New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-29
YOUNGSTERS HAVE
CHANCE TO SHOW
SKILL ON COURTS
Forest Hills Lads Meet
Defeat at Hands of
Borough Park.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.


gone by rraced more Davis Cup teams
than almost any other lawn tennis
player in this country, spent one Of the
most enjoyable days on the courts yes
terday Of his long career.
II was not, however, as a player that
Alexander appeared yesterday, but as
the official referee Of the interclub
junior tournament between the boys Of
the West Side Tennis Club, of Forest
Hills, Long Island, and the youngsters
from the Borough Park Tennis Club, of
Brooklyn.
A total Of nine matches was played
on the West Side clay courts, and of
these the Borough Park boys won four
out Of six singles and two out Of
three doubles, giving them the series
by a total Of six matches to three.
The boys all performed in such a
promising manner that Alexander, who
has been largely instrumental in de-
velopng the younger players of the
East during the last year, was i'm
mensely pleased A distinct improve
ment was seen in the quality of the
boys playing, and the matches were
watched by a gallery that dubbed over
with enthusiasm.
One of the greatest surprises of the
one-day tournament was the defeat OF
Paul Trainor, of the West Side Tennis
Club, by W. S. Holt, one of the budding
stars from Borough Park. Tranor,
who completes in all the open tourna-
ment5 in this vicinity and has made
fine record against experienced OPP
ponents. was expected to score the
first victory for the Forest Hills club.
oh
regulations, and the fact that Trainor
took the first set at 6-3 did not feaze
him. Instead, Holt played a little
harder as the match went on and used
a remarkably strong forehand drive to
deep court to dislodee Trainor from
the net lie brought the match even by
taking the second set at 6-3 and then
went after the rubber"
TrainOr, it must be said, was erratic
in his smashing and threw away many
chances for aces by his inability to
control the ball Holt was quick to
take advantage of this tendency and
mingled high lobs with his fOrehand
drives, taking the last set at "a and
with it the match.
Cecil Donaldson, the thirteen-year-
old sensation from Borough Park and
"the national champion in 1921" ac-
cording to Alexander, won a brilliant
victory over j. p. Cutler, of the West
Side, by a score Of 6 2, g.
The top Of Cecil's blond head rises
barely above the net, but mere mat
ter Of lack Of inches did not hamper
him. and it was on his overhead play
that he was strongest. Cutler sent his
specdiest drives skimming the top OF
the net, but Cecil took them on the
full volley and placed them accurate
ly in the openings in his opponents
court.
According to George Agutter, the
club professional. who is instructing
many Of the boys in the science of
lawn tennis, Cecil has one Of the clev-
crest "heads" for the game Of any of
the juniors and is remarkably quick
TO initiate a winning stroke.
Gerald Donaldson, Cecips brother and
a year his senior, took young Jabish
Holmes. jr.. Of the West Side Tennis
Club. out on the courts and disposed
Of him by a score Of 2. 60. This
was distinctly a match for blood. Upon
the occasion of their last meeting
Holmes had won, and Donaldson was
out 10 reverse the verdict.
The winner followed his service in
to the net with speed and executed
several clever volleying shots to the
corners He also had fine control Of
his ground strokes and was altogether
too much for Holmes yesterday.
Goddard Saunders. one Of the junior
members. Of whom the West Side club
expects much in the future, gave Har-
old Taylor, Of Borough Park. n stiff
struggle before going down TO defeat
at 6 =, 3 10. 3. Saunders, one Of
Agutter's pupils, has added go per cent
TO the strength of his game since last
autumn. and the easy manner in which
he makes his strokes shows the teach
ing is taking root. Taylor's reserve
strength was greater than his op-
ponents. however, and he showed great
cleverncss in playing for the unde-
Tended spots in Saunders's court.
TIE West Side juniors expect to tri-
umph over their Borough Park rivals
m the return match. Yesterday. it was
explained. the Forest Hills club could
not put its full strength on the courts,
many Of the boys being out of town for
the summer.
The summaries follow:
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