The New York herald., 1921-12-31
JUNIORS ONE MATCH
FROM TENNIS TITLE
Edgar Dawson and Morton
Bernstein Reach Indoor
Championship Final.
SCORES PROVE SURPRISE
National Boys Title Goes to
George Acker in Straight
Sets.
SCORES PROVE SURPRISE
ny SAMUEL >. BnooxMAN.

4 ny SAMUEL j. BROoKMAN.
In the ease with which the winners
lhdvanced TO the title round OF the
5unicr national indoor tennis champion
ship came the surprise OF the semi
finals at the Seventh Regiment armory
yesterday. Edgar T. Dawson OF Ford
nam Prep had been regarded a strong
favorits over William Miles Of Stuyve-
SAINT High School and Morton Bern-
stein Of the Harlem Tennis Club had
Deen conceded an even chance with
WI Aydelotte OF Princeton, but no
one mad expected Dawson to triumph
as easily as 6--1, 6--1, nor Bernstein
70 defeat 'Aydelotte as decisively as
6-l, 6--3. Such were the scores, how
ever. and the scores tell the story
Uuduestionably the best of the jun
tors In each half OF the draw have
come through to the final which Will
be played this morning Bernstein,
who had been holding good deal In
reserve in some of the earlier matches
sn the tournament. opened the speed
throttle wide and overwhelmed the
youngster who mad eliminated Jerry
Lang. the favofite for the title. the
day before. Playing with the confidence
and the skill of veteran the Harlem
youth varied his attack in deceptive
fashion, drove and volleyed with equal
facility and introduced a sizzling.
sharp breaking service that Aydelotte
could not fathom consistently.
Service proved the leading factor.
but Bernstein, who probably has had
more experience than any other player
IN the tournament, also showed good
command of strokes, commendable tao
tics and satisfactory control Against
the speed Of Bernstein's strokes Ayde-
lotte could not get the full advantage
of his net game. He came up to the
forward court. but found his opponent
drives difficult to volley back. He
netted many Of them, too many for
comfort. and he drove others out OF
bounds at critical stages. His errors
alone cost him five games that went to
deuce.
spurts Fail TO Lest.
Bernstein favored neither back courr
nor net, but played both positions well
and forced his attack at the right time.
Aydelotte every now and then came
through with a promising squirt. but II
never lasted long enough to be threat
ening The only game that went TO the
Princeton youths credit in the first set
erwnrd Bernstein scored three service
aces In a row and crushed Aydelotte's
hope OF maintaining the rally.
At the opening of the second set
.Aydsietts broke through service FOR
theS nrst time. only. TO drop his own
service and his next service as well.
Bernstein quickly brought the score TO
Al and held that lead TO- the erd.
In the other semi-final Dawson was
never extended at. any stage. Miles,
obliging with timely, or rather untimely
double faults. dropped five games in a
row before be could check HIS rival mo-
mentarily In the matter OF speed and
control Dawson was bv f"r the superior
and the occasional decisive volleys Of
Miles at the net awaited him little. The
latter discovered early ia the match that
a. net game was Improbable against
Dswron'e sharpshooting passing shots
and he decided to remain I'm deep court
until ne had an opening beyond question.
AT base line play Dawson. with hts better
direction and greater speed, WIS too
much for him. In one game Of the first
set Miles grouped four double faults and
in another IN the second set served three
double faults in a row.
Following the iunior matches, George
Acker of ST. Paups School OF Gprden
lily Won Il idtiDudt tIllC Dy Ocledtfng
Horace Orser of George Washington
High School In the final Of tho hoys'
championship division. Although Orser
was HIS match In the matter OF skill and
in commend of strokes, Acker was the
stronger PHYSICALLY. He set fast paco
at the start that Orser could not meet
successfully. and the opening set ended
6--1 In his. favor. In the second division
of play. Orser made a plucky fight Of t.
overcoming a lead of three games and
carrying tho score into deuce gnmes.
Acker. after his first set effort. had been
forced to siaclsen his pace for time. but
he came through impressively In the last
few, moments and won the set at Sc.
Doubles Final Reached.
In the junior doubles championship the
titIe rests between Jerry Lang and Ed
gar +. Dawson and John r.. Whitbecls
and Morton Bernstein. While the former
pair had little difficulty In their semi
final inntch yesterday with Kenneth Ap-
pei and John Van Ryn, Whitbeck and
Bernstein had very little to spare In de-
feating Valentine Gress and william
Aydelotte In what was easily the best
doubles match Of the tournament The
yosers won the first set at 6---3 and were
close to taking the third set. which re-
duired fourteen genes The contesr was
mTrked by an abundance Of spectacular
short range volleying.
The summary:
National Junior Indoor Tennis Champion
chip Sineles--semi,final Round Edgar r..
Dawson. Fordhan Prep, defeRted william
Miles. Stuyvesant High School, 8-i, G-f !;
Morton Bernstein, Harlem Tennis Club, de-
1eated William Aydeiotte, Princeton. G--i.
Boys championship singles-Finai Round: :
George Acker. 81. raui's School. defe atsd
Heface orser, George Washington High
School, 6-f, Sc.
Junior National Douhles--rhird Rornd /:
Jcrry Lang and Edgar n. Dawson defeated
Louis .. DALEY. Jr., and Franklin r. os-
good. Cd, Cd.
Seuii-finai Round-Jerry Lang and EdRas
n. Dawson defeated Kenneth Appel and John
Van Ryn, 60. e-i. John r. whitbeck and
Morton Bernstein defeated Valentine Grcss
and william Aydoiotte. Go, 6--3. SO.
New Rochelle Nominations.
Tho annual meeting OF the New Ro-