New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
NMAN DRAWS
A BIT NEARER
TO TENNIS TITLE
Veteran Southpaw Elimi-
mates Dunham on Courts
of Orange Club.
BY JAMES s. ONEALE.

Frederick C. lnman, the veteran ten
mis- southpaw, has taken many titles,
but he has never won the Middle States
championship. Yesterday he took an
other step in the fulflment Of his am
bition, advancing to the finals in the
event by eliminating Lindsay W. Dun
ham, who taught Harold A. Throckmor-
ton how TO be tennis star, 6-2, 90,
on the courts of the Orange Lawn Ten
mis- Club, South Orange.
All that stands between lnman and
the right to challenge Karl H. Behr,
the fiery present holder Of the title. is
the sturdy form Of Theodore Roosevelt
Pell, the famous backhander, wkO
reached the finals from the lower half
Thursday by eliminating Nathaniel W.
Niles and Harold Throckmorton. Pell
also has never won the Middle States
title, one Of the DIX events Of the grass
court chain, but he has been the doubles
champion the last two years with Behr.
Play in the doubles, to bring out
challenging team for Pell and BehT,
continued yesterday with several good
c. Fred Watson, jr., and Nat Niles, and
Dean Mathey and Throckmorton,
reached the finals. The former pair had
terrific struggle with Dunham and
Walter Merrill Hall, winning eventually
at ell, 90, "a, and Mathey and
Throckmorton came through G.. ii.
Miles and l.. D. Woodbury. in easy style,
ca, Go.
Two players also came through TO
the finals in the women's singles and
one team in the doubles. Miss Ina A.
Kissel, the Jersey star, was at her
very best as she eliminated the young
West Side star, Miss Gertrude Della
Tore, by the overwhelming score Of
Go, 6-1. Mrs. Robert lie Roy, wife
OF tennis husband, defeated Mrs. Ma
thaniel W. Niles, mate of another
racketer, after hard struggle, at So,
Ga. About the only thing that Will
satisfy Mrs. Niles now is for her hus-
band to trounce lie Roy on the courts.
Miss Margaret Nichols and Miss
Susette Henry-no less-went into the
final round of the women's doubles by
taking three-hour match from Mrs.
Simeon Tobey and Mrs. A. McAneny,
6-4, 6-8, GO. With only one finalist,
in the women's doubles, missing, this
afternoon will furnish a grand set Of
tennis finals.
Inman showed the same sort of game
against Dunham that he flashed against
Dean Mathey, whom he eliminated the
preceding day. The veteran had every
thing, including staying ability, which
he did not have earlier in the year be-
fore he rounded into shape. His exag-
gerated, crafty twisted service never
had more sting and a more erratic,
puzzling bound.
Dunham found it especially puzzling
on his backhand, and lnman usually
took the point easily when he followed
his delivery to the net, where his vol
leying was high class. Dunham tried
almost everything in the way OF change
of pace and of direction and variety
of shots, but, all in all, it was no use.
Inman was in there to stay.
Watson and Niles won two matches
in the doubles in fine style, the COM
bination of the veterans appearing to
be a particularly happy one. The beau
tiful passing shots of Niles, especially,
pulled the team out of many tight
places, and almost put the opposing
pair, even when at the net, on the de-
fensive instead of the aggressive.
Throckmorton and Mathey played
only the one match, as two defaults ad-
vanced them in the tournament
Mathey was his usual steady self-one
of the greatest doubles players in the
country-and did much to act as equil-
ibrator for the fighty youngster.
The summaries follow:
Middle states championship singles tsemi final
rcundl-Fred Inmaa defeated Lindsay Dunnam.
Championship doubles (.cmi nnal round) - Ma
thanieI " Niles and Fred Watson. IT, defeated
Walter Merrill Hall and Lindsay Durham. S-ll.
e g; Harold A. ThfOcAmortOn and Dean
Sl1they defeated q. II. Miles and L. d. Woodbury.,
| 6-t 6-2
Women. singles third roundl--Mss Ina kissel
defeated Miss na1el Gardner. 6-l .. Mrs. Rob
ert LeRoy from Miss Helene Pollock BY de-
/ fault
semi.fnsl round-Mo. Robert LeRoc defeated
/ Nrs Nathanls W Niles, SO. 90. Miss Ina ks
! .sl defeated Miss Gertrude Della Tore, 90. 81.
I Women's doubles (nst roundl-MN. G. n Miles
and Miss Gertrude Della Tore won from Miss Pot
Ter and partner BY default. Ms. Nathaniel W. Niles
/ and Ms, Ina Kssel defeated Ms. Seymour snd
/ Mrs scherer 60. 81. Miss Margaret Nichols
and Nj. suEzetts Henry defeated Miss Barr and
I Ms Orbo-rs 81 C-3 6-3. Nis Toby and Mrs
| MeAneny defeated Ms Torn1er and Mra swenson.
/ 6-3, % 49,
second rcund-siss Nsrvarst Nichols ard Mss
su,lstts Henry defeated Ms. To6y and hs. Nc
Aneny, -. e-5, 81