The sun., 1918-07-15
SERGT. COLLOM IN
TENNIS SEMI-FINALS
Gives Fine Exhibition in East
ern New York Champion
ship Tourney.

That the year and half he spent
on the other side driving q war ambu-
lance has not caused him 10 lose any
OF his skill as a tennis player was
demonstrated yesterday when Sergeant
John COLON entered the semi-finsl
round In the annual tournament for the
championship OF eastern New York on
the clay courts Of the Mount Pleasant
Tennis Club of Pleasantville, ". Y.
Sergeant COLON only recently returned
from France.
Despite the fact that he did not
handle a racquet while performing his
war duties the sergeant yesterday per-
formed In perfect style, COLON. In his
first match. with H. H. O'Boyle, got or
TO a bad start and as a result was
forced to go an extra set before he
disposed Of his opponent. at 7-5, So.
6-1. In the semi-nnal COLON was
opposed by Gerald Emerson. the clever
schoolboy racquet wielder. and the SOL
der won In straight sets, 60. rs.
COLON in both his matches displayed
some wonderful tennis. He had both
judgment OF placement shots could not
be excelled. He was the only player
to enter the semi-final round.
In the doubles matches. which got
started yesterday. seven teams survive
the second round. The teams which
we're successful in the second round
are ]. b. Hughes and George King
Alexander Her and H. B. 'O'Boyle,
George S Groesbeck and d. Landau.
William Wadsworth and George Dor
man. George Walker and Allen Behr.
f. c. Anderson and c. A. Anderson,
and Henry Bassford and Fred c. An
derson. The summaries:
Third Round-Harold Taylor defeated
Frederick Fox. Ga, Sc: Abraham Bass
ford, Jr,; defeated L. +. Thomas, Jr.. 50.
is. So. al; Fred G ANDERSON defeated i Cd
Allen Behr. 90, l4-l2.
c. T.S5'h n,r aoSndaJ9hn cO'lom defeated
Douhles~First Round-James b. Hughes
and George King defeated W. n. Jennings
ham Bassf.rd, Jr' and Abraham Basstord
Sd defeated Gerald Emerson and Jay An;
f fs.sGR @ de NSy D. R.'ns pa ans
9s@nos A.sanasr H0m Ilsr and 3D. IL B Boyle Boyle
sps,th. 90, ss; George s. GToesbeeR
n%nt B. and fgd s. EWn, By aeo n
Gurnzhurg and NJ. A. Hcrstaii, 81, 81;
william Wadsworth and George Dorman
Bucklrt, 60. 6-a; Harold Taylor and
Gerald Emerson defeated warren osgood
Sga TTenos XGgns al gu GsOrs'
II. r. Hathaway and W. !. Toussalnt de.
tea,ed Fred ". 0ssood and Frank o.good
| Anderson defeated Donald Stra!im and
! Samuel Campbell 6-l, 81: J. f Hough.
! ton. Jr.. and Philip Smith defeated Charles
| Cantneld and Silas w. Msrrihew. 6--3
| Cd: Henry ii. Basstord and Fred c. An
| ierson defeated Sergeant John COLON and
! Kenneth A. Ives Ga, G-l.
| Douhles-Second Round-James II HuEhe,
and, George King defeated Abraham Bass
ford, Jr., and Abraham Bassford Sd, 90
Ga, Ga: Alexander Her and II. d
| q Boyle defeated Roy T Richie and Frank
| Dsnielson, Is, 81. ST.; George Groes.
beck and II. Landau defeated Harry Sack,
! and Kenneth Ives. 7-5. 6--3; William
wadswcr;h and George Dorman defeated
| " d. Ewing and j. d. Ewing G--s, O.
Sc; George Walker and Allen Behr de.
feated Harold TAYLOR and Gerald Emerson
1911, 80 liz; Fred q. Anderson and
G. A Anderson defeated II. r Hathaway
| and w. ]. Toussaint. 0-T, 6-S; Henry II
| Bassford and Fred c. Anderson won hy
default from j. Z. Houghton. Jr., and
Phillip Smith