New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
uany Crack Players in Open
ing Matches of Club
Tournament.
sNAP AND VIM MARK PLAY
Reardons Defeat by Baggs and
Porter's Losing Fight with
Leech Provide Thrills
for the Gallery.

Abraham BaSSfOrd, IT., the Cornell vet
cram: Ralph L. Bags, winner Of the New
Jersey coast championship; Charles c.
chambers. Walter Roberts. the Connecti-
cut crack; Maurice l.. 1. Galvao, the Ger
man PLAYER. and host OF other lumina-
-ss all finishing on the winning side yes
,srday AT the opening of the tournament
n, the courts of the New Rochelle Tennis
Cub. at Wykagyl Park. New Rochelle.
The matches in which the men began
the competitions for the Quaker Ridge
championship cup were all filed with an
abundance of snap and vigOr II was as
~ the echoes Of the great All-Comers at
Newport had fired the racquet wielders
With new enthusiasm, for the entry list
marked a record for tournaments in this
section of the country this season, as IS
competitors appeared in the drawing
Confronted by field Of unusual proper
tons. the work Of putting the men through
the wedding out process was begun fairly
early in the morning. and under the able
direction OF Charles +. Porter and George
B Ieech a total of forty-ive results was
chslked on the board, OF which thirty-two
we're actual competitions and thirteen
represented defaults In the latter cate
gory were included Leonard Beekman.
the Paving School captain. who per
formed so ably at Newport. and Arthur
If Iovibond. OF the Hamilton Grange
Club The seven courts of the club were
the scene of activity throughout the day.
for II is the intention Of the committee TO
begin the mems doubles and the women
singles tomorrow.
Among the matches that stood out
above the rest was that in which Ralph
Bags. Of the West Side Club. defeated
2 C. Reardon at SIS, 10. Baggss VIC
torv in the New Jersey Coast tournament
AZ Spring Lake, in the challenge match OF
which he defeated William B. Cragin' IT,
seemed 10 have put new life into his drlV-
ing. He found a clever opponent In Rear
don who camped at the net and contin-
rauv blocked his best shots. Reardon
lacked in decisiveness. When he got the
hall fairly on his racquet he failed 10
possess even a glimmering Of the Killing
powers OF Mclaughlin, and that was All
that saved Bags. From his side OF the
net the Jersey Coast titleist played Win
such excellent judgment and strategy Dis
TO score each Of the sets after the games
had touched at deuce.
As in the other tournaments OF thls
season. the appearance OF a younss'ei
held the attention Of the gallery Tor
time Kenneth l. Porter, youth OF sew
enteen wears, held a veteran on Tor the
limit OF three sets before he met defeat
his conoueror being George B. Leech.
The score was Is. %, 81. The schooi-
bov had a splendid assortment Of Shots
which he backed with considerable pace
He footed well. and in the first set gave
IAecb plenty 10 do. and fought MN
through some stiff rallies. as he antlci-
mated the returns and was always IN po-
sition for the ball. In attempting 'oo
much speed the youngster sacrinceo eoh-
troll and in the last set he failed 10 Keep
In 10 his former steadiness' so tra'
Ieecb reeled off the deciding set with the
loss of only one game.
Vanderbilt 3. Ward. the young 1aIe
PLAYER who won the cup last year uIu
not appear. because OF the fact tha' 'ie
Intercollegiate championship VIII De il"
conflict with the tournament later III tue
week. Maurice Galvao. the German VINO
figured as the cup winner in 1911 was Ut
his hest. however. and with his con-
,s,sn,Iv fast driving defeated Thomas
F. Walsh. at 81, 81. Al no s'dee
Walsh seem to fathom the pendulum
Ike swing OF the Germans game %
which he sent the ball flashing into 'le
corners Of the court. and then wheh II
seemed certain that the destination u
the next return was known. GaiVao
whipped through repeater 10 ou'-
guess his adversary.
Tho hard courts suited Allan Tooey 10
perfection. and his game has not snow
TO such advantage this season as II ulu
against Leonard Jams. The latter put up
q plucky battle at short range Ou' '
beaten setless. at e., GO. Inc BIZ a'e
line drives. mixed in with siasiii,e
cross-court overland drive, always Hi"u'
Il nossible for the former Princeton play
81 N hold Jans on the defensive. Al
though the score was not close, the cur
tss, u,se one OF the liveliest and most
spectacular Of the day. 49,.
Roberts. Chambers and Allan behf' INC
last named a cousin OF Kari behI' az
won In straight sets. The somewhat olu-
fashioned back court methods OF ROBERTS
nearly resulted in the downfall OF inc
Connecticut player. for Ray Critchley' MS
opponent. only yielded up his place 10 inc
score Of -, e.
The summary follows:
Quaker Ridge mems championship sinsies
thrst round)-J. Harold kanaoitpin nan de-
fested + Wilson. 90. e. Is. y, Si'iis,'
defeated Reginald Bradley, CO. % "a ~. Idga-
defeated Fred schoOle, % O. - go.
= Leo defeated Rodney Olosgn Gotsh Rar-
Charles g. Chambers defeated d. LsIeo 20 :.
ker. Go G-i. Thomas Hail. IT,. defeated -
u Pincknev by default. George y.
feaied Kenneth J.. Porter. -. ~ =
ksph l. Bags defeated x. I. h =. ~ sn,th,
- W. p Breitweiser defeated {. w 9i"i a.
by default. Harold swain defeated W, n
Drake. 90 60: G. Clarkson deieatel slHI
shall PEABODY 81 Sc. c. JolhHe oeIca.eS
- ". stair ca. O.: T. HeDDaIu SSe esea,ed
Edgih Guest G-1 O.. II. Garrison oe i!i,e.
Leonard Beeknan by default. l.. w Flshe'
defeated " Fallon. e.. 10. J. S te!u
fsmp defeated l.. Is Rossbach. o. ~, ~
,sn Tohcy defeated LEONARD Jams. - y
, J. Phelsn defeated H. u. CaTInaShi, ,.Uroid
TITLES. b. default. T. 4 Falls defeated Nh
neth Clark G-3. -. x. Fisher defeated :,
=. Church. g GO. Louis Talen oeiesteu ~
4. Morse. &c C-3 T. 4. Walz deiSat,ed, ~
etfested RAYMOND Bin, GO. 3-6. Go: ). T.
hammett defeated -. W BertOn. by defSni
:" - MatihesOn defeated G. W. Noyes "
10, Richard =. Anger defeated w =. 81 az
ger by default. H. l.. Bowman defeated Ar
,nur N Loyibond by default. c. N. baxter
a" defeat q Harry l.. Ghounley ~ oeiau,y
= Gerry defeated =. y. Guest. g. - -
sho,hsehild defeated w j. lark pY n, ,tos,ed