The sun., 1917-06-10
VETERANS SHINE IN
BATTLES ON COURTS
Players Beyond Conscription
Star I'm Country Club Of
Westchester Doubles.
w. NJ. HALL IN TOP FORM
Scores With Man as Partner
Voshell and Baggs in
Third Round.
w. NJ. HALL IN TOP FORM

me eHerNesCent NlRor or youth. the
| invinciDle speed of the early twcuttes
the dash that wins national cha,nrior.
ships-all that and the early twen,!.s
themselves were mighty scarce In the
| field which began play in the annual in
vitatfon tennis doubles at the Country
Club OF Westchester yesterday afternoon
Cedric A. Major OF Cornell and Airck
II. Man, Jr., Of Yale. were the youngsto =
of the tournament Few of the Others
had to register for the draft last wccL
wars effect on the sport was iutcuvi-
| fled by the absence of the young STATS
who In past years have furnished the
| high lights on the grass courts over
looking Pelham Bay. There was no Dick
Williams Maurice f. Mclaughlin or Rilly
Johnston, but withal IL was a proper
field Do not get the impression that It
was lot of tennis Rip Van Wrinkles
who rcgaled quite n gallery of SOCIALLY
prominent folks with their prowess.
What men like Walter Merrill Hall and
Fred 1nman might have lacked In sheer
power and speed they compensated for in
beauty OF play.
Take Hall for example He teamed
with Man. and the way they beat Abta-
ham Bassford, Jr., and Henry Rsssford
was thing Of beauty and discomfort for
Henry. The score was 6--1. g.. but
the contest was far closer and more IN
teresting than the tally would indicate.
Though he had been enjoying consdc
able success on the clay courts THIS
spring. the turf bothered Henry consid-
erably.
Hall IN Fine stroke.
Hall was the oldest man on the court
hut stll the best He made the bail
breeze over the net with little to spare
t,s
was no outward emphasis of power. bit
the stroke carried a zip that made the
ball hum
Innan and Lyle L. Mahan. who won
the tou-na ameut last year. and 8 Howard
Noshell and Fred Baggs, runners up
entered the semifinal round. Inman and
Mahan drew bye in the first round aud
then eliminated Herbert ~ Rawlins and
Howard p. Romans. 50, - Mahau
who Is playing better than ever made
an excellent team mate for lnman The
latter drove q fast ball from tho la So
line ard was Just as spry as his partner.
Nosheil and Baggs had to play two
matches 70 earn their advance. IN the
first round their victims were Major and
Elcn Hooker. G., 6-t. Then thcv DIS.
posed Of William A. Campbell and Julian
2. Myrick. So, 6-3. Several DAYS age
Noshell and Baggs. who are listed amour +
tne seCoHu zen IN tne RANKING, were
beaten in the New York l.. T c tour
nament. Yesterday BagRs showed tho
benefit Of some hard work and Noshen
was in his usual left handed stroke
Conservatives Clash.
pr William Rosenbaum and e Fred.
erick Watson. Jr.. defeated George :
Groesbeck and Arthur :. Crag,n in ire
second round. at 6--3. 81. IL NaF
ding dong AFFAIR. which was most n
teresting when Dr. Rosenhaum let Ioosa
his artillery. Frequently he Uas pt'd
Watson PLAYED a conservative game. bu,
Groesheck
Campbell and Myrick PLAYED rne ton
mis- In tho first round, against Honrv "
Warner and Ralph 4 Gatcon1h and
won AT IS. 6+ The tournament WiI
he continued this afternoon Ou Tuns-
dsy the singles Will be started The
summaries.
Country Club ~ westcho.t.r In,i,at'on
pouhles-Firrt round--W illism \ camp
bell and Julian $ Myrick defeated Her-y
e.: Frederick e Rags srd Hor I'D
Ncsher defeated Cedric \ Naioi .ri
Elon ". Hooker. 6-2. 6--i Waltz Nor.
rill Hall and Alrck u. Man. 1r.. Debated
Ahtshani RsSs,ord jr" ami Heor' si's
Second round-Dr Wjtan Ro4crh.ur,
and G. F. Watson. Ir. defeated George 8
t'roesberk and Arthur :. Crarn & =
bell and Nyrtrk G . s--3; F-eder.,b T.
tnmsn and Tyie = Nahan drfcatel Ntr.
bert Z Rawlins and Howard =. Ho.uals