New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-12
kynaston Puts
Out Opponent
I'm 2-Set Match
Local Star Beats Bruneau
in L. |. Tourney; Neer
Not Near for His Game
By Fred Hawthorne

WooDMERE, l.. l.. July 11.-The an
nual open lawn tennis tournament for
the mems championship of Long Island
p usg to-day on the clay courts of the
Woodmere Club, with an entry list Of
1ifty-two players in the singles. s.
howard Voshell, the present champfon'
VIII not defend his title, but among
.he prominent contenders for the hon.
ors are Phll Neer, the young Cali
Iornlan; Percy L. Kynaston' Allan
Dehr, DR.. William Rosenbaum. Herbert
T. bowman, E. C. Oelsner, Paul Martin
Alex Her and Paul Treanor.
:, Neer, who arrived from Buffalo onIv
thls morning, where he competed in
tourney last week, was drawn against
w, hiram ii. Iruxton in the first round.
Inc committee held this match open
1 10, more than two hours, thanks to
Inc me, magic that the name california;
sui holds In the world of tennis. hut
there was no sign or word from Mo-
up TO late hour. AS one of the
woodmere wags remarked, the Pacific
coast player was Neer and vet so far. !"
hynaston was one of those who went
INTO action early, and he came through
by defeating Armand L. Bruneau. at
90, o-3, in the opening ro,nd
bfuneau's greatest asset was fore
nand drive that flew low over the NET
and straight down the side line or
across deep court, depending unon
whether he was playing from the right
or left hand court.
hynaston had his work cut out for
nm in the first set, but energetic COW
erlng OF court and fine gets" of place
m I shots enabled him to break
through after the games score had
reached deuce. In the second set the
rockville Center man had solved
Fruneau's tactics and won at 6-3.
forcing MS openings by drives of good
length and then closing in at the net
Tor the finishing shots
George Groesbeck, of the West Side
Tennis Club, who has been ENJOYING a
lawn tennis renaissance this season.
eliminated H. B. Reese at CT, SO,
playing most of the time from back
court. Groesbeck's steadiness at all
times counterbalaneed the softness of
ms game and Reese was borne rapidly
down to defeat.
match with Hugh Oakley, of Mont
clair, winning at 6-3, 80, and on a
neighboring court Murray vernon
eliminated H. +. Wilcox by a score Of
6-f, 81. Paul Treanor. making his
first appearance in a local tournament
since the World War, in which he was
an active participant, had to yield to
the fast play of Charles Orr, the sets
going at So, Cd, 7-5
DR.. William Rosenbaum, who has
suffered his downs while enjoying few
ups this season, chalked up q victory
over F. P. Adams to-day, by a score
of 6-3, 81. Winners in the second
round were Manfred Goldman, who de-
feated W. s. Girling at SIS, 7-5;
Edmund ". Ptaslee, who eliminated
William Dunhlin at 6-1, 6-1, and
Bowman, who flashed an aggressive
driving and smashing attack in defeat
ing Leonard w. Knox, of Glen Ridge,
N. j., by a score of 6-3, GO.
The summaries:
Mems Long Island championship singles
(frst round}-Phillip A. Bodkin defeated
Lay defeated j. MATHEWS. 6--3, e--3; Percy
L. kynaston defeated Armand l.. Bruueau,
H. q. Reese, 81, 90; ]. p stockton
defeated William Demuth, 60, 81; Carl
n. .Joliffe defeated Walter Davis. 6-f,
6-l: J. L. Pollard defeated A. H Frey.
feated F. Pierce Adams 6-3, 81; e. C.
Oelsner won from j. j. BIust by default
g; Charles Orr defeated Paul Treanor,
3-6, Ct -; j. p. Nickinow defeated
Sfgr1und Spaeth, 6--3. ST, 6--3; - lex
Her defeated Hugh Oakley, s-s, 90;
81; r c. Tremaine defeated L. S. David
son, Go. Go; Dupuy Greer defeated Al
t bert Ks g s- a,1 g. E eacke de-
Second round (frst round byes)-Man-
fred Goldman defeated w. S. Grling, SIS
% Robert robert Gilmore defeatsd. Benjamin
Peasle defeated William DunkIin, s-1,
81 Herbert l.. Bowman defeated Leon