The sun., 1916-12-27
BINZEN IN SEARCH
OF ANOTHER TITLE
National Junior Indoor Tennis
Champion Wins In Renewal
Of Tourney.
LETSON BEATS SAUNDERS

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Eil,o. n. Binzen. national Junior in
door tennis champion. made rapid strides
toward q second title In the renewal OF
that event at the Seventh Regiment
Armory yesterday. one hundred young
s'ers from every section OF the a
we're In action. Binzen played "
matches and lost only two games In four
sets. In his first round match he de-
fca,ed W. W. Hastings Of Ridseield
School. Go. 81. and In tho second
round ne eliminated James r. Rynn OF
the Christian Brothers Academy. s-i.
80.
Most Of the boys were on hand early
and enabled the tournament committee
to finiss, all Ct the hrst round and the
greater part OF the second round. De-
faults were scarce. only twelve Of the
entrants failing to appear. Several
Harvard players who had entered for
the competition found II impossible to
spend the wee. here n had to default
at the last moment. One OF the Grim
son players. +. NJ. warburg. won his
hrst set and then asked TO be excused
from further play.
Although the Light was poor during
most OF the afternoon some exceptional
tennis was supplied by the youngsters.
Ben u. Letson Of DE Witt Clinton High
School. who won the boys national ten
mis- championship at Forest Hills last
GUNNER wac successful against God
dnrd W. Saunders. Letson. who Ia con-
sidered n possible ~inalist. won handily
at 81. 6--1.
Psts In Hard Fight.
One - the most interesting matches
vas played between Watson NJ. Thomp-
son Of Jamaica High School and f.
Bowling OF Newtown High School.
Thompson. a fourteen-year-old hoy In
kn.ckerbockers. was making his frst APP
pearance in tournament play. but did
not appear nervous. Devoid OF any
severe shots and depending upon place.
ments for victory. he fell short In his
match, but forced Bowling to go to three
sets to gain the laurels. SIS. 81. 60.
The boy tired rapidly toward the end
and lost most of his accuracy. His
father. who was on hand To watch the
proceedings. explained that Watson had
Dlaved hockey all Of Christmas day and
had worn himself out.
ttg lISN hlfEt VI NV
IN the defeat of Matthew A. Taylor OF
Fordhxm. doubles partner Of Binzen.
Taylor lost to Gerald Emerson OF East
Orange Hlgh School. Sc. Ct. Taylor
had great trouble handling he base line
drives OF Emerson and was wild In his
returns. Harold l.. Taylor OF Brooklyn
Prep. another player Of note. bowed to
the skill Of L. II. Rosenquest Of Trinity
School.
A peculiar incident occurred In the Sec
ond round. when the conQuerors of the
Taylors were both eliminated. Emerson
was beaten by Richard s. Goldman OF
:. Princeton and Rosenquest lost 10 n
Keresey Of Fordham. who threatens ia
make up for the loss Of Matthew Taylor
IN the singles.
Yale Captain Defeated.
Another shining Light Of the ennis
world who failed in his pursuit. OF ma
tional honors was Francis W. Hopkins
captain OF the Yale team. Hopkins RAJ
% afoul OF John j.. Briggs OF Amherst and
was eliminated in decisive manner b,
s-I, g.. G. l.. Hopkins OF Yale. ant
brother OF Francis. also WAS eliminated
early and again an Amherst man wa
the successful one. he being Il. II. Hen
p Erickson, who won 81, 6-l.
The hardest fought matcn OF the da,
was put on by W. /. Zabriskie. OF Trinity
School and Alvin Filler OF HensonhIrst
Zabriskie was one OF the stars or tn
tourney last year. and he struggled
Gamely to remain In the running hi
year, but found the endurance Of File
TOO much. The Bensonhu 50 yourgste
was the winner. ll-s. SO. ST.
The Summaries.
N-..t...t y.oiar Inaonr SinRles Tenni
Observation-Disclosures Round-F. Dornheinl
Belnsid c. c., Philsdelphia. defeated =
y: warsurs Marsard. s.,,; asf + Ma
Rossnauest. Paving school. defeated 2
;. NJ Loursman. ives, Side 7. C.. defeate
b. IL. Biankharn. Nu,iey II. s, g.
, jos: Harry Cutler. deteats
Hatch. Harvard. defeated Romeyn smith
n:Is.sss? Defeated VI: zssriss -:
M.ihsw.. X%h.r:t, defeated IIyins Pl,,
ssrrinser il. s, defeated Il; 3. xys.; ma
Georgetown. defeated W, u. Barnes, Ford
ham Prep. s., 81; Harold !. Tayio,
49rHTs y si rrsg. s sM,. 81 =; = P.u H'' s.aS",
4Esssssns::.%"a a d:'rt.'S s-.s's-G; ~ ;. [ !
sot,,iSrs' Columbia. defsa' w Il m r. H.,n,
Columbia. defes,sd w. b. Jones. Brun'
Eick School. c-i. 81; p l. N!ehol
i-b. s-S. So; W. B.. Marsters. Jsmsie
u. g.. defeated J. Gwydsr. Jamaica u. 8
IS -; u. {. Snow. Horace Nam
fsatsd q. II. Boldin. Pelham Heights ,
C.. "a. ST. So; T.. H.. Binzen.. Fore
ham,, defeated W. W. Hastings. Ridgenel
ham. defeated X. D. Low. Amherst: g.
Sested D.. Brownoid. Far Rockaway. g.
81: Ben H.. Letson. De witt .Clintol
defeated q. W. Saunders. 81. 81: !
n. Arnold. Jr.. Car,eret Academy. defeate
4. J. Mundorf, Eastman Gaines. G.
al; Merritt Cutler. Pratt institute, d.
81; Richard s. Goldman. Princeton, d.
feated Z. .. solant. Washington. D.. {
81, 80; Gerald Emerson. East Orani
n. g.. defeated NJ. A. Taylor. fordhai
Michael Mack.oud. Boy. High: d. Donai'
son. westneld T. g.: J. J. stocker. Evand,
Childs: r.. Emerson. Middlesex school;
Barrett. Newton II. s.: James +. Ryn
Christian Brothers Academy: j. A. NJ
Donough, New York; y. A.. Middisditc
Princeton. and C. NJ. shipwsy. Lawrenc
vile.
second Round-H. D.. Keresey, Georg
bia. 4-6. Ga, Ga; II. l.. Bowman, Ne
York A.. q. defeated Arthur y. Fertsch. J
NAL. + s.; sIy, yMs; c; NAME; i sssS,
So. St: T.. Bowling. Newton school. d
fsated Watson n. Thorn son, Jamaica II.
st.. ~. 60; Randolph :. Lswisoh
Berkeley Irving. defeated T. C.. Patton. J
a m1'i Amherst. defeated i. /. HopRir
Yale. al. 81. John l.. BrlrEs, Amber