New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-18
ThrOCkn1OrtOn Defeats
BassfOrd in the Final

ford. one of tho crs'tiest Of player.
started mixing up his pace so effective
ly that the schoolboy began 20 make
errors.
Battling lobs. beautifully timed and
controlled. alternated with Bassford
heavily topped fore and hackhand
drives across deep court, and down the
side lines, completely upset Ihrock-
worr0n's rushing attack for the time
beng. he began putting his nrst ser
vice into the net and the second bal.
with plenty Of top and nigh, slow
bound, was just 20 Bassford's liking.
L. gave him the opportunity 70 stroke
the ball with all tho pace az his com
mand and prevented Throckmorton
from crowding the net with his Gus
tomary success.
While the crowd wondered. Bsssford
won game after game until he mad
taken SIX IN a row. and the third set
went 20 him a. g.
Bassford Has Reserve.
Throckmorton's prodigal expenditure
Of energy SOD dashng for the net posi-
ton I'm the first two sets had taken lia
toll. while Bassford, "A tried and sea
soned campai gner in hundreds or pat
ties on the courts, was seemingly nea
~ q fresh As a. the start Of the match,
although his covering of court under
the lash Of the schoolboy' strokes nag
forced him 20 travel at full speed sll
the way.
While the third set witnessed tired
Tbrockmorton. with much o. the sting
taken from his shots and hrs DREADED
service worn down 20 q shadow OF us
customary strength. the ten-mlnute rest
neriod after this did BIN word OF
good and he returned 10 take up 'le
struggle with confidence.
once more he was the hard-hitting.
Nght-footed youth, armed with
deadly service and such brilllaney in
vouevinc that Bassford could onlJ
fight docgedly on I'm the hope Jnat ne
could wear his youthful rival down. ~
r-se q for'oru hope for IhrockmortoA
knew no stopping. coming IN 70 tne
net with "a bound and then murder
ing" everything that came TO MIN
overhead
Tobs were Of no avail At this stage
of the match. When Basstord trletd
chem they came back q, him with
tremendous speed Ho attempted 10
pass Throckmorton es the lal'o'
charged the net. but M most cases D.
was a hopeless proposititon' LOT '-.
schoolboy champion caught them
the full volley and sent the ball back
spinning into the smallest Of openings.
Throckmorton Victor.
Passford did well 20 get two games
considering the determined, relentless
attack from the other side Of the mel
and Throckmorton. taking the Tour On
set a. s .. won tho match and a Jog
on the cup.
Allowing the principals IN The sln-
qles match a breathing space, the INA
round in the mixed doubles was pm
on. This match was replete " IN
spectacular work on the part Oh inc
two teams. ThrockmOrton and Miss
BaUin got the jump on their oppo-
rents and ran into a lead OF s. on
raues in the opening set. Miss Bal
lin performed with great success at
the net. taking some o. bassiofd s.
sorehand drives on the full Voley ana
chopping them OF short
lust a. things began 20 LOOK darS
for Mrs. Chapman and her partner
however. they took squirt, ana. play
irq brilliantly. forced the issue 50 sue
cessfullv that they drew even al all
and then went into the lead at D
m Games Mrs Chapman earned
many of The points by her resolute
stand al the net. meeting the attack
of the opposing pair without finch
ir- But the effort seemed 20 have
been fatal 70 thei~ chances, for MISS
Balm and Thr0csmorton came back
and won the next three games and
the first set az IS.
Thereafter they always held com
rand. Miss balm played with great
steadiness and her game overhead was
almost as severe as mans, with tne
result that she and Throckmorton won
The second set a. IS and the match.