New-York tribune., 1920-06-28

Nassau Country Cluo, at Glen Gov
..eond round will be played this aft
~ resumed on Thursday, with the f
One Of the keenest struggles of the
s.v came when Lyle E. Mahan, the tall
,,.ver from the West Side Tennis
r,rb encountered Commander W. S.
Anderson in the third round brackets.
uo,an won at 81, 81, Cd, but it
v,. only by the narrowest of margins.
A couple OF breaks" In the luck for
Anderson would have given him the
match.
The men started this match on Sat
r,day. but when Anderson had one set
IN and was leading on the second, they
.topped, Mahan being on the point of
.,hsustion due to the torrid weather.
Commander Anderson. in the fine spirit
., craftsmanship that always distin-
xuishes his attitude on the courts, in
,;sted that they start the match all
aver again to-day, instead of holding
10 his overwhelming lead. This actor
undoubtedly cost him the match yes
trrday but he was a bigger figure in
the eyes OF the gallery in defeat than
II he had won originally.
La Roy came through his match
With DR.. William Rosenbaum by
seore of 6-1, "a, but it was not
satisfying victory because of an un-
fortunate incident that happened in
the second set. In the opening set
lie Roy was clearly the better, his fine
deep drives having splendid depth and
treat accuracy, and Rosenbaum found
Himself continually being passed as
he tried. to reach the net position.
Case of Fight All Way
With Anderson it was a case of fight
all the way through yesterdays match
.or his points. He is prodigious
worker on the courts, playing from
back court and at UP at the net with
equal facility and while there is no
one shot that stands out prominently
In his play, there is no particular
weakness.
He and Mahan battled along on even
terms in the first set, until the games
reached all, and then Anderson, aided
By several brilliant cross-court volleys,
broke through and took the twelfth
game on his own service, for the set.
at 7-5.
The second was an even more gruell-
ing affair, the games going steadily to
Anderson, until he led at ii and So
on games. Three times he needed only
point for the match, but each time
the prize eluded him, either because Of
his own over-anxiety as he volleyed out
Of court, or because of some particu-
srly clever shot by Mahan.
+oL % a1l
Mshan got q new lease of life and
vent in to the net more frequently,
shere his great reach enabled him to
cut off many of Anderson's attempted
passing shots. Mahan finally took this
set at 81, and then the third, after
many hair-breadth escapes, by score
Of f6-4.
Rosenbaum STROKES" Ball
But having warmed to his work,
after LIE Roy held the lead at 81 on
games in the second set, Rosenbaum
began to "stroke" the ball in his best
and most severe style, and then moth
Ing could hold him in check The i'm
movement in his ground strokes made
!. possible for Rosenbaum TO close in
a. the net and finish eff his points
decisively, and LIE Roy appeared in a
bad way
Rosenbaum brought the games to
s-4, and then. with lie Roy serving,
the point score stood at 30-15, when
Rosenbaum shot across q low volley
10 Le Roy's backhand. The latter
nsds dive for it, and to all those
who watched beside the court, it
boxed as though the ball had been
taken on the second bound. The um-
rire was not certain, but persons in
the gallery called out Second bound"
after the point had been given to lie
Roy making the score 40-15. Rosen-
baum wasa plainly unnerved, and lost
tie game by volleying out at 1870.
Hall had all kinds Of trouble in
winning from Cedric Major at 0-6,
s-is 7--5. IN a hard-hitting match,
aud Throckmorton experienced many
diaculties with young Herbert Vail,
the local star. before hc won at 8-6,
"a. The doubles will start on
thursday.
TIE summarizes:
Nassau Country Cubs nlen's invitation
snslss Second d)-Rohert lie Roy de-
..sieo ..s Walter J.. Pate, Go, 81 Fred
- l-5. 80 (cefault). 9. Howard Vo-
ael won from Z. l.. Baggs by default
sSsrosrt Vail won from willard Botsford
D default. Ha.old A Throckrnorton de-
Third -ount-Theoeore Roosevelt PeN
,s-ieatec Murray Vernon. 6-2, 81; lie
a0y defeated Or. william Rosenbaurn,
81, s-4. Walter Merrill Hall defeated
c.t''o A: Major. o--s. 81. 7--5; Throck
carton defeated Vail. SIS. S. Lyle y.
asasn defeated Commander ". 3. Ander-
Hn. S-7. 81. s..