The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-16
RAPID PROGRESS
IN TENNIS TOURNEY
Reid and, Van vifet Advance
Into Fourth Round on the
HObOken Courts.

Rapid progress was made yesterday
! in the continuation Of the Hoboken Ten
mis- Club invitation tournament on the
clubs courts at Castle Point. Not only
was the fourth round OF the mems play
started. with Kirk Reid of Cornell and
+. c. Van vliet the victors. but the
women got started and completed the
| first round and played three matches in
the second. Among yesterdays victors
| in the mems singles in addition to Reid
and Van Vliet was Harold Throckmor-
ton, who triumphed over D. Bassford.
Jr, in straight sets. 6-1. 6-S.
The match between Reid and Frank
T. Anderson featured the days play. In
Ian his previous matches the Cornell star
practically had a runaway, but yester-
| day he was forced to travel at top speed
| to beat Anderson. The scores were ca.
! 11-s.
Every stroke of every game of both
matches brought forth keen competition.
Both men were up on their game, but
4 the younger player finally had to yield
to the superior craft of the collegian.
| Many games went to deuce. and one
game was deuced seven times before
| Reid finally struck two winning strokes.
| Reid was able to maintain consistent
lead during the first set and won. ca.
In the second set he had Anderson,
| 5-3. and was leading the sixth game
| 40--love. when Anderson started % per-
sietent rally which all but deprived Reid
| of the set.
While the set was at deuce. Reid neld
the odd game with the exception OF one
| occasion when Anderson established a
| Is advantage. Reid then steadied his
| play enough to win three straight
| gaines, giving him the set and the
| match.
Capt. r. C. Van vliet eliminated Ed
ward Reese, 6-1 and 60. Van vliet
showed his usual steady game and had
| excellent control OF his shots.
wOmcn's Singles Begun.
The women's singles championship was
begun yesterday and the first elimination
was completed. Three matches OF, this
| second round also were decided.
| The play OF Mrs. lingo Hartman fea-
| tured the opening round. She defeated
| Miss Antoinette Cattogio in straight sets,
| 6-2 and Ga. Miss Cattoglo showed
marked ability and good all around play.
but Mrs. Hartman was superior by about
the margin that the scores indicate. Mrs.
Hartman is TO play Miss Helena Pollak
| in the second round this afternoon.
Mrs. W. II. Pritchard showed agility
in covering the court in>he two sets
against Miss Florence Pond. Mrs.
| Pritchard won, 6-3 and ca.
| Miss Hazel Newhouse passed through
| the first round by the default of Mrs.
r. We'll, but was defeated by Mrs. G.
! Hrsch in the second. 60 and Ga.
| Mrs. Percy Wilbourn defeated Miss
Estell Polihnich, TO and "a, and Miss
| Louise Farquhar won over Miss +. Gar
~
| round matches. All of these women were
| byes.
Mrs. Wilbourn played a rapid game
against Miss Polihnich and was never in
danger. She caught Miss Polihnich OFF
her guard many times BY remarkable
| strategic work.
The Summaries.
women's Singles. First Round-Mrs
! lingo Hartman defeated Miss Antoinette
Cattogio, Ga, Ct; Mrs, W. H. PrItchard
sts"' Msx Miss Rs,s Clarence s.f PoSs S
Brubahs, IS. IS, s-S; Mrs. S. H
| Warning defeated Miss Tessie Stack. 6-2
S-2 Miss MarsGerite Moller defeated ed MTs
Y. Lynch defeated Mrs. " Dain, 90
"a; Mrs. David c: Mills defeated Miss
stanwix defeated Mrs. E. H. Thompson
O.. I'll; Mrs. II. Lowenthal defeated
Mrs. +. Damrau, 81, 6-l; Miss Haze
4
| fault.
Second Round--Atiss Louise NJ, Farquhai
defeated Miss F. Carson by default; Mrs
Percy wilbourn defeated Miss Este
| Pollhnich, 60. 6-ti Mrs, C. Hirsch de
feated Miss Hazel Newhouse, SIS. e-2
Mems Singles, Third Round-Harold
| Throckmorton defeated A Bassford, Jr.
6-1, 6-5.
| Fourth Round-Kirk Reid defeated
Frank T. Anderson, GO, H.; Capt r
C. Van Vliet defeated Edward Reese, 6-1
| 6-2.
Schedule for To-day.
women's Singles. Second Round--NIrs
| lingo Hartman vs. Miss Helena Pollak
Mrs. W. II. Pritchard vs.. Miss E. Rose.
Grams. Mrs. 8 II. Warng vs.. Miss Mar.
guerite Moller. Mrs H. Lowenthal vs. Mrs
10. B. Stanwix, Mrs. David c. Mills VS.
Mrs. L. V. Lynch.
Third Round-Mrs, Peter Wilbourn va
Mrs. G. Hirsch, Miss Louise NJ. Farquhai
VS.. winner of Mrs. Hartman-Miss Pollah
match.
IL FAVORFTES LOSE