New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-29
YOSHELL SHOYES
HUNTER ASIDE
IN TITLE RACE
Anderson and Fisher Lose
to Jennings and Roberts
in Long Island Play.
By JAMES 8. O'NEALH.

Perhaps the strongest obstacle In
the path Of S. Howard Voshell 10 an
other Long Island tennis champion
ship was removed yesterday, when the
southpaw eliminated Francis T. Hun
ter, the Cornell leader, 6-1, 81, sf-
ter a spectacular fight in the second
set at the Kings County Tennis Club,
Brooklyn.
Such hard-hlttlng tennis has sell
dom been seen in these regions as
that flashed by the perspiring gladia-
tors in the last desperate frame, when
Hunter. after trailing at IS, swatted
the ball a mile a minute, won his
service, broke through the Brooklyn
ties, took his own delivery again, and
then, on Voshelps service, was four
times within point Of the set.
Hunter, whose game IS at times ex-
ceedingly brilliant, as evidenced by his
overwhelming defeat Of Frederick b.
Alexander, in an exhibition match
early in the month, could not get go
ing in the first set, and Voshell,
playing superbly, reeled of the games,
getting a lead Of 2-love in the sec
ond set before the sturdy Ithacan be
came steadier or his bullet forehand
drive on his first service and on sharp
volleys. Then there came a battle
royal that held the big gallery breath
less as the conflict see-sawcd. Hunter.
four times within set point. netted
two cross-court passes. and the nervy
Brooklynite came through with the
set and match.
Voshell, who had busy afternoon,
in the previous round took the meas
ure Of another Comedian. Kenneth d.
Fisher. 81, GO. Fisher also is a
hard hitter, and there were some
pyrotechncs In this match. but Vo-
shell. although hitting hard, was much
steader.
There was another spectacular
match, a doubles between the we'll
known team Of Voshell and Frederick
c. Bags and Charles Chambers and
Lincoln Reimer, prominent in all tour
naments within their travelling radius
Of fifty miles. Voshell and Baggs,
ninth on the national doubles list, al
most blew the match, after having a
hard deuce first set Dropping the
second SET AFTER an tlAdAAN SNAi - NiAtf
played exciting tennis in the third,
and eventually pulled Il out. after
many soul-stirring rallies.
There was an upset in the doubles,
the Kings County veteran and former
Long island champion, Frederick c.
Anderson and Kenneth Fisher. losing
to William Jennings and Harry Rob
erts, home talent. So, IS. sc.
In the other doubles actually played
Hunter. holder of The Tribune Chal-
lenge Cup, and J. s. O'Neale defeated
the pony team Of L. Maxwell Banks
and Fred Anderson, IT., in a twilight
match.
The summaries follow:
Long Island championship anri,s Hour'h round)
$ Howard yoshel defeated Kenneth D. Fisher,
rifh rounds Howard vo,h-li defeated Francis
T Hunter. 81. 81: Charles Chambers won from
Arthur Sweefser by default.
Reimer and Charles Chambers won from Harold
Swain and g Bur- By default
Second rouni-Francis T. Hurter ART James
O'Neaie r. de,cl'cd l.. MARVEL Ranks arf Fred
e Anderson. jr. &c So lake and Iiu'chngs
won from Burrows and partner ~ default Eimunfs
and Ward won from Richards and Castle by fe-
fault : art V0shen snd Fred e. Rlggs DO
feaf@i Lincoln Reimer and Charles Chambers. -.
sc g: Williams Jennings and VI. Roberts de-
fea,ed Fred G. Anderson and Kenneth Fisher. g..
81 G-3.