The New York herald., 1921-06-07
TENNIS UPSET IS
NARROWLY AVERTED
Walter Nj. Hall Within Two
Strokes of Defeat in Brook
lyn Championship.

Another upset more startling than the
defeat of Frank T. Anderson, titleholder,
in the opening round on saturday. was
narrowly averted by Walter Merrill Hall
in the third round of the Brooklyn ten
mis- championship at the Terrace Kings
County Tennis Association yesterday In
a. match that tested his endurance and
skill to the limit, Hall. who for number
Of years has been among the first ten or
twenty players in the country, was
within two strokes of defeat at the
hands Of comparatively unknown tour
nament player, A. J. Cawse Of Staten
Island. After the first two sets had been
divided Cawse led his opponent 81 and
deuce in the deciding division of play,
and then threw away his opportunity
through overanxiety. Hall steadied just
in time to take the set at 7---5 and
prevent defeat.
The match was easily the feature of
the third days play in the annual tour
nament. and a large gallery, for a week
day, was on hand to witness it. Hall
who had been absent the first two days
because he was engaged in tournament
play elsewhere, began by eliminating
Gerald Donaldson, Sr.. without any
trouble, but he found Cawse an entirely
different proposition. The latter not
only showed great agility and persistency
In covering court, but his drive had so
much sting and was under such excel
lent control that Hall was compelled to
call on all his resources to hold the lead
in the first set.
Hall settled down quickly in tn. set
and, although forced to work hard for
every point, managed to take the set at
6-3. In the second, however, his con-
troll sumped perceptibly, while CawSr
grew steadier If anything and stroked
with more confidence. The ranking
player extended himself to the limit in
the set. but failed to save it. Cawse
was driving low and into the corners
with splendid judgment of distance and
angles, keeping Hall so busy that the
latter had no time for tactics. 1t was
nip and tuck in the third set. Hall,
sensing the fact tnat he had to call on
his best tennis to win, played at top
speed, but Cawse. continuing steady, met
him h-lf way. The gallery found plenty
20 applaud in the last few games and
excitement was keen as Cawse ap-
preached to within two strokes Of VIC
tory. He had hts chance for vantage
point in the tenth game. but an untimely
met" stopped him, and Hall forced him
the crucial game.
George G. Moore. Jr.. who had sur
prised the titleholder in the opening
round. met defeat at the hands Of Allen
Behr by the score Of 6-1. 81.
While the majority had favored Behr to
win, Moore, on the strength of his VIC
tory over Anderson. had been expected
to make closer fight Of 1t. AS a mat
ter OF fact. Moore gave better account
of himself than the score shows. for the
rallies were spirited and hard fought
Behr was steadiness personifled, and his
remarkable getting OF Moore's best shots
proved too much for the latter.
Brooklyn Tennis Championship Singles
Second Round-C. j. Lockhorn won from
Harold A. Throckmorton by default. Walter
Merrill Hall defeated Gerald Donaldson, Sr..
60. e.2. Vincent Richards defeated 8. s.
Third Round-Edward oclsner defeated
Charles A. Anderson, Go, e-4. F. G.. Dam
I t;0n ssnnsn y SctsssS En-
featsd x. J. cawse. s-s. Es. 7-6.
w.tsr sGSatn s %snsr'
bilt d. Ward dereated J. Nickonow. 6-3.
6-1. H. L.. westfall defeated A. L. Bru-
neau. ea2. 90; Trederick. G; Anderson de-
Behr defeated George q. Moore. Jr.. G-I,
81; Kenneth D Fisher defeated Leslie v.
Robinson, 6-3, CT, 60.
Fifth Round-Herbert l.. Bowman defeated
Albert ]. Ostendorf. 8-4. 80. 10--S
Junior Championship singles-First Round
"a. Edgar Dawson defeated W. G. Keller.
Jr., G-1, 6-3. Meyer Stein defeated A. Ber-
Ter, 6-1, 4-8. rs. Cyril Sassepn, L. C..
Chambers and II; II: Pickells won by default.
Second Round-Richard Boyer defeated Ed
ward Cohen, 10. IS, rs. Richard Brad
ley defeated Ogden Phipps. rs. e-3. will
x naU Hafn al ,rtf
60. 6-2. n. J. stokum defeated G. Sas-
seen. 6-4. 81. Fl. II. Pickells defeated
from r.. T. peMuth nv d.fsult. NJ Stein
defeated L. c. Chambers, al. 60.