New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-10
O'NEALE MISSES
CHANCE TO WIN
TRIBUNE CUP
University Heights Lawn
Tennis Champion Beats
Columbia Player.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

Arthur NJ. LoviDond, play ing-tnrOugn
champion, defeated J. S. O'HeGle in the
seminal round Of the fifth annual
open lawn tennis tournament Of the
University Heights Tennis Club yes
terday b. a score Of 81, -. This
afternoon the champion will play
Francis I. Hunter, of Cornell, for the
championship of the North Side and
leg on the massive Tribune challenge
cup.
Hunter took a rest in the singles.
having gained his final bracket on
Wednesday, but in the doubles, paired
with Albert J. Ostendorf. he moved
into the final round by defeating Abra-
ham Bassford, jr., and George King. at
IS, GO. Low bond and J. II Stein
ksmpf, his partner. gained a semi-nnal
round bracket in the doubles by de-
feating Allen Behr and Z. }. Fixman, at
6-3, SO. The final round match OF
this division will be played tomorrow
afternoon.
Lovibond played consistent, careful
lawn tennis In oonquering the tall
O'Neale, and he is generally picked 70
retain his title when ne meets the
hard-hitting Hunter this afternoon.
The champion is one of those players
and his game is tempered by wide
tournament experience.
Against these assets Hunter Will
bring the dashiIg attack Of youth. an
abundance of energy and strength and
one OF the hardest forehand driving
strokes among the players Of the East.
After Lovibond had taken the open
ing set against O'Neale al 6--l, the
gallery expected to see the former Co.
lumbia University baseball pitcher
come back with one of his famous up
hill performances and capture the sec
ond set, if not the match. But in this
the 81 ectators were disappointed, for
O'Neale, after running into lead OF
4-2 on games, weakened, and Loyibond
took three games in succession.
The champion dropped tho next
game, after deuce had been called ssv-
eral times, but then he broke through
O'Neale's service and won the last game
on his own, scoring the last point when
his opponent drove his return into the
net.
In the only three-set match Of the
dav Paul Martin and George Grenz de-
feated L. Harris James and Embree
Henderson by score of Sc, g.
e.. James was suffering from a
strained back, and this ser ously az
fected his smashing ability from mid
court
Martins passing ground strokes were
well timed and beautifully placed, and
his lobs TO the base line gave Hender-
son and his partner no end Of trouble
TO calculate correctly. Grenz was
dangerous obstacle at the net, bringing
down lobs with decisive smashes and
earning his due share Of points.
The umpiring in this match was not
always of the best, and James and
Henderson got little the worst Of the
decisions, but the winners played eX-
cellently and were the stronger pair
yesterday.
Ostendorf was feeling At when he
and Hunter took the court against
Bassford and KIM. and as a result the
! latter two were subjected TO a mercl-
/ less bombardment Of smashes from AIS
ready racquet.
The summaries follow:
Mems North siio championship singles (ser1i-
anal round Arthur VI Loviboad defeated James
Mca's champion.hp doubles tss,oad round
Paul Martin and C. Grenz defeated =. Harris
Isues and Enforce Head rfon. So .. 6
Abraham Rassford. r.. and Ceorg- ki-s dc'eaied
Il f. Ragg, aId ~. Hssay Wool. 6-i. -
Third rOIud--J. VI. Steirksmpf AM A. VI. Low
bond defeated A lea Bear and r J. FiNinAn. -.
t-s. Has,f1-i and King defeated II. s. Nar'chaik
and J. Wlytc. 81 60
Sciai-iaal fomd-A j. O.t,ndof and Ffsnci, T
Hunter defeated Basfori AID King -. 60