New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-13
...sford Falls a Victim
"a Touchard in Two
Straight Sets.
oeHR. PELL, GRANT
and JOHNSTON WIN
.,:r,.r Springs Surprise by De-
Ting Throckmorton, Junior
Metropolitan Champion.
rpFD HAWTHORNE.

Il -r,,k anne OF the most pAVn''"v
i WIZ the East on the courts, the
fps.h " annual national indoor lawn
sIieeH's nnionship tournament began
s,hn in the 7th Regiment Armory'
a,H,S' Avenue and SiXty-siNth street;
H .Lree men started play al III
NeI", the morning, and before sun
ltesh . - rsnber had been cut down TO
T.hg .,,ys p. Touchard, the playing
champion. won his only match
sn-sa .y bv defeating Abraham Bass
sn 90; !, straight sets, al Cd, o--o.
go u" Bebr. the Davis Cup player;
Atn =, Roosevelt Pell, Wylie {.
In c. L. Johnston, lr., and sermon Ii.,,
p,sntiee we're other prominent piHS
"a survive the first day.
ncaT,, Otto Salm, the only iorelgn
M. year. was put out IN inc ars'
1ea5 he nlsycd. Remsen Schenck tax
as tall Austrian's measure py
S;ts % the surprises Of the day was
4 VI. .sss, nj Harold A. ThroekU orton'
s",;or metropolitan charnplon' VINO
A!nhsd 10 the forcing tactics OF ~
'samrsr in the first round by score
Smr "a Throckmorton st no
- daring the match showed ms
m, sneed and dash, and lacked con-
i-sl Of his shots
Smith Kept Players Busy.
r., Smith. the official referee, kept
Ams srts 60 continuously in play that
s,st and second rounds were com
rNsrJ a start made in the third.
-s, reached out into the fourth
.,5~Herbert L. Bowman, the Mount
-, High School player; Harry ;.
49, s. ". Merrihew and I. l..
" -Ss lpek of the draw has decreed
L.. Pell. a former holder OF the title;
= Kari Behr shall meet in the round
..i,rs the semi-fnal. II both are sue,
s,sipl up TO that point. Ioucnard
In this section of the draw, as
WE. H. Whitney, Of Harvard and
~, ,ss lover half Wylie C. Grant, A;
H. tsy;bond. c. L. Johnston, ir., and
+, william Rosenbaum, the runner
H. last wear, are favored as having
II. best chances.
his match against /. Weinsteln,
=. second round. Pell gave unmis-
.hbl. evidence that he had been
.-i,s M his game indoors. His famed
4 ,.sI,nd drives down the side lines,
~ SAILING rallies at the net and his
~. covering entirely overwhelmed
TSss,sin, who could only gather q
f,rlt gane in each set.
l Behf too, played impressively IN de-
| ,at,g Lincoln Barker at 81, 81,
| slOT4 the board floor courts are
s,.,,ly not so much to the interna-
ss,sist's liking as the springy turf
srEer made q plucky fight against al
-se certain defeat, but Behr in
rg.hed himself at the net without
r,vye. smothering the drives OF his
wossnt and whipping his returns
.ipy across the court.
| Bowman. playing with tremendous
rw in every shot, first defeated
IIge Johnson, the artist, at 6-3, "a,
IL then took on J. A. COLON and put
L. out Of the running in straight
Ia Al 6-3. 6-l. Bowman stro ked
li.tall with lots Of speed. and neither
Iehs opponents was able to handle
returns with any certainty.
i Bassford Resists Stoutly.
assiord surprised Touchsrd by the
1Hltness Of mis- resistance, ana the
HAMPTON was compelled TO do some
IIr footing TO handle his opponents
fntty lobs and singing drives. Al,
Hasugh he maintained the lead at All
3.ss Touehard did not come through
ltil Bassford had forced him to
sfe Of O., 6-9.
4 Johnston. a former New England In
seollegiate champion. defeated W.
siisey Wood, captain Of the New iork
ava Tennis Club, in a stirring three
II. match. After each had taken q set
tgs-3. the third set was more keeniy
sgh,, with the games going to deuce
It times before Johnston won, at
fR 6-3, liz.
The New England mans great reach
Iu large factor In his victory. as
Ood found il difficult TO avoid him AZ
as net Johnston's drives also had
sriy Of pace.
Benjamin NJ. Phillips, the Harlem
avn Tennis Club champion, found
'rthy opponent in George King, whom
defeated al Sc, 4-6, 6-3. fhll-
p was tireless in going after every
efg Kent sent over. and his unwaVer-
h sieadiness won the victory TOT
One Of the longest matches OF the
~ resulted when Bernon S. Prentice,
q star Of the Seabright Lawn Tennis
re, and George G. GrenZ met In the
sead round. The greater experience
Prentice stood him in good stead
although he never attempted 10
ah his points by sheer speed ne
ally wore down Grenz after the sets
sone l2-l0, 3-6, "a.
ne tingles will continue to-day and
doubles will probably begin on
taay afternoon.
re summaries follow:
MA indoor lawn tennis championship singles
ss.asoa. 81 81; j. n steinscher defeated
srsO. h.. @, "a: T. II. Hooker de-
~, Tissnor. - Is: 2. y. ressiss
u esssied II. A Thsockmorton. -. %;
M deieated J. T. Harrison. 7-5. 90
Phillips won from william Botlsiord
~aA o. A, l. Dlonne defeated y. l. OIlh-
Z II. Binzea defeated J. ;. Ny
- nead iars, round byes,-H, l. Bowman
Ns's Johnson. G--3. -: J. A. Colon
q A Walker. e-S, i-S. Sc: Theodore
~ PEI defeated l. Weinstsin. Ell. s--i:
49, Iplos wOG from Clarence Roome. BY de-
~ u Bshr defeated lincoln Barker. 81.
49, Whitney won from Cedric Major by
No. sensen Sehenek defeated Count Otto sam
49, Arthur CTagin oefested King smith
e - !. II. Steinksmpf defeated Paul Goold.
49, DE-. J W Travel Won from Irving
- dSsrlt. Harm S. Parker defeated {. a.
go c. c. Chambers defeated a;
p. il-s. 6-l. Gustase .. Touehsrd
Aefsham Bsssfotd. IT,. "a. 6-3: J. NJ
cets,ed 2 II. Hooker. e-s. 81 p.
- de.eated r. J. solnme. 6-l. 60; h.
MiTr defeated George King. S--o. 80, 6-s;
pNtns defeated =. VI. Binsen, 81, ~;
ase kfse0baum defeated G. l. Robinson.
No. Howard A Piummer defeated Preston
EE -, 60. -: A. G. PoStley Won
$50 n washbun BY default. +. w. MeI-
tFekd A ". Murphy. ell. Is, 80
Mf}G nt defeated Harold swain. 81. 90
- neend defeated W. c. Gallon. e-l. 81
ss.n refsu Won from H. X. Tomiin. T., y
&tt Johnston. H.. defeated w. hslseS
htGa li--9 ". d. BOurn. won from
No. cessult Beruon s Prentice defeated
ofenA i1-l0. Sc. -; Paul $. Brins'
- -<ti.d r. r. Putnam. GO, Ga: l. n
WES ifom Morris s. Clark by default; A.
8fT ss.,ied O. s. Grccsbeck % as
NJ" Robinson defeated c. NJ Amfoefman
Nd wnd-H. l. Bowman defeated J. A., Col.
vi: II. e. Parker defeated DR.. w
10 ~ ~ - W. Merrihew defettod A. Z,
NJ - Vs.. e. l. Johnston, IT,, defeated