The New York herald., 1921-07-06
SURPRISES APLENTY
ON SEA GATE COURTS
Ludlow Vandeyenter Loses to
NJ. Vernon, and L. M. Banks
to Allen Behr.
YOUTH FORCES HAMMETT
@. NJ. Wood, Jr., Close to Vic
tory Over Veteran at At
lantic Y. G.
YOUTH FORCES HAMMETT
By SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

Since upsets are getting to be the rule
rather than the exception in tennis it did
not occasion as much surprise as usual
when Ludlow Vandeventer went down to
p defeat at the hands of Murray Vernon
In the Atlantic Yacht Club invitation
I tournament at Sea Gate yesterday. or
when L Maxwell Banks, last years
intercollegiate champion. was outplayed
by Allen Behr by score of ca, Go.
Nevertheless they were upset and the
gallery that has been watching the tour
narnent is not making any prediction as
to the result Of the other important
matches to come.
Banks was decidedly off stroke in his
contest with Behr. He was strolking
boldly all through the match trying for
the lines and driving low and cross
court, but without control his bold tao
tics led him into numerous errors which
contributed overwhelmingly to his de-
feat. Behr. as Is his custom, made very
few mistakes, getting everything back
by covering lot of ground and by an
ticipating well. His play. with occa-
sional exceptions, was defensive. but 1t
was just the sort to throw Banks off his
game.
Vernon defeated Vandeventer. who by
the way, was one Of the most successful
Of the metropolitan tournament players
last season, by a score of Cd, 6-3,
and in this case, too, it was control that
triumphed over speed.
Another surprise, but a milder one,
was the difficulty Alfred d. Hammett
experienced in eliminating Charles NJ.
Wood, Jr, a youngster who held the ma
tional indoor championship for boys two
years ago. For lad of his years Wood
played exceptionally skillful tennis. fire.
quently catching Hammet out OF posi-
tion. His service and drive carried far
more speed than Hammett's and he kept
his opponent frequently on the run.
After three long sets which ended 6-3,
4--6, 81, Hammett managed to place
the match to his credit, but he was hard
pressed in the final division OF play and
he had to do some remarkable getting
to prevent defeat Wood at one time
held lead of two games in the third
set. but dropped 1t when Hammett
brought all his skill into play.
Six men who reached the round be-
fore tho semi-final were Valentine b.
Havens, who scored over Alex Her in
straight SETS Murray Vernon. Allen
Behr, Herbert l.. Bowman, Philip Van
deventer and Frank 7. Anderson. The
last named, holder of the challenge
trophy, defeated the veteran G.. A. j.
Dionne in an interesting match in which
Andersons aggressive net attack proved
too much for Dionne's steady back court
driving. The summary:
Atlantic Yacht Club Invitation Singles
Second Round--Alfred D. Hammett defeated
Charles NJ. Wood, Jr. 6---3. 4-6. 81. VAL
ontine Il. Havens, Ludlow Vandeventer and
Murray Vernon won by default. Herbert L.
Bowman defeated Louis Luckenbach, Co.
Go. Philip Vandeventer defeated G. j. Post.
Jr, CO 6-4 Mason kirkland defeated
W. J. Gallon, 4-6, 6--1. 6-4
Third Round--Valentine 3. Havons defeated
Alex Her, 6--3, 6-3. Murray Vernon de-
dented Ludlow vandeventer, Ga, G-3. Allen
Behr defeated L. Maxwell Banks, O., Go.
Herbert l.. Bowman defeated Hugh Oakley.
Cd, 6-2. Frank T. Anderson defeated G.
A. L. Dionne. Ca 6--2. Philip Vandeventer
defeated Ben Letson. 6-1, 7-5.