New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-05
BRILLIANT LAWN TENNIS
A. H. Man Gets Into Middle
States Championship Finals.
WINS FROM w. H. WASHBURN
Other Good Contests Hold Big
Gallery at Orange Clubs
Mountain Station Courts.

b. q brilliantly sustained attack at the
net Alrck II. Man, jr., the Yale captain
won his place in the fnal round of the mid
die states championship lawn tennis singles
Club. ar Mountain Station. N. J. The Yale
PLAYER was a. his best In his semi-hnal. In
which he defeated Watson NJ Washburn'
the clever Yale freshman. who proved the
sensation ~ Newport last season by de
feating RAYMOND u Little, the match being
scored at 81, 81.
Another contest which held a big part
Of the gallery on edge was that In which
Wallace +. Johnson. the former national
intercolIegiate champion. defeated G. A.
l. Dionne. This was a gruelling battle, In
which johnson had 10 show the best OF
his net play 10 win at 10, 81 Dionne's
phenomenal placing compelled Johnson TO
run miles over his court When he had
won Johnson characterized the match as
"young Marathon" and said he wanted no
more matches for the rest Of the day.
Man surprised even his most ardent ad-
mirers In his conquering Of Washburn, with
the loss OF only three games. He had
reached the semi-hnal round nv defeating
g. Frederick Watson. ir, the Orange star
and this competitions scored at SIS, IS
had put him M splendid hghting trim. Wat
son had put the Yale player right on edge
for a swift attack AZ the net Consequently
when Man faced young Washburn he was
pIunging FOR the net position at every re
turn Washburn attempted 10 shoot the
The courts were i'm such poor condition and
ne got such bad bounds, however, that all
OF his calculations were upset. startling
and unusual collection Of nets and outs
spoiled his score SO that he won only the
second and sixth games Of the first set on
his service Washburn managed to score
tn, fourth game OF the second set by some
clean passing lie forced number Of the
other games to deuces. only 10 he beaten
by Mans smashing volleys
The women players began their part OF
the tournament, Mrs 6. n. Beard winning
her place I'm the final. IN coming through
she defeated Miss NJ. g. Person, at 81,
6-l. Chief interest however, centred in
the playing Of Miss Polly Sheldon and Miss
Margaret seymoure. The former began by
Morristown player. at 81. e.. Then Miss
Sheldon, who wore q broad black bandeau,
took on Miss Margaret seymoure, one Of
the Moutclair stars. This match held the
gallery keenly excited I'm the early after
noon. Spirited driving and an ability TO
smash and voley at the net caused Miss
Seymoure's racquet work TO be OF the
liyeliest sort Her bandeau of vivid green
went flashing over the court. and her en-
thusiastic admirers frequently applauded
her splendid smsshes or shots down the
side lines. crying: We'll played, Maggie
But accuracy was not part OF Miss Sey-
moure's game, good as 1t was She fought
CALAMITY. only to have Miss Polly Sheldon
win at IS, 81, running out the last set
with six games In order.
Three stirring sets in the doubles carried
Holcombe Ward and George W. Miles into
the semi-hnal round OF that event by de-
feating william J. Clother, at i--6 60, IS
Ward was tremendous overhead. He covered
court i'm wonderful fashion, following the
deep obbs on the run TO the base line. and
often colliding with the crowd that edged
inside OF the backstop. Wrenn and Clothier
played steadily to Miles in the last games
trying TO wear him down. II was useless,
however. for under Wards quiet coaching
Miles steadied. Then the two made Wrenn
the target OF their attack At 4-3 Wrenn
and Clothier tried to even the score They
led at 40-love but Ward came up and car
ried the game with a series of smashes and
volleys, and took the match I'm the next
game. The order Of the service was
Clothier, Miles, Wrenn and Ward. The last
named used his reverse twist most effec-
lively.
The summary follows:
Middle states championship womens singles
qlrst round)-hiss Polly Sheldon defeated Mrs.
j. A. II. Hopkins, 80, 90
Second round.-Miss NJ. +. Pierson defeated
Miss Miss Ina A. K@ m by default; Mrs. G. y.
Seymoure, Ga. 81; Mrs Il. b. Men defeated
Miss Leslie Hin. 81. 81.
Miss NJ. Il. Pierson, 6-1. 6--1.
Middle states Championship mems singles
Fourth roqndl-waIiaee r. johnson defeated
IT,. defeated c. Frederick Watson. jr, 6-3.
semi-hnal round-Alrlcl II. Man. jr.. defeated
Middle states championship mems doubles
(hrst round)-J. A. II: Hopkins and partner de
Second round~J NJ. Hyde and W. H. Hyde
defeated w. NJ. Washburn and partner, by de
feated /. Gihin and W. n. Ogden, 80. al,
IT, defeated J. A u. Hopkins and partner.
CO. Go; BENJAMIN NJ Phillips and Alrck II
Man jr., defeated r. p. Bennett and Gordon
Byron. 81, %. Go.
Third rousd-C. Frederick Watson. jr., and
wallace r. johnson defeated spencer Miller,
it, and S. o. Strange. Go. 81; Holeomhe
ward and George w. Miles defeated William J.
clothler and deorge L. wrenn jr IS, 90.
G-3.
Mems consolation singles (irst round)--Ai 9.
Braeaw defeated T T. Cooke, los, 81. l.
CHM defeated W. C. Wiley, 81, 81 10.
Second round-Benjamin NJ. Phillips deteated
Byron defeated Charles NJ. Bull, IT. by ce'
fault . ,,u,- ...a
Third round--BenJamin NJ. Phillips defeaten
Garden Byron Go, 6-2