New-York tribune., 1919-07-04
Bassford Victor
Over Robinson
11l Net Trlssle
Hard-Fought Match in North
Side Tennis Tourney;
Binzen Beats Kynaston
By Fred Hawthorne


Elliott Binxen and Henry H. Bassford
will face one another this afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock on the clay courts Of the
University Heights Tennis Club for the
North Side singles lawn tennis cham
pionship.
Binzen won his place in the final
brackets by defeating Percy L. Kynas-
ton a, "a, Cd, but Bassford reached
the final only after terrific struS-
gle with Howard ". Robinson, winning
by score of 80, 6-S, 4-2, VIXEN
Robinson refused to continue because
of darkness. 1t was then within a few
minutes Of o'clock.
Four Teams In Doubies
Four teams reached into the semi
final round in the doubles, with the
winners as follows: Albert ]. Osten-
dofI and Francis 7. Hunter: Vincent
Richards and Allen Behr; w. II. Prisch-
ard and Jerry Lange, and Elliott Bin
zen. and Embree Henderson. The semi
final round in this event will be
played at II O'Clock this morning. the
final at 2 o'clock an the afternoon, and
the final singles 20 follow imme diately
after that
The prevailing opinion Of those who
sat up late to see the finish Of the Bass
lord d-Roblnson match was that Robin
son vas seriously at fault in refusing
to continue the match under the pre-
rali'1r conditions. The men did not
begin to play until after o'clock. and
1t was we'll On toward before Robin
son had won the first set, after eight
zen hard-fought games, during which
most O. the play was from back-court.
In the second set Bassford who had
been gradually putting more power into
tis drives and was placing down the
side lines with excellent Judgment.
forged rapidly ahead and soon had the
second set at 6-3, squaring the match.
Albert j. Ostendorf, who was umpirinr
the match, then asked both men il they
wished TO play the third set or call a
halt and replay the whole match to-day.
both players agreed to continue.
hasaford continued to outplay his
opponent, his strokes having more pace
and his placing being better. Robin
son t:ied TO BATTLE Basaford by lob
D ne. but the latter was playing too
wo-l and broke through Robinson's
service N the sixth game, making the
score a.
Refuses 20 Continue Match
II was at this point that Robinson
refused to continue, claiming it was
TOO dark. which in truth it was. But.
the agreement having been made to
pay the third set, the committee at
tempted to persuade Robinson to con-
tlnue or at least to play two NOR
eames. giving him a chance to square
the match or Bassford to win it. New
balls were provided, and the gallery
drew closer around the courts in the
gloom. prepared TO see the finish.
Robinson was obdurate, however.
claiming that he had started the third
set against his will. The committee
felt thut it would be unfair to call the
match at that point and make it nee
essary to replay the entire thing to-
day, with the winner compelled to face
: B.nzen in the final later in the day.
When Robinson refused to continue.
therefore, the match went to Bassford
by default
The summaries:
North SIDE championship singles (serni-
nnal ound)--Ellittt H. Binzen defeated
icy l.. hynaston. Ga, 6--4; Henry H.
Bass'ord defeated Howard w. Robinson,
North side championship doubles tsec-
ond round)-Vfncent Richards and Allen
behr defeated Leon Croley and George s.
Eroesbeck. G--1, 6-i.
Francis T Hunter defeated Herbert ".
Forster and 4. Won Bernuth. -. 6-s:
". II. Pritchard and Jerry LanKe won
from DR.. G. r. Stan~fx and T Cooke by
c"fault; Embree Henderson and Elliott
Binzen defeated Fred Pianisani and Har-
Behr defeated Frank T and Fred c And
SO. Ga. 6--3