New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-25
CONDOR VICTOR At NET
Defeats Phillips in Fast Singles
by Wide Margin.
REFEREE FACES A PROBLEM
Players Plead Other Engage.
ments When Matches Are
Posted in Tennis Tourney.

Showing a command OF pace and stroke
which had hitherto not been credited to
him Joseph c. Condor yesterday rounded
ont a week of tournament competition by
winning his place In the final round OF the
Bronx championship singles on the courts
of the Bedford Park Lawn Tennis Club.
In the semi-fnal round the former star
of New York University defeated Benjamin
NJ. Phillips by the score Of 81. lo--s. ga.
In the second set Phillips was several
times within touch OF victory. Condor BY
his whirlwind court covering repUlsed him
so that he finally coupled with Theodore
Roosevelt Pell in the final to decide the
challenger of Gustave F. Touchard for his
holding Of the cup. Condor In the last
week has made record which Is without
parallel in his career. In the Bronx cham.
pionship ne defeated Wylie c. Grant at
Ga s-3. In the West Side championship
he eliminated Frederick c. Imam at 60
s-s - and only yielded to Raymond D.
Little after three fast sets
In the doubles Morris 6. Clark and J. I.
Robertson arrived in the semi-fnal round
by defeating Joseph c. Condor and A. J.
Ostendorf, by the score OF Is, GO. The
latter pair was not up to the steadness Of
the opposing team. After a stubborn re-
sistance in the opening set the latter gave
wav. and Clark and Robertson, OF the
Bronxville Athletic Association, came
through
4. J. Ostendorf, the referee seemed to
have a Chinese puzzle on his hands, 50
much so that he Immediately called meet
ing of the tournament committee The
difficulty is that the players in the finals
all appeared 70 have different IDEAS o.
when they will play the matches with the
result that the championship is threatened
with total eclipse for few days or week
The situation" said Ostendorf. lis one
which happens every year in several tour.
naments This time Pell wishes to play
the final Tomorrow morning, az he has an
engagement in the afternoon. Condor, Who
is q lawyer is unable 10 leave his practice
in the morning. but desires TO play In the
afternoon. Anyhow, Gustave I. Touchard,
v no holds the cup, states he won't play
the challenge match on Sunday, az he has
sn engagement at Rye for an exhibition
doubles The doubles portion ~ the tour
ranent is in the same mess, with Wyhs
G.. Grant and l. Millens Burt out to the
final round waiting for the others 10 make
I'D their minds when they will play the
matches
II was stated late last night that an
effort would be made TO play the final be-
tween Peu AMI Condor some time to-day.
Several of the committee were in favor OF
scheduling the matches and then defsulting
the competitors not appearing. AS the
problem is one which has come UP every
season, and as the tournament is on the
national list. under the direction OF the
United states National Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION, II was the opinion that Il would
he we'll 10 ask for ruling on the matter
from the national association so as to pre-
vent Gun matches and finals from hanging
over for several weeks. as has frequently
teen the case.
As the matter stood last night nooody
knew when the finals OF the Bronx cham
rionship would be decided. and 1t was
doubtful II there would be any matches
there to-day.