New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-08
Changes Predicted in
National Tennis List

fifth TO further back, as his game is
too much Of a baseline affair. Nat
Niles, sixth. is scheduled 20 drop back
by the same token.
THE men | think are likely 20 drop
out of the FIRST ten are Peck Griffin,
seventh; Waddie Washburn. eighth,
and Merrill Hall. tenth. Possibly Niles
will drop back that far also. WasFburn
is an extremely hard bird 20 igure.
When right, he is a great tennis player,
though he performs with such an in
different manner that folks generally
DO not give him due credit. He's
slow starter, and By the time thc na-
tionsls come he may be RICH, up there
again.
"And, say, there might be still an
other newcomer in the first ten. pm
in the third. and might jump the Sec
end altogether"
The women's championships. which
will decide the challenger TO Mise Mclla
Bjurstedt, the Morse nonparell. were
held up a day By rain yesterday. Well,
Bob Fitzslmmons used 20 make his Ting
opponent a nervous wreck by appear
ing an hour late, the opponent mean
while having sat in his corner, waiting
That was only one hour Think o.
twenty-four.
Abraham Bassford, jr., the Earts-
dale player, is NOTED for his stesdiness
and, By the came token, for his lobs
and lack Of speedy drives. Consequent
ly, when speakers IN the gallery II the
Country Club OF Westchester tOurna-
meEt the other day started a discussion
of Miss Molla Bjurstedt's fas: forehand
L.. H. L.. e.. ..La
Mjolner, named after Thor's hammer,
name for Bassford's implement.
Lets cali it DEATH" she said. 20
Death, where is thy sting?"
II is the proud boast OF he tennis
committee OF the Amackassin Club,
Yonkers, where the annual open tour
nament IL now in progress, the. the
clay courts at the club have such good
drainage that they will dry or in an
hour and half after the hardes. rain.
The committee wishes oil entrants -
test that theory to-day, and show up,
no matter II 1T rains until 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Few OF the players entered in the
Westchester tournament, on grass, who
had previously been playing on clay
surfaces, procured liniment rub-downs
70 allow for the grass strain. Conse-
quently there we're more sore muscles
than a man ever dreamed Of The ex-
PLANTATION is that on clay courts the
players shoes slide little and ease
the strain Of sudden stops Spikes
hold on grass, and the player is brought
up with jerk and a vengeance.
There is a we'll known Brooklyn play
er, ranking man, and while at Am
herst was New Englands iutercolle-
giate champion in singles. He is also
tall, and his first name begins with a
~" He competed at the Sleepy Hollow
invitation and took girl up TO see him
play. He lost. Another day he played
doubles, and repeated with the girl.
She sat on the grandstand, while her
escort warmed up on the court beside
her. Four players hustled over 70 the
court, having been told by Referee
Frederick b. Alexander 20 use II.
"Say, fellows, begged j., "let me play
here, will you? brought girl up"
The newcomers moved away. Again
/ j. lost. He entered the Eastern cham
pionships Of New York State az Harris
dale, and brought the girl lie lost
/ TO Abraham Bassford. ir., in an upset
match. Another day brought the mixed
/ doubles, with J. an entrant with another
girl Evidently his companion of the
preceding days was not a player, but J.
had her up to watch him perform again.
Us male opponent in tho mixed did
not want TO play, but he knew about
the girl. WELL" he said TO himself
an 20 out and let j. win before the
dame" He tried 20 throw the match
without it being evident, but J. again
lost.
J. did not play at Westchester. May
be he's looking for a new mascot.