New-York tribune., 1918-06-04
Play
Marks Return
OF itle~holder
lingo Hartman and II. II.
Manchester Succumb to
Terrific Drives
By Fred Hawthorne

,. hoWaTu NosHeli, natiOnai indoor
champion and playing through cham
pion in the Bronx County singles
championship tournament. new in prog
ress on the new clay courts of the
New York Tennis Club. at 23Sth Street
and Broadway, threw double sur
prise into the gallery and the players
yesterday afternoon.
Noshell who is in the aviation ser
vice at the Texas camp. was defeaulted
on Sunday because he had not put in an
appearance. Everybody expressed re-
9ret at the champions absence, and
it was freely predicted that the chal-
lenge bowl would fall into the capable
hands of William 7. Tilden. I'd. of
Philadelphia who is playing in great
form right now
But Voshell confounded his sympa-
thizers yesterday afternoon by walk
ing into the clubhouse and saying he
was ready to play if the committee
was willing. The committees sanction
was obtained without difficulty, and
tne title holder played against lingo
Hartmann IN the second round bracket,
defeating his opponent by score of
6-l, 6-3. lie was apparently nearly
, st'the top of his game, smashing with
tremendous speed volleying with
daring and q deadly accuracy that left
Hartmann hard put to it to cover the
holes IN his court. and to add to these
Weapons Of offence Voshell's terrific
"raliroad" service was whipping over
the net at killing speed.
Issue Never in Doubt
Hartmann did we'll to gather four
games in the match, and he and the
champion fought out many stirring
rallies from midcourt, but Voshell's
was always the master hand in these
engagements and at no time was there
any doubt as to the ultimate issue.
After short rest. the cup holder
took the court again. this time with H.
h. Manchester. the star of the Harlem
Tennis Club. and defeated him by the
crushing score Of 6--o, So. Here
Noshell was at his best, and the power
OF ms VICIOUS net attack and his keen
court generalshp were entirely too
much for Manchester to handle with
any hope of success.
II Will be recalled that last April.
IN the playing of the indoor champion
ship, Manchester forced Voshell to
score OF e. - before admitting
defeat. Yesterday the champion
seemed bent on getting revenge, for he
went into the rallies hercely and fairly
bcmbarded Manchester's court with
'severe ever smashes- The latter's back
court game was but a poor defence
against these aggressive tactics
Disturbs Tilden's Chances
Noshell announced that illness in his
family had forced him to come to this
city and that he was on an eleven day
leave. He was persuaded to enter the
tournament at the last moment. and
after visiting his nome and finding con
dIuons more satisfactory decided to
play. His presence makes it a matter
OF doubt whether Tilden, who is in the
opposite side Of the draw. will be able
10 gam the championship this week
harry Stelnkampf, team captain of
the local forces. reached the furthest
out toward the final brackets through
ms defeat of Fred Anderson, jr., in the
nth round, by score of Ga, 6-5.
This victory placed Steinkampf in the
semi-hnal round. Greater experience
steinkampf. volleying with splendid
strength, bore young Anderson down to
game defeat
Elliott Binzen. of Fordham Univer-
slty. who enlisted last week and is at
tne Pelham Bay Naval Reserve Train
,nf Station, reached the round before
ne ne semi final by defeating J. s.
y Boyle, also Pelham Bay sailor bv
score of 6-1, "a. Binzen was col
,eylng and serving finely and contin
ually forced the net position.
lhe summaries follow:
Bronx County chan nopsh;~
second rounds. Howard Voshell defeated
ingo Hartmann, 6-t, 6-3.
msnehe.tsr un!5a ronndnveshe ,ds defeated H. H
defeated Edward Bry, 81, 60. 'N'''
tourth round-Binzen defeated 7 G
g. eoyie. owl O. En,bree Henderson de.
iies,ea ia. q; w. STAR, e.: 6-4 j. H. Stein
IS ei' w.
Fifth round--Steinkampf defeated Fred
Anderson, jr., s-a, IS.