New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
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Dornhiem and
Emerson Land
Doubles title
Excellent Team Work De-
feats Richards and Taylor
in Junior Tennis

Gerald Emerson, Of East Orange, \.
d. and Harry F. Dornheim, of Peansvl
Vania, won the national junior indoor
lawn tennis doubles championship yes
terday morning on the board courts of
the Seventh Regiment Armory. Before
they gained the title the victors had to
pay tive stnbbornly contested set; with
i'arold l.. Taylor, of Brooklyn and Vim
cent Richards. Of Yonkers. and ONLY
won after the sets aad been scored a.
Cd, 9, IF, 6 8, 1o-8.
Emerson was the man who supplied
most Of the spectacular features in this
'lnai round match. He was always
crowding the net, killing" lobs from
Almost every position in the court and
volleying so sharply and cleverly as to
continually catch The opposing pair out
Of position.
Dornneina bae'ei up his partner in
perfect style. and : vas his steadinesS
h's tine judgment At critical periods
ard his great court covering that helped
materially to defeat Tayolr and Rich
ards - N'N''
Inc latter pair did not show the same
,moothness Of team work that Dorm
heln. and Eemerson brought to bear.
ana Taylor developed 4 weakness Al
VoiieTlng when close to the net ths-
was responsible for the loss of imnor.
tant points. Richards too. did not NAV
the game of which he is capable when
at his best
Change of Pace Raffliny
Emerson and his partner employed
ban Eng change Of pace. beginning With
the fourth set. Sessions Of hard and
deep driving and snaDpv volleving
would be succeeded by lobbing to the
base line. and Il was on these shots
that Richards and Tavior fell down
Many Of the high ones" thev crashed
INTO the net or far out of the cour.
and at the same time the tactics Of tho
opposing pair prevented the losers
from holding the net position. But IN
saying tins. II muse be borne in mind
mat ali four players had their turns
al great brllliance. and the match was
one that held the attention Of the ea.
ielS untii the final point had been
scored
After gaining q lead Of two sets to
one, Richards and Tavior were unahla
- Itt Hpltlteu attack OF
Emerson and his partner. although in
the last set they fought IN a most de-
lermlnea manner to squeeze out a vic
tory.
The games alternated un to Sail.
with al four boys playing their hard
est. Ihe poor light in the big ar,norv
mace a swift service all important and
botn SIDES won on their own delivery
up to the seventeenth garae. when
Emerson and Dornheim succeeded in
breaking through Taylor's delivery and
then took the last game on their own
service
This match completed the most sue
cess1ui tournament ever held for the
younger players OF this country and
drought 70 light several rising stars
VINO are bound to take their rank
among the first ten" in the not too
distant future.
Stars Among Youngsters
Competent critics Of the game. after
the progress Of the junior
ana noys' tournaments through the
"eek' Were frm in the conviction that
NeAs season, when the boys from all
over the country start play in the
annual national outdoor champjonshjn
singles for the Goddard Weld saunders
Iophy the quality of tennis shown
Will exceed anything ever seen before
among the younger SGT.
Charles S Garland. Of Pittsburrh
present national junior champion on
the turf eolrts, was unable to make
The trip East last week to take part
IN the indoor championships. but he
VIII surely be or hand to defend his
title and have his name engraved for
the third time on the massive Saun
ders trophy, the handsomest trophy
ever placed in competition on tho
courts. Harold Throckmorton was tho
first to have his name placed on tho
bowl, in 1915. In 1915 and last year
it was the brilliant Garland who Won
hat honor. The trophy is perpetvsl
one and will be the magnet that viii
develop many a future Davis Cup star,