New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
SHOWS FORM REVERSAL
BasSford Defeats BurChard on
Courts at DunWoodle.
PLAYS BRILLIANT MATCH
Miss Ellen Barry, by Default, Ar
rives in Final Round Of
Women's Singles.

Maintaining an invincihle position In deep
court, Abraham Bessford. tr.. Of Bronx
VILE, surprised the spectators yesterday In
the semi-flnal round Of the Hudson River
championship lawn tennis tournament by
defeating Ross Burchard Of Powelton' at
60. 2-s. So. The tally was II games TO 10
and 50 points TO IT, AS result Bassford'
former Cornell University expert is
coupled with Homer W. Guernsey OF
Poughkeepsie and former holder. for the
cup and title in the mems singles.
Bassford started well. He ran four
straight games, keeping UP an everlasting
drive for placement He did not make an
error in these four games, so Burchard'
former champion, only scored four points
Burchard won the fifth game on his service
and also took the sixth by swiftly played
side shots 1t was his last OF the set. how
ever. as Bassford scored II at 90 In some
long and hotly contested rallies.
The second set was closely fought
Rurchard had begun TO find the side lines
on his shots. so that Bassford only got
the second and sixth games. The third
set was a long series of rallies. Bassford
covered court well while on his side Burch-
ara seemed 10 lbSf HIS dilS' anu NiA'' 'NN
side at the critical stages. Five of the
eight games went to deuce before Bassford
won at 60
There were many defaults in the Womens
events because of the heat In the singles
Miss Ellen Barry. Of West Point, arrived
in the final round by a default. Mrs.
Walter 4. Bethel and Colonel l.. II. Holt.
Of West Point, were defeated in the first
round OF the mixed doubles by the Bronx
Vile pair Mrs Henry II. Burdlck and a.
Z Lattimer. at G--3. Ga In the semi-final
round the same pair defeated Miss Ellen
Barry and Colonel Walter a. Bethel. OF
West Point, at 6--2, e.
The semi-finals Of the mems doubles will
be decided this afternoon and the women's
events tomorrow.
The summaries follow
! Hudson River championship mems singles;
! semi- final round Abraham Basstord IT,
BronxylIe defeated ROSS Burchard, Powelton'
| e e e.
Womcn's singles Cnrst round)-Miss Elsie
| Dietz Bronxville defeated Miss Elizabeth G.
| RuDce. Poughkoepslc by default: Miss Ade-
! laide browning. Ardsley. defeated Miss Emily
| Dictz. BronxviiIe by default: Miss Anna Mar
! tin. PARK Hill. defeated Miss clare Casseli'
BronAviIIe. by default
Scmi-hnal round--Miss Ellen Barry, west
[ Point. defeated Miss Elsie Dietz, BronXViNe, 10y
! default.
Mems doubles (second roundl-J J.. Robert.
son and David Il. Todd. Bronxvlle defeated
| NJ G. Mcclure and Or. r. q Littell Amackas-
/ sin. Ct. g: King smith and Ross Bur
chaTd. Fowolton. defeated \. T. lattimer ana
A. Dudley Britton. BronXyille. GO. -.
Third round-KinS smith and Ross Bur.
chard Powelton defeated {. s. Lutkns and
y " Riggs. Nyack. e e..
Mixed doubles lhrst round)-Miss juliet
Leach and Dr. u T. DraNo New Rochelle. de-
fcsted lfr. and Mrs. a. Dudley Britton Bronx
,Ille by default. Miss Adelaide Browning ami
j. Terry West. Ar3slcy. defeated Miss Waddle-
ton and Abraham Bessford. jr.. BronXville, by
default: Miss Elsie Detz and !. Alexander Del
Mar Dunwoodic. defeated Miss clare Cassell
and Morris S. CLARK. Bronxville. by default
Mrs Henry Il. Burlick and 4. T. Lattimer.
Rr,nxvile. defeated Mrs. Walter 4. Bethel
and Colonel l., II Holt. West Point %. G-4.
Second rOund--Mrs W. Il. Pouch and Ross
Rurchard. PoNclton. defeated Miss Katen-
bach and Erich Ambrose. Park Hill by de-
fault: Mrs. Henry n. Burdick and \. T. Latti-
mcr Bronxville defeated Miss Elsie Dietz and
J Alexander Del Mar, Dunwoodie. by default
Miss Ellen Barry and colonel Walter 4.
Bethel West Point. defeated Miss Elizabeth
@. Bunce and Homer W. Guernsey, Pough-
Ecersie by default
Semi-hnal round-Mrs Henry II. Burdick
ana A =. Lattimer. Bronxville defeated Miss
Ellen Barry and Colonel Walter 4. Bethel.
West Point, CO, 81.