New-York tribune., 1920-05-13
Veteran Unable to Control
Nolleving and Overhead
Strokes Against Youth
By Fred Hawthorne

Tho unexpected happened yesterday
afternoon in the mems singles open
lawn tennis tournament of the Harlem
Tennis Club when Milton Bernstein,
a schoolboy, defeated Edward Oelsner.
formerly city champion Of Chicago, by
Il score of 6-3, 4--6, 6-3 in the third
round.
Oelsner. who had been playing win
ming tennis all through the tourney to
date. was regarded as q probable final
list before young Bernstein proceeded
to upset things by scoring his victory.
The schoolboy. who won the national
indoor Junior champion ship at the 7th
Regiment Armory two years ago, played
some very excellent tennis yesterday,
and his win was a clean-cut one.
Crashes Ball Into Net
Oelsner was not able to control his
volleying and overhead strokes. and
many times he went to the net to finish
off his points, only to lose them by
crashing the ball into the net or out of
court. Bernstein. while inclined to stay
in the back of his court, did so we'll
when he did go forward. in the early
stages, that he continued to place his
main reliance on volleying. 1t was his
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send the ball shooting back for place
ment aces that brought the youth
through successfully.
But Bernstein was not alone superior
overhead. His ground strokes were
accurate and held plenty Of pace, so
that his opponent was often in diff
culties. Bernstein will be called upon
to face another severe test to-day.
when Alfred Hammett will be his rival
for the honors.
Hammett reached into the fourth
round by defeating Carl Joliffe at 3-6,
62, S--6, after a very closely CON
tested match. In the last set Joliffe
led at 5--3 on games and 30--15 on
points, with only two points needed
for the match. Here Hammitt braced
beautifully, and by fine placing and
clever court tactics battled his way to
even terms. and eventually won the
set after the games had gone to deuce
twice
Jolife forced the net position at all
times, and Hammett, who was not as
steady as usual. found it exceedingly
difficult to keep the ball out of reach
of his opponents racquet. In the sec
i ond set, however, he secured control of
his chop strokes, placing the ball down
the side lines and into the far corners.
so that Jolitfe was no longer able TO
cut his returns off before the ball had
chance TO bound.
Behr and kynaston Advance
Allen Behr and Percy L. kynaston
in opposite sides of the draw, ad-
vanced to the round before the semi
final, the latter winning two matches
during the afternoon. Behr took the
score Of 6-3. Sc in the fourth round
" al lLay- htp STruVClP In
the second set, after Behr held tho
lead at 5-3 on games, and squared
the set by dint of fine volleying and
great court covering. Behr. however
was hitting the ball very hard and
his service was powerful weapon
OF attack also, and many times he
scored on placement shots that Walker
failed to anticipate.
Kynaston first defeated \. II. Comes
at 81, 7-5, and then ellrninated
Samuel Robert MacAllister. at 6-3
e-2 in the fourth round. In both OF
these matches it was kynaston's great
court covering and his steadness that
were the deciding factors most OF
his work being done from the back OF
the court
II. H. Manchester defeated Harrison
R. Hathaway, the onearmed player, b!
a score Of 4-6. Go, 6-3, in the sec
ond round. The winners steady ant
accurate driving from deep court brok'
up lathaway's game and in the las
two sets he went down easily.
A battle between brothers occurred
in the third round, when Donald ker
defeated Paul in two sizzling sets b,
score Of 81. 8-6. There were n'
disputes in this match. and no lou'
talking: in fact, it was not like a strug
gle between brothers at all, Donalc
Established his superiority by bette
voleyirg and smashing.
Harvey B. O'Boyle, one of the char
ter members of the Cob Tennis Club o
Pelham Bay, was made to walk th
plank by Paul Martin, after the set
had gone at 2-6, Ga, 6-3. OBoyl
claimed it was not wet enough to sui
him.