New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
T0BEY NOW A CHAMPION
Princeton Player Wins Lawn
Tennis Title in Singles.
DEFEATS ALFRED HAMMETT
Miss Bessie Holden Victor Over
Miss Juliet Leach in
Women's Match.

Pincetons lawn tennis and hockey
player. Allen Tobey, carried Off the sin.
giles championship Of the Westchester
County tournament yesterday on the
courts of the Siwanoy Country Club, OF
Mount Vernon. In the final round OF the
singles Tobey who carried the colors Ct
the Bronxvllle Athletic Association. de-
feated Alfred ID. Hammett. of the Manor
Club, in four sets, the score being 80
6-3 6-1. GO. The victory of the Prince
ton player was in the way OF an upset
for. Hammett has held the New York
University title and has captained the
team, having abundant experience In
tournament play. while Tobey is COM
paratvely new at premier competitions.
The singles championship for women
was also decided, Miss Bessie Holden. OF
the New Rochelle Tennis Club, defeating
Miss Juliet Leach, of the same club, In
the final round by score of 6-l. 81, 81
This was also an unexpected result, as on
general rating Miss Leach has been CON
sidered the superior Of the younger
player who took her measure for the
championship.
The match in which q Princeton player
faced a New York University veteran
was one which keenly interested the gal
lery. 1t promised a splendidly fought SEES
sion of sizzling smashing on one side
against wonderfully steady driving on the
other, and It furnished a victory for the
net game. In a measure the match VAS
"A repetition Of the one which Charlie Bull
the Crescent Athletic Club player. playei
against Hammett at Newport last season
In the opening set Tobey. as Bull had
done, attempted to match the swift, deep
drives OF Hammett with shots OF Ike
character 1t failed to work, for Ham
nett is a wizard at speeding UP the long
shots. taking the set at @.
Then It was that Tobey kept following
the ball up to the net to volley and
smash the returns. Overhead he was Sc
we're and spectacular He rarely missed
and as Hammett possessed no net game
Of any strength Tobey began to wade
through the sets In comparatively easy
fashion. Occasionally Hammett would
catch him at the base line by quickly
placed long drive. At such times Tobey
turn ~ that II fell short, compelling
Hammett 10 meet him at close range
The Princeton player had all the best OF
these meetings, for he was quicker on his
feet. and by swapping shots Off his racquet
whipped the ball prettly to the sides for
the points.
Steadiness on tho part OF Miss Holden
made II possible for her 10 defeat Miss
Leach. The latter tried out her line shots
unnecessarily IN the first set, with the
result that she got only one game. Then
she met Miss Holden In long driving raj
lies. At this stage. In the second set
service began TO play it's part the game'
falling evenly up To J--sll Again Miss
Leach tried forcing play. This time hht
was skilful, for her line cutters carried
the game against Miss Holden's service
and she balanced the set score at rs.
The games OF the thru and deciding
set followed service up TO all. Their
Miss Leach attempted forcing. but Will
disastrous results. She lost her own ser
vice game. and Miss Holden took the get
match and til" AT 81. the final point
being scored out OF spirited rally.