The sun., 1915-07-21
MAJOR MAKES PELL
MOVE AT TOP SPEED
Both Play Best Tennis They
Have Shown in Long Time,
Latter Winning.
HALLS STRATEGY WORKS

CEDARHURsr. L. l.. July 2o.--With the
exception Of one match the second round
Of the Rockaway Hunting Club invita-
tion tournament was completed at the
club courts here to-day. Karl II. Behr
was the delinquent who kept the second
round still open. He was unable TO get
down here this afternoon and his match
with Seton Porter was held over until
tomorrow. II would be hard to pick a
feature match from the seven played In
the second round. for the conditions
were ideal and the tennis on whole
much better than yesterday.
Cedric \. Major, the former Cornell
player who was runner up In the New
Jersey State championship provided n
treat In his match with Theodore II,
Pell. wi,hstanding the fact that he
was beaten in straight sets at -,
Ga. Major played about the best ten.
rs he has shown ard not only was 1t a
revelation in itself, but IL brought ou'
the highest grade OF tennis that Pcll
has displayed in many long day. In
the first set Major played Pell to n
standstill and II looked for a time as II
the youngster was going to win. Pell,
however was one of the first to notice
hard as he knew how right up to the
finish.
Walter Merrill Hall, former Middle
States champion, gained measure of
revenge for his defeat at the hands of
Harold a. Throckmorton In Mountain
Station. n. j.. recently by turning the
tables on the eightcen-year-old young
ster In their match to-day. Hail eNi-
IDENTIFY learned In his last experience
with Throckmorton and defeated the
Junior metropolitan champion IN straight
sets at S--6, e.. The veteran. in
stead Of staying IN deep court as on his
last meeting with Throckmorton, came
to the net continually and choked OF
everything that the youth tried to send
over. Hall will meet 7. r. Peil To-
morrow.
Fred G. Inman, former New York
State champion. was another wht
showed great form to-day. lie van
quished Clarence c. Pen. the natioraI
racquets champion. In the hardest mater
OF the day at 6--S. s--s. -. The con
test was see saw AFFAIR all the way
through and the outcome was doubtful
until the last point was played. the
left handlers victory brings HIM into the
third round against Vanderbilt Is. Ward
who eliminated Alfred :. Dabney Of tH'
Longwood Cricket Club at 6--i, 6-3.
Fred e Baggs was not up to the forn
9
nosed OF Edwin +. Larned, and was
turned back in straight sets AZ S
s-3, by Alrick II. Man, Jr Man Ii
bracketed in the third round with II n
ert lie Roy, former intercollegiate cham
ion, who had little trouble winning f'on
Waiter l.. Pate al 6--l, -. :. II
! Voshell, the Long Island champion. wa
the only other winner in the secon'
round. He never extended himself t'
beat Roy rier at s-S, II, and vii
play the winner cf the Behr-PorteI
match tomorrow. The summaries
, Roekaway Hunting club Mems Invitation
. singles First Round--Roher' u Roy W"i
Anm T. A Hll ny default. Roy Pier vi
Nom Leonard Beekman by default waite
/. PATE won from Arthur NJ. Lovihon'
by default
. second Rouud--Theodore r. Pei defeate
. Cedric a. Major, -, SIS, water Mer
rill Hall defeated Harold A Throo kmor
ton. IS, s--2, Frederick 9 lnman- de
! feated Clarence g. Pell. 6-3. b-N, Ia
Vanderbilt ~ ward defeated Alfred
Dabney s--i. IS. Robert l.e Roy d'
| feated Water l.. Pate, s.. -, Airic
II Man. Jr.. defeated Fredersk g. pagg'
S. Is: :, Howard Noshell defeate
Roy Pier. 6--3. -.