New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
DRALY MAKES HIS BOW
Californian Wins Easily in
Debut on Eastern Courts.
ANDERSON "COMES BACK"
Defeats Voshen Handily in New
York State Lawn Ten
mis- Tourney.

Two OF tho Young wielders OK the
racquet-H. n. Braly, OF California, and
r. Norris Williams, the Pennsylvania
State mpiOn-dlvlded the interest with
Frederick G. Anderson. the veteran OF
many titles, in the second day Of the
New York State lawn tennis champion
ship tournament on the turf courts OF the
Crescent Athletic Club al Bay Ridge yes
terday II was the debut Of Braly in sn
Eastern tournament. He lived up to the
reputation that had preceded him for no
exhibited the same slashing strokes. the
fiery intensity and direct attack OF Maui
rice Il. Mclaughlin. coupled with fast
and sure court covering.
Brady somewhat surprised those who
saw him for the fret time. for no Is a
young giant weighing above two hun
drcd pounds and standing at least six
feet I'm height In his first match nc dis
posed OF w. d. Hadsell in straight sets
10 tho score OF ca. 6-S. Then he took On
seton Porter. whom he defeated at e.
6-l. While Braly played swiftly 1t was
unfortunate that neither OF his opponents
vas capable Of bringing out the best that
vas In him.
/ 1t il probable that In all OF his short
and brilliant career the youthful Will
| Jams had never before met an opponent
with such u varied assortment OF power
, ful strokes as Herbert L. Westtal. The
two met In the second round, and the
games OF tho first sot practically followed
/ tho service up to fall on games. Will
| -. L.I ehn
! Westfall's forehand to land AT the far
edges OF the court BY these deep
drives he managed to carry the set al
SIS. Then he steadied. always forcing
the openings, and by consistent deep
driving roeled off six straight games and
tho match, Westfall not getting u game
, In the deciding set.
The surprise OF the day was furnished
by Anderson. n holder OF championships
some ten years ago. who came back"
into form so strongly that he defeated
s. Howard Noshell at &c. -. Is
Anderson with consummate skill. tried
out Nosholls game in the first SET. lie
tricked Vosnell out OF position by making
him expect returns that never material
lied Furthermore, Anderson's forehand
shots we're OF deadly accuracy. and his
passing never failed. In the last set N0-
shell made a strong stand. and led at 81
on games Then the veteran opened up
his forcing tactics, again Keeling off five
straight games and tho victory. In every
sense the triumph OF Anderson was one
OF strategy a number OF his old club
mates OF the Kings County Club CUR
rounded the court at the end. crying the
slogan: This is the day that Goliath
slew David"
Among The other survivors OF the day
were Raymond u. Little, the share
holder In the national doubles title; Karl
II. Behr. tho international player; Fred
erick G. Inman, Wallace +. Johnson.
Walter Merrill Hall and Gustave +.
Touchard.
! Little did far better than any OF his
close acquRintances expected OF him.
He met With an accident while cranking
+ an automobile on Sunday, and The iron
/ tore the calluses from his right hand.
! Gripping him so that no could not hold
| n racquet with a tight grip. II required
all Of the national doubles champions
q ingenuity TO work through his match
+ against Nell G. Stevens and win by the
score OF 7-5. 81. BY this time Little
was going fairly well. 80 he took on
| Go, 6-l.
| All OF Behr's flashing attack at the net
/ came 10 the front In his match against
! II. Norton. whom he defeated at "a, e.
I Norton was remarkably steady. and he
, kept forcing the play consistently. II
was impossible for tho famous interna-
| tlonal player to advance any further In
| tho tournament. az he awaits the winner
I Of the Thomas g. Bundy- Herbert Wheeler
/ match. Both fundy and Maurice Il. Nc
! Loughln are TO make their appearance
/ In the tournament this afternoon. as they
! arc expected to arrive from Chicago this
| morning.
| In the event OF clear weather It IL the
| intention to begin tho doubles this after
/ noon. In addition the singles Will be
! brought level In the fourth round. ana
many stirring competitions are on the
/ card
| The summary follows:
| New York State championship mems
singles FIRST round)-Frederick G. Inman
defeated Harold Swain, 81. Go: II. II.
Braly defeated w. ID. Hadsell, 60, e-3;
w. &. Slado defeated X. ID. Fisher. O..
81; Charles NJ. Bull. jr., defeated +. y.
Washburn, by default; Wallace +. John
son defeated Preston Cumming. tr., &C,
al; DR.. John 3. Billings. IT,. defeated
! Thomas Q. Cooke, Go. Ga.
Second round-Karl r. Behr defeated
! Harold Norton. O.. 60; @. A. L. Dionne
defeated Z. Schultz-Berge. jr.. BY default;
! II. II. Braly defeated Seton Porter 81,
| 6-l; william A. Campbell defeated DR..
! l.. ID. Alexander GO, so; Lyle Il. Mahan
defeated " S. Slade, -, GO. 90; Charles
a. sg dsl1 c & ea% ToSes defead
s. Wallis Meriihew. by default; Wallace
+. Johnson defeated DR.. William Rosen-
baum, GO. IS: Gustaye +. Touchard de-
feated Or. John g. Billings jr, 81. 81;
Raymond ID. Little defeated Nell G. Stew
ems. -, 81; NJ. Hamilton defeated
George NJ. Bodnan. ID. G--l. Pie
Third round-Frederick G.. Bags De
feated Alfred D. Hammett, 60. 6-S;
Frederick q. Anderson defeated $. How
S Gus defeated Charles C. Chambers,
60. Sc; Walter Merrill Hall defeated
Or. Ewing Taylor, Go, s.: Louis Graves
defeated RI. Nlckerson, g. 60: Ray
mond ID. Little defeated George T. Groes--
beck, co, G-l; Hugh Tallant defeated
NJ. Hamilton, ca I'll; Alrick II. Men,
1r.. defeated Merle Johnson, c., 81; X.
Norris Williams defeated Herbert L.
WestfaIl, S-6. 60.