New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-04
Johnston, Beekman and Ham
NETT Win in Fast Matches
on Courts for Cup.

\ trio Of youngsters won i'm the lawn ten
mis- cup tournament Of the Bronxville Ath-
lctic Association yesterday on the courts at
Bronxvlle. n Y. Charles T.. Johnston. jr
the Amherst player and holder of the New
England intercollegiate championship
scored In straight sets against Charles
Rothchld at. 6 3. - At smashing ana
sending the ban slanting off to the sides
for the points Johnston was at his best,
and his opponent was unable 10 hold him.
The victory carried Johnston into the seini-
final round of the Lawrence Park chal-
eng" cup singles.
Leonard Reckmau. the boy who is dis
playing the result Of Tom Bundy 5 coach
ing, used his chop strokes and deep
smashes spendidly against T.. Oelsner to
the score Of 6-3 6-1. He covered court I'm
wonderful fashion, and the impression pre-
vailed that he was destined 10 reach the
finals of the tournament.
The delayed matches of the second round
brought Alfred D. Hammctt. the former
New York University player, against j.
Parmley Parct. The younger man was az
Sressiyc and far steader on his driving.
The match went the limit Of three sets
but Hammett improved toward the end,
and the final score was IS ID. GO.
G.. A l.. Dlonne, after two days in the
Middle States, switched TO clay courts ana
continued to win He met Wilson Eyre
but the old cOllegian was no match Tor
DIoune. who was In his stride and won at
6-I 6-lOvc. The mems doubles and the
mixed doubles got good start, and the
entire tournament will he in full swing
to-day.
The summary follows
Bronxyille mixed doubles tHrst round Miss
Gertrude Della Tore and J. l.. Robertson de
tested Ar. and Mrs. Gustaye +. Touchard by
default
second round-Mr. and Mrs. \. Dudley Britton
defeated Miss Juliet Leach and DR.. Benjamin r.
Drake. 80 -. 81. -,,- $500,
round Alfred D. Hsmmett defeated J. p. Psre,'
6-3. &c. 80 q. \. l.. Dionne defeated VII
Third round-tieorse : Groesbeck defeated !.
" Fox. Il =. &c. 50. Leonard Beekmsn de
fested =; oelsner. 60 6-i' a. j. os'endor'
de Ianrt H ro,nd Johnston IT, de
fested n. ROthchd. Go. -, Dr. William
li.ssnbsum defeated W. .. Blacho, 81 90.
Mems doubles FIRST round)-- Frederick e.
Bags and 5 Howard voshell defeated Charles
/. Johnston Jr, and w e. Blache; 81 $50 =,
Lo,Iboud and Paul +. Mead by default
Second round-Wylie .. Grant and Albert J.
ostendorf defeated p. 9. lolnee, and partner
by default, Dr. Benjamin +. Drake and p Q.
stiles defeated II. 7 Tollen and p J. Keough
by default; Alfred y. Hammett and Leonard
Beekmsn defeated \. Tobey and g. \. i
Dionne, - 6--2
Third rouud--Wylie C. Grant and Albert J.
Ostendorf defeated Or Benjamin r. Drake and
=. q. stiles, o. -.
Two all day lawn tennis tournaments
are TO be held on the courts OF the Ham
ilton Grange Lawn Tennis Club. at 18th
greet and Convent avenue and Of the
Haworth Club, OF Haworth. n j., to-day.
At the former Arnold Sayre, of the tourna-
ment committee, has arranged handicap
mixed doubles in which a number OF the
foremost women players In this city are to
compete. Then at Haworth the club cham
pionship for the Ward Hennessy cup IS 10
be decided. Louis Graves has one leg on
the trophy and is the present holder. @.
Lorraine Wyeth. Robert Il. Bryan and
others are to compete for the title.