The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-28
DONALDSON'S WORK
FEATURES TOURNEY
Goes Through Second and
Third Rounds without Loss
of a Game in Title Play.

Owing to good management on the
part of Frank T. Anderson, who Is run
ming the Junior Metropolitan champion
ship for boys at the Kings County Lawn
Tennis Club in Brooklyn, under the
tutelage Of Thomas Trask. play in that
tourney yesterday was brought down to
the fourth round. or the sixty-thre
youngsters who started in the hunt for
the title on Monday afternoon only
eight are left to fight for the honors.
All of the matches in both the second
and third rounds resulted as expected.
If there was room for any surprise at
all It was In the fact that all OF the
third round matches were won in
straight sets. while three of tho thirteen
in the second round required an extra
set for a decision.
The best individual performance of the
day was by Cecil Donaldson, the Brook
lyn youngster who climbed through the
second and third rounds without the loss
Of a single game. In the second round
he took straight love sets from Arthur
p. Reynolds of Brooklyn Prep and in
the third round repeated this perform
ance against Charles p. Garside, Jr., of
Erasmus Hall High School. Donald
sons slate Is clean for the entire tourna-
ment up to date, as he had advanced
from the first round on the opening day
by default.
Frank Anderson a Winner.
Frank Anderson, who besides running
the tournament has the additional burden
Of defending the junior Metropolitan
championship which he won last year.
won both of his matches in straight
sets He defeated, H. Levine in the sec
ond round without the loss Of a game
and in the third round did not have
to extend himself a great deal to dis
pose OF Z. Dawson Of Fordham Prep at
6-S, e..
Frank Walsh, the young Fordham
Prep star. had a tough time getting past
the second round. His opponent in this
bracket, Steve SchlesinKer of Ethical
Culture. gave a wonderful exhibition of
speedy and crafty tennis. which forced
the match to three sets before Walsh
gained the victory at e-3. 6-s, rs.
Walsh found It easier to win his third
round match and took II in straight sets
at Ga, IS.
Another match in the second round
that attracted plenty of attention and
elected much applause from the gallery
was that between A. h. sheridan Of
Dwight School and Michael E Mack
soud OF Boys High School. Sheridan.
after getting away to a bad start which
lost him the nrst set at i, settled
down and carried of the next two sets
at rs and Ga respectively He was
not as fortunate in the third round. how
ever, and fell victim to the hard
drives of Jerry Lang. a Morris High
School boy, in straight sets at 6-3.
6-1.
Draw for To-day.
In to-day's matches Anderson will
meet Teddy lie Gros, who disposed Of
two Fordham entries yesterday, Paul
McHugh, at 6-1. 60. and Robert
Walsh, at g., Ga. In the other top
half bracket, Frank Walsh will clash
with ID. n. Algase OF Morris. Aigase
came through on a straight set victory
over Leo Janoff, rs. 6-3, and a de-
fault over West Becker. who failed to
put in an appearance for his third round
match.
In the lower half. A. ]. Sullivan of
Commercial. who def~7ted L. G. Lef-
kowitz OF Stuyvesan' in straight sets
Mt 60. 6-l. will oppose NJ. Bernstein
OF De Witt Clinton. Bernstein won his
matches yesterday from Harry Brunie
Of Dwight. at 60. ca. and from Regi-
nald w. Talmadge OF Commercial, at
6-2, 6-1. Donaldson and Lang will
night It out in the lowermost bracket.