New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-31
Adelphi Boy Shows Well
in Defeating Taylor
and HaineS.
DAY OF UpSETS AND
SLASRlNG MATCHES
Field Also Reaches Title Round
in Lawn Tennis Doubles al
9TH Regiment ArmOry.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

L. VI. Banks, the school5oy from
Adelphi Academy, DrooKlyn. was the
bright star Of the courts yesterday in
the junior indoor metropolitan lawn
tennis championship tournament at the
eth Regiment ArmOry. Playing in SEN
sationa style, the slim youth from
across the bridge took two matches
from opponents who were expected to
cut short his career and reached the
final round. lie first defeated Matthew
TAYLOR az -. IS, Sc. and then
put out r. b. Haines at -, 70.
Herbert L. Bowman, of the Mount
Vernon High School. won the final
bracket in the lower half Of the draw
by winning two matches. Z. :. Gold
man was BOWman's first victim, at
g. g, and {. NJ. Cordley was
beaten by a score of 6-3. 60 in the
semi-fnal. Bowman and Banks will
meet this morning at l0:30 o'clock for
the championship title in the singles.
The final m the doubles, between Van
Raalte and Kat and Wolf and Gold
man. viii be played at 1880 this after
noon
Banks is a dcceivng boy in appear
ance. Below the medium height for
his age. he is Of slender build and
shows no indications of the 1.-the back
muscles that enable him 20 put a
sting to his shots. In addition 10
his physical qualifications. however,
Banks has an unusually good head on
his shoulders. and the crafty manner
in which he lured his opponents out of
position by deep drives to the base line,
alternating with beautiful passing
shots down the side lines, set at nought
nf
those opposed to him.
In the morning Banks engaged Tay-
lor the lad from the Fordham Prep
School in battle. Taylor is left hand
cd and a demon at smashing high lobs.
His service. too, was severe. and Banks
AT first seemed unable TO control his
returns, putting the pail far out of
court.
Straight ahead went Taylor. running
four games before the Adelphi boy was
bic to stem the tide. Then Banks
head" came TO his assistance. ard he
began shooting low. deep drives at
Taylor, who was often caught out OF
position. Playing coolly, Banks drew
level at 5-all; then Taylor took instant
advantage Of Barks's weak lobs, rush
20 the net and killing the bal.
IN ,ensationai fashion and running
cut the Urst set it ..
The fact that he was behind only
spurred Banks on TO added efforts. and
he started the second set by driving
% swiftly and with such excellent
judgment 10 placing that Taylor was
forced 20 cover "A great amount OF
ground. The rallies usually ended
when Banks eased the ball down into
the base line corners. The Brooklyn
boy took che second set at G-3.
Tho bfys struggled desperately in
tho third set. with the games alternat-
ing M 10 s all. Then Banks, seeing
10 was fatal to let Taylor get the ball
overhead. proceeded 20 drive low and
deep. with ths result that the last two
games and the match vent to him, the
final set 40 Sc.
In the afternoon Banks took or
Haines. the Horace Mann School
champion. and defeated him IN straight
sets 20 y. 3. This wa, a spectac-
U'ar match. wi'h hard-hitting. slqss-
ing player opposed by a clever court
general, and the general won.
II was H"inos's wild smashing a.
. everything that came over his side OF
tho net that fastened his defeat. Upon
p the few occasions when he did succee 2
I in connecting Just right with racque,
. Gnu hs-l4 llAil''N Ntld us hpNpUtnl rclp-
Jess by ms speed. Too often, though.
HaInes used poor Judgment. sacrificing
everything for possible "kll' when
ordinary Judgment in placing his re-
turns would nave scored the points.
The two bows fought evenly through
out the match, but Banks had the
edge. working the ball past Haines as
the latter went 10 the net for the fin
ishing point.
Bowman had far less trouble in gain
I ing the fral bracket in the lower half.
&. :. Goldman vent down before tn,
I Mount Vernon boy at 90, GO, Bow