New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-08
HUNTER REACHES
FINAL ROUND FOR
TRIBUNE CUP
Defeats BassfOrd in Two
Sets in University Heights
Tennis Club Tilt.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

Francis T. Hunter. of Cornell Uni
versity. worked his way into the hnal
round of the fifth annual open lawn
tennis tournament Of the University
Heights Tennis Club yesterday by de-
feating Abraham Bassford. jr.. at 60,
6-1. He will face either a. NJ. LOW
bond. playing-through champion. or D.
s. O'Neale for the tribune challenge
cup.
Hunters victory over the veteran
who opposed him came as a distinct
surprise to the large gallery assembled
TO see the closing stages of the tourna-
ment, but the younger man PLAYED with
splendid speed and pace" and was
always forcing the attack against
Bassford. who showed a complete re-
versal of the form that had brought
him into the semi-fnals on Tuesday.
Hunter figured again in the doubles.
where, paired with Albert j. Ostendorf,
his old partner, he gained his semi
final bracket bv defeating F. M. Letson
and his son. Benjamin, by score Of
6-3, g.
Lobs to his opponents base line,
varied with forehand drives of great
depth and occasional backhand drives
across the forecourt. are Bassford's
greatest weapons of offence. but
against Hunter Yesterday he rarely If
ever INDUCED in these tactics. In
stead the Hartsdale player adopted
lust the style of game against Hunter
that is most effective.
Bassford put up a stiff defence In
the early stages of the match. sue
ceeding several times in passing his
opponent by edging the ball down the
sides Of the court With the games at
all, however. Bassford started in BY
driving short and low, directly down
the centre Of the court, and Hunter
racing for the net. took the shots on
his fol- ehand and sent them flashing
back with all the power Of his sturdy
body behind the strokes.
Arthur NJ. LoYibond and J. S.
O'Neale, who occupy the two semi-fnal
brackets IN the upper half Of the draw,
will meet this afternoon to decide who
shall be Hunters opponent in the
championship match on Saturday.
+. II. James, president of the club,
and Embree Henderson, a member OF
the tournament committee, gained a
clever victory over Julio NJ. Steinacber
and G. p. Parkes in the first round OF
the doubles by score of "a. ga.
Both President James and Henderson
had the moral support and enthusiast
tic applause of Mrs. James and Mrs.
Henderson to spur them on as the
ladies' watched the match from back
Of the stop-nets. and the club members
performed brilliantly at the net and
smashed their way to a popular VIC
tory.
The summaries follow:
Mems championship singles semi hnal round 80
Francis Hunter defeated Abraham Bassiofd. IT,
Doubles Nm, round)-Auen Behr and Edmund
lef IS. SIS. 6-5. Dwight and Allen won from
T. Behar and partner hy default: A. Wood aut
: Ingersoll won from II /. Carr AID partner
BY default Paul Martin and GeorSe Grenz defeat
"a G Burr and Harold swain. Ct, 60: Emnrce
Henderson and J.. Harris James defeated q. J.
Parkes and Julie M Seinacher 6-4 81: :. 2.
NoAlnster and Dr. A W. Ware won from J.
Bolton and partner by default A. Ostendor aud
+ T Ilgutcr won from Linde and Barth hy de-
fault. II /. Bags aid " Halsey Wool won
from J.. Wu' and partner by default; Bass
ford. jr.. and George King won from 7. Ferguson
aud partner hy default. A. VI Loyibond aud j u.
S,eniampf defeated J. S O'Neale and Edgar +.
second rcund-Behr and FiImAn won from
Dwight and Allen by default LONbond and Stein
hmpf won from A Wood and A s Ingersoll Dy
default. Hunter and Ostcado'f defeated M'Alisier
and Dr. White. "a 60: H. Ma'schak arl
J WHITE won from u W. Forster and partner b.
Third round-ostendorf and Hunter defeated ?.
NJ and y Ietson. 6-5. e.