New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-28
BeI1r Beats Peu in
Hard Fought Match
ROSENBAUM WINS
BRONXVILLE TITLE
VanquiShes Major in Hard
Five-Set Match of the
Final Round.

Or. William Rosenbaum, of the Har-
lem Lawn Tennis Club, won the open
lawn tennis tournament Of the Bronx
vile Athletic Association, at Bronx
vile, n v, yesterday by defeating Ced-
rio Major the former Brooklyn club
player, IN the final round in hard five
set match, at 1-6, 6-S, 6-S, 6-3,
Go.
+. 7. Hunter. the Cornell student
and Albert J. Ostendorf, of the Bedford
Park Lawn Tennis Club, took the chief
honors in the mems doubles, defeating
Leonard Beekman and Allen Tobey in
I'VE sets, the score being 6-3, 1-6,
g, Cd, Go.
The mixed doubles advanced to the
tnal round, with the championship To-
be decided probably tomorrow or Tues
Gay. Mrs. Rawson Wood and Hunter
defeated Miss Liehtensten and A..
Namm in the upper half at 6-S. 6--1.
and IN the lower half Miss Marie Wag-
ner, national indoor champion, and Os-
tendort defeated Miss Clare Cassel.
winner Of the recent Amackassin sour-
nament, and Beekman, at CO, 60.
Rosenoaums victory over Major was
gained by reason of the formers SUI
peflor endurance, coupled with o game
that was always steady and strong in
the attack The winner evidently knew
ms own capabilities OF lasting through
gruelllng tive-set match, for he start
ed slowly and with deliberation, allow
ing Major to take the first two sets
at l-6, 6-S, while he gradually
worked his own game up to tor notch.
When he had thoroughly gagged his
opponents strokes and court tactics
Or. Rosenbaum settled into his stride
and beat down Majors game by power
tul and well placed drives and bv well
Judged placement shots from the net
position.
While Major began TO slacken in his
speed IS the third set began, Rosen-
Daum Kept raising his own game bit by
5lt. until he was going at mis- best
after taking the third and fourth sets
at 6-S, 6-3, Rosenbaum made his
hnal sally at the net, cutting Off all Of
Majors attempted passing shots and
picking out the openings in the oppo-
site court with the ease of a sharp-
shooter, to win the set and match at
Go
In defeating Beekman and Tobey for
the championship Hunter and Osten-
dorf created somewhat of an upset. as
the former have been playing in great
ly improved form recently. and were
regarded as likely winners.
Hunter and Beekman brought off
most OF the sensational strokes i'm the
match, with their partners being con-
tent to lie back and bear the incon-
spicuous part of the burden on their
shoulders.
The first set went to Hunter and his
partner without much trouble at "a
but then Beekman and Tobey devel-
oped a fast smashing attack. captur-
ing the next two sets with the loss of
only three games, at 6-1, 90.
Hunter and Ostendorf bided their
time, however, and in the fourth set
fought point for point until thew had
won the session at "a The effort ia
stay the forcing tactics of their oppo-
nents had seemingly taken all the speed
out OF Beekman and Tobey. and in the
fnal set they wilted before the attack
OF the new champions, who slashed.
their way through to victory without
the loss of a game.
Miss Wagner and Ostendorf. the
playing through champions in the
mixed doubles, displayed clever team
work in defeating Miss Cassel and
Beekman, and it is believed they will
be successful in retaining their laureJs
in the final round.