New-York tribune., 1919-10-27

The singles were evenly divided
both sides winning three matches, but
the New York players took ell three
Of the doubles, fully justifying their
right TO the title. AS a mark Of ap-
probation for the prowess of the team
the board OF governors of the New
York club will tender banquet to
the players at the clubhouse, 23Sth
Street and Broadway, on Thursday
evening.
Vincent Richards, national indoor
and national junior champion, was the
mainstay OF the New York team In
the singles he overwhelmed Embree
Henderson at 60, 60, and in the
doubles, paired with Allen Behr, he
scored over Herbert II. Manchester
and John Whyte at 6-3, GO.
Elliott H. Binzen was another double
winner, as was lingo Hartmann. Bin
zen defeated Manchester, the Unver-
sity Heights No. l man, by score of
"a 81 in the singles, and later in
the day, with Hartmann, won a Cruel
ling three-set match from E. }. Clapp
and A ". Shaw, the visiting pair, in
the doubles. Hartmann had defeated
Paul Martin in the morning at 6-1,
IS, 6-3.
OuC ~ lic oul PElSeS came IN the
defeat of Harry Steinkampf, the New
York team captain, by William NJ.
Fischer, the sets going at O-6, Cd,
7-5, after Fischer led at 5-2 on
games in the second set and needed
only one game for the match.
Alfred D. Hammett won for Univer-
sity Heights by defeating Henry H.
Bassford at 6-2, 6-3. and Shaw added
another singles victory for his club
by vanquishing Leon Croley, of New
York, by score of 6-3, IS, "a.
When the teams were originally
drawn it was intended that Clapp
should be the No. l man against Rich
ards, but the University Heights play
er was so late in reaching the courts
that it was decided to substitute
Henderson in his place, and the latter
fell an easy victim TO the youthful
champion.
Chop Strokes Valuable
The courts were very slippery and
heavy yesterday, making a good chop
stroke most valuable weapon of of
tense. and Richards reeled off his shots
so skilfUlly and with such speed that
Henderson had trouble in even getting
his racquet on the ball. When Rich
ards WAS not using his deceptive chop
ne was earning his points by dazzling
volleying and severe overhead play, and
ne match was quickly finished.
binzen was a. his best against the
steady driving of Manchester. and this
meant that he was logical winner. for
his sterling net game, his severity and
steadiness overhead, and the cut he i'm
parted to the ball on the wet surface.
were handicaps against which Man
chester could not prevail. The Uni
q o. Ct
q on games IN the first set, but then
binzen began an aggressive attack at
the net, smothering his opponent S
drives by fine volieying.
Hammett. who uses no other stroke
but the chop. and is an adept at the
trick, did not have a great deal of
trouble in eliminating Bassford in
straight sets. His placements were sc
very accurate that Bassford was al
ways compelled to reach for the ball
ana the Hammett chop made the sphere
ralriy skid off the slippery surface.
Hartmann was going in great form
against Martin. with the exception OF
the second set, when a change of rae
quets seemed to affect his stroke The
New York club player was continually
forcing his attack and making q strong
DID % cut of returns at the net Martin
made the mistake of playing frequently
10 Hartmann's left side. but, as the
latter is left-hander, he was able tc
crash the ball back with powerful fore
hand drives.
Fails to Win Game
Fischer's fine deep court driving and
his accuracy in finding the openings
when Steinkampf raced for the net
brought him through against the New
York captain. In the opening session
Ste.nAampf was charging the barrier
with such success that Fischer coulC
not get single game.
.. But iii the two succeeding sets the
University Heights veteran began tc
get the range of the court, and from
then on he kept scoring on beautiful
passing shots as Steinkampf tried tc
cut the ball of at the net. The latter
put up notable struggle in the second
set, after Fischer led at So on games
out he could not quite pull it out.
Shaw brought fine net attack tc
bear against the reliab e Croley, and
although the New York player covered
ma court we'll and made Some great
gets" he could not quite hold his own
IN the many fast rallies from mid
court
The New York doubles pairs were
stronger on team work and more ag-
gresslve than the University Heights
men, and although the matches were
hard fought the better teams won ir
eaet case