New-York tribune., 1919-04-01
Anderson,aBoy,
Plays Cleverly
On the Court
Defeats Parker in Spirited
Match of Indoor Tour
ney; Sixteen Players Left
By Fred Hawthorne

Frank T. Anderson, the schoolboy
star of the Kings County Tennis Club
of Brooklyn; Lieutenant S. Howard
Voshell, present holder of the national
indoor title; Gerald Emerson, the spec
tacular schoolboy from South Orange.
and Lieutenant Peter Ball, Of Yale
University, won their third round
brackets yesterday, in the twentieth
annual mems national indoor lawn ten
mis- championship singles tournament
on the courts of the 7th Regiment Ar
mory.
These were the only matches played,
and there are now sixteen contenders
left in the struggle for Lieutenant
Voshells title. The third round will
be finished to-day, and, By special
agreement between the players inter
ested, either Noshell, Leonard Beekman,
William 7. Tilden, I'd, national clay
court champion, or Emerson, will reach
the semi-fnal round this afternoon.
for all four have consented TO play two
singles matches during the day, as we'll
as engage in the first round of the
doubles, which begin at the afternoon
session.
This arrangement was only arrived
at after considerable discussion be-
tween Voshell and A. Castle Postley,
the official referee. The champion, at
the finish of his match with Cory Nj.
Amerman, was requested by Mr.. Post
ley to continue on in the third round
and play Emerson, who was in readi-
ness to take the court
Noshell objected, however, declaring
that he should not be compelled to
play more than the one match He
was obdurate, and when the referee an
nounced that he would have to mark
up default against him, the title
holder got on the telephone and COM
municated with George Townsend Adee
president of the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association, ask
ing for decision in the case
Mr.. Adee and Mr.. Postley discussed
the situation over the telephone, as
result of which both sides compro-
missed, Voshell agreeing to play two
at 10 o'clock this morning. Tilden is
to do the same, facing Beekman at 10
o'clock, and then, if he comes through
uccessfully, taking the court with
Voshell.
The most spirited lawn tennis of
the day developed during the second
round match between Anderson and
Harry S. Parker, the Rockaway Hunt
ing Club star, who has been a tourna-
ment competitor, and a successful one,
for several years. In spite of his
match young Anderson yesterday The
latter is one of the coming greats Of
the courts. Gifted with q beautiful
volleying game and keen for the most
fieetlng Of openings in an opponents
court, the young Long Island and
North Side champion made the most
of these assets in the match with
Parker.
The opening set was fought out main
ly from deep court, and at this style
the older player was badly outclassed
by Anderson, who sent his fore and
backhand drives crashing through the
court, close to the side lines. Starting
with the second set Parker evidently
made up his mind that his only hope
lay in a determined net attack, and.
working on this basis, he stormed the
barrier consistently, with Anderson
meeting the issue squarely.
The duels at the net during this ses-
sion we're fairly sizzling with Speed,
and after total of twenty-four keen
ly contested games, Parker won at 13-
pected to see the schoolboy become
ratified and lose his head at the sudden
turning of the tide were fooled, how
ever, for when the third and last set
began, it was Anderson who forced the
issue and Parker who faltered, having
expended his reserve strength in the
previous set.
The schoolboy fairly baffled Parker
by the manner in which he turned the
ball back into court in a series of beau
tifully angled volleying shots. 1t was
no use to lob against the youngster un
less the ball was played very deep, for
Anderson was steady and accurate over
head and his smashing was forceful
and we'll timed. He only allowed Park
er two games in this set.
The summaries follow:
Mems National Indoor Championship sinsie,
fsecond roundl Prank T. Anderson defested Henri
S. Parker, 6-l. lib. O.. Lieutenant : How
ard yashell defeated Cory n: Ameunan. 50. 60.
Gerald Emerson defeated Edmund H. BendricLson
6-3. 6-i; Lieutenant Peter Ball defeated Franf
Loughman, ca. 61.