New-York tribune., 1919-06-17
Double
Victor in Play for
Brooklyn Laurels

A record field began play in the
lawn tennis tournament for the
Brooklyn singles championship on the
courts of the Terrace Club of Flat
bush, yesterday. The draw in the
singles brought out 96 contestants, in
cluding the international veteran H.
L. Westfall, Royal D. Richey, Frank
C. Anderson, Peter Ball, Edward
Oelsner, the Western star; Allen S.
Behr, S. Howard Voshell, recent win
ner of the Metropolitan Bronx County
title, and Seiichiro Kashio, as we'll as
the other Japanese star, Ichiya
Kumagae.
The latter got away to a good start,
capturing two victories in the after
Moons play. He was in excellent form
and completely outplayed both his op-
ponents. He defeated Gerald Donald
son jr, in the first match by 6-2, 6-2,
and then took on and defeated Douglas
Moorehead, the Southern player. The
scores of this match were 6-1, 6-8.
Westfall was also in good form and
sent his drives spinning across the net
with deadly accuracy He made many
good gets" and was as skilful on the
| defence as on the offence. He, too,
had little difficulty in subduing two
opponents, defeating both J. Pate and
f. F. Woodford, each by the same
score, 6-1, 6-1
Ball showed to advantage in down
ing Henry Wiselthier, the Pacific Coast
star. The score was Cd, Ga.
A big field also competed in the
junior and boys championships. In the
boys singles Jerry Lang defeated E.
Kuhn after a hard struggle, by 6-4.
4-6, 6-3.
The summary:
Brooklyn Championship Mems Singles
first rouna-H L. westfall defeated j. J.
fea,ea ts1s. r. r Waisn Si lnse F HaTtmsn de-,
defeated J. z. Nikonow. 6--4, 6--4 Ham
NETT Norton defeated J. A. Smith. G--3
Higgins. 6--1, rs; Royal D. Richey de-
feated NJ Shapiro. 6--2. 6-1 Gerald EN-
erson defeated Percy l.. kynaston. 6-4
r. Ross t-3, 6--4; O. B. Lewis defeated
Se,eesa d s PIE, fyle g. 81; j. e Ackland
oelsner defeated E. A. Davis, by defeault; ;
a. d. Hammet, defeated J. f. Cameron
g - w Fl. Salt defeated H. Austin
~, t.; Peter Bah defeated Henry
lseithier ct, G-4 a. Bruneau de-
ffeated l.. schnitt e. 6--4. DR.. IT,
H. Morganthaler defeated c. A. Hough
/ IL 90; II. K. Burroughs defeated
Jan Anderson, 7--5. 6-~3: Fred briggs
defeated Paul Schmitt s. G--3. 6--4
Second round-Ichiya Kumagae defeated
Gerald Donaldson, jr., 81 G-2: ID
Moorehead defeated O. Jonassohn 60
! 30; G. A. l.. Dionne defeated A Hell,
WIZ, I'll. 81; l.. G. Hartman defeated
/ L. i-uckcnbach. G3. SIS; Frank c. An
/ derson- defeated NJ. Macksoud 60 s--I .
George Grossbeck defeated j. G. Van
/ nleaf. 6-l, 6-2; II. l.. Westfal defeated
! r. +. Woodford. 6-1. 6--l. Hanmett
Norton defeated n WyckoY, So. 80;
Allen H. lSehr defeated II. G. Evans s.
-; j. ,. Snu'nway defeated j. y. Keycs,
tt. t-5; George Gerbe defeated Gerald
! Donaldson. 81. 90. A. Cunningham de-
/ ieated I. cohan. 81 6-l, S kashio
won from r. Blank. by default.
Third round--Ichiya Kumagae defeated
/ - Moorehead, 6-l. 81
Brooklyn championship Junior singles
thrst round) Macksoud won from Ber-
! Palmer. So, G--l; Becker defeated Joyce.
I e-~z. Is: Schlcsslngcr defeated Rodgers
/ 6--l. 6--2: Talfnadge defeated Silverman.
e-4. 20. g Adelstein defeated Lcfko-
Second round-Samburg defeated Dit
tier. s--4. S. lie Gros defeated McHugh.
: e3, 6--4
Brooklyn cham ponship boys singles
/ lhrst round) Van knyck defeated Crane.
/ IS, e~-2, 6--3. Bernstein defeated Cohan.
! Go. to
Second round--Lang defeated Kuhn.
! 6--~4. f-s e~~3.