New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
VOSHELL WILL PLAY
TOUCHARD FOR TITLE
Beats MoIIenhauer in Long ISL
land Lawn Tennis Cham
.pionShip Singles.
WINNERS I'd CHALLENGE
Nearly Beat Title Holder in
Last Years Match-Cham-
pionship Doubles This
Afternoon.

S. Howard Voshell won the right to
challenge for the Long Is.nnd lawn tennis
championship singles title yesterday on
the courts of the Kings County Club. at
Kingston avenue and Crown street, Brook
Ign. In the final round of the tourna-
ment Voshell defeated Henry j. Mollen-
hauer. a former holder of the title, after
the full limit of FIVE sets. The score was
Is, Is. 1t. 6-1, Cd.
1t is the second consecutive year that
NoshelL the leading racquet wielder of
the Borough Park Club, has won the
tournament and stood in the position Of
challenger to Gustave L. Touchard, the
holder. Touchard narrowly escaped de-
feat in the last challenge match. which
was played after a lot of postponements.
Frederick G. Anderson, referee Of the
tournament, stated last night that he had
vainly endeavored to locate Touchard,
who was supposed TO Be in Cincinnati de-
Tending one of his championship titles.
Anderson declared that he would not al
low the match to drag along as II did
q year/ago, for Touchard would be called
upon either TO defend or to default by
neXt Saturday at the latest.
The beginning of the match was de-
layed by the storm, and 1t was shortly
after o'clock when the men took the
court. which was still heavy and tribe
slippery from the rain. 1t was not at all
favorable to Voshelrs style of hard hit
ting and glancing bounds, which is most
effective on fast. dry and hard playing
surfaces.
VosheH started swiftly. and by a care
fully timed series of attacks from mid
court forged ahead 10 a lead at 10 on
games. Mollenhauer then opened up an
attack from deep court. He brought Oft
his drives straight to the base line. The
old champion worked his shots so clev-
erly, alternately swinging the ball into
the corners, as to temporarily check
Voshell The two men rallied at a, des-
Verate pace, Molenhauer gradually pull
ing up to 5-an on games. At this
Voshell made one Of his stirring on
slaughts, always volleyirg the ball low
at Mollenhauers feet. and making him
dig into the muddy court for the ball
The audaciousness of the assault made 1t
successful. and Voshell captured the first
set.
Throughout the second and third sets
Mollenhauer outplayed his young rival
at driving. He had mastered the range
OF the court. and Voshell rarely moved up
toward the net for volleying that he did
not lose the point by being passed. Mol
lenhauer was supreme in these two sets.
Il was his greatest burst of speed, how
ever. for as he let down on the pace
Noshell at once came forward for swift
and sure volleying again.
The fourth set was largely process
sion for the younger player. He blocked
off Mollenhauer's passing shots, and sent
the ball back at cross-fire smashes, so
that he only lost one game. Voshell led
Mollenhauer at Al on games in the
fifth and deciding set. At this once more
the veteran flashed By wonderful drives
down the side lines he carried the games
10 ALL. That was the best he could
do Voshel finished up by volleying
beautifully for the last two games, which
made him again the challenger
The championship doubles match, in
which the westfall brothers meet Vosheli
and Bags, will be played this afternoon