New-York tribune., 1913-06-19
STIRRING MATCHES
FOR TROPHY ON COURTS
Three Men Reach Semi-Flnal
Round in Metropolitan
Lawn Tennis Tourney.
INMAN DEFEATS V0SHEll
Washburn and Watson the
Others to Come Through
in Upper Bracket
in Fixture.

Stubbornly contested matches which
brought the winners into the semi-final
round Of the metropolitan championship
singles provided stirring sport yesterday
on the turf courts OF the West Side Ten
mis- Club, at 23Sth street and brosd"as'
Three of the brackets were filled. In the
top half of the draw Watson Nj. Wash-
burn. the Harvard freshman, and u
Frederick Watson. jr, coupled for the
final and championship round. In the
lower section only Frederick {. lnmal
came through.
George NJ. Church, the Princeton inter
collegiate champion, and Theodore Roose-
Welt Pell began their match for the re-
naming place. After each had won a
set. however, the third was put over untii
This afternoon. Earlier IN the day Church
had scored in splendid fashion by MS de-
cisive hitting OF the ball defeating Dean
Mather. the former Princeton captain
at Ga, SIS.
Washburn. who acted as one of the triAl
horses for the American Davis cup tedli''
was at his best on the short game. IN
coming into the semi-final round he met
DR.. William Rosenbaum. defeating MN
az so 6-3. The young Harvard man was
at his best, whipping across mis- tore anu
back hand volleys. IL being impossiole lot
Or. Rosenbaum to cover up and block 'he
shots. Watson. the Orange player was
far TOO strong for Or. Ewing Iayior' VIII
ming against him at 6-S, 81
The chief interest OF the day centred
upon Inman. the twice holder OF the title
capture the massive silver bowl as ms
own property by third victory ihi"a,i
mot $ Howard Voshel. OF the Borough
Park club. and defeated him at 30 10
81. Both OF the men WELD the racQuee
with their left hands. A pecuharlty vi
the match was that Inman scored total
of u games to 10 for Noshell, and mis-
point total was also less than that OF the
loser. at l2O TO l22
Inman led of with the service, NosneH'
at the receiving end, doing deadly eAecu-
tlon al line drives and taking the HEs'
game. The former champion retahaleu'
however, smashing splendidly across
court and running up a lead OF Al on
games. At this Voshel made stand
lie sent the ball singing 10 the hnes'
powerfully delivering his strokes so that
Inman failed to judge the speed and
Voshell went 10 the front az - ana %,
AZ this Inman let out his net attack ana
finished out the set with run OF thnse
games. The second set was all NosheH'
whose burning speed swept lnman De-
fore him.
The third set developed into service
battle. Inman always found Nosnen
breaking bounders troublesome ana ne
could not get the lead. on the twe'ith
game Inman was twice within stroke Oh
the match and failed to bring i, on lie
then lobbed 10 gain time ana posiuoh
This held Voshell back, but he stiooorh'y
fought In the stfliy played rallies ana
kopt the games even 10 7-all. lnnah
steadied To his driving in the next game
Twice ne caught Noshell with 10" sho-S
right AT the base line. which turned the
tide I'm his favor. and he won that game
and the next for the match. lnmah VIII
reet the winner of the Church-Peli con-
test for the position in the hnal round
The summary follows:
Notrorolitan mems championship sihs,ss
Uhird rouudl-Dr. Willanl Rosshu'u',., ,.,"Ss,jcis
,d Wlniffcd H. Mace. - -; "A
watson ir. defeated Dimon f. RooerIs;;
G-.. George NJ. Church defeated Dean M''"'''
% t-3 ,,.-,,,,.. A.fost-
cd Dr William Roscnl aum, 90. -; =.
Frederick watson ir.. dcfcated pr. INNS @
TaNlor. C-3. g, Frederick { inlhan |'''"''
: Howard Noshell. Sc, l-6 - ,,-
Nctropolitsu mems championship d9HoIsS =,
first r1undl-Georgc :, GrocsbecN ana y ~ II
pfoiecr defeated y r Freunghuysen ana Dr
i-..ir- T,aylor by default: A. VI. kidder ana +.
p Fuller defeated r. r. Booraem and X. y;
Miller iO-S. % pr. william Ros.noSu,I =, an, am
Arthur l.. Lovibond defeated h. \. hoo'hso"
and . - GreTz. tt u. -. c....
SeconI round-F. II. Gates and X C. .,, ''aess
defeated J. e. romlinsou and Artmr : ,rsSu,
Nv default: Frederick @. Bags ana ; hoWAr"
Noshell defeat "a W :. Slade ana "'o'se :"
Todman by default 49,. =
Third round Frederick q. Baggs and =
Howard Voshei defeated L. II. Gates ana "
q Gates G-3. IS. j-3