Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
PHILADELPHIA WINS
IN EARLY ROUNDS OF
NATIONAL TENNISPLAY
G.. G.. Gamer Wins Match at
Forest Hills in Opening Clash
Of Singles for Highest
Court HOnors
BERN ARD LAW WINS

WEST SIDE TENNIS CLUB, Forest
Hills, l.. l.. Aug. 31.-At 10 o'clock this
morning AS of the field of 12S players took
to the courts for the first round matches
in the 35th annual all-comers' tennis
tournament for the national singles title.
Despite the rain of yesterday the courts
were in excellent shape. although bit
slow
An intersectional battle between ]. c.
MacKay, of New York, and Ward Daw-
son, youngest of the California contin-
gent, drew the attention of the spectators,
who were out in numbers despite the
chill in the atmosphere. This contest was
staged on one of the grandstand courts,
and on the one adjoining it Bernard Law,
of Philadelphia, was opposed by Cedric
Major, of New York, Connecticut State
champion.
Major finally succumbed to Law, but
only after four hard sets, at 4-6, 90, 3D.
10 G. c. Gamer, of Philadelphia, went
into the second round with ease, winning
over J. S. Cushman, of New York, in
three straight sets, at 6-2, 6-2, 6-l.
]. S. Myrick, president of the West Side
Tennis Club and r. ID. Wrenn, president
of the L. S. n. l.. T. ~, otficiated.
Nothing i'm the nature of an upset oc-
CURED in any of the early matches, IA
vorites surviving without extending them
selves.
The chief events are down for this aft
ernoon, when the former internauonalist'
L. B. Alexander, and Nat Niles meet on
one of the main courts, and Maurice Nc
Loughlin and Ernst Fritz Kuhn, of Ger
many, meet on another.
OF the less important contests only one
resulted in a really hard-tought duel. II.
ID. Harvey, of Point Judith, and Irving
Riker, of Seabright, fought furiously
through four long sets, Harvey eventually
winning out at 7-5, 6-1, As, TO. Virtually
all of the remaining contests of the morn
ing round were won in straight sets, and
defaults were very few. Leonard Beck
man, Of Columbia, present national inter-
scholastic champion, received one OF the
defaults. The summary:
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.
First Round.
A. H. Cofey, Princeton, defeated Harold
swain. Nsw York o., 81 dS S-i, ,dotoa,od g e.
Palmer Glenridge 90, 0-3 81.
G. W Phillips Talbot County ITys ci@S GbssteT dg,
u Leonaid mai Beekman. New York, defeated a.
S. = Andrews New York 6-a, 90. 90. !,
Robinson. Pittsburgh. 90 so, 60
W. l. Pitt, Elmhurst, defeated b. Da SILVA
Rutherford 6-1 60 90.
II. ID. Harvey Point Judith, defeated Irving
Riker, seabright. 10. 6-1 4-6, TO.
Louis Graves New York, defeated Norman
Johnson, New York, 0-3, o. "a.
Bernon s. Prentice Seabright defeated w.
d. bourne, New York. o.. O. G-l c.-,..
| Chambers, New York 6-3. 40, 90, 0-3
Lieutenant W s. Anderson, New York, de-
feated s. II. Henshaw, 80 6-i, 81.
Irving c. Wright, Longwood, defeated X. j.
Sommers. New York, 60. 60, go.
| BERNARD Law. Philadelphia defeated c. A.
| Major, New York. AZ, 90. Cd, 7-5.
| g. {. Gamer Philadelphia defeated J. s.
! Cushman, New York, 90, go 81.
] j. s. - Neal, Jrr Hamilton, defeated W. NJ
/ Blair. Wanderers Club, o., 90, d-2.
| j. ii. Blackstone, ltnacn. defeated +. A. Fail
Ward Dawson California, defeated j. @. Me
/ Kay Mohtclair, G-3, 2-G. 40. 6-2. 81
| n n. Pell New York, defeated Allan Fox
] II r. Hunter New Rocnelle, defeated NJ
Sergeant New Haven 81, 90, 90
| 49, Adone. Jr.. Dallas, defeated =. 3
! Brlnsmado. New YORK, 80, 90, 6-3, 81.
| p. A. Naile, New York. defeated r. Nc
Allister, New, York, 2-6 0-4. 20 g. -.
defestsd' es9si'' E. T. Thomas. Jr, RidseWood' 90
4. Fl. Wood, New York. deieates n, s
| ii E Copeland rutherford, defeated j. S
| eaton Nyack Ga, 81, 90. g..
| "a l. Baggs New York defeated Cornel'u
| I2oocock Buffalo 90. 81 0-2.
| = S Pfanman. Longwood, defeated Russell
| Blown clifton. 90, DC, GO d-Z