New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-30

Donaldson swept TO an impressive
victory over Abraham Bassford, Sd, OF
Hartsdale, by a score Of 6-2, GO,
C-2, and demonstrated that he is the
infant "comet" of the courts by his
amazing speed and flashing brilliance
at volleying and smashing.
Tomorrow morning Taylor and Vim
cent Richards will take the court
against Gerald Emerson and Harry +.
Dornheim in the final round Of the
national junior doubles. the match be-
ing scheduled to start at 10 o'clock.
Sensation of Tourney
Il mus. be said that Hendrickson has
been the surprise and the sensation Of
the tournament. His name was not so
we'll known as any Of dozen other
entrants when the tournament began,
but he worked his way through the big
field by steady, consistent playing
Once or twice he was near 10 defeat,
but each time he called upon his re-
serve strength and came through splen-
didly. Hendriekson is about eighteen
years old. slight of build and halls
from Hsworth, y. J.
Taylor, the metropolitan junior
champion, while not player OF the
dashing, net-storming type made
famous by CALIFORNIA; sons, is one OF
the cleyerest tacticians among the
younger set and is always dangerous.
partly because he has the happy fac
ulty of being able 20 change his game
to suit the circumstances. II AN oppo-
nent is going to the net with too much
success Tayor is generally able 10 force
him back by splendid lobbing and is
10 mean volleyer himself.
But against llendrickson yesterday
the Brooklyn schoolboy was unable 20
do these thing. and his failure lay
mostly I'm his faulty execution OF
strokes. That is 20 say. he was not
bringing of the low yoiieys and tic
deep lo5s that usually distinguish his
game. When he lobbed he lobbed
short. and many times he threw points
away b. spilling the ball into the ne,
while trying to vol!ey for the corners
Donaldson was too good for Young
Bassford in every department of the
game. lt is but truth to say that
the playing OF the sandy-haired child
from Borough Park was the outstand-
ing feature Of the tournament week.
Here is a boy Just out OF knickers
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with tremendous speed for one of his
years and stature.
Ground Strokes Speedy
Once in position for volleying, Cecil
can hold his own with many an old
player. and his ground strokes, par
ticularly OF the forehand. are maryels
OF speed and hard hitting.
Master Donaldson has all the court
mannerisms of the "iirst ten" stars.
We do not mean 10 insinuatc that the
pride of Borough Park is oyerbearing
in his conduct; on the contrary, he
is of an exceeding modesty when on
the court, but he handles himself like
Mclaughlin, an Alexander. n Will
Jams and Murray rolled into one.
Bassford himself was loud in praise
Of Donaldson's ability, after tina
match. "He's a bear," said Alb. thus
expressing two volumes ia three
words.
In the early stages Of the Hendrick-
son-Taylor match II looked as though
the first named was 10 win without
great difficulty. He followed his
service in to the net position quick
ly, and from that point earned his
points quickly b. the cleverest kind
Of volleying. Hendrickson was often
caught b. these short volleys half
way between his base line and the
service court. and Taylor won at 6-3.
In the second set the boys battled
along evenly 20 ALI, when Hendrick-
son broke through with some spirited
driving TO deep court and then won
the last game or his own service. The
third set was the most stubbornly
contested of the five. with Taylor al
ways having the ability to pull out the
points when they were vitality neces-
sary.
Taylor in Lead
Hendrickson had not yet swung into
his full stride, and his ground strokes
were not yet under perfect control. so
that Taylor won at Sc and led two
4 sets TO one.
Both players agreed TO continue
without the usual rest interval, and
/ this time Hendrickson went into the
lead at once and stayed there until the
end, winning at &c. He was charg-
ing TO the net with more speed and
confidence and smashing Taylor's shor,
lobs with tremendous effect.
In the last set the lads put forth
every ounce Of energy and all their
playing craft, but after the Amhers,
student had gone into lead Of 5-2
on games Taylor rallied beautifully
exchanging volley' for volley. and his
brilliant 'cross-court shots enabled him
TO make the score and a ON
games before Hendrickson. closing with
remarkable session of swift driy nc
and sharp volleying, hammered out the
tenth game, which gave him the SCI
at 6-i, the match and the champion.
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