New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-22
WARD and MAN
PLAY WELL ON
SOCCY COURTS
Beat Inman and lie Roy,
Respectively, in Tourna-
ment of ROckaway Club.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

BY FRED HAWTHORNE.
The ranks of the veterans were brok-
en- by the younger men yesterday in
the annual invitation lawn tennis tour
nament of the Rockaway Hunting Club
on the turf courts at Cedarhurst, Long
Island.
Frederick c. Inman went down to de-
feat before Vanderbilt b. Ward, the
, Great Lakes champion, and Robert lie
Roy was conquered by Alrick H. Man,
jr., former New England champion.
Theodore R. Pell. playing brilliantly
under the trying conditions, defeated
Walter Merrill Hall at "a. 81, while
s. Howard Voshell came through easily
enough against Seton Porter at GO,
6-3.
The winners will meet in the semi
final round as follows: Pell VS.. Ward
and Man VS. Voshell.
Inman's defeat at the hands OF Ward
at 6-4, 90 came as a great surprise
to the gallery, and while the winner
must be accorded credit for his victory
over an experienced opponent, it was
apparent to everybody that the slip
perry condition of the courts worked
the greater hardship on Inman.
lie Roy suffered in the same man
ner in his match with Man, and was
defeated at Ga, 4-6, "a. He was
not so sure Of his footing as his more
! agile opponent, although he made a
| hard fight before being put out.
A deluge of rain in the forenoon
/ made the courts soggy, and it was at
/ first doubtful whether play could go
on. The sun remained hidden behind
heavy clouds throughout the afternoon,
but the tournament committee decided
to continue, rather than fall hope
lessly behind the schedule.
The rain brought with 1t an army OF
voracious mosquitoes, but these did not
drive away the women in the gallery,
who remained in their seats until the
last match was won. They trooped
picturesquely across the courts in their
/ high -heeled slippers, despite the plead
ing of Henry w. Slocum, Of the com
mittee, to spare the turf, ladies'" as
/ they wandered from one match to an
other.
Rather than trust to a new pair OF
/ spiked shoes Inman elected to play in
an old pair on which the spikes were
almost worn off Before the match
with Ward was over, however, he re-
GREETED this. Ward was fast on his
feet and slammed his swift forehand
| drives down the side lines in manner
that had Imam practically helpless.
Unless the latter can reach the net
/ after every service he is shorn Of fully
/ half his playing strength, and yester-
/ day Ward played his returns so fast
/ that Inman was stranded in his tracks
near the base line. Ward should give
Pell plenty Of trouble today, unless the
/ latter is strictly up TO form.
Pell and Hall settled their differ
/ ences in a match that was full of fast
volleying, most from back court. Hall
attempted to meet Pell's drives by go
/ ing TO the net, as he had against Har-
/ old Throckmorton on the day before,
/ but the slippery turf made this diff
cult. and besides Pell is a far more
serious proposition for a net player
than Throckmorton.
Backnand drives from lcil racquet
that flashed down the side lines and
across the court. eludng Hall as he
dashed for the barrier, soon gave the
former a lead of 8 to 0 on games. Hall
was not so easily discouraged, however,
and speeded up his strokes and foot
work until he had drawn even, only to
have Pell forge to the front again with
pretty passing strokes and take the
opening set at 60.
Hall found conditions worse in the
second set, the ball bounding low and
the footing being more treacherous.
Pells game was not visibly affected, as
he rarely chose TO go to the net, and
ran out the match at 6-1.
Rockaway Hunting cubs Invitation singles lsec-
ond r0uudI--Seton Porter won from kar. II. Bear.
hy default
Third round-Theoiore r Pei defeated W NJ
Hall. G.. G-t. Vanderbilt r Ward defeated Fr'l-
+ erck G. umau. 6--f. g. A II. Man. T.. te-
fca'rI Robert L. Ro, O.. 4-6. O. :. Howard
Vo-hru defeated Seton Porter. 50. 6-3
MEMS doubles first rounds. II. NOshcll ant
p & Bags defeated BcmOu :. Prentice and {. +.
Watson H. G. 60. p. Lsrued and r q.
Iumau defeated " l. Pate and e. I. Johnston.
ir O. g: T r. Peil and n. n Harkeft le-
, feafed C. c. rell and F. T. Fpinshuyscn. o..
6-3.