New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
Defeat Warner and Catco,,l
in Doubles Tourney Of
Westchester Club
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

ny MID nav inOHNE
On turf courts that many FAM.
players of the past have trOd. IN. =.
nual invitation doubles tournsmsr, I.
men at the Country Club Of W.,,,,.
ter got under way yesterday afteno,.
with eleven pairs in the draw. r,.
teams reached into the semI.s,.
round. Frederick c. lnman and rv']
Evans Mahan. winners Of the even,
year; Frederick c. Baggs and s. h,
ard Voshcll, one Of the stronsu, "a
~. ,oes. pairs, and Dr. William 2o..,
saum AID c. F. Wsizon. jr.
In years gone oy this tourr,r.,,
served as one IF the tuning up err,,'
for the national championships NJ.
rico Mclaughlin. Richard Morn, vi
Jams, Cd. George Myers Church. Nj
ert Lindley Murray, Karl Beh, \,
Larneds. William A. and Edvi, ;
William NJ. Johnston. and plsye, y
that quality have contested On 49,.
courts beside tho Sound.
Ranks Are Trimmed
But this year the world war IA,
thinned the ranks OF the gres, A.,
Williams, Johnston, Behr, Church A.
the Larned brothers. among other,
have heard the call 10 the color, Az
left the field 70 lesser stars. In ytl
o. this, the competition yesterday vs.
keen in some Of the matches.
George Townsend Adee. presid.n, d
the United States National Lawn T.r
mis- Association, presided as chief IN
pire and held the players 70 a s,rc
accounting on the foot fault vul,
Major being the ono most frequen,l
called for violations.
on Tuesday the singles will beg i
with several of the leading players d
tho Fast entered. and there viii al,
ba series of special exhibitor
matches for the benefit Of the Rel
Cross fund. men like Frederick 4
Alexander. Karl Behr. possibly Georg
Church. Voshell and others taking par
On this day the clubhouse will h
thrown open TO visitors and a cole.
ton will be taken up for the fund.
The first match Of the DAY was thi
in which William A. Campbell ar
Julian s. Myrick, president Of the W.,
Side Tennis Club. defeated Henry VI
Warner and Ralph r Gatcomb BY
score of 6-3, q. The winner msc|
a great showing at the net position
Myrick earnings rounds of applause
the truly metcoric manner IN which 7
"killed" short lobs. Some OF Camp
bells passing drives down the slltY|
were good for placement aces, and alto
gether Myrick and his partner started
the tournament or auspiciously, even
though they did fall in the next rcghd
before the furious bombardmeni o1
Bags and Voshell, who won by s''',
of 6-3. 6-3.
Take Big Brace
The latter pair played their tr|
match Of the season together last ri
day at the New York Lawn Tennis Cl'
tourney. and were soundly beaten BY
team not supposed 70 class with ther
Yesterday, however, they performed
something like their true form, hn|
taking tho measure of Cedric Major az
Elon II. Hooker. at 6--2, 6--i, and ~,
vanquishing Myrick and partner
Voshells terrific service was ~
difficult 70 handle and his smashg1va
spectacular Baggs volleyed bril.na
and earned many points by his keen 9
for the openings. He proved conc.
sively that he "was down for the lti
mis-"
W. Merrill Hall and Alrick II Ns
jr. defeated Abraham Bsssford, IT., Ar
his brother, Henry, az 81, &c, nal
being particularly effective oyernea
and with his severe forehand drives
Inman's lightning yolleying and }
splendid change Of pace, backed up p
the tall Mahan's smashing from ts,
court. carried the day against Herot'
y. Rawlins and Howard P. Romans 4
60, IS, although the losers pat up
desperate battle in the last set
The summaries follow:
COUNTRY CLUB or wEsrCHEsTEa HvT,
ton PATRIOTIC DOJBLE
First round-wlilam 4 Campbell ,nd ls-r
: Myrick defeated Henry " Warner ara IA
r. Gafromb. GO. 6. Frelet e. B,sr a.
Howard Yoshe'l defeated Cedric \ Mt1r n: =,
~ Hooker 60. c. waiter Merrill ~
Alnck u. Man. ir defeated 40 tlAm bt~ T
H.. and Henry Bass'ord 81 e.
second round--Dr william Rossnbsgrn rnt
Watson. IT,. defeated Gc1f>e : Grr"slecs ~
thur : Crsg.n. 6-3. e. Baggs AID No.ls. J.
fea,ed Campbell and Aiyrick. C-3. -; Fy.S
y. RAw.ins ami Howard =. H. HomHa 20 =