New-York tribune., 1918-07-03
Harold Taylor
Wins Brackets
In Semi-F nals
Brooklyn Boy Advances in
Tennis With Benedict,
Anderson and Touissant
Bv Fred Hawthorne

Harold l.. TAYLOR. of Brooklyn. ana
" ". Benedict. Of Williams College,
wont into the semi-fnal round brackets
:, ,he top half of the singles draw
Yesterday afternoon. III the annual
North Side championship lawn tennis
tournament for the Tribune Challenge
Cu, Playing on the clay courts of
the University Heights Tennis Club,
which is conducting the tourney,
penedict triumphed over Henry B.
O'Royle, at 6-1, liz. and Taylor
won splendid victory over Charles
Chambers, the base line and chop
stroke expert from Brooklyn, by a
score Of 6-1, 6-S, 6-3.
In the lower half of the draw Frank
Anderson, the Long Island champion,
defeated William NJ. Fischer, at Cd,
round Waiter J. Touissaint eliminated
Charles Anderson at e.. 7-5, while
Paul Martin put out Charles Low. at
6-S, 4-6, 6-3. This leaves Frank
Anderson and Touissaint bracketed to-
day and Martin and Fred Anderson. jr.
The winners will go into the semi
final round, with the probability being
that the brothers Anderson will clash
for the right to so into the final
bracket in the lower half.
Twenty teams started in the mems
doubles, but only two matches had
been completed at late hour. J. H.
Steinkampf and Henry H. Bassford.
Long Island doubles champions, de-
feating J. d. and H. Ewing, at 6-1,
So, in the opening round. In the
second round Ben Letson and Fred
Anderson, jr.. defeated Henry O'Boylc
and Alex Her, by score of 6-S, 6-4.
Taylor's Victory a Surprise
Young Taylor's victory over Cham
bers came in the nature of surprise
to the spectators who gathered on the
clubhouse veranda, for it was figured
that the veteran chop stroke artists
long experience in the game would
more than offset Taylor's speedier,
more brilliant playing.
Chambers explained, just before be-
ginning his match with Taylor, that
he was filled with "a million bugs"
having been inoculated the night be-
fore for typhoid and paratyphoid
fever. He expects 20 sail next week
for France, on Y. NJ. c. A. war service.
1t is probable that Chambers's physical
condition had something to do with his
defeat but the fact remains that
Taylor played just the type of game to
win.
In the first set the Brooklyn school
boy completely outclassed his oppo-
nent, catching Chambers tloies without
rumber BY dropping his returns just
over the net. Chambers generally
hovers in the vicinity of lis base line.
and the result was that he would be
many feet out of position every time
Taylor softened his stroke to drop the
lall irto foro-court.
In the second set the veteran was
trailing at Is on games before he
reused himself and started covering
up the holes in his court h. fast foot
work, He tricked Taylor several times,
tco. by his deep drives down the sides
Of the court as the schoolboy ran for
the net position. The sudden changes
in tactics served to throw Taylor tenn
norarily off his game and he lost con-
troll of his strokes, so that Chambers
drew level, then passed his opponent
and finally took the set after the
games had gone twice to deuce.
The last set found Taylor again
working smoothly, with Chambers ap-
rarently fatigued from his earlier
efforts, and the younger player forged
steadily ahead adopting the same tao
tics that had proved so successful in
the opening set. Taylor took this set
a. 6-3, giving him the match.
Hard Battle for Benedict
Benedict, the tall youngster from
Williams, had q battle royal with
Henry OBoyle in the second set OF
their match. After taking the first
easily at 81. Benedict found O'Boyle's
defence stiffcning and there were many
flashing rallies at the net. The col
ltgian's greater height and reach gave
him decided advantage in blocking
of the ball. and after a desperate
struggle he took the second set at
l,-9, for the match
Fischer's fine and accurate driving
game was not quite equal to the task
Of heading off Frank Anderson, who
performed in brilliant fashion at the
ret, smothering many of the veterans
knlfe-like drives for the side lines.
The summaries follow:
TRIBUNE CHALLENGE CUP SINGLES
Third round-Walter j. Touissant defeated G.
A. Anderson, 62. 80 Paul Martin defeated {.
Law. IS, s--6. -6-3. Frank T. Anderson de-
iested William NJ Fischer 6--4 6---4
Fourth round-W. II. Benedict defeated Henry
Il OBole. 6-l, ll-9; Harold L. Taylor de
ieaiel Charles Chambers 6-l. IS G-3.
DOUBLES
First round-H II. Bassford and J. H. Stein
Hainpt defeated j. d. and Ii. Ewing, 6-l 90.
Second roand-Ben Letsou and Fred Anderson.
r. defeated Henry B. OBoyle and Alex lier.
o-3. 6-<