The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
NEW TENNIS RECORD
SET-FORD DEFAULTS
Forty-two Matches Forfeited
in One Day on Courts Of
Westchester Club.
FEW OF PLAYERS APPEAR

H~ARrsDAis. N. T., May So.-what ID
believed TO be q record was established
In the lawn tennis tournament for the
championship Of eastern New York State
At the courts OF the westchester County
Country Club here to-day when forty
two defaults we're registered. This Is
not only . record for . single day. but
Il 10 doubtful II ever In the history OF
the game in this country there were that
many defaults in a whole tournament,
including singles. doubles. mixed doubles
and consolation singles.
The draw as originally made up had
a list OF 112 entries. but not many of
them played. In the first round OF the
singles to-day only three matches were
actually played and thirty-two were de-
faultcd. Mint more forfeits were posted
In the second round. In which tho same
number OF matches were played. and
In the third round there was one default
against three played matches. The dou.
bles have not been started yet. or the
default list might have approached the
century mark.
Walter Merrill Hail. former Middle
States champion. came through TO the
NTH round. the round before the semi
finals. alone. He advanced on defa ults
In the first n third rounds and played
In the second and fourth. lie won both
or his matches In straight sets. First
he defeated ID. +. Moorehead at 6--1.
90. and Their was hard put to II to
down j. q. Mckay. a veteran player, at
SIS. g.. The summaries:
Eastern New York state Chanpionship
Mems singles. First Round. " Robin
son won from Cedric A. Major ny default:
7. =. Fox won from King smith by de.
fault: Ell Behsr won from J, Bond by de-
from Dudley Briiton by default: Arthur
II. Lovibond defeated II. stevens. 81.
Count OTTO Salm Hooss,raeten by default;
ffar si, fiani Hsnde Tsn from rom +, Harris by de.
by default. George King won from Arthur
5 s,or c5 ,rs b lefsuii " Halsey Weed
O l. Robinson won from Julio NJ Stein.
sshs, by default 7 wadeiton won from
won from Georges a afaaS' by dsfsuli; r LED
{. Bags won from J Robertson by default.
Paul Geoid won from }. y. RAYMOND by de!
Clarkson by default. ,vanderbN b Ward
won from q; Evans by default; 4. Dusenbury
Fox won from c. zehfmann Sy defauItt.
A. J; ostendorf won from Lincoln ReImer
q S Ss'f Myd. f By ds;aS Ge?% sismuS Hpn sp ireR
Dune defeated Abraham Bassfori Sd.
~ Il. Sol d. j. D. y. s,einkampf Won from
won from F. Russell .n' BY default, f +. wnI.s
won from II. +. KaoN by default; ii w
Robinson won from W Andrews by de-
tauit; s. Hunnewell won from J rouler
by default Abraham Bassford. Jr. won
Anderson defeated j. w. Appel. s-2. "a;
Or. William Rosenbsum won from y
Hunter by default. l.. :. Moore won from
Gus'ave O.. Grenz hy default. r. Fixman
won from II. II, Manchester by default.
fested u. + Moor-head, 81. G-9. Or.
Ryan won from Wylie G. GRAM by default.
J q. Mckay won from A. PLAYER by de,
tauit; Lieut.. II. ii. Bassford won from J.
Kelly by default: l. V Robinson won from
George $. Groe.beck by default; Arthur nj
l.ovibond won from A. C.. Lord by default;
a. :. lngersoll defeated +. A. Fall. Sc.
SIS, Fred Pianisani won from DR.. Horton
~ derauIt' Geotge King won from Z.
feated q !. Robinson, 80. 80. Allen
Behr won from r. wsdellton ny default;
G. L. Johston, Jr.. defeated Paul Good.
"a. s-2: VI, E..FoN defeated A. pusan-
bury So. 81; Charles Chambers de-
". .Haler. defeated sigmund spaeth. &c.
MoDume. 81. s--S; Lieut. W II. And.r.
son defeated clifford Black. Is. "a.
J. D Root aefsa,es : Gillespie. "a.
"a pa W Waite defeated }, O. Fox.
Third Round-walt.r Merrill Hail won
from Or RYAN by default. J. @. Mckay
deieated Lieut. II. II. Bassford, "a. 7-5:
FL Behar defeated L. Robinson, St.
Pianissni. rs, 60. "
Fourth Round-waiter Merrill Hal, de-
feated j. q. Mckay, Sc. g..