New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

Grant Has a Hard TussZe
With BaSSford in Singles

and 40 love on his own ssrv;..
unfortunate remarks from an, .n,i .aei
so upset him that ne ssrvay yy'1ss11i
double faults, eventually los,. mlss
game. Again he led at al hn, %,
put on speed and drew I'd 70 a '''i'
Twice, when the tally was
favor, Bassford vas within = !" III
the match, but could not yin 4. '-: q
last OF the second set found Crar. ..' ..'
ing strong, while Bassford. w. ~. IA.
made an excellent fight. had erbs,..t';: ~;
his resources Of stroke and strery., ~
Bassford played the ex-chamni,..
cannon ball service from 4 ya.'
Williams's fayorte position. a foo. !
front Of the backiine. Conseor...,
mad 20 divine quickly % wblcL ~
ner OF the service court the bsll -.
coming, to enable him TO jump 10 49,
side in time. His jumping trom - -.
side 10 the other as the service -. -
being delivered led % one OF ,bs -
Of friction that later fixed on ~
the harmlessness Of the ginger ale, ~
Grant, perturbed over the ,,r,.
and never having heard Of CO..,
Doyle's Adventure Of the Da,,...
Men" nearly threw away the na,es is
consequence Of his nervousness H..
tho games s-all in the secord -.
Grants delivery, the husky ex.cbs~'
piOn lost his all-important service gl~,
by a doG!le fsyi,
By rervy piaJlng, oowey,r. c,,.,
broke thr0uA the tiring Bsss,o,g,
service, took his own after despsn.,
deuce game, and then won his os.,.
nent's again with a pretty 'cross.ess,.
drive for the set point. In the decS'-,
set Grant, playing beautifully s,,
never in danger. The two games Bass.
ford won were both deuce Affairs },
his service.
Arthur NJ. Lovibond, runner-up il Il.
singles last year, was persuaded a, 4,
last moment 20 team with Dr.. R0,s,.
baum IN the doubles. Judging t,.-
Lovibond's play yesterday sgsirc
Washburn and Dabney, Dr. Rosenba.-
could not have found a better Dar;-s,
The winner Of the Woodmere Cup ",
easily the star OF the quartet. and \,
partner gave him able assistance.
Although it was an upset and eli-
mated one OF the two fayorite doubs
teams, the match was not particular,
interesting, because Washburn al
Dabney were not able 20 make /, 3,
Each has been seen 10 better siyu.
tage. Dabney, especially, was unable .
get going. and Loyibond and his par.
ner set such fast pace that they gsT,
their opponents no chance % beeo-.
better. Loyibond's fast. strsigh, se,.
vice. with the shooting bound and D..
Rosenbaum's American twis, were rg.
ted time and again by the kss.sn
doubles pair.
Mans playing against King vss |.
revelation. Apparently the biz Yis
man could not miss. klrg hit with isi.
rife speed. as he always ioes, but Va,
siZzled the shots back. He disp.iysi
no weakness whatever, and forced Xr,
into streaks Of wildness BY fast al
accurate serving. ground siroks
smashing and yolleying. The prsis
ton was freely made that Nan. in y,;.
terday's form, has fully an even ehs.ts
With Grant for the finals bracket
After the match King commerts! n
follows: "Whichever swatted the BAL
got the point. But | never swa,,el .
~he summary follows:
Champion ship singles fourh rcundl-A-a
Man r. Dictated George King c.. 81, ~
c. Grant defeated Abraham Bess'oFi j. -
I-0. 60
Championship doubles is-oonf rountl-p -
fam Ro~erbaum and Arthur ". IoTihc1t "a
& 4 Brown sui J. Brlcketh0T by tefall
Thiri rogni-kiR Saith sli AflE : X
defeated p b WaIncs aHd Anton 20 g
Sc G-l g.. Rosenrllm ani loH,ofl ~
Watson N Washbutu and Ainl :. D41q. -
Foa-,h rourd-E. r. Wti'rey and LeyiS q
man defeated Paul Gool AMI ". boiHlS y,
G-4 . o.,
Consolation singles second r0lnil-H ~
defeated g. " Sfatei iy default.
Th'-i round-Dr j. T-afA de'ei'ei v
Arquimbau. f-3. t-i.