The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06
PLAY GOOD TENNIS
AT WESTMINSTER
Veterans Shine in Opening
Rounds Of Invitation Singles
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on Turf Courts.

In spite OF the fact that all of the
matches we're won in straight sets. there
was plenty of good tennis yesterday in
the opening rounds of the mems invita-
ton singles on the turf courts OF the
westchester Country Club. The first
round was completed as was the second
with the exception of two matches. The
committee plans to finish the second and
third rounds this afternoon 80 that the
semi-finals may be played tomorrow.
One OF the feature matches Of the day
resulted in a victory for Robert lie
Roy. former intercollegiate champion,
over Francis T. Hunter, former Cornell
star, In straight sets at Ga. Ga. The
outcome was quite a surprise to follow.
ers of tennis because lie Roy has not
been playing much lately and only re-
Gently was beaten in the West Side Club
tournament by Hugh Nehring. Hunter
on the other hand, has been improving
steadily in his game and 1t was expected
that he would beat the veteran player
LIE Roy Better on Turf.
lie Roy showed, however that he is
nore at home on the turf than on the
clay courts, and made his craft. gained
from many a hard campaign during the
last fifteen years, count strongly In his
favor. Hunter started Off in whirlwind
style and attempted to break up the
veterans game by his stiff drives and
fast play.
LIE Roy contented himself with stay
ing in deep court and depending on his
accuracy to gain points for him. He
drove the ball along the side lines and
back to the corners with great skill
and chased Hunter from one side of the
court to the other so often that Hunter
soon slowed up.
Good Day for Veterans.
As a matter OF fact It was a pretty
good day all around for the veterans
Theodore Roosevelt Pell and Beals
Wright. a couple OF old timers. won
their matches easily. Pell. whose back.
hand stroke has been held up as an
example for young players for Ions
time, proved that he still is as strong
with this stroke as he ever was and
defeated promising youngster, Abra-
ham Bassford Sd. in straight sets. at
81. SO. Wright won from DR.. WILL
lam Sosenbaum. at Ga, 60.
Major G. B. Harran of the British
army had to fight hard to take the
first set OF his match from C. A. L.
Dionne, at 81 The Briton. however
played more brilliant tennis in the sec
ond set and won II at Ga. in spite OF
Dionne's machinelike steadiness and
deadly accuracy.
Major Harran essayed upon a baseline
duel with Dionne in the opening set, and
as this game Is greatly to Dionne's lik-
ing. the latter carried the Major along
for sixteen games before the set was
decided. The Englishman changed his
tactics in the second set. and had things
pretty much his own way
The Summaries.
Mems Invitation sinxles-First round
$. Howard Voshell defeated J. u. Rosen-
guest 6-l. 6-S Hoffman N!cke-son de.
'eated G. o, Wagner by default; Theodore
II. Pell defeated Abraham Bassford 3D.
al; ca: Paul W. Gibbons defeated s
Second Round-Mator G. 3. Harlan de-
fsatsd @. a. L pionne, -. 60; Fred
erick c. Bags defeated Alberto Chiesa
6-I. 60: 5. Howard vosnel defeated
Hoffman Siekerson. 60. e.2; Beal'
ca 60. Rober; Le Roy defeated Fran.
els T. Hunter, e.. 6-4. D. p. B Hawk
defeated Harry c. johnson, 6--3. O.