New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
Tobey Beaten
In Fast Sets,
By Alexander
Metropolitan Lawn Tennis
Tournament Matches
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z, FRED HAWTHORNE

r.,r- women arraycd in Red Cross
-, outnumbered players yester-
.t,srroor 81 the BronXvlle An
Il. Association courts. where tho an
~ metropolitan lawn tennis t9ufna,,
%. - men began IFS second day OF
s.' They bounced on the unwarF
lAN 80. NO. unexpected places. md
roa. -bush behind rocks. trees and
p and IN every csse the Wiling
-. aug down INTO his POCKETS ana
1 Gu ~ patriotism by giving imam
| n "a 10 the war fund.
rs.-i,k &. Alexander, former Davis
- .tsr and internationalist' MADE ms
s-P p. ar s9nsarsnce 10 the tournament yes,
~ -. -ffS efesting Allen Iobey. the ola
n sIo.,. player, by a score OF %
n In the FIRST round:
4 i,.va,5sr still held his old mastery
49, yoilsving. and it WAS with such
l : 80. .bs. ne rapidly ran up the points
lO Tobsv. Some OF his gets
Isa."I .,sr,scular. and the gallery IN
II, stand voiced ITS appreciation py
l,souert applause.
y .ls o5sning set Tobey. by clever
.,,.i,r shots down the side ilnes as
I1,v.nder went racing for the net
l,'rsrsd 20 hold his famous opponent
.. Tor the first half dozen games
,-cs the former national doubles
s.~,,on had warmed 10 his work he
80, he ball through the openings WIN
.sr;es Of dazzling placement aces
.or the full volley.
Hard Fought Match
,.rbborn match resulted in the
- between Henry Bassford.
49, If the noted Abraham. ir.' and
L. Hartman. and II was not until
-. 49, rad gone 10 81, Z 6. o
L.. psssford was able 20 take a fuii
...,b and acknowledge the congratu-
80. n the rooters from Hartsdale'
10 had gathered IN group oeslue
he court -. .o.,~+
L,v,ring and made returns OF sheIs
Ls,t seemed certain 20 score aces lor
E,-tmsnr. The winners accurate driV-
E, for the lines and far into oeeP
any, prevented Hartmann from seek
r. the net with his usual frequency,
H. In the final set the latter was VI
|.,iv unable 20 cut off the swift drives
|sst Bassford aimed at him. g.
Allan Behr had two separate and ols.
nv tussles before he disposed OF
|s,u Donaldson al Cd, ., and
E,rod TAYLOR. at %, 6-3, in the
H. ard second rounds, respectively
Eo,h Behr's opponents are school6oyS
|g, they kept him on the jump from
rsr, 10 finish. and il was only the
sronx veterans craftiness in making
se Of pulling lobs and perfectly
med side line drives that brought
him the victory
The summaries follow:
METROPOLITAN MINIS SINGLES
T.- round-C. Warner won from C.. Burrows
! esfauit. Ralph L BAGS vo1 from fred An
s-on. d. hy default. Dr. william Rose baum
D f-1fr B-r srrin ietson oy default; g. Cannon
} from y. DE- Teresa b. default. bdEafd Drl
RI defeated Z Lawrence. g. - y. Near'
If,,ts4 A Zei--nsn. e-A 20 lde'au'u y T
~ defeated 81 r. Putnam. 6-3. - Harold
Er-r wen from R0s Elrhey rT default. Altar
- fsfaafed Cecil pp1a'dson. t-f 90 Gfors'
r-o-su'-fou vor from Arthur Or7gin ~ le'slli
Trdarck p Alexander defeated Ale I9osy -
b. 2 g.. Cam--c0. r.. won fr'm Hc-ry w
IrIsrhslcr hy default
$500 -ot-S-Hsrord A Throrknoro1 v7,
~ Il. Fleming by default. Henry Bsssi2lr
,ssssd Irso Hartmann. 81. Is. 90: u
r..rss p-umrnooi. &c. s-7. = " Putnam
~ s.ss Hr5d Tsyio-. "a. s-s. Count or
a. $1,000 c Hardy. s-3. s-3, Lon arr
E-E-sa Von from : ". Ms-rihev by default