New-York tribune., 1916-01-01
Defeats Weber After Four
Sets in National In
door Tourney.
COURT GENERALSHP
FACTOR IN VICTORY
Chicago Boy Lacks Much Of the
Dash in Final Test He Showed
Earlier in the Week.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.


the national indoor junior lawn tenn.s
championship Of the United States yes
terday by defeating James Weber OF
Chicago and Andover Academy, on the
board courts Of the 7th Regiment
Armory. Binzen won by score o.
6-s. rs, Sc. SO.
While the result was in the nature
OF a surprise 10 those who gathered IN
the armory TO witness the Anal round
match that was to bring the East
against the West, the Fordham youCa
won by sterling play. AS couIS
strstegist he outgeneralled "eoeI' ne
was fully as fast In getting aooui lne
court and be hammered persistentiy al
~. nnnonent's weak points until Weber
ysItered and began to lose control OF
.trok. and Judgment Of distance
To those who watched Weber's de-
Coz. n .eemed that the Western youtn
was utterly of his usual hsrd-hitting,
Sn,r.}ni game. But il was Binsens
ennnine IN steadily attacking his op-
nonentIs vulnerable points and rarely
GLOWING Weber an oppU,rgtu.nn,,y rss9 20 ses
into position for g Kill tnat eau'eu
ths latter to fall of in his play; .,
In the third set Weber gave his rol-
lowers hope Of better things 70 come.
He took the first game at love on - mo
own service, crashing the ball lnt0 oLl,
zen's court so swiftly that the foIu
ham student had aces seored a8al.sSS
him twice. The games then aioe.nsTeo snS;ro
I'm 20 S-all, and then Weber, 1orsaklhs
cartion and gaining temporary controI
of his drives and heavy smsshes, felrIy
hornbarded his way to victory, taxing
the last three games Of the set' q
The Chicago boy held the Lead at
Games TO ! In the last set, and Tor
time II looked as though No might pun
the match out, but he was uns9le 70
hold his winning streak, ana bInIe"
won the last four games IN row piA3
inc with equal cleverness from al owe.
.hs court and this gave him the se''
match and championship. "a,
Wher. he had been strongest IN Ms
Waving on Thursday, and on the earI-
er DAYS of the tournament weber whs
rrof,iiv weak yesterday. His. severe
s.rvjce was running wild, and eleven
t,nas in the first set he made douole-
fanits. an indication Of the manner IN
which he tossed away valuaDie Roln.S'
Instead Of serving his second psil VIII
more caution and making certain OF rno
daIiverv. the Chicago boy put every
.hirc be had into the shot, with the
.asn1. that the ball either landed
foot outside of the service court or
fell into the net. ,-,- e
ptn.on did not make the mistake OF
.Harirc his opponent short loos, DuI
,isved these shots very deep, so thas
W.ber either had 70 remain anchorea
on his baee line or else, being caugne
unswares ct the net, wes coIhPeiiLeu IT. ~
race back and attempt TO MAKE Ihe
NJ n
nccosionally the Andover star got ms
raccnet on these lobs at just the Tlgnt
anc1s and sent the ball crashing baek
.o bis onponent. Binzen refused 70 De
srstayed however. and kept loobing
LEY Great stcadiness and remarkable
's.,,1on- until finally Weber broke
pnSer the strain and lost the points
with wild snashes: -,.,. .L.i,
King Smith sat in the umpires SnaLt ,,ieI-
when the match began, and Nixiilnn' xa
Cunningham, Davis Cup Ina'Gh Ietetee' be,
,an The service, and took the frst game
ssstor deuce had been called once
Wsber won the second game on his own
service. and the boys fought along
svsviIT' sv.rIv nm TO 2-ali. Then Binzen
.,ar.ed plaving his drives deep, forcing
Wsber hack from the net, and went
|. t,tn tha lead at 4--2 on games. Inc
N Chicago plsyer took the seventh game,
but Ills opponent broke through hls
ssrvice in the next, and won the las.
game on his own delivery giving MIN
the set at 6--5. l .ho sec-
a set with Binzen finally winning,
but then Weber began an lmpetuous
ottack from midcourt, and won the next
three games in a row, Binzen getllnS
III noints. The Fordham boy did
not hermit this temporary setback 10
sitar his plan of campaign, however
and kent shooting his drives 70 weber .
hackhand, which he found was Vui-
nerable point. They were even seaiI1
az s-all, az all and at al al anu anu
then Binzen broke through weber
serviee In the eleventh game ana Won
,"s+ an his own service at love,
scoring beautiful placement aces OH
'"g Win Tt ~" defeat imminent, Weber
sbowaS his courage by going back after
tbo rest period with increased Vlgof
- The third set. By an effort, be got
his smashing service under leash, enu
soiIoued in 70 the into the net quickly
~ fnish the points. The games al
ternated up to sail, and then epe5
let out an extra burst OF speeu anu
ran out the set nt 6-3. -, a.
BinZen won lIt AAok b",
lost set at love, on his service. ana
then two desperately fought, deuce
Games were won by Weber, who was
dobting hard in the last trench, ~
was his final effort and Binzen closed
with a rush, winning the last hve
Games with a bewildering series OF
1assing drives and slashing snots
across the fore court. nj
While according full credit 70 pm
zen for the splendid manner IT, when
he gained his victory yesterday, II
must be said for Weber that board
iioors are new to him. and that his
nlaving arm was painfully strained
earlier In the week and must have
given him trouble during the cham
oionship match. Both boys, however
cave evidence Of greater things on the
courts in the near future, and both
arc a credit 20 the game. viewed as
PLAYERS and sportsmen OF the best type
The point score of the match foi-
lows: , err
W:s:; @iSs:a .................:......stt:s.isA :
SECOND SET.
w.s:: Els..a ..........:2?ftt5;tst5I !
THIRD SCI.
U,nz-n ..............0t 0tSl2t7i 80