New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-23
PELL AND VOSHELL
TO BATTLE FOR
SINGLES TROPHY
Surprises in Doubles al
Rockaway Hunting
Clubs Tourney.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

theodore Roosevelt Pell and s. How
ard Voshell will meet tomorrow after
noon for the chief cup in the annual
invitation lawn tennis tournament of
the Rockaway Hunting Club, at Cedar
hurst, L. !. Pell gained his bracket by
defeating Vanderbilt B. Ward at 4-6,
8-6, 6-3, and Voshell came through
to the final by vanqushing Alrick H.
Man, jr., at e., 3-6, 60.
In the doubles, Leonard Beekman and
Ward went into the semi-fnals by de-
ftating j. A. Hill and Roy Pier at
IS, Ga, in the first round, and Ray
mond D. Little and A. S. Dabney at
4-6, ca, Sc. Voshell and Frederick
c. Baggs, furnishing one OF the great
est upsets Of the tournament, got into
the semi-fnal round by defeating F. C.
Irman and f. P. Larned, recent winners
a. Westchester, at 60, 60. The third
pair TO gain this bracket were Lyle f.
Mahan and Charles NJ. Bull, jr., who
put out Robert lie Roy and Hugh Tai
liant at Go, 3-6, GO.
II is the intention of the tournament
committee to hold both singles and
doubles finals tomorrow, and this af-
ternoon will be taken up entirely by
the doubles, three matches being sched-
uled to bring the teams into the final
round.
1t was day Of surprises. Even the
weather was an upset. While Manhat-
tan was overcast by dark rain clouds
and intermittent thunder showers, the
sun shone brightly at Cedarhurst. Many
of the players hesitated about starting
from their Offices in the city, but when
they called up the Rockaway Hunting
Club on the telephone and learned
that 1.-THE weather down here is per-
feet; hurry up and get your playing
clothes on" they took heart and en-
trained for Cedarhurst.
The other surprises transpired on the
courts, where several of the doubles
teams that were not regarded as serious
contenders, came through with an UNI
expected rush and put out the favor
ties. One of the most unlocked for
reversals was the defeat of Cedric A.
'lajor and Alrick II. Man, jr., by Seton
Porter and Roy Pier, Of the Rockaway
Hunting Club, at 60, 4-6, IS.
Ward played sterling lawn tennis in
his match with Pell. After taking the
first set at Ga, he kept on with his
speedy hard hitting backcourt game
and ran into a lead of So on games,
and led at 30-l5 on points. All Ward
needed for the match was two points,
and it looked very dark for Pell. but he
steadied and, fighting hard, pulled out
that game and eventually the set at
SIS.
From that point on Pell never let
down in his sweep to victory. and won
the match by taking the last set at
played his opponent in the first half Of
the match, his left-handed drives
crashing through Pell's court for clever
placement aces. 1t was not until defeat
threatened him that Pell found
trustworthy defeRce against Wards
forcing tactics. Then the former piled
up the points by passing Ward as the
latter came for the net.
Voshell showed by his playing yes
terday against Man that he is liable
to give Pell the battle of his life for
the final hOnors tomorrow. He was
sure of himself on his overhead shots
and literally smashed Man into sub
mission, bombarding the latter's court
with terrific shots to deep court.
With his old partner Freddy Baggs,
Voshell gave another stirring exhibit
tion against Imam and Larned in the
doubles. These two pairs met once be-
fore this season and Baggs and Voshell
won, but they were not confident Of
repeating yesterday.
The summaries follow:
Rockaway Hunting Clubs Invitation singles tseml-
hral rcu d l-rheodore H. Pell defeated Vanderbilt
Il Ward. 90. Sc, 6--3. $. Howard Yosheu de-
fCsted Alrck II. Man, IT.. e.. 3-6, ca
Doubles first TOund)-R ID Little and A s.
Iabuey defeated c. A. L. Diouue and D. NJ
Phillips. - Is. Leonard Beekman and v b.
Ward defeated j. A. mn and Roy Pier. IS, @
l. r. Mahan aud c NJ. bull. ir. won from Or
W. Eosenbanm and partner by default: r. lie Roy
aud Hugh Tallant won from C. X. Leonard and
partner by default; Seton Porter and II : Parker
defeated Alrick Man. IT,. aud G. A. Major 81.
IS. -.
second round-Beekman and Ward defeated Little
and Dabuey. SO. 81 Sc: Y. O. Bags aud
H. Voshe defeated L. r Larned and +. C.
Hmau. g. e. Mahan and Bull defeated lie Roy
ana Tallant. 60. SIS. s..