New-York tribune., 1921-05-01
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BY 6-2 and O.
l3 Matches Wiped Of Score
board During Day De-
spite Vagaries of Weather
BY Fred Hawthorne

~ 4Sy 4CQ AAdWNQOInG
The annual mems open doubles lawn
tennis tournament OF the University
fleights Tennis Club began yesterday
on the seven clay courts of the club,
+ with the record entry of fifty EIGHT
teams in the draw, but only thirteen
matches were wiped off the score
board during the day, rain forcing
pestpcnement of majority of the
scheduled events. The tournament will
pc continucd to-day, beginning at 10
throughout the week.
One OF the surprises of the open
ing day was the defeat of Alfred D.
Hammett and Embree H. Henderson by
s. G. Kelly and r. S. Stoddart, by a
score of 6--2, Cd, in the first round.
The defeated pair was figured to win
without great difficulty, largely because
81 their excellent tournament record of
last season, when they finished as run
ners-up for the New Jersey doubles
championship and defeated many
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Gallery Gets Surprise
Stoddart, the former Yale star, and
heliy. who has had an extensive expe-
uence in tournament competition, sur
prised the gallery, however, by taking
sne aggressive at the start and hold
~ It to the end. Hammett's chop
strokes lost much of their effective
ness when both Stoddart and Kelly
ssnothered the ball by snappy volley-
iilg and severe overhead play. In spite
OF the slippery condition of the courts,
thet winning team was usually right
on top of the ball, keeping Hammett
and Henderson on the defensive from
the start.
). E. Davenport jr. and Ralph B. Cat
comb. of the West Side Tennis Club,
defeated r. D. Golden and D. MacDutf
az 6--3, 6-l, in the next bracket, al.
two sets. j. f. Palmer and F. D.
Powers triumphed over the Juniors, W.
z. Barnaco and Arthar Orth, by score
OF 7-5, SIS, GO, while G. Rahill and
a. Reed eliminated H. Buzzini and G.
Schmidt by score Of 3--6, 6--2, 60.
spirited three-set match resulted
IN the meeting between N. R. Sinclair
aid Sigmund Spae.h and Louis and
Edwin Bry, in the opening round, the
former pair winning by score of 7--5,
32-S, Ga. Sinclair and Spacth worked
the net position with great success,
smothering many shots at the barrier
and showing fast footwork on the slip
perry surface.
George Groesbeck. the West Side vet
eran, and r. l.. Robinson were forced
to bow before the spirited attack of
Sam Sanberg and c Unterberg, the
sets going at 60, rs. Anton Won
Rcrnuth and C. Pickells won from J. A.
Richards and w. C. Schmidt by score
OF So, CO, and will face Sanberg
and Unterberg to-day in the second
round
ssPercy L. Kynaston and L. w. Knox
had no trouble in gaining their second
round bracket at the expense of E. L.
Pierce and W. Bartlett, winning by
score of 60, 6-1. The winners COW.
e,'ed their court with great speed and
their accuracy of placement had the
cpposing pair on the run almost con-
finuously.
M Victors by Default
Leonard Beekman and Walter Hall,
the logical finalsts in the lower half
went into the second round through
default, and to-day will meet Kynaston
and Knox. R. w. Seabury and Valen-
tine 3. Havens defeated the Haines
Brothers, D.. w. and Roland B., by
score of 6-3, 1913, the last set be-
changes from mid-court keenly con-
tested.
Ore rair, S. Ade'stein and II. Bruni.
reached into the third round. bye in
tie first and victory over ]. Minister
and C. H. Names, at .7--5, 6-3, ad-
vancing them round ahead of the
rect of the field.
To tournament will continue to-day,
with the courts occupied most of the
day The summaries follow:
University Heights -ennis Clubs mems
annual open doubles tournament (hrst
round)--S. G. Kelly and r. S. Stoddart de-
fsatcd Alfred D. Hammett and Emree
H. Henderson. 6--2, 6-4 S. r. Davenport,
jr and Ralph B. Gatcomb defeated r. D.
sirl on and ID. MacDuff 6-3. I'll; S. "
Brubans and X. s. Johnson won from A.
Ehrmann and c. w. Schoepps by default .
a. r. Palmer and F.. d. Palmer defeated
W. c. Barnes and Arthur Orth, Is,
Sc. G--2; G. RahiIl and A. Reed defeated
n. Buzzni and c. Schmidt, 3--6, 6-2. 60:
n. X. Sinclair ana Stgmund Spaeth de-
feated Louis and Edwin Bray, rs, S--6
CD; s. Sanberg and c. Unterberg de-
~feated G.. $. Groesbeck and r. l.. Robin
son, 6--2. 7---5 Anton Bernuth and
c. Pickells defeated j. A. Richards and
w. G. schmidt. 60, e.; p. l.. Kynas-
ton and L.. w. Knox defeated e, L. Pierce
ind w. Bartlett, CO. 6--1; Leonard Beck
man and Walter Merrill Hall won from
Dr. Manheiner and partner by default;
Fred Letson and A. Helwitz defeated r. A.
Faust and j. D. Keyes, 4---6 6--4, Ct !;
n. w. Seabury and v. b. Havens defeated
u. w. and r.. b. Haines, 63, 10-S.
Second round (first round. byes)-s.
q Adelstein and II. Bruni defeated j. Minister
and G. II. Names, Is, 6-3.