The New York herald., 1921-08-29
PLAY STARTS FOR
MET TENNIS TITLE
s. III. Voshell and Frank An
dcrsOn Each Score Two Vic
tories at Bay Ridge.
FIELD OF 1876 ASPIRANTS
Australasian, British and Dan
ish Racquet Wielders Take
Courts To-day.
FIELD OF 1876 AsPIRANTS
ny SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

ny SAMUEL j. BRooKMAN.
In tho metropolitan grass court cham
pionship, which opened yesterday at the
Crescent Athletic Club, local tennis fans
viii get their first glimpse of this years
Australasian, British and Danish Davis
cup teams. With the exception of Eric
Tegner of Denmark they did not appear
yesterday, as most OF them had been
engaged in tournaments at Newport and
Boston last week, but the tournament
committee has their assurance that they
viii be on hand to-day for their first and
second round matches. Their presence
is bound to add considerable interest to
tournament that attracted 126 entries.
Not q few of the top ranking Ameri-
can players are also included In the
draw. for the event will furnish the
last competition before the national
championship singles and the last oppor-
tunity to reach top form. For that
reason alone there should be week of
near championship tennis on the historic
turf courts at Bay Ridge. In the field
Howard kinsey OF California. Philip
Neer CT Stanford, the national intercol-
lcgiate champion; Vincent Richards,
who now for the second time shares the
national doubles title with William 7.
Iilden Cd. and who, by the way. is the
metropolitan clay court champion; s.
Howard Voshell, Frank T. Anderson and
score Of others who rate high locally.
WELD Few GnmpS
Frank Anderson and Howard Voshell
held the attention OF yesterdays gallery
despite the fact that their opponents
were not strong enough to extend them.
Beth took advantage OF the opportunity
10 test all the stro kes in their repertoires
end flashed the sort OF tennis that de-
lights the eye. They were the only
players to win two matches and reach
the third round. Anderson dropped only
one game to Arthur j. Harrison and
only one in each set to George S. Groes-
beck. while Voshell showed no partiallty
yielding one game each to K. p. Golden
and G. a. Boyce
Among other prominent players TO
come through their first round matches
We're Frederick G. Anderson, Ralph i.
Baggs. Gerald Emerson, Alfred J.
Cawse, j. Cecil Donaldson, G.. a.. T..
Dionne. DR.. George King. Eliot II.
Binzen, Alfred D. Hammett and Henry
T.. Mollenhaur. The last manned. one
OF the veterans or the courts, furnished
tho only surprise of the day by his de-
feet OF Harold l.. Taylor, the youngster
who won the junior national title three
years ago AIolenhauer came from be-
hind III both sets OF his match with
Taylor, hanging on persistently when
the latter was within a point OF each
set. By giving no poirt up as lost, COW
ering q lot OF ground and stroking
steadily Nrollenhauer finally succeeded
IN winning at Sc. St. Taylor led
al in the first set. and 5---2 in the
second, and looked like certain winner
uAtll the veteran steadied and turned
him back.
Frederick 9. Anderson. who on Sat
urday had assisted his father in win
ming the rational father and son cham
pionship IL Longwood, had his troubles
eliminating Paul Martin. Freds strok-
ing was decidedly crratic in the first
two sets which ran 10 deuce games,
his low drives hitting the top OF the net
with startling frequency. Martin. on the
other hand. was exceptionally steady.
and placed with good Judgment, so that
despite the greater speed OF his game
and his effective volleying at the net
Anderson had to yield the second set at
S-1o after winning the first at 81.
In the deciding set Anderson found his
opponent firing and forced tho pace TO
win at 6-2. 1t was the closest match OF
the day.
Mexican Is Eliminated.
G. A. l.. Dionne the West Side Tennis
Club veteran, had no difficulty eliminat-
ing Ignaicio de la Borbolla OF Mexico at
6--1, e.. Cecil Donaldson played i'm
pressive tennis in defeating A. j. Osten-
dorf and 80 did DIR. George King. the
Westchester county champion, in scoring
over Royal p. Richey. Alfred ]. Cawse,
runner up in the metropolitan clay court
championship, won his first match in two
love sets. The summary:
Mctropolitan Tennis Championship Singles
First Round-Waitcr !. Toussaint defeated
Alfred y. Helwitz. Ct. 7-3: Herbert Chase
defeated Albert ]. Fleig. G-4. Cd: c. A.
Boyce from A. J.. Bruneau by default !.
:. Howard voshcli defeated H. IL. Golden
Go, 6-l Lincoln Remer defeated Henry c.
fremaine, CO CT: Frank r. Anderson de-
$. Groesbeck won from ,. Van Ingerpiev by
default; Ralph T.. Baggs defeated George
s.ntsd avsp' Gerald rte,iev "a r. PooeSaska 5 DC
Emerson defeated Il. Friman, e--f g. /;
Henry J.. Mollenhauer defeated Harold l..
H. y. Drake. al, s-e; n. Lewis y" defeated @
George Garbe 3--6 Go. ca; Bird w stair
defeated g. r. Edwards, Go. los; Anton
tine, CT, A--T; J. Cecil Donaldson defeated
Albert J. Ostendorf, ca, G--3; Roudnot At
terhury defeated Charles H. stone. Jr., 6--3.
81; = w Strachan won from Dean Mathey
by default; Alfred -. Hammett defeated ",
A. Barlow CO. e.: Elliott ". Binzeu de-
featcd Herbert Greeff. 6--1 g.; DR. George
King defeated Royal II. Richey, 6-f. 6-2 I:
Edmund w. Pcaslec defeated Charles A.
Anderson, Go. l-6. ca; ". r. Burroughs
defeated Lyman Tremaine. G-2. 6-o: G. n
a. Miller dcfented G.. u. Burghard Ga
CO; Albert !. Cawse defeated Frank Fall
CO. Go: Perry T.. Hall defeated y. Herbert
Ware. Jr., G--t, e-l; Thurston woodford
won from Frederick g. BagRs by default: :
Manfred Goldman defeated John " Schultz,
60, 6-i; y. ", Cameron defeated Donald
Donaldson. f-G, f3-1i, 6-1; Hugh TaIlant
defeated II. y. Shearer. 6--3, G-4 Edmund
9, llesnoea defeated G. a. Sparks G--3. Sc I:
~ y. H. Dionue defeated tVnncio de In Bor-
houa. G-i. ca: Frederick O. Anderson de-
irated raul Martin, 81. SO, ca.
second rounds. Howard Noslieil de-
feaied q. a. Boyce. al, Go: Frank r.
Anderson defeated George s. Groesbock