New-York tribune., 1919-07-02
L Anderson.
Trophy Holder,
Loses ON Court
Il. Ii. Bassford Causes Upset
i'll Lawn Tennis Tourney
Of University Hts. Club
By Fred Hawthorne

heads autocrats and champions in
every field of endeavor. it seems. for
Yesterday afternoon Frank 7. Ander-
son, the young playing through cham
Plon and holder OF The Tribune Chal-
lence Cup, was defeated b. Henry H
basstord, OF the Mount Pleasant Ten
lis Club. by a score Of 2-6. 6-1
o-3. IN the If h round Of the annual
northslde championship singles tourra-
ment, on The clay courts Of the Uni
Versity Heights Tennis Club.
" hlle Basstord's victory must be
pat down IN the books as an upset he
accomp! lshed the feat by he soundest
OF tennis tactics. completely outpiaving
thc defending champion in the las7
Two sets. Bassford is now in the semi
final round and looms up as a strong
contender Ior the -ltle and leg on
The Tribune trophy.
Anderson Overplayed
With no desire to detract an iota
from Bassford's defeat Of the cham
pion. I must set it down as NV opin-
ION that Anderson showed unmistak-
able signs Of being overplayed yes
terday, even before he clashed with
Bassford. After watching his match
against Leon Croley, in the fourth
round, remarked to an onlooker that
the youthful titleholder seemed to lack
the snap in his strokes and the usual
speed Of court covering that made his
success 50 great last season, and his
play throughout the day ending with
his defeat by Bassford seems TO bean
out that suspicion.
In the first set, before Bassford got
warmed to his work and had not the
necessary depth and accuracy to his
forehand drives, Anderson was able to
cut off many shots at the net, and thus
pulled the set out with considerable
ease In the second and third ses-
sions, however, Bassford. who is a
dangerous opponent for 8 net player
provided the latter is on his game
started severe driving assault on
Anderson's deep backhand.
The champion kept hubbing these
shots, being caught out of position
many times, so that he was compelled
to take the ball at his feet as he camt
IN to the net position. Bassford gave
HIM no rest and shifted his attack
cleverly. sometimes driving short
down the centre and again shooting
hls drives down the side lines to An
derson's forehand. The champion
made dying effort to win in the last
set, but Bassford was working toe
smoothly and aggressively and won the
final set by brilliant and we'll sus
tanned deep court attack Anderson
had one leg on the cup and was &
iavorite to repeat.
While the Bassford- Anderson mattel
was the outs landing feature of the day
there was Plenty of tennis action on
the courts Of the Harlem River yester-
day-and some very efficient umpiring
which, as all players of the game know
is much more rare than a day in June
Foster Puts Out Carbe
In the fourth round match between
Herbert w. Forster and George Garbe
''F. ?. A." the chauffeur of the Con
nlng ToWer,' presided in the umpire S
high chair and sent his decision boom
ing snappily across the courts clear
tc the clubhouse veranda, so that all
might hear His act pleased the audi
ence SO we'll that Embree Henderson,
OF the tournament committee, request
ed an encore, and Adams consented to
act again in the doubles match between
against DR.. K. l.. and Howard ". Rob
iNson, provided ne was given a glass of
H-O.
Forster eliminated Garbe by score
of Go, 81, all his troubles being
jammed into the second set, when
Garbe developed an astonishing get
ting" ability and compelled Forster to
cover lot of court in going after
placed shots
giles resulted in victories for Elliott
Binzen and AleH Her. Binzen van
quished Alfred D. Hammett at 6-4
St, and Her put out c. I. Woodford
at 6-2, G-l. Percy l.. Kynaston also
came through against ]. D. Keyes, win
ming at %, g All fourth round
winners are now in the round before
the semi-tinal.
The doubles We're started with
twenty -slX teams entered. Hunter and
Cstendorf getting the furthest out by
two victories, placing them in the third
round.
The summarizes:
University ueishts Tennis Clubs North
9ide chanpionship sineles Nourth round)
-trank r. Anderson defeated Leon Gro
feaied George Garbe, 20. a.. Perez
/. Nynaston defeated J. u. Reyes. G,
D. liamiMctt. 6-4, st. Alex Her defeated
G.. +. Woodford, e. 6-1.
to,d 5" ra9i agq"a ggry hn9rysod H. b naSsfoTd de
Mems doubles tfirst round) III. Hast
irsa and FRED Pianisani defeated ranl
irAne!s r. Hunter and Albert J. Osten
dori defeated Or. r. l.. and Howard w.
Robinson = g.: Harry Sachs and
Slsmund Spaeth defeated f. pawlley and
t. T. kIlkuchi, So 81: II. W. Forster
and \. J.. Won Bcrnuth defeated s v
Brubans and II. Soper, G-3. S. Vim
cent Richards and Allen Behr defeated T.
kcene and II. Ronald son, 81. tt 6-s ;
II. II. Manchester and John Whyte de-
icatcd q. and r. Zabrisllie, IS: Ct .
Frank y. and Fred &. Anderson defeated
Ii. Desnocs and Charles schmidt, 10.
o..
second round Hunter and Ostendorf de
foated Sachs and Spaeth. TO, s.