The sun., 1919-07-05
BINZEN VICTOR IN
NORTHSIDE TENNIS
Young Fordham Player Wins
Title, Defeating Bassford
in Straight Sets.
SCORES e-s, 81, Cd
Play Is Fast in Spite of In
tense Heat and Is Watched
s. by Large Gallery. "
~ EUGENE r.. o.coxxELL.


leg on the Tribune cup. by defeating
Henry Bassford in the final round OF the
singles In straight sets at 6-2, 81,
s--t. In spite OF the terrific heat the
players showed plenty OF energy and
speed and n large gallery risked sun
stroke TO watch the match.
II had been planned TO begin play at
o'clock, but both Of tho contestants
were delayed on their way to the courts
and did not get to the clubhouse until
after 8. The way things turned out It
was probably n great deal better for the
players that the match did not start on
time. for In the carly hours OF the after
loon the heat was unbearabie Around
o'clock a very slight breeze came UP
Oft the river, and while II would be a
LIBEL on the weather man 20 say that
this little pun cooled things Il can be
said that II made the players and spec
tstors feel little less uncomfortable.
Match Well Conducted.
The club committee is to bs consratu.
lated on the way the match was handled
E.mb-ee Henderson, the referee, was as
Ststed By full corps OF iinesmen, and
-vhat is more to the point they were on
.he Job all OF the time. As a result
there was TO time lost In debating ques-
enable strokes or In playing strokes
over, and the match went along
smoothly without unnecessary delaya
Binsei vas right at the top Of his
game. an his great speed and vigor
more than made UP for the greater court
experience Of his opponent. lie had
plenty OF confidence in his ABILITY TO
score victory and started match
with rush. Binzen seemed latent upon
finishing the contest as quickly as pos
sible and went after everything that
looked as X II might leave an opening
for making a point.
Bassford started the service and won
the opening game with a loss OF only
one point. This, however. was due not
TO the fact that he was outplaying the
youngster, but because BinEen. In his
anxiety to slam the ball back for a
placement. overhit and sent the sphere
out OF bounds.
Dtnsen's Service Wicked.
An index OF the relative strength of
the players was the manner IN which
they handled each other's service
Young Blnzen stood In half way to the
fault line to take what Bassford had
to offer in the way OF delivery. while
Bassford stood as far back OF the base
lire as space would permit when Binsen
waJ shooting. Twice during the match
BinzeIi loft Bassford stafdtns nat footed
back Of the court by slipping over easy
underhand serves which Bassford could
not reach. much to the amusement OF
the gallery.
Binxen's service which IL always
wicked was more tricky than ever yes
terday. The ground had been. baked SO
hard and the balls were so well sun
cooked that when the youngster served.
the old pill took n lot Of stun on their
honndS Rin1Ap ear-vfce Areas
during the contest, and tailed at least
fifteen other points as a direct result OF
his severe delivery. Bassford. on the
other hand frequently had an oppor-
tunity OF seeing his own service slammed
back for clean placement ace.
Sun willis Players.
The opening set brought out the best
tennis of the match. Both Of the play
ers we're giving all they had and showed
many brilliant strokes. Binzen after
dropping the FIRST game. won a
cluster OF three quite easily. The
youngster lost the fourth game through
erratic returns OF Bassfords service.
but bagged three more In a row and
finished the set.
took a lot out Of both men IN the OPEN
ing set and they showed signs OF wilt
ing in the early games Of the second set.
Thereafter the pace was somewhat
slower, but as the two contestants had
kept even on the slowing up process
the competition was as keen as ever.
Bassford got the early break In the
second set and took a lead at 81.
There were some who thought that Bin
zen had shot his bolt In the opening set
and would fall before the steady play
of Bassford. At this stage the young
ster's play was erratic, but he quickly
recovered his form and evened up the
set By taking three games IN a row.
From then on the men won on service
and Il was not until the fifteenth game
that Binzen was able TO break through.
He won the set on his own service.
BinEen Starts Well.
B!nzen started the third set auspici-
ously BY breaking through Bassrord on
the hrst game, but promptly dropped
the next two. He took the lead aga in
by winning the next two. but Bassford
Answered by taking a couple himself.
This put Bassford In the lead at "a.
but he could not hold his advantage, for
Binzen braced and carried or the next
three games. which gave him the set
and match.
BinEen later reached the final round o,
the doubles when he and Henderson de-
feated Albert J. OStendorf and Francis
r. Hunter In the serni-nnai round, two
sets 10 one at SIS. S.. e--3. Binzen
and Henderson will meet Allen Behr
and Vincent Richards IN the mai round
for the championship tomorrow. The
summaries:
Northside Championship Mons Doubles. F!nal
Hnund-Eiliott BinEen defeated Henry Dassf,y-d
e: -, -. The point score and strok,
FIRST SET.
S Sin.iS d''' ......:...: st:.s: "a
ANALYSIS.
Nets. Outs. Place. sA. n.F
s sia.to o. .......: : Il e 3
SECOND SET.
S's:;si :;,,.:::sSsta;EI
49,. Nets. os,. pt.s.., 81. p.r
ss ns;o 80 ..,.... !, i K X g:
THIRD SET.
R.s;isrs '. ....... :;:i.!af: "a,
ANALYSIS.
, Nets. Outs Place. 50. p.F
n n,n:sss ! 70 !!
70 nsts 8 outs, q ace. BY Place. plsesnsne pS's az,
y,re secs, double fauits. Bassford no sets
70 gamer u polhts % n,ts 81 outs, g ace,
W plsesment no service aces. double fault
KING BEATS BEHR AT TENNIS.
Or. George King won the wsstcbeste,
county closed tennis championship yes
tsTday by defeating Allen Bshr tire,
straight 0ats IN the Anai Pound mate