New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-23
CONDOR CYCLONE At NET
Defeats Grant in a SIashing
Match on Courts.
DI0NNE ANOTHER WINNER
Bracketed with Pell for Bronx
Lawn Tennis Championship
at Bedford Park.

Two splendidly played matches resulted
| In bringing the competitors level In the
semi-fnsl round Of the Bronx champion
ship singles yesterday on the courts OF the
Bedford Park Lawn Tennis Club. c. A. L.
Dionne and Joseph c. Condor were the
winners, the former bracketing with Theo-
dore Roosevelt Pell in the upper half and
Condor with Benjamin NJ. Phillips in the
| lower section. Condon's victory was unex-
pected and I'm the light OF an upset, as he
defeated Wylie c. Grant, the national in.
door champion. In straight sets to the
score OF "a, So
Condor. former star Of the New York
University forces. has been coming along
| Ike a cyclone this season. He fairly gall
| loped through Grant, whose resistance was
\ often feeble. On the day before Condor
| had nearly worked a sensational upset on
the West Side courts against Raymond D.
Little. He was ripe to defeat any Of the
men Of the top flight and he picked Grant
as his victim. It seemed impossible for
Grant to shoot the ball past him Condor
intercepted the cross volleys, and willis
his style was often like that of a commuter
making wild dash for train. still, he got
the ball back, scored the points and won.
| 9. A. L. Dionne. the West Side player,
won his place in the semi-fnal In the upper
half OF the draw He defeated A. J.. Osten.
dorf after three sizzling sets at 10, So.
50 Because OF the showing that he has
made I'm several recent tourna ments Dionns
! has been dubbed "Old Sureshot" He was
somewhat slow in getting into action yes
terday, so that by flashing rallies at the
net ostendorf carried the first set.
In tho second set the tables turned. His
steadiness. accuracy In placing and
tremendous speed easily carried Dionns
| through the second set. In the third he
led al +-3, and on the eighth game Osten.
dorf was in front at D-15. Dionne imme-
diately stiftened his game and scored to
5-3 Ostendorf managed to get the next
on service and then Dionne finished. 10
couple with Theodore Roosevelt Pell for
the final
The doubles Jagged with two such im-
portant singles on the courts. The Bronx
VILE Athletic Association pair. Dudley J.
Britton and Alfred n. Latimer, however.
came through TO the semi-fnal round on a
bye and a victory over J. II. steinkamp
and Charles Slaughter at S. So. The
team play Of the Bronxville pair made
them superior 10 their opponents. II was
seldom that either Britton or Latirer
missed getting a needed point out OF the
swiftly played rallies while the other often
bunged
The summary follows:
Bronx mems singles championship ohird
round Joseph e. Condor defeated Rev. Ken
| meth Bray 6-3. go
J. Ostondorf, 10. 6-2. Ct; Joseph c. Con-
don defeated Wylie c: Grant, Ga. 6--s.
| Bronx mems doubles championship Cfrst
round)-Frederick c. Bags and s. Howard
Noshe vs. Theodore Roosevelt Pell and J. p.
Paret -. al. unfinished.
| Second round-Dudley J. Brltton and Al
fred II. Latimer defeated J. H. steinkamp
and Charles Slaughter. Sc, g..
Five competitions are scheduled for the
annual open lawn tennis tournament Of the
Englewood Field Club which will begin
Monday, June 3. on the courts at Engle-
wood. n. ]. The singles cup. a play through
trophy Is held by Edwin p. Larned who is
to compete in the tournament this year
Karl II. Behr and Carlton r. Gardner also
have legs on the cup. There will also be
mems doubles. womens singles and doubles
and mixed doubles. The committee In
Charge OF the tournament includes Herbert
Coppel, George NJ. Church. William r.
Powers, Henry Terrence. Sheppard Ho-
mans, Peter S. Duryee, Charles f. Park,
jr.. Louis S. Coe and Arthur b. Griffin.
| chairman.
| RAYMOND u. Little and Gustave r.
Touchard, the national doubles champions,
will engage Theodore Roosevelt Pell and
Harold H. Hackett in a special match next
Sunday afternoon on the courts Of the
Apawamis Club at Rye, \. Y.