New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-20
SEEMS
TO BE MOTTO
OILS. O'NEALE
Author Athlete Moves
Into Harlem Club
Finals. =.
BY JAMES s. O'NEALE.

As promised, the masked tennis mar
vel did appear az the open tournament
OF the Harlem Tennis Club, i35th Street
and 81. Nicholas Avenue, as the partner
OF Benjamin VI. Phillips. in the doubles.
The marvellous one WAS no other than
Watson NJ. Washburn, who did not wear
cloth mask at all, but who brought
with him the famous changeless express
sion that has gained for him the well
known title "Icicle." In tina. respect
Washburn was masked.
Philips and the marvel won their
way TO the final round after a hard
three-set encounter with Allan Bthr
and lingo Hartmann, Sc, Ga, go.
The veteran Harlemite had originally
named Washburn as his partner, but
the West Side star was doubtful whe.h-
er he could spare enough time 10 COM
pete in combination play. Then Phil
lips heralded the appearance OF q mar
vel, who at last turned out TO be no
other than Washburn, who found that
after all he could appear.
In the other doubles semi-fnal the
attenuated pair of Harry J. Steinkampf
and j. Sanders O'Neale came through TO
( the finals, and the latter unbrotherly
player risked the ire of his doubles
partner and his famous transportable
gallery with the accent on the first
/ syllable by besting him and earning
the rather doubtful pleasure OF meet
ing the cyclonic slap drive of Wash
burn in the singles final this afternoon.
That is, provided Washburn first de-
feats Leon c. Crowley, who sprang an
upset when he bested the ranking
player, lingo Hartmann, in the fourth
round yesterday, "a, 3-6, "a.
Washburn and Crowley play at 2; the
singles finals are scheduled for 8, and
the doubles finals will Immediately fol-
/ low. That is, they will come about
thirty minutes after the start of the
| singles, in the opinion Of close follow
ers of the game, if Washburn reaches
/ the finals
The Westchester player, Crowley.
/ flashed sound tennis against Hartmann.
/ Crowley's service was the only spot at
/ all weak in his armor. He had good
strokes off the ground, good net work,
/ good anticipation and untiring persist
/ ence. He attacked Hartmann at the
/ latter's vulnerable point. his backhsnd,
and won out on IL.
! Hartmann was a thoroughly tired
man when he began the doubles with
/ Behr against Washbum and Phillips,
and the strain showed in his play the
last part of the match. The losing pair
/ played Phillips almost entirely, and
won the first set thereby. In the sec
ond the willy Harlem veteran switched
from an American service to a reverse
twist, took his own deliveries, and
thereafter speeded up in all depart
ments. Washburn was not at his best,
because the rain OF shots at Phillips
/ left the sl8p-drive owner cold.
The Steinkampf -0'Nesle match was
over quickly, the loser not being quite
at the top of his form.
Editors Note.-Ths head on this
story was not written by James s.
/ 0'Neale.
Harlem Tennis Cub opsn singles third roundl--
lee c. Crowley won from Herbert W. Forster ~
default
Fourth round-Le. c crv~ley defeated fnss
Hartmann. a. S-6. "a
D Semi final round-James q O'Ncals defeated
Hauy J. Stenksmpf. ga. So,
Doubles semi final roundl-Benisnin VI. Phil
I lips and Watson VI. WsshDun defeated Allan Behr
and lingo Hartmann. IS. e. 81 Harry J.
Seinkampf and James 5. O'NeAle defeated y ".
B.umenscheln and A. S. Harka7y. 90. sc.