New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-08
VETERANS HOLD OWN
ON SEABR|CHT COURTS
sIashinu Lawn Tennis Marks
BEGINNING of Play for the
ACheIiS Cup.
cl0THlER BEATS STEVENS
Little, Dabney, Washburn and
Touchard Also Win Matches
in First Round of
Tournament.

slashing lawn tennis marked the begin
ming Of the competitions in the Acheis
nhaIlenee cup singles yesterday on the
,rrf courts of the Seabright Lawn Tennis
I'D cricket Club. al Seabright, n. j. In
che seven matches decided in the first
IND the veterans of class held their
own William J. Clothier, the national
,bsnpion Of 1896, led off by defeating
picbard Stevens. long famous as the
Greatest base line player in this country
Clo,bier. with his great length of reach
and his skill al blocking at the net eX-
nsrienced little difficulty in disposing OF
stevens, at 81, 81.
Next in Importance was the stirring
victory OF Raymond D. Little, former ma
tional champion, in the doubles, interna-
,,onsrst and holder of many titles.
ri,tle. former Princeton champion, de-
fsated George NJ. Church, the Princeton
i,tarcolleeiate champion. after three cy-
cIonic sets. by the score Of 6-l, l--6. 6--5.
. church worked his service admirably.
He came up 10 the net and entered into
the rallies with speed and spirit. He
lacked the court generalship of his vet
eran opponent, however. and that, coupled
with Titles steadiness in the pinches,
pulled him through.
Alfred S. Dabney, the Eastern States
champion of the Longwood Cricket Club,
Boston, disposed Of Karl II. Behr, the
famous old Yale player, in three sets, at
s-e 6-3. g. Behr attempted mis- short
euing net attack, and with disastrous re-
sults. lie volleyed badly The difficulty
with Behr was that he played the ball
TOO low most Of the time, losing the
match by his continual netting of the
ball
Steadiness was the chief factor in the
victory of Watson NJ. Washburn, the
nineteen-year-old Harvard student who
recently won the metropolitan title.
Washburn defeated h. IL. Whitman, at
90. 40. o. At various stages Of the
contest Whitman played every known va
rety OF lawn tennis. Washburn ably met
the changes. sticking consistently 10 q
net game and finally winning by mis- ac-
curacy at volleying.
Gustaye T. Touchard, fresh from his
triple triumph in the Long Island cham
piOnship appeared late in the afternoon
and defeated Charles NJ. Bull. jr.. of the
Crescent Athletic Club. at 6-l, I'll.
Only one match was decided in the
doubles, and that went to Theodore
Roosevelt Pell and Bernon 5. Prentice,
who defeated c. Frederick Watson, jr.'
and Charles r. Leonard, at IL, 60.
PeTs smashing and the volleying OF
Prentice proved too strong for the oppos-
ing pair.
At times Prentice was wonderful in
hooking up ground strokes for clean
passes through the opposite court In
the brilliantly played rallies both Watson
and Leonard displayed weakness and I'M
certainty at the net. They were never
sure OF the length of their lobbs, and the
ball, often falling short, afforded Pell
opportunities for sensational kills.
The tournament will continue to-day.
The summary follows:
Achelis Challenge Cup. mems singles first
rolndl-Willam j. ClOthier defeated Richard
Stevens, 6-l. 6-1: Watson NJ. Weshburn de
tsated Il. H. Whitman, 60. IS g; George
Peabody Gardner, IT,. defeated Robert lie Roy,
6-S. e.: Frederick G. Inman defeated @.
COlket Gamer. 6-3 GO. Alfred ;. Dabney de
feated Karl H. Behr. IS, 6-3, g. Gustaye
f. Touchard defeated Charles NJ. Bull. jr.,
81. 81: Raymond ID. Little defeated George
a. Church, 6-l, Ii 6-3.
Doubles Girst roundJ-Theodore Roosevelt
Pei and Bernon ;. Prentice defeated G. Fred
erck Watson, IT,, and Charles r. Leonard,
liz, 6-3.