New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
Columbia BoyWins Twice,
Both Matches in
Straight Sets.
BINZEN AND BANKS
SHOW WELL IN TILT
Twenty-four Pairs Compete in
Doubles in National Junior In
door Lawn Tennis Tourney.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

II
H.P. Cutler, Of the West Side Ten
mis- Club and Columbia University,
fought his way into the semi-hnal
round in the lower half OF the draw
yesterday in the first annual national
Junior indoor lawn tennis champion
ship tournament, on the board floor
courts of the 7th Regiment Armory, at
Park Avenue and SiXty-sixth Street.
The tall Columbia youths opponent
in the struggle to gain the final bracket
in this half will be either Elliott Bin
zen. Of Fordham University. or L. Max
we'll Banks, of Adelphi Academy,
Brooklyn, who was runner-up for the
indoor junior metropolitan title last
year. Banks and Binzen meet to-day
for a place in the semi-fnal round:
Seven players were left 70 continue
in the singles when halt was caued
yesterday afternoon, as follows: W. /.
Zabriskie, Trinity School; Merritt Gut
Ter, Pratt Institute; James Weber, An
dover Academy; +. l.. Hopkins, Yale
University; H. ?. Cutler, Columbia
University; Elliott Binzen, Fordham
University, and l.. Maxwell Banks,
Adelphi Academy. All except Guiler
are in the round before the semi
finals.
Twenty-four pairs appeared for the
doubles championship, but only TWO
matches were completed during the day,
G. A. Zabriskie and |. w. Raymond, the
Trinity School team, defeating Paul
Keresey and ]. J. Mclaughlin at 6-3,
6-2. and the Donaldson brothers, Ger
aid and Cecil, defeating w. A. Scott and
Carl Bonner by score OF 0-o, 81,
81.
II is considered rather unfortunate
that Cutler and Banks are drawn IN
the same half. since one must Re elm
mated before the final round is reached,
and these two appear the strongest OF
the field. although Weber, of Chicago,
and Hopkins. Of Yale, who meet TO-
day, seem capable of making trouble
for any of he rest. The final round
in both divisions will be played on Fri
day morning.
Guiler's performance in reaching the
semi-fnal round was impressive. he
first met Gerald Donaldson, the promis-
ing young player from Borough Park,
Brooklyn, and sent the latter down TO a
quick defeat by score Of GO, 81
In the next round he cut short the WIN
ming streak of Herbert W. Haldenstein,
of Horace Mann School, eliminating ais
opponent at 6--2, GO.
Neither of Guiler's rivals had a
chance against the Columbia students
srtful court tactics. Gifted with an IN
usually long reach, Cutler took full ad-
vantage of that asset, and whenever ne
succeeded in working his way to the
net the opposing player. found II very
difficult to pass him. For the greater part
however, Cutler was content to remain
in the back Of his court, scoring ms
points with cleverly placed forehand
drives down the side lines.
Binzen worked his way through two
matches, winning both in straight sets.
Harold Taylor was his first victim,
gong down before the Fordham youth s
hard driving at GO, 81, and G. Z.
Lee. who followed, was even less fortu-
nate. being vanquished at 81, 6-l.
Binzen has acquired court experience In
many Of the minor tournaments in and
about New York and is one OF those
PLAYERS who seem to profit by such
training.
Banks will disappoint many OF those
interested in junior lawn tennis tourna-
ments if he does not gain one OF the
final brackets. Although lacking IN
stature. he has the faculty OF being
able 10 time his strokes with unusual
precision, and this gives more "pace"
TO the ball than in the case OF many
other players with greater physical ad-
vantages.
In only match he was called upon
10 play Yesterday Banks won from u.
a. Zabriskie, Of Trinity School, by a
score of Cd, 50. The latter created
a mild sensation on the opening day OF
the tournament by putting out K. Z;
Rand. of Harvard, in straight sets, and
followed with victory over Lee New
man, hence he was regarded as lot,
midable opponent for the Adeiphi
Academy star. Banks. however, after
feeling out his opponent IN the hrst
set, unihasked his full driving battery
in the second and went at such a SWIFT
pace that Zabriskie was not aoIe 70 WIN
q single game. Binzen and Banks, the
two B'sb should furnish a struggle
worth going to see to-day.
II fell TO Weber to dispose OF +. NJ.
Loughman, the speedy youngster from
Berkelev School, the Andover youth
winning after two bitterly contested
sets by a score of 11-9, SIS. Lough-
man fought during every minute OF the
match, and he and Weber were so evenly
matched that the issue was in doubt
until the final point had been played.
Weber's court generalship IN, critical
situations gave him a slight advantage
and accounted for his victory.
Hopkins had plenty OF trouble IN put
ting +. A. Kuser, jr., out of the tour
ney, the match going three sets before
the Yale student won at So, 80.
6-3. Here, again, experience proved
the deciding factor, Hopkins finishing
strongly, whereas Loughman weakened
toward the end.
w. |. Zabriskie, the other Trinity
School entry, gained his bracket by de-
feating Paul Keresey in three hard sets
at 6-8, 6-3, 6-3. Keresey's tactics
puzzled his opponent during the first
set, but thereafter he swept TO victory
with fast Torch IN driving and clever
shots for placement.
Na,ional indoor iunior Lawn tennis champion
ship singles second roundI-Elliott Bn1en de-
''sisG ,,, II ,, Isyor ' z,s,,., defeated Paul
Ke lSsS tou9 "a - Jane: %sPsr l,fsa;od
y NJ I0ughmsn, IL. 80 T. L. Hopkins
ds,eaied r. 4. Ku,er s-e, "a. e.3:. n. ".
Hsldenstein defeated j. =. ccrb.y 60, Cd; y.
e Guer dsftsted Gerald Donadson. %. 60.
l. Marwell Banks defeated O. A. zseriskis g..
Fourth roqpd5Hs 7. Cutler defeated H. W
poubls. art roundi-G and G Donaldson de-
'sated W A. scott and can Donncr. Sc e-l.
second round--G Zsbrisiie and T. W Ray
lnond defeated Paul 7. hero'ey ana J. ). Ne