New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Title Holders
Easily Triumph
On Turf Courts
Western Stars and Foreign
Cup Players i'll Action at
the Crescent A. G.. To-day

Furnishing as it does the last oppor-
tynitv for competitive play before the
national championship. the first metro
politan grass court title tournament.
which opened yesterday on the courts
Of the Crescent Athletic Club. has at
trscted splendid entry. In the list Of
l2S racquet wielders are some of The
TOD ranking American players and the
Davis Cup teams of Australasia, Eng
land and Denmark which have decided
TO stay over for the national event next
month.
Most Of the foreigners were on their
way to New York yesterday from Bos-
ton and Newport, where they have been
engaged in tournaments. and so will
not make their first appearance until
late this afternoon, but there were
enough prominent players on hand yes
terday TO hold the interest Of a large
Sunday gallery. Excellent progress was
made. nearly twoscore entrants being
eliminated before play closed for the
day.
Frank 7. Anderson. national indoor
champion, and S. Howard Voshell, last
years metropolitan title holder, ad-
yarced orc round ahead OF the field.
Neither was extended at any time in
two matches. Anderson disposine Of
Arthur J. Harrison and George S.
Groesbeck with the loss Of only three
games in four acts, while yoshcl yield
ed only one game each to R. D. Golden
and n A Royca Dor,,,+o ~,
character Of these matches, they were
interesting because Anderson and So-
she'll played at top speed and found
plenty of opportunity to exhibit their
entire stroke assortment
Former Champion Loses
There were two mild surprises. One
came in junior champion of 1918, at
national junior champion of 1918, 1t
the hands of the veteran, Henry L.
Molenhauer, and the other saw Fret
erick c. Anderson forced to the limit
BY Paul Martin. Molenhauer made q
great uphill fght against Taylor. The
latter had lead OF 81 in the first SCI
and So in the second, yet failed to
win either. The veteran, covering
court persistently and showing splcn-
did control. came from behind in each
Fred Anderson was decidedly off
stroke in his match with Paul Martin.
He attempted to keep the ball travel
ing too low and his drives. time and
again, nit the top of the net Martin
also passed him frequently as he moved
up to the forward court, but in the end
Anderson's net attack prevailed, and he
won after hard two-hour tusse at
81, SO, e.
Other winners in the first round were
Alfred D. Hammett, Elliott H. Binzen,
Dr. George King, G. A. L. Dionne, Hugh
Talant, Ralph L. Baggs. Gerald b.
Emerson and Lincoln Renner.
Westerners Here To-day
Among the stars who are to take the
courts to-day are Willis Z. Davis, of
California; Robert and Howard Kinsey,
the Pacific Coast doubles champions;
Phil Neer, Of Leland Stanford, the ma
tional intercollegiate champion; Vim
cent Richards; Erik Tegner, of Den
bert, Of England, and Clarence V. Todd,
j. A. Anderson, J. B. Hawkes. and Nor
man Reach, of Australasia.
The summary:
Metropolitan tennis championship s'ngles
tdrst round)-Walter J. Toussant defeated
Alfred +. HEWITT St 10 Herbert
CHASE defeated Albert J. Fleig. st. 6-4;
Q A. Boycs won from A. l.. Bruneau by
Golden, Go. s-l Lincoln Reirner de-
ifsated Henry c. Tremaine. 60 Cd
rrank T. Anderson defeated Arthur J.
harrison 81, 60: George S Groesbeck
Won Won from J. Van Ingerslev by default
faipa J.. BagCs defeated George Jackson,
- -; a; r. Prochaska defeated
Gerald Kelley. 50. Go. Gerald p. Elmer
con defeated =, Friman. 81 Of. Henry
l. Moilenhauer defeated Harold L. Taylor
-, SIS &. J. Davis defeated Dr. g. r.
orase. 81, e: r. Leurs defeated George
Garbe IS. 50. IS; Bird W. Stair de
L. Won Bernuth defeated Harold D. Val
ehune, Ct. 81; J. Cecil Donaldson de-
isated Albert J. Os.endorf, 6-s s.
5boudinot Atterbury defeated Charles II.
from Dean Mathey BY default; Alfred D.
Hamrnetf defeated L. A Barlow. G..
g. O.: El'iott Il Binzen defeated Herbert
fsated Royal D. Richey. s-i, g.: Ed
mund " Peaslee defeated Charles A An
es.son Go. 1t. s. II. r. Burroughs
'sfsstsc Lyman Tre,naine, So, e.. c. r.
A. Muller defeated G. f. Burgehard e--3
~ Albert J. Cawse defeated Frank Fall
-, So. Perry Z. Hall defeated j Her
ger, ware IT,. I'll. 81; Thurston Wood
s .s,q "9 q. from Frederick G. Bags by de-
ssaut, Manfred Goldman defeated John j
s@hcltz. 60 I'll; J. Z. Cameron de-
tIeatea Donald Donaldson. 4--6. l3-11.
-, Hugn Tailant defeated X. j. Shearer
4. a. SPARKS. -. IS; G. A. l.. Dionne
oeieatsd lgnecio Dela Borbella 81 G..
ssfedeF:ck c. Anderson defeated Pau;
q I'm se@d.G -. 30 s.
's4tet G. A Boyce. 81 SO; Frank r
Neefson defeated George s. Croegbeck
81, 81. 90