The sun., 1912-08-02
V0SHELL BEATS LARNEO
AS DAVID DID GOLIATH
Not Conceded a Chance. He Puts
Gallery on Edge With
Brilliant Play.
FINAL AN OVERTIME SET
Veteran Makes Game Fight. but
Backhand Stroke Fails
in Crises.

S. II Eoshell caused a notable form
upset yesterday at tho Crescent Athletic
club. when he eliminated II. Il. 1.arned
from the New York state tennis cham
pionship tournament 1t was the display
match OF the opening afternoon and went
the full three sets before Voshell won by
6--3. Sc. -. Larned displayed some
pretty sencralship at times. but his back
hand was particularly weak. and by CEN
trlng his attack on this Voshcll GAINED
most of his advantage.
Voshcll put lightning speed in his
serves, and usually took the points with
them in quick succession. Larned's serves
were slower. and he attempted to skim
the net SO closely that frequent net serves
resulted. In fact Earned was especially
fond VI driving the ball low over the net
all through thu game. As play progressed
both players gained such splendid control
OF their strokes that most OF the deep
drives went right TO the edge OF the
court.
Each man played all his strokes 10
win or lose the point, and often let Dali
pass when little extra exerton misn,
have returned II. Nosh.ll. however. was
less inclined to let chances slip by. and
tired himself slightly by his hard running
to field more balls than his opponent
who played more of waiting game.
In the first set the score favored
voshell by 30 before Larned got going
Then he came up TO the net more and
made the games @---3. at one time making
"A brilliant backhand overhead drive
when icap,rg in the air. But this was
! the shining exception In his backhand
play, and voshell soon learned how 10
| pass him on his left side so that the SET
| ended s--3 TO Noshelrs advantage.
In the second set Larncd began 10 force
| the play more and employed better
| strategy al the net. where lie executed
som. brilliant cross court chops. He had
Voshell on the run through the first half
when the scoring was the exact reNcrs.
| Of the opening session. standing 80 IN
| favor Of I.arned Noshcll rallied toward
! the end and caught l.arned or hIs guard
| again on his bsckhand. But Noshell
scarcely changed the swift pace OF his
| sma shes and Larned confidently stuck ont
| his racquet with little force and simply
directed hts shots as they bounded bacl,
| toward his opponent. He made his de
| ccptivc short tahs at the net effective.
though they looked as II they would send
| the ball into the obstacle. and he took
! the set.
| Both players started the final set II,
| grim earnest. but Voshell again took u
! lead OF three games. l.arned then ran
/ the games to four all by his overhead
| smashcs. Noshell decided to vary his
speed. und this new method, combined
with his ceaseless peppcr!ng Of Larned )
backhand. gave him the set and match
| his last point being driven through "a
wide opening on his opponents left side
| The summaries:
! First Round-H. ". Siocum dcfcatc II. ~
Roggs, o.. 90, :. Porter defeated NJ. :. Char
ConIln. o-l, 90. Dr. Alexander defeated II
H. l.. Basvs' G. 3. %. +. i. Prndergsst defeated
| Amerrnan. 62 90. s. W. Merrihew defeated
| Il. roi rance Jr. by default Ut. ". Roscnbauni
defeated II. X. sturdy. JT.. s-i. 40, 6-i: q 7.
| Touchard defeated ". l.. Pate. as, %: DR.
J. ). Billings, Jr, defeated J &. Cooke. 90, Ct
! Second Round flrst Round By->,-f. G.
Bags defeated N. q. Peabody. GO. - q: \. d.
Hammcit defeated J. { boys. It. o-i. /. e.
! Anderson defeated u. /. ROtl,child. -. -
| y. n. koshell defeated 4. y. larucd. d 3. 30
-. 4. Chambers defeated ]. =. Dean. 90
80 j. y. Cu-hman defeated II. 81 Jsi!e. SIS
i 90 X. N. Palmer defeated T.. ". Peasiee u--s
G-i. l.. ID. Woodbury. defeated ~ Cragin. : .
So. So: ". NJ Han defeated j. {. Tounson
| Jr.. 50. t-2. Dr J.. Taylor defeated ". Hazard
| SO. -. II. NickeIson defeated {, \, SPARKS
s--I. S-S. l.. Graves defeated n. u. BretG, q T.
! -: q. :. Groesbcck defeated q, v. burr. O. !
| Ct II. Taant defeated II, II. HackeiL hJ dc
! fault; NJ johnson Gefea' 'cd u. Smith. %. e I?
\. II Man. II, defeated \: : Wes,'al 50
%: II. l., Wcs,faii defeated II \. Pope. o-l
10 |: Il. y. Williams defeated II ", Scabury