New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Bassford'S High LobS
Spell Defeat for Genial
DR.. Lcderman.
LONIBOND PUZZLED
BY WARDS SPEED
Allen Behr Defeats GroeSbeCk
in Threc,Set Match, One
Set Going to 10 S.
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I2Sth street and Eighth Avenue, yes
terday afternoon. were start % every
now and then by small g.obuiar OBJ
jects sailing through tre arr and then
dropp,rr into thc large lot at l23tn
street. between Eighth Avenue and So
Nicholas Avenue.
some o. The more 'carsomc among
the Messengers thought nc Little OBJ
iccts N ght he acr'a. bombs. oronDcc
bv an alien enemy. hut their tcar-
we're without foundation. il was only
Abraham BassforG. lr, sending up h.f
high lobs IN match against DR.. Leder-
man. 700 tho first 20 nd Of the annual
lawn tennis tournament OF the Harlem
Tennis Club.
Tho club began it7 tournament yes
terday with a record entry OF sixty
four PLAYERS 81 tho singles, and the
CLAW courts az accent 20 the elevated
tracks were in use until after
o'clock last evening, twelve matches
being finished.
Bassford. who was one o. the frs; 70
take the courts. had little trouble I'D
vanouishing Dv. lcdcrman. winning by
= score Of I. 6 0. His twisting
lobs were trouble makers for the VI. -"
who generally smashed them l7to me
net and occasionally landed them pc
yond the high stop-rets.
Bassford sometimes varied his a.
tack by a quick change of pace. driving
swiftly 20 Or. Lederman'S base line or
chopping short returns across the
court. As Dr.. Iedcrman LETT the oour,
he was asked how he made out
81 got a lot Of exercise and one
game. was at ny best In that game.
when Bassford sent four balls INTO the
net" replied the doctor.
The feature match Of the day, be
tween Vanderbilt 3 Ward and Arthur
VI. Lovibond. was not started until
late. but those who waited we're re-
warded by some lightning fast avn
tennis. Ward. left-hander. pltteo
his low, speedy drives and spectacular
volleving game against Lovlbond
careful. crafty combination OF lobs
and clever placement shots and speed
won for him, Lovibond beng defeated
in straight sets. az s 4, 5.
Those two dear enemies. Allen Benz
aud GeorCc 6. Groesbeck. were anotner
pair 20 come together in the opening
round. and this time = was Benr's turn
to triumph. Groesbcck being defeated
after a three-se: match, by score o.
s. 10 5, 6-3.
Both men are famed on many courts
FOR their ability 20 keep the bal! IN per
petual motion, and the rallies between
them were long and frequent. GroeS-
beck found his rival cold IN the hrSt
set. and won with plenty 20 spare. Benz
came back after that, however, and held
his opponent even UP 70 s all on games
Then. with rocSbeck making many &C
robatic gets" Beh- speeded up ms
strokes q biz and ran out the last TWO
games and the set.
The last cecc1O0 shorter. Win
Behr encroachinC or the net and cut
ting short Groesbeck's slow-saillnC re
turns with sharply detected yolle}
strokes. taking the final set and the
match at 6 3.
BENJAMIN ". Phillips, who e cred
tied with having introduced the game
Of lawn tennis into Harlem quiet
precincts. found time enough, apari
from hrs duties in keeping the score
board up TO date. 20 play a maich
against +. + Thomas, whom he DC
feated with the skill Of the master by
d score OF e. 6 J.
Phillips trotted about his court in
eeascless whirl, making strokes from
every conceivable angle, but doing his
most effective work from mid-court
Nv these tactics nc was able 20 pass
Thomas easily, as the latter tried 70
leave his base line. and the match was
all over and marked upon the board
forty minutes after II began.
Paul p. Goold. who draws pictures
With his pen when he is not drawing
his opponents on. Of position on the
courts. put II. Balch out OF the run
ming In the first round by score o.
SIS. IS Balch showed several good
strokes, but Goold was too well versed
IN court generalship and change OF
pace for tho Younger player, although
Bslch extended him IN the final set
Paul Treanor, said by P. A. Vale,
the international authority on such
matters, 20 possess a perfect bankhsnd
stroke, overwhelmed r. Davidson by
score % 50, 81. Tresnor is only
seventeen wears old, but his strokes
are made with the smoohness and ease
that usually comes only after years OF
practice. and his backhand shots were
strongly in evidence.
The summaries follow:
Harlem TerrIs C'ub sirglss htt round 4 IN
p.h- defeated GcofG- Cfossbe. b. % 10 ). -.
ksr.ham Bs"iorI. -. dets.irt ~ L,t,rm.i,,.
- E-s " swain is'es;st = hry. 9
-. Wrrs,-ir defeated b Is-con. q. .
Hsrlsu d,'es.ed II Auihen .
p.u T. Cood defeated II BaicA. IS. i-'.
X.rd.rsr, Ward defeated Arthur NJ LoVibond.
81 rs. Benjamin " Philip, defeated L.
Thorrn e /. :" fes'.ee defeated {.
bSss,s1poSgt5 'ro1id-H steve, defeated Psu'.
"a g. : PAU Treancr defea'ed T. David
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