New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-08
FOUR men SURVIVE
AT COURT TENNIS
LOrillard Wins all Easy
Victory in His Match
with Wightman.
RUSSELL AND SANDS
ALSO SHOW SKILL
Contests Decided in Straight Sets
Waterbury, Ill, Defaults
to HUM.

Three matches played and one default
advanced the national court tennis cham
pionship tournament in progress at the
Racquet and Tennis Club to the semi
final stage yesterday. As result Pierre
Lorillard. ir. of Tuxedo; Charles L.
Sands, Of the home club: w H. T.
HUM, of Philadelphia. and G.. T. Rus
sell, OF Boston, survived and will meet
as named to-day.
The default was brought about through
the failure of Lawrence Waterbury to
put i'm an appearance against HUM.
II was understood that an attack OF
tonsiits prevented the national racquet
champion from playing
Lorillard and George w. Wightman.
OF Boston, were tho first 10 take the
court. II vas their first appearance IN
the tournament both having drawn byes.
Later Russell met Fulton Cutting. OF the
local club. while in the final contest Of
the afternoon Sands faced Philip Stock
ton, OF Boston. All matches were won
I'm straight sets.
In the opening match Lorilard soon
showed that he knew too much for
Wightman. The tall player from Tuxedo
would not exert himself unduly, however,
with the result that several times his
opponent appeared TO have a set az good
as won. For instance, i'm the opening
clash Wighman had ne count 5 10 3
In his favor when Lorillard put on speed
and ran out the next three games.
Again, i'm the second set. the man from
Boston, with the game to >. looked like
a winner, but Lorllard steadied once
more and thereafter had his opponent
on the defensive A great many of his
mistakes were returns in the net lie
easily found the winning openings, the
dcdans being his favorlte.
I'm the third and last set Vightman be-
gan 10y accounting for the first two
games. but he did little thereafter.
Toward the close the Tuxedo mans ser
vice became so effective that his oppo-
nent found it impossible to make any
headWay.
In the second match Russell spTans a
surprise by defeating Fulton cutting in
straight sets. Tho Boston man showed
vast improvement over his form displayed
here two years ago. No matter what
angle the ball came at him Russell gen
orally had his racquet in the right place.
The Sands Stockton match had not been
in progress long when IL became apparent
to all that the New York man was in his
best form Although he has been COM
potng at racquets for good many
wears. his friends about the court were
unanimous i'm the opinion that they had
never seen him To- better advantage.
When playing for the dedans Sands
scored repeatedly on a force from the
side wall He also counted many aces
when his opponent was defending the
hazard side. Sands played for the tam
hour often, and he also located the grill
window with the accuracy Of a sharp
shooter.
So deadly vas Sands in the opening set
that stockton found it impossible to get
a game. Stockton had more speed in the
next clash, hut even so won only two
games. lie worked hard I'm the last set.
which was carried 10 vantage before the
local man won. As they shook hands at
the finish Sands remarked TO the loser
that he had made a good fight. whore
upon Stockton replied that he wanted to
get one set
The summary follows:
National amateur court tennis champion
ship second rouud-Plerre LOrillaff, lr, tux
edo. beat g. " Wighman. Boston %, 60.
IS. referee. Jack White. marker Harry
HAMS
g. T. Sands. New York beat Philip stock
ton. Boston. 60 e ID. referee. George
Standing; marker Harry Harris.
" H. Il HUM Philadelphia beat Law
renee Waterbury. New York. by default
g. r. Russell Boston, beat Fulton CuttIns.
New York. 6-J. 81, IS. referee, tarrs
Harris. marker. Jack White.