The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-14
TWO TENNIS TITLES
~ WON BY HUNTER
Beats Throckmorton in East
ern New York Singles, Then
Scores in Doubles Match.

NJ EUGENE n. o'CONNELL.
Francis T. Hunter, formerly q Cornell
player. carried of two titles yesterday
in the Eastern New York State cham
pionship tennis tournament on the courts
Of the Mount Pleasant Tennis Club at
Pleasantville. N. Y. He took the singles
by defeating Harold A. Throckmorton,
New Jersey champion. in the final
round. three sets to one at z-6, 60.
| rs. Ga. In the doubles Hunter
teamed with Albert J. Ostendorf and
downed Alex Tier and Leon Croley In
the championship round at 6--1. 90,
Ga. GO.
Incidentally Ostendorf was o double
winner too. for he and Miss Marie wag-
| ner. winner of the women's singles.
captured tho mixed doubles title. de-
feating Mrs L. @. Morris and Henry
II. Bassford at e.. SIS in the final.
The crowd that turned out to- see the
wind up Of the tournament yesterday
was the largest that has ever watched
| any tennis matches at the Mount Pleas
ant Club. Every available vantage
| point was occupied early in the day
and everyone there stuck along to the
finish.
Hunter Makes Poor start.
The final round OF the singles was
the feature Of tho day and the outcome
had q tinge Of surprise about II for a
great many followers Of tennis Hun
ter's game lately has not been as good
as It might have been and many
thought that ne would fall before the
young Jersey champion. For those that
| thought no would win, Hunter held out
very little hope when he dropped the
| first set and the FIRST four games Of the
| second set.
During this stage OF the play Hunter
had been beating himself on his errors
The former Cornell player had tremen-
dous speed behind his drives. but he
| could not make the ball behave. All
Throckmorton had to do was to get the
| ball back over the ne 20 he was content
to mako no serious attempt at an at
| tack as long as he could score points
on what was little more than defensive
play.
After Hunter had dropped the frst
four games of the second set no seemed
| to gain the required control OF the ball
| In fash. He continued to get as much
power behind his drives as in the earlier
| games and furthermore had the ball
going Just about where he wanted It TO.
AS a result Throckmorton. although
playing good sound tennis, was unable
| to handle Hunters drives. The Jersey
champion lost six straight games In the
| second set, and although he fought Bit
terly dropped the third and fourth sets
\ as well.
Fast Play in Doubles.
Tho mems doubles brought out some
| speedy tennis. There were comparative
ly few long rallies as all of the men
were trying continually for placements,
| and they succeeded in keeping away
| from errors to a great extent. After
dropping the opening game of the match
Hunter and Ostendorf took the first set
| in six consecutive games. They had a
! spell of bad team work. which cost them
the second set. but in the third and
Ifourth easily outplayed Tier and Croley.
The mixed doubles was keenly con-
tested battle in which the result was IN
doubt until the final point had been
scored. Miss Wagner was at her best
and earned the applause of the gallery
| frequently by her brilliant play. I'm
| like the mems doubles, the mixed
| doubles was replete with long rallies
and sharp volleying duels at the net
were not uncommon
The Summaries.
Eastern New York state Championship,
Mems sinEles-Final Round-Franes +.
Hunter defeated Harold A Throckmorton.
| 49, W Inc polit score.
FIRST SET
Hunter. .-..... o 1 81 49,
Throckmorton. 3 0 T-356
SECOND SET.
F HaRssFi 664G:t:4ttssss--ss
THIRD SET.
ThrOckmoitOn.. G4i34sosS4sa-ss-5
FOURTH SET.
A A n
Throckmorton. i G2i4SiiS Sss--e
Totals: Hunters sets, q games, 120
points: Throckmorton-l set, 10 games, l22
| points.
Eastern New York Championship. Mems
Doubles-Final Round--Francis T. Hunter
and Albert J. Ostendorf defeated Alex Tier
| and Leon croley. e-1. ]--6, 0-3. ca.
The point score:
FIRST SET.
I Hunt esroi o;tsndorf..... 1446Ss4st25-S
SECOND SET.
Hunter os;endorf.. 5a-a4-4
Her Croley ........ 611s44a43 5-3s-0
THIRD SET.
Hunter Ost endorf.... 0444414 4-2s-G
Her Croley. ......... 412OO42 5l-l9-3
FOURTH SET
Hunter Ostendorf..... 1444540 800
ller-Croley. ........... 4222 - 4 2-H1-2
TOtals-Hunter and Ostendorf--3 sets %
games, ! 10 points. Her and Croey-l set
IL games, 50 points.