New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-29
GRANT CATCHES TARTAR
rorCed to the limit to Beat
Youngster on Courts.
WOODS PLAYING A SURPRISE
columbia Student Handles Rae.
ouet Like Veteran in Lawn
Tennis Tourney for Cup.

new lawn tennis star, w. II. Wood
.,r,oirate! the third round Of the cup
,trqlss Yesterday in the open tournament
~ nroercss on the courts of the New York
,on-n Tennis Club, at Columbia oval.
cd who is a Columbia University stu
sort held Wylie G. Grant to the limit Of
10 sets before the holder of the national
-. championship was successful in win
r;,e bv the score of e.. 6--S. 81 Fol-
,on.ing this victory Grant advanced to the
continual round by the default of Robert
- ROY whose injured ankle had become
Troublesome. nocessitating his retirement.
The phenomenal driving of the young
,iover Wood, overshadowed all else on the
sav's programme. lie was an unknown.
,rs Grant began his third-round match
eraipst him in a perfunctory manner At
erst Wood was bit difident. and Grants
,cross-court shots whipped diagonally over
,be net for the points. Grant got the first
..t al e.. although he had to work hard
for A number of the final games.
IN the second the youngster began to
handle the swift, powerful service Of his
opponent Ike a veteran. Furthermore, he
,ira1 his returns prettily, with the result
that Grant was frequently passed as he at
,errted to get up to the net Woods style
vas decidedly British, as he kept the ball
alternately swinging from side 10 side in the
rallies. while he played with imperturbablc
roolness and steadiness. Grant was out
rlsved in the second set. much to his
chacrin and disgust
Wood made a plucky battle of the third
get He was not equal to the task Of over
throwing his opponents net attack by fast
6riyirG All Of the games were closely
scored. hut Grant was supreme at close
range. and won at 6-4.
All nut one Of the brackets in the fourth
round were filed. and among the Compeu-
tors who retained their places in the tour
rsment were Alfred II. Hammett, the for
rer New York University crack, and
George c. Shafor. the Columbia athlete
Both scored their matches in straight sets
Hammett met II. ]. Fitzpatrick and elimi-
mated him 10 the tally of 6-3. I'll Shafer
defeated Ralph c. Bags, Of the West Side
Tennis Club, at IS. e. He hit hard
while Baggs was experiencing difficulty witt
the length and direction of his shots.
Dr.. William Rosenbaum. at minus half 80
gained the round before the semi-fnals ir
The handicap singles. He defeated II. j
Fitzrarick scratch, at 81, So The doc
tor was at his best in blocking drives ant
smashing against Fitzpatrick. who had ad'
vanCed by the default of Theodore Roose
Welt FeH The Manhattan championship
doubles portion Of the tournament will he
Sin this afternoon and the mixed double!
tomorrow.
The summary follows:
New York mems cups (slngles; second round
Il J. Fitzpatrick defeated !. L. steinacher. b!
oefault: Frederick G. Baggs defeated Lindley II
I'M by default Ralph G. Bags defeated {.
Third round--Alfred H. Hammett defeated H
:. Fitzpatrick, 6-3 6-l: Frederick G. BaSg
defeated Dr. William Rossnhaum 90. -
George &. Shafer defeated Ralph c. Bags, 6-S
e2; Wyie c. Grant defeated ". H. Wood
y Fourth ro9nd-wvre c Gran, defeated Rob
ert lie Roy. by default
=, Mems handicap 'sinsles; hrSt rou1d)rWyn
minus 'i half 80 by defa [ira ''' ''''''' l. "
Second round. 9. Postley, plus 90 defeate.
William MoElugott plus 30, 6--3, Ga; Fredericl
minus 30 oa tS "a fefa{sa M. strs-tS
csfeated Theodore Roosevelt Pen, minus 40, b!
THird round-Dr. William Rosenbaunn. ninu
hslf 80, defeated X. J Fitzpatrick. scratch, 6-4
n. s. Tenny announced last night that
more than fifty Of the leading womer
PLAYERS in this section Of the country
would begin their matches IN the specia
tournament for women on the clay courts
Of the Morristown Field Club. at Morris
town, y. J., this morning Miss Marie
Wagner. the national indoor champion and
holder OF the singles cup, will be una ble
20 compete. Mrs. Frederick Schmitz, the
former indoor champion Miss Edith Adele
Baggs and Miss Hamilton. both Of the
Hamilton Grange Club; Miss Clare Cassell
Of the BronXville Athletic Association; Miss
Barbara Fleming, the shareholder in the
indoor doubles, and others are on the list
The handicap singles, which will he con
Quoted after the English system. has by
FAR tho largest entry of the four events
viii act IS referee Mrs ]. \. II. Hopkins
and Miss Ruth Dean are also members OF
the committee.