New-York tribune., 1918-07-10
Cecil Donaldson
Plays Through
To- ennis Fmial
l4-Year-Old Phenomenon
Displays Brilliant Ability
at the Net
By Fred Hawthorne

The name of Cecil Donaldson, the
fourteen year-old phenomenon from
Borough Park, Brooklyn, takes it's
place day among those of the great
men" Of the lawn tennis world, past
and present. Yesterday afternoon. on
the clay courts of the Terrace Club.
o. tlatbush. Cecil won his way into
the final round of the metropolitan
JUNIOR championship singles by defeat
ing Harold Taylor, playing through
champion. by score OF Sc, l-6.
St.
There was no hint of fuke in the
tow headed boys sensational victory.
Facing what seemed almost certain de-
1eat IN the third set, when Taylor led
at 10 on games, Cecil proved the
mettie of the man within BY staging
the most spectacular uphill battle ever
seen IN Junior championship tourna-
T ment. Realizing that only the most
daring tactics would suffice to stave of
impending disaster, the stripping be-
gan brilliant session of playing at
the net. ' '''e "'
Following in on service with rush.
Cecil got into position for the voIley
IN splendid style and literally carried
the champion off his feet by the sever
aty,, speed and remarkable accuracy
"i'i[" ne oHol the Dali into the
corners Of the court or down the side
lines. Taylor, taken by surprise at
ehe sudden turn Of the tide, lost con-
: trol OF his strokes temporarily. and
the little blond whirlwind on the Other
side of the net swept straight through
me next hve games in row. bringing
the games score to 5-4 before the
TO make it 5-ali
But by this time young Donaldson
had scented victory, and there were
dash and vigor about the manner in
Whlch he went into the rallies that
boded Ill for the title holder. The
games aiternated at 6-5 and Gall.
Mlth .I Cecil holding the advantage. He
men men took the next. to make it IS,
making his severe topped" service
count to the utmost. and began the
fourteenth and final game with Taylor
serving 'o-
The champion was palpablv nervous
ct this stage and his strokes were
going raggedly as he attempted to null
n'mseit out OF a difficult situation.
1pohaioson never let an opportunity go
by however. and fenced for his open
lngs with the skill of veteran. His
own anxiety to score on placements
caused him to overshoot the lines bv
inches only. at times. but his winning
shots We're sufficient to pull him
THROUGH. and when Taylor made dou-
bic fault on his last service. Cecil
won the match and his greatest victory
on the courts.
was in a futter Of embarrassment INIT
an instant later he threw his racquet
to the ground and ran forward to shake
hands with Taylor across the net Tho
champion congratulated his conoueror
and the boys left the court to the sound
OF loud applause from the gallery.
While this match overshadowed all
else on the Terrace Club courts YES
terday. there was plenty of good tennis
in the other encounters. Frank Ander-
son, Long Island and North Side cham
plon. who Is regarded as a probable
fnalist in the other half of the draw.
came through by defeating Arthur
bacharach at S--6. GO. Young Ander-s
son was not travelling at his best pace
and had all he could do to take the
opening set. apparently not being
nerVed up to his greatest efforts. In
the last set. however. he brought to
Gear some o. his sparkling volleys and
beautiful drives down the side lines
and Bacharach was forced to acknowl.
edge defeat after a worthy struggle
for the honors.
Gerald Donaldson, jr., Cecil's elder
brother and new Canadian junior cham
plon, eliminated Lionel Lefkowitz at
G., 6-2, for place in the round be-
fore the semi-finals. while Gerald
Emerson. the hard-htting youth from
New Jersey. took the measure of Percy
kynaston At 6-3, O.. The doubles
viii start to- day.
The summarizes:
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP METROPOLITAN SIN
GILES
FSrst round-o. Joianasson Won from Robert
Fnentes hy default: A Harrison won from II G.
Nils. by default. -
Second round Arthur lynch Won from Johas ).
son. ~ default: harold Taylor won from Harrison
~ de,auit. Gerald Emerson defeated Percy XMAS
ton, 60 s-i Gerald Donaldson jr defeated
lionel Ieskowitz. e. 6--3 Frank Anderson de-
fcated Arthur sBacharach. Sc g.
Third round-Cecil Donaldson defeated Arthur
JNneh. g. e. Harold Taylor defeated A Sill
semi anal round-cscil Donaldson defeated Har-
Old TAILOR. SIS. l-6. Sc.
BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES
Second round--N. Iaogford defeated < Van
laird round-Jeromc Larg defeated Felix Win
ford. ll-9, 6-a.