New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Meteoric Attack of Alexander
Overthrows Dornheim-
Start Made in Doubles
By Fred Hawthorne

Most Of the fsvoritcs proved their
class yesterday. on the second day
OF play in the national indoor junior
and boys championship lawn tennis
singles, at the 7th Regiment Armory,
Park Avenue and Sixty-sixth Street.
Harold l.. Taylor, the Brooklyn school
boy, moved out into the semi-fnal
round in the junior event, while lsa-
dore Cohen. Abraham Bassford. Sd. Ce-
ell Donaldson and Franklin T. Osgood
occupied semi-fnal brackets in the
boys tourney.
A start was also made in the junior
doubles, with three teams getting into
the round before the semi-fnals. King
Smith, chairman Of the tournament
committee, and William Cunningham,
official referee, will keep the youngsters
hustling to-day, and BY the time play
ceases this afternoon the eventual final
lists in both singles divisions will prob
ably be known.
Surprise for Gallery
There was a decided undercurrent OF
surprise among the spectators yester-
day when Sheppard Lee Alexander, a
freshman from Columbia University,
humbled Harry F. Dornheim, the Penn
sylvsnis "ace," in the third round, by a
score Of IS, 3-6, 6-3.
Dornheim, who has won frequent
honors in his own state, was unable 70
hold Off young Alexander's meteoric
trusted everything to his speed in gain
ing the barrier, and from there cutting
of his opponents whistling forehand
drives.
Dornheim called upon his varied re-
pertoire of strokes and all his skill al
placing in the effort 10 gain the points
but Alexander was not to be denied
lie showed remarkable court-coverine
ability. and retrieved many difficult
shots as he tore around his court. His
work yesterday stamps him as a dan
gerous opponent for Vincent Richards
the fifteen-year-old national boy cham
pion, whom he will face to-day for
place in the semi-iinal round.
Taylor played craftily conceived
game against Frank NJ. Loughman, OF
the Berkeley-Irving School, winning IN
straight sets at 60. Ga. In the
opening set his clever change Of pace
completely upset any preconceivec
plans Loughmsn may have had wher
he first took the court
Taylor Varies Tactics
Taylor alternated deep drives down
the side lines with snappy 'cross-cour'
volleys to the corners, with the result
that his opponent was all at sea.
Steadying, Loughman began 70 gain
control over his own sturdy forehand
drive in the second set, and carried
Taylor along at a fast clip. finally
going under at ca.
Richards won his way into the round
before the semi-fnsl by vanQuishing
Frank ]. Meyer, of Brooklyn Prer
school, at ca, SIS. The victor only
got going at top speed during rare
intervals, apparently we'll content TO
feel out his rivals weak points and
try out his own shots. Young Meyer
kept under a full head Of steam all
the way, however. and was not beaten
until the last point was called.
Cecil Donaldson, the Darling of the
= Gallery Gods" swept all opposition
:. aside in winning his two matches and
b. gaining his semi-fnal bracket. The
2 fourteen-year-old marvel. from Borough
, Park met Howard Snow in his first
! match and smashed and volleyed his
! way through by score OF 6-l. o-O'
II is not stretching the point to say
that Snow literally melted away be-
fore CeciPs fiery attack.
Comfort Also Victim
/. r. Comfort, the next victim. was
,, sent down to defeat at 6-1. 6-1. ut
terly unable to withstand the whlrl-
wind play of the towheaded Ceel. To-
.. day. Brooklyn's pride will face Frank.
lin T. Osgood for place in the nnaI
In the upper half Of the draw. Abb
. raham Bassford, Sd. justified all the
, time his famous father has devoted 10
his education "at court by defeating
NJ. Rappaport st 60. Ga The
Uartsdale "hornet" put plenty OF
sting into his forehand drives ana
timed his rushcs TO the net with sur,
,prising skill To-day he VIII mo
plenty Of trouble in disposing OF lsa-
gore Cohen. who put out Felix Winston
Yesterday by a score OF 81. ".
The summaries follow :
, x,TrovIL JUNIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
,
saco,d round-Trank ]. Meyer defeated G. u
coot 6-t 6-4: W. II. simmons defeated J. ID
! Wsck 10. al, e-3. .
! Third roand-Gsrsld Emerson defeated A. ~
, p,sgnsr s-t as; r. w. Hsldenstein defeated
Sis,.ncs Il. irn,erbers, &c. 6-l: Shepard l.
= Alexander de.e.ied H. L. Dornlelni, ~. s-o
"a. Vincent Richards defeated Frank J. MeJsr
a., SIS; Z. H. Hsndricoon defeated w. L.
, simmons "a. e-3: :. ssnbe's defeated IL. j.
hiSS Tos.tS rsand-H.rold Taylor defeated Frank NJ
LoughmGn. 60, S-f
NATIONAL BOYS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
: second round-Isadors Cohen defeated 7. J.
,feTnushlin. s-2 Go: VI. Rappsport defeated
Warren Slatrry. G-l, e.: Cecil Donaldson De
; fested Howard shaw, g-l, 90.
Thiri rouud-Cohen defeated Felix Wlrsten
81. 90; A. Bassford, sd. defeated Rappipof
g. d: Donaldsoa defeated L. H. Comfort
s-l, e-l. L. r. osEood defeated Preston Scott
6-3. Go
NATIONAL JUNIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
DOUBLES
? Tirst round--H. G. Snow and c, Un,erberE von
from Matthews and Hcndhckson By default: War
, ner aud stag Won from Kynsston and partner hj
default: y. ]. Fitzgerald and '. kelleen. ~,
defeated Sam COwsn and 4. X. Winston, 6-3
CO; D. Pawey and n. Greet defeated joyce and
Ardrry s--3. s-2: simmons and Cook defeated
Herman and Brasner. e-S. ie-s.
, Iouahmsn defeated Lester GrcenHsld ard II. Rap.
f.s,si Pswlsy and Gresf. C--3, 60: Gerald
NersnI.r sna n. W Haldensicin. 90. i-6
80, ". y. Osgood and T. 7. oSsood won frou
: T. r. Anderson snd partner BY d.fsut