New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-12
YOUTHFUL TENNIS
PLAYERS BATTLE
IN OPEN TOURNEY
Binzen, Shipway, Allen
and Donaldson Advance
to Seminal Round.
By FRED HAWTHORNE

Elliott Binzen, Of Fordham Univer-
sity; c. ". Shipley. D. Allen and Ger
aid Donaldson, the young star from
Borough Park, Brooklyn, were the four
boys 10 reach the semi-fnal round yes
,erday in the annual open lawn tennis
tournament for the junior Metropolitan
championship. now being held on the
clay courts of the New York Athletic
Club, az Travers Island.
The luck Of the draw throws Bin
zen and Donaldson, logically the two
strongest players, together IN the
lower half. They will meet to-day for
the place IN the final bracket, as viii
Ship.ey and Allen, with the nnaIs
scheduled for tomorrow. The doubles
also will get under way tomorrow
with about thirty-two pairs entered.
Binzen won his way into the semi
final round by decisively defeating Her
bert ". Forster, of Yonkers, by a
score Of 81, IS. The tall Yonkers
youth had excellent control OF MS
singing drives and sent them into deep
court with plenty OF pace, but binzen,
rushing me net courageously, even
though he was occasionally passed, mn
ished off his points with sharp volley-
ing 20 the corners and timely smashes
OF lobs.
Donaldson had a stubborn fight on
his hands against Irving ". Raymond
the latter taking the first set after
twenty games had been played. Then
Donaldson began to place with unerring
skill, forcing Raymond 70 keep on the
run. Once he had found his openings
Donaldson forced his way 20 forecourt
and from there smashed out the hnish-
ing shots, winning at s-ll, d, -
The summaries follow:
Metropolitan Junior Championship singles third
roundl-F A Nddleditch defeated G. b. Emerson.
"a 60. G " shpwy defeated Horton Nat-
son. CO. 81. A Gallagher defeated 9 Allraae.
g-3. So. b. Allen defeated j. r kemmeree,.
I T2Sstm1H 90 a. Gered Donaldson Iefeatsi
: = 100 S;oas' 20 80 81 w. Ia '--9''
Fourth r5und-Shipwsy defeated Miidsdiies'
s-3. Binzen defeated Forster. 81. -. ponAld-
son defeated Raymond. al. g. 80
In the hustle and hustle Of the great
national lawn tennis tournament a!
Forest Hills, the national junior ana
the national boys Journeys did not ge1
much spqce in the newspapers, Al
though they are Of equal importance,
perhaps. when il is considered tnst
from the ranks Of these younger play
ers must come the men who are 70
uphold the honor Of this country on the
courts in years 20 come.
The Goddard Weld Saunders Bowl, a
perpetual trophy, is an unusually hand
some piece OF silverware, and any
youth in the land may well be proud
arorrFWpn thereon.
Harold A. Throckmorton, the New Jer-
sey schoolboy wonder, was the first to
have his name inscrib bed, when he won
the Metropolitan junior championship
last wear At that time the trophy was
in competition fer that event.
This year, however, It was decided 70
nut the bowl up for play IN the ma
tional event. When Throckmorton de-
feated Roland Roberts, Of San Fran
cisco, in the final round at Forest
Hills. therefore, he not only won the
national junior title, but also placed
his name on the bowl for the second
time.
Young Saunders, after whom the bow
takes its name, is one OF the promising
plavers Of the younger school here
in the East With year or two more
OF competent coaching he VII! IN
doubtediv be lighting for a place among
the ranking men OF the game.
BENJAMIN VI. Letson, who won the
BOYS national championship in hollow
fashion, is another Of the rising gen
Grafton who is developing a sound
game and a strong one. Fred Letsoni
his father. a member OF the University
Heights Tennis Club, OF The Bronx,
ha- taught his son ell he knows Of the
science OF tennis, and the youth is
making rapid strides on the courts.