New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-15
Hutchings Earns Big Lead
In Harlem Tournament
Feature Match.
WASHBURN SPEEDS UP
SLAP DRIVE, HOWEVER
Allan Behr Celebrates Baby
Week-Ward Defaults, but
Fischer and Others Win.
BY JAMES s. O'NEALE.

Things began to speed up in the an.
nual open tournament C: me Harlem
Tennis Club, at I35th Street and ST.
Nicholas Avenue, yesterday afternoon.
The reason was the appearance of Wat
son NJ. Washburn, eighth IN the nation
al ranking list. Washburn found unex-
pectedly stiff opposition from another
former Harvard athlete, Ed Hutchings,
who led the West Side star at So in
the first set, only TO pale before tho
irresistible attack Washburn launched
at this stage. The scores were Is,
Ga.
Small boys heard strange noises ens-
mating from the Enclosure at 4:30. The
sounds resembled the repeated contact
Of fathers palm on a sons trousers,
right where such application is cslcu-
lated TO do the most good. The neigh
borhood boys rushed to the fence, with
that strange combination OF morbid
curiosity and fellowship when the
The sounds, however, did not come
from parental regulation. They were
merely the resounding smacks Of
Washburn's peculiar and famous slap
drive.
Stocky little Hutchings gave Wash
burn, who was thought to be an easy
winner, such a scare in the first set
that the crowd began to anticipate an
upset. Hutchings stuck resolutely 20
his base line, even on his own service,
rushing only occasionally to the net.
His drives were going well, and when
Washburn swept into forecourt Hutch
ings was almost as calm as the noted
Icicle himself. Hutchinss sped the ball
along the lines repeatedly, scing
Washburn frequently.
Occasional double faults on the part
Of the favorite for the highest honors
in the tournament and Hutchings's own
steady play brought the score to Sc
in favor Of the little Highlander.
Then Washburn threw In the speed
clutch and pulled himself together at
the same time. He took the next FIVE
games and the set. The second set wens
TO three games for each man before
Washburn ran IL out.
Much disappointment was felt be-
cause Of the default Of Vanderbilt B.
Ward, last years winner. However,
Washburn's appearance served as sslvs
20 the tournament committee. Like
Wsshburn, all the other prominent
entrants who played yesterday won
Ian Behr, Herbert W. Forster, William
NJ. Fischer, Lawrence Grinnell and
Harry Steinkampf all had comparative
" easy contests, except Fischer in the
first set against E. Nolan.
The feature match of the morning
was a relationship affair. That Is, Al
Ian Behr, winner by 81, "a. over
Harry Cassell, is a well known tourns.
ment player himself and a cousin Of
Karl II. Behr, the famous information
slist, and Cassells sister Is Miss Clare
Cassell, the woman expert racketer.
II was a big day for Behr. He was
out to do himself proud, TO celebrate
the one weeks existence of eight pound
eleven ounces Jack Ronald Behr. Behr's
heavily topped forehand, which re-
quires q high bounce, was directly
catered to by the rising service OF Cas-
sell, and Behr punished II severely. he
explained that all week he has been
very familiar with high bawls.
Herbert w. Forster. the lank fonkers
schoolboy, took things easy with n. W.
Holbrook, who lost, rs, 3-6. Grin
nell. like Washburn, former member
of a Harvard team, and who Is favored
by many as the one TO come through TO
the finals from the lower half. just as
Washburn is picked 20 finish in the up
per half, played sound sll-sround ten
mis- as he defeated John S. McDermott,
6-3. Ga. McDermott, who is com.
parative newcomer TO the sport, and
promises we'll, also put up good game.
The scores follow:
First round-H II. Manchester defeated ".
wiesel,er. co. 6-3. Watson " WaShburn De-
feated Fdgar r Leo. By default: "a Hurhinn d.
,eStsi George e. Croosbeck. as, -; r. W y.
Campbell defeated r sPsrs,. I'll, - 80
default Allan Bshr dstsst~i H Cs', n,, So
al "a: j. 8. o'Se,ls. g.. dslestsd 2 onbsr-
a 90: B. W stair dSeust "a Briov b. Dc
fault; Hugh L. Nehrns dsses,sd d. Ger. s-I
e.. -. $4,000. % ~.
S.hnsS. 80. ~: n = MmehsstsJ d.,e.; =.
iested I'd Hutnhinrs, IS, - Lsgrenos Crime.
defeated John McDeiIno,t ., - Ninsa
s,eirEsn,pf desosted G. .. spsrss. 81 e-ls
Hugh l. Nehring defeated X sommef' ~ VI
Is.