New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
|HAMMEH At TOP SPEED
Lad Captures Two Matches In a
Hurry in Harlem Tourney.
FAST LAWN TENNIS SHOWN
Grant Puts James Out-Pell and
Mahan Win. Twice on Haml.
ton Grange Courts.

Alfred D Hammett youngster OF the
Pelham Manor Club. displayed the versa
tility OF veteran yesterday in the opening
rounds Of the cup singles on the courts OF
the Harlem Lawn Tennis Club. lSlst freet
and Seventh avenue. In the opening tour
nament OF the season under the direction
! Of the United States National Lawn Tennis
/ Association, the boy, still In his teens
reached the round preceding the semi-fnals.
| In turn ne defeated O. o. Hague al 81. 81.
| and John Fox at 3D. 6--3 Hammett. who
has been a student OF the game at Newss
mort PLAYED with speed and steadinesG
HIS court covering was splendid and no
shot was too difficult for him TO try for
| Furthermore he was not discouraged by
occasional failures.
The youth was surrounded by class. for
although the tournament, coming after a
slow beginning to backward season. has
not attracted numbers. It is we'll balanced
as to skill Right on the bracket above
Hammett the match was won by Wylie C.
Grant, the former national indoor cham.
pion. who defeated r. T.. James. OF tho
Belmont Cricket Club Philadelphia. by
score Of e-3 6-i The veteran and the
boy appear destined TO meet for the semi.
finals.
Grant was at his best on his long cams
in his match with James. On the other
hand. the Philadelphia was always UNI
certain as 70 his range owing 10 his hav-
ing changed from turf to the fast dirt
courts In the games I'm which he forced
| Grant the line shots OF the Philadelphia
proved his best point winners. In the close
games Grant was usually successful IN
h. "A ~
James's returns prettily, and won with the
loss OF only four games. e.
Two unexpected straight set matches
we're won by Benjamin NJ. Phillips and
DR.. william Rosenbaum. The former de-
feated the former Columbia University
player. Leo Leventritt. at Ga. Ga, while
Dr. Rosenbaum outplayed w. c. Allen, OF
the Knickerbocker Field Club. to the score
| OF 81, ca. 3D.. .t
In his match Phillips maintained con-
final crosshre OF shots through Leyen.
tritts court. Meanwhpttote guarded his
own territory in almost p%e set fashion. 30
that IL was only at rare Intervals that
Leventrtt was successful inSshootins over
a passing stroke for the ace. Both men
played throughout the two sets at top
speed, frequent spectacular rallies provfd-
!
DR.. Rosenbaum held Allen Off from tho
net and by sheer perseverance beat his
opponent at his own deep court manGuv-
ring. 1t was In vain that the Knickerbock'
er expert endeavored TO drive his adver-
sary away from the net. DR.. Rosenbaurl-
once he started for close range play usu.
ally gained the position. his overhead
smashing taking the games points By
straight kills"
The field of thirty-two competitors will
be reduced TO the surviving eight today
so that tho semi-hnals will be reached ~
tomorrow night.
The summary follows
Harlem Cup tmen's singles first rounO-v-yl.s
c. Grant defeated R L. James. e-s, 81; J.
Z. A. Blumen.ch.in defeated o: E. A. csiia'
, GS. 1o-s; g. A. anderson defeated j. P;
bT Robert cEsS SSsas' g. Stosi01 f' sr
l. Bagss defeated Paul E. Good. So IS.
the Rsv Egar a. Lowths s,,f defeated H j. FIJI
feeted W. c. Allen, 81, Sd: BENJAMIN II.
Phillip, defeated Leo IeyentEi,t 81. 50
So 81 " '"' ''''' A'EA . Low '"'''
Smashing and volleying With terrific
speed at the net Theodore Roosevelt Pell,
national indoor champion. paired with Lyla
e. Mahan, won the special doubles tourna.
ment on the courts OF the Hamilton Grange
Lawn Tennis Club. 14ath street and Cen
vent avenue Yesterday In the fral they
met the former indoor doubles holders.
Walter Merrill Hall and William 3. Cragtn,
tr, defeating them IN straight sets at ca.
"a. Fell. from deep court. handled his
drives off his fore and back hard for
: prettlly placed aces With the giant Mahan
at the net reaching for and interceptirg
the alley shots Hall and Cragin found
themselves completely outplayed
In the semi-hnals Pell and Nfahan de-
fsated l. Millens Burt end Arthur ~.
Lovibond b. the score OF SIS. g. whils
Hall and Cragin defeated George P. Parkes
and Julio VI. Steinacher ar 1o-s rs. 60.
The rallies IN the latter competition were all
hotly contested. Parkes and eteinacher
voleying splendidy for the aces IN the
second ser.
PLAYERS Of the New York Lawn Tennis
Club made start in the annual champion
ship singles Of the club yesterday on tho
courts az Manhattan avenue and l2Sd street
The two leading performers OF the frst
round Edgar F. Leo and Abraham Bass.
ford ir. the former Cornell player. did
well. each winning IN straight sets Leo
defeated B. N. Davidson at So 81 ana
Bassford defeated J NJ salamoier az 81.
81 The singles and doubles will hold the
courts during tho coming week
The summary follows:
New York championship singles tarss rcun06
n { Louzhlin defeated g {. Galwey
Sc Edgar F, Leo defeated " pavasce.
e. 81 4 I Ingersoll defeated r Eo.'t
o-6. So. 6--3 Abraham Bsssto'd 'r;s de,eete s
J. " sssmbier. 81. e: c. w. smith CO..
fea,ed \ V. Tucker. 6-3. IS.