New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-14
FIELD DWINDLES
in JUNIOR LAWN
TENNIS TOURNEY
Garland Star in Opening
Rounds of Fixture at
Forest Hills.

The second annual junior metropoli-
tan lawn tennis championship tourna-
ment got we'll under way yesterday on
the clay courts Of the West Side Ten
mis- Club, at Forest Hills, Long Island,
and when the last match had been com
pleted Frederick B. Alexander, official
referee, had reduced the original field
OF lO7 schoolboys TO a mesgre thirty
one, which is declared TO be something
in the way of 2 record.
Chales s. Garland, the Pittsburgh
boy, was the bright star Of the day
and his work yesterday stamps him as
a danger Gus contender for final honors.
Garland is the youth who surprised the
close followers of the game by taking
a set from Clarence J. Griffin, national
doubles champion, in the All Corners
tournament last week.
The Pittsburgh player first took the
measure of Herbert W. Forster, the tall
Yonkers youth. by score of 81, g.
and then followed by defeating George
Zabriskie at 81. "a.
Forster, who was rVnner-up, was re-
garded as one of the most promising
PLAYERS in the tournament, but he was
no match Tor Garland. who rsined
placement shots into his opponents
court and mixed up his pace so cleverly
that Forster was constantly caught OUT
of position. Zabriskie was no more sue
cessful against the cool, heady playing
of the lad from Pittsburgh.
Garland and W. II. Benedict ad
vanced 10 the fourth round anil were
the furthest out toward the finals OF
all the bows. Some of those wh'
/ reached the third round brackets were
| George P. Throckmorton, the youns
/ brother of Harold, the national inter
/ scholastic champion; Matthew A. Tay
Tor. of Fordham Prep; l.. NJ. Banks, o.
/ Adelphi Academy, and Alfred Ehrman
Ehrman brought about the downfall
| of Goddard Well Saunders, donor o.
the massive silver bowl that the boy:
are battling for, by a score OF Us
60. ~
Both Saunders and his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. II. r. Saunders, are keenly IN
terested in the game, and 1t was AZ the
suggestion of Goddard that Mrs. Saun-
ders offered the cup in his name. Inc
trophy is as large as the famous DAVIS
Cup and will probably be as instru-
mental in developing the future inter
national players in this country.
The boys played with such speed IN
the opening set that Saunders was eXI
hausted when the second began ano
could not put up much resistance
While his strength lasted, however ne
gave a clever exhibition Of fast driving
10 deep court, and all his strokes, whicr
he learned partly from his father ano
more recently from George Agutter
the club professional, were made II
wellnigh perfect form. ~
Ehrman was not only fast IN gettine
about his court, but he also possessed
a well-rounded game, and 1t was MS
ability to finish the points at the ne
that brought him victory.
Throckmorton defeated Lester Suss
man. of Sea Cliff, Long Island, by
score of 81, Ga. Early in the mater
ne discovered that Sussman's weai
point was his backhand, and therefore
he hammered away unmercifully at tn'
I vulnerable spot, gradually ripping hi
opponents defence TO pieces by thes'
| tactics. "a,
The doubles will begin to-day win
a number OF strong pairs entered TO-
/ the title now held by Selig and Won
OF Long Island. -.
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