The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-18
REST SPORTING pACE IN NEW Y0QK,
WESTERNERS CAPTURE
OPENING MATCHES N
SINGLES At NEWPORT

ESPECIAL u The Evenir- Wnr'fI.
NEWPORT. X. l.. Aug. N-A sigf'
shower only temporarily marred tnv
opening round Of the annual tenn,s
championship tournament here to-day.
Just a. Referee r. d. wrenn had as.
signed players for the thirteen courts q
drisxie postponed the battles. Definite
announcement was made that former
champion william A. Larned would not
play this year. His wired entry was
purely q complimentary one.
After much study the committee nm
ally determined to put the N. w. Niles
J. c. Carpenter match on the now star
court. and despite the threatening
clouds. q dig gallery Immediately hlled
the horse show and improvissd stands.
Alhths noted society leaders gracsd the
occasion. Thomas c. Bundy. one Of the
national doubles champions. and his
wife, who was May sutton. came In
for much attention.
Great crowds surrounded the various
courts. 0ustavs r. Touchard. who faced
Walter Roberts. had the biggest follow.
Ing Of the early rounds As soon -
Referee wrenn marked up . default
| against William A. Larned. several OF
the lesser lights were advanced By DE-
! faults OF their opponents. +. 8. Wood.
ward went forward a. the result Of
Larned's failure to appear.
| c. L. Gardner Jr. won from ErvinS
! Taylor by default. and SO did Paul Shell
I don. ]. q. Cameron jr. advanced when
r. II. Harris Of Providence. failed to
answer the call. Il. n. williams, the
Davis cup star. was similarly fortunate
~ Ralph c. Seaver. an old time star.
was away. Clarence J. Grimm. one Of
the California youngsters. won from =.
H. Woods by default and Wallace y.
johnson also advanced when Shaw No.
Kean declined to 20 on the court.
The first winner OF the tournament
was c. NJ. Bull jr.. the tail Crescent
Athletic Club champion, who defeated
Ezra Gould In straight sets Of 60. Go.
81. Another New Yorker. q. r.
Touchard. was next In line with a VIC
tory. the west slider triumph!ny over
Walter Roberts, e.. 80. 81.
W. p. Burden Of Newport won from
Leonard Thomas. co. So. 81 and
society was pleased. Harold Swain de-
feated c. l.. F'railey. 60. 6-3. 6-i
Alfred A. Dabney defeated p. a. Vale
so. GO, 60: q. c. Gamer defeated
Joseph Dwight. 81. g.. 6-3: Il. W
I Seabury defeated william Dean. SO
e., 60.
Although It was lunch time when tn.
match was over. the crowds uu OK
inv AIDED the other courts to see sur
stars as Fred Inman aud Tom BundN
, dispose Of their opponents. MANY o
the players were bewa!lirg the tari.He
Of the express companies with the
, trunks All OF the California youns
sters had to postpone their games a.,
SO did II. Norris Williams.
Maurice McLough!in finally foun
suitable clothes and amid n round o.
applause invaded a court to play Amos
Pinchot. The gallery was ten dser
when play started. Tom Bundy wc'
. from 4. f.. Kennedy. 81. 81. 80
Mclaughlin proved to be in excellent
. trim ami he completely baffled Pinchot
II was a case OF 60 Go, 80. and the
two games Of the second set looked like
gifts.
The first match to go beyond the three
set limit was one in which the Baror
X. Won Lersner met f. c. Wilson. The
4 latter won this only after each man haC
two sets and the Baron led to I with
one point needed for the match quit,
suddenly he then defaulted. In tn;
, meantime his brother. Baron II. vo!
D Iersner, was easily defeating Louis H
Hobbs. g.. So. 81. William Wash
burn defeated ID. c, Josephs. g., Cd