New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-19
nsfeats Beekman in Finals
for WeStchester Club
HOnorS.
THROCKMORTON OUT
BEFORE THE END
Scboolboy Succumbs in Three
Hard Sets with the
Runuer-Up.
~ FRED HAWTHORNE.

-srH. Behr. Middle States champion
- v.irDer Of The tournament at Mas
= ,sst wees. added another trophy to
A., treasure chest yesterday by defeat
.,,1eora~d Bcekman in the final round
- The annual invitation lawn tennis
:--srrsmcrt Of the Ioutry Club Of
T-...Fes.,~ Rchr won IN straight
". q. "a G. 3, and was never IN
danger o. defeat.
TSs match was not up 20 the stand
~ 20 be expected from players OF the
et;i;+v Of Belr and Beekman. The lat
.-r did not show the same brand Of
80, -crnis that he had IN coming
.S-orcb 10 che final round, and Behr
s;mplv could not get going. The spirit
~ tesu competition was not there, ana
Rsbr IS man who is at his best only
re- he has q hard fight on his hands.
psfore meeting Bohr for The hnal
to,o-s Beekman encountered Harold
4 Tbrockno~t.n, the Railway school
Sov and defeated him al 81, 4-6,
a.. This match was played IN the
-.orrirr. and Che one with behr at
o'clock IN the afternoon.
There were sessions Of brilliant vol
Living between Behr and the young
Princeton student, with Behr generally
s1isbirc the points by dazzling shots
,r-oss the court, but a majority OF the
same were not dlstlnCuis by any
i;nr sensational IN the way Of racquet
work
Pslr ics.- the service and won the
as. came. Roekman finding the net
ttrse ..-~es with backhand drives. He
took The next on his own service, now
ever. and then Behr, flashing at me net
N ueteor.c fashion for minute, took
he .rird game at love and the fourth
with the loss of only a single point
he came in TO the net so quickly after
the service ball that Beekman found
Il impossible to find an .enlng, ana
Behr's yoileyinC shots were hndlng the
lines with uncanny accuracy.
Tie Princeton youth had been miss
ing shots that he was bringing on
successfully earlier in the day agalns'
Throckmorton. He seemed 20 be play,
inr the ball too closely to the net and
his doubie-faulting was wotul lea
,ure of his game.
With Behr serving in the fifth game
Beckman bestirred himself and by &
serie Of encouraging half-volleys from
mid court took the game and gave has
followers hopes that he was about 70
start winning bid for the lead
Both men wanted the sixth game
3ehr. because il would give him COM
handing lead and Beekman, because
rs loss meant almost certain deIeat
IN the opening set. They began by
..ay.re in back court and driving d.
Lcora..y across the court TO the base
B,hr played the angles sharply and
Teesman retaliated Just as keenly
with the ball Just catching the line
each time. Il was a clever exhibition
Of contro, and -1gmeHt Of stroke. and
the gallery showed its pleasure by
generous applause.
The driving duel came to an end
when Behr. thinking the way was
clear for a finishing shot, rushed 70
the net in MS impetuOus manner and
awaited Beekman's return. But the
younger player was using better
judgment than before, and as Behr
hnged 10 the right TO cut off his op-
ponents expected drive down the side
line Beekman shot his ball across the
court and almost parallel TO the net.
Behr was fooled completely. but voiced
HE appreciation Of the stroke BIZ q
smile and an emphatic: "Well played"
Five times the score went 70 deuce
before Beekman pulled through With
another crossing shot that found Sehr
cut o. position. The internationalist
suffered a temporary lapse Of accuracy
after that, and Beekman went into the
lead by taking the next game, making
the score 4-3 on games in his favor
Behr's ire had been aroused by his
experience in losing three games in a
row 10 his younger opponent and he
went out for revenge. He handled
Beekman's service so we'll in the eighth
game, shooting the ball back TO his
opponent's backhand, that the youth
vas placed on the defensive and got
only one point in the game, and that on
an error by Behr.
The last two games were more stern
ly fought. but Behr dominated the
court ty taking his position at the net
and smothcrng Beekman's speedy low
drives.
Again Bchr led of at the start of the
second set, but this time Beekman got
the game ~ love, Behr driving three
balls into the net and one back OF the
base lire The pace became bit faster
a. this stage Of the match and the
rallies were more sustained. Bcekman
showed c'ovcrness in covering up his
shots until Behr was out Of position