The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-25
CHURCH SHOWS HOW
HE WON HIS TITLES
Beats Inman in Straight Sets
in Best Match Of Day in
Southampton Tourney.
wv CALIFORNIANS PLAY

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 2i.-George NJ.
Church OF Princeton. who In the last
year has garnercd the intercollegiate
championship by defeating Richard Nor.
ris Williams I'd OF Philadelphia and
the Western and Northwestern titles by
winning from players OF less repute
reached the round before the semi
finals in the Meadow Club tournament
on the clubs turf courts to-day by de-
feating Frederick G. 1nman OF Now
York, former New York state champion.
In the fourth round at 7-5, 6--3.
In a day sadly lacking in thrills this
was the feature match. Church played
remarkable tennis and Shove that he
was n worthy holder OF all the titles he
has gained, but most of those who saw
him play and had seen Williams beat
Mclaughlin at Newport last Saturday
wondered how he had won the intercol-
legiate title last fall. The left handler,
Inman, gave Church plenty of trouble
In the first set and there was some
doubt as to whether the Princeton man
| would win or not. .Once. however, the
Tiger discovered the vagares OF tho
southpaw's play he had no trouble In
winning
Two OF the weeterners. Clarence ].
Griffin and william NJ. Johnston, who
at Newport thought they ought to rest
up until the national championships.
changed their minds and played In thC
matches to-day. and won without any
great trouble. Griffin played both morn
Ing and afternoon. while Johnston, win
had drawn n bye into the second round,
had TO play only one match. Griffin
who was taking things easy, first dis
| posed of an old timer. J. =. Paret, al
, e., So. without even getting warmed
mp. and IN the afternoon ran througt
to "A victory over +. W Cole at 81
3-6. IS. On the score Cole would sce-i
10 have put up n real battle against tn,
Californian. but as n matter OF fact
Griffin threw away the second set, whic,
he lost, and loafed SO much in the hrsl
and third sets that he almost lost then
too. Johnston had just as easy a tim,
with Fred Frelinghuysen in the thirC
round, when he defeated the latter d
6-3. 80,
Only sixteen men are left In the run,
ming. as the scheduled third round mattel
between Williams, the national cham
pion. n w. +. Snyder, Jr.. was heic
over to give the champion a chance :,
come down and change his mind abou
playing. The mems and mixed double
will start tomorrow. Tn summaries
Mesuow tIub mems invitation Single
Second Round-Alan Chambers d~efeate,
Norris Williams ID won. IRON 4 stephen,
by default; Watson VI. Washburn defeates
G. Schermerhorn, 60. IS. q. W. Burg
van defeats W Rand 81, SO. 50
dart. -. rs; e. Toiand. Jr,. d~feate,
J q. X. Lawrence, 4-s. 81, 6-2: Lyl. Il
MHhan defeated $. Mortimer. So. s-S: q
Colket Gamer defeated s Kelly, Ga. 90
a. Il. Coney defeated Il. W. Peasics
~ 81 Clarence !. Grirn detsSte.
c. :. Garland. Ga, s-6, ga. Theodor
Il. P-l defeated A. VI. Kidder. Ga, g.
/. Curtis defeated J. Geary. ii, 81
bard by. default, Harold 4. ThrockmorIe,
defeated T.. III. Hooker, 60, 6-s Ioui
Graves defeated +. NJ. Watrous, So. 81
Frederick 7. FrehnEhuysen won from "
II jerks, ", by default; Robert lie Rn
MacMu!ien won from Irving {, VIRGIN, b
default. =
Third Round-Georre VI. Church defeat.
{. w; MacMullen, 6-i, O.. Robert /.
William NJ. Johnston defeated Frederic
! T. Frelinghuysen. "a, 81, 4. IA Whit
ney defeated Kari Smith, ga. "a: M
ter Merrill Hall defeated Alan Chamber,
, 81, 80; Or. william Rosenbaum de
Watson NJ shb burn defeated o. A. i
Dtonne, ii, IS. ward Dawson defeat.
q. W Burg win, e.. s.. Lyle r Msha
defeated y, rohand. Jr, a.. 60. O. {
Gamer Defeated 4 \ consy, SO. -
Cole. -. st, rs, Theodore r. p"
defeated l.. Curtis, I'll, So: Harold =,
Throckmor,on defeated Louis Ia por
irving IS, 81 Leonard Beekman dc
Fourth Round-George NJ. Churrh A.
feated Frederick &. Inman, Ia, "a "