New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
M|cR|KACOU THE WINNER SURPRISES ON COURTS
Phillips Beats Johnston, Holder
of Intercollegiate Title.
BAGGS HUMBLES WESTFALL
Voshell Also Wins in Tourney
of Kings County Lawn
Tennis Club.

Benjamin NJ Phillips surprised the crowd
at the Long Island lawn tennis champion
ship tournament yesterday by defeating
Charles l. Johnston. jr.. the youth who
has just won the New England intercol-
legiate championship for Amherst. in
straight sets. at SIS. So, on the courts OF
the Kings County Lawn Tennis Club
Brooklyn. Phillips played a flashing, derry
game.
There was another reversal as Ralph L.
Baggs. OF the West Side Tennis Club, elimi-
mated Samuel A Westfall TO the score OF
! 2-6, 6-3. ~ Westfall made a tremen-
dous battle in the third set He lacked
steadlness however. and his shots. that
Just SKINNED outside the lines. cost him
dearly. large number OF defaults were
chalked up because OF the failure OF players
TO appear.
The match which brought Phillips against
Johnston attracted the gallery and held 1t
until Phillips had scored. The tall youth
from Amherst began the service. lie shot
the ball over with terrific speed, and Phil
lips began a spirited net attack. BY clever
placing Johnston held the games even TO
! 2-all following service. Then on the nth
game Phillips broke through service as he
played the ball SO rapidly that Johnston
length and direction got sadly tangled. But
the Amherst champion retaliated by win
ming the next game against Phillips ser
vice by spectacular smashing.
That started Phillips on the jump lie
was up 10 the net on every return drilling
the ball through Johnston's court for Hash
ing passing shots and winning love game.
BY hard work Johnston brought the tally
10 games all, the last shot being a cut
smash which gave the ball so much spin
I that II bounded back over the net from
Phillips court without his touching H.
Johnston at once played II for driving
pass which caused the umpire to ponder
over the rules before allowing him the
point. After sail Phillips screwed his vol
Icys straight through to the base line and
PLAYED Johnston on his feet. There was
little to the second set The New England
champion was outplayed and only scored
two games.
3 Howard Voshell won a lively match
against Felix Doubleday. formerly OF Har-
ward. At 81. SIS Doubleday caught up
with Voshell in the last set. when the lat
ter led him at love on games. The two
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through.
The summary follows:
Long Island mems championship singles ,hrst
roundj-Dr. William Rosenbaum defeated Ray
Thurber by default. Walter l.. Pate defeated
Walter Hazard by default; J. W. Anderson de
| frated Ira A Sankey by default: +. Gwynne dc
lated l. Millens Burt by default; /. ): Henry
| defeated r. G. Cook by default l.. H. Watt de
fcated 4. T. Abbey by default: G. :. Miller dc
fcated Frederick c. Bagss By default
second round--Alrick II. Man. r. defeated
u. NJ. Davenport, 6-l 81: Robert Howard
Bosgs defeated II. r. Burroughs by default;
e, 6-4. Ralph L. Bags defeated samuel a
l.. II. yelling. 90, 6-2 II. johnson defeated
H. Lamb. 6--i. 6-3: II. Norton defeated DR.. w:
Felix Doubleday, 81, SIS; Benjamin NJ
Phillips defeated Charles L. Johnston. jr, Sc
90.
Lincoln Reimer won his place in the final
round OF the Marine and Field Club cup
singles yesterday by defeating G. A. l..
Dionne, the playing through cup holder. by
the score OF e., 6-3. Reimer was swift
as lightning at the net He soon learned
how best 10 block Donues passing drives
and turned the knowledge TO good account
The slanting shots OF the winner and his
vigorous smashing and volleying helP
Dlonne on the defensive throughout the
two sets Reimer will meet George A.
Gordon in the final round for the cup The
latter In his semi-fnal match defeated
Albert ]. Ostendorf at as, "a, 81.