete in the doubles with
Thomas C. Lunday. however. and will
devote himself to singles practice against
william A. Larned. William J. Clothier
and others In preparation for the inter-
national competitions for the Davis In
ternational cup next month.
Wallace F. johnson. the dashing young
Philadelphia player, continued his good
work by surviving the second round. His
style is most captivating. his back court
play and cross-court volleying when close
to tho net being one OF tho features Of
the days play.