New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
Reaches Finals In Jersey
Lawn Tennis Cham
pionship.
SHAFER BEATS BULL
IN STRAIGHT SETS
Other Surprises in Doubles on
Clay Courts of Englewood
Field Club.

8. Howard voshell, Bronx and Eastern
New York State champion. forced his
way into the final round yesterday In tho
New Jersey State lawn tennis champion
ship tournament on the clay courts of
the Enslewood Field Club. voshell came
through by defeating @. A. Gordon, at
60. 81. In the fourth round, and Leslie
Cooper by score OF 60, 6-3, in the
semi-fnai.
G. Carlton shafer played to form in
defeating Charles NJ. Bull. jr.. In the
third round. at "a. 6-3, although his VIC
tory was a surprise to many. Shafer and
Harold Throckmorton, the schoolboy. viii
face each other this afternoon to decide
who shall occupy the vacant semi-nnal
bracket. The winner Of that match Will
then take on Louis Graves for the right
to face voshel in the final.
Another upset was recorded In the
doubles, when Otto Hinck and Frank
Kidde, who on Wednesday vanquished
Bull and Dr. Rosenbaum. the champions.
went down to defeat before the spirited
attack of H. ]. Torrance and NJ. Hamii-
ton in the third round. The set score
was Ga, Ga.
and q. Carlton shafer. national indoor
champions. gained tho third round BY de-
feating Walter Blache and B. Poole. at
6-3, 6--l.
voshel made use Of his usual hard hit
ting game In taking his two matches
and at no time was he extended to his
limit He showed his confidence through
out by practising his service. hitting the
second ball as hard as the first and tax
ing the chance that IL would be good, as
1t usually was.
The indefatigable sharer never stopped
going In his match against Bull
His court covering and his ability to
!! make returns Of what seemed sure kills
| for Bull. seemed to disconcert the latter.
and he INDUCED in lobbing tactics In an
EFFORT to keep Shafer in the back OF the
court.
This was to Carls liking. for he Is
strong overhead, and Bull saw his craft
ilv placed lobs come hurting back TO
him from all angles.
The match that found Hinck and kidde
opposed TO Torrance and Hamilton held
the attention of a large gallery tnat
/ grouped ltSelI OIL lawn NHc'A~ 49, -
two miniature grandstands. The summer
girl was there in all her glory, and each
one seemed to vie with her sister In the
brilliancy Of color in which she bedecKed
| herself
| Hinck and his partner relied on steady
| lobbing to keep their opponents away
from the net, but Torrance and Hamii-
ton were able to handle these lobs win
such good effect that they both reached
centre court quickly, and from ther"
scored many clever cross-court sho's'
The summaries follow:
! singles third round)-G. Carlton shafer DC
,ssta5 Charles NJ. Bull, jr.. Ga, So
Fourth round--Leslie Cooper defeatea ,nxys,,
min M. Phillips by default: s: Howard 'oshe"
sa,aatad a. A. Gordon, 60. ~. -
"SSan,, anal rounds Howard Nosnel oeieaV-
| al leslie Cooper ca. Ga. -. A.
Do,,bies (frst round)-Blache ana fooe u1-
,aa,ed Williams and Moore, e-3, 80 IL,
second round-H. Torrance and NJ ha ann ~.
/ a.fsatad Shade and Bodman, 81, ~; S nnn'a
and w c. Grant defeated Blache ana roo'e'
B-3 81. -, ,y.r,,l,or defeat-
Al Otto Hinck and Frank Kidde, ~ w.
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