The New York herald., 1921-05-02
BEEKMAN AND HALL
DOUBLES WINNERS
Ranking Team Scores Easily
in North Side Tennis
Championship.
THIRD ROUND Is REACHED
r. s. StOddart and s. G. Kelly
Are Hard Pressed by West
Side T. C. Pair.

Thanks TO the rapidity with which the
University Heights Tennis Club courts
can shed moisture contestants in the
North Side doubles championship were
able to dispose of fifteen matches yester-
day, despite the fact that play did not
start until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Most of the first round matches. halted
by rain on Saturday were completed, in
addition to half dozen contests in TIL.
second round.
Interest centred in the appearance of
Walter Merrill Hall and Leonard Beck
tournament, who year ago. 1t will be
remembered. represented New York IL,
the intercity doubles event at Cleveland.
In Percy l.. Kynaston and L. w. Knox
the favorites met team that was ex-
pected to give them an interesting tussle.
IT proved to be more or less of walk
over. however Reelsman and Hall out
generating their opponents all the way.
catching them out of position in nearly
every rally and sending placements
across for earned points. They took the
first set at love and the second with
the loss of only two games.
Another team to reach the third round
was that of Robert S. Stoddart and S.
@. Kelly of Yonkers, winners last year
OF the Manhattan doubles championship.
They played a hard hitting, aggressive
game against Ralph b. Gatcomb and
S. z. Davenport, Jr.. of the West Side
Tennis Club but the latter's superior
steadiness gave them considerable trouble
in the early half of the match. Gatcomb
and Davenport in fact took the first set
at 81. The second set was won by
the Yonkers team by a wide margin.
but in the deciding division of play they
were hard pressed to hold a slight lead.
Stoddarts blocking at the net at several
critical stages in the third set proved
the factor in the victory.
Edward Oelsner and Carl Joliffe won
two matches in decisive fashion. while
among other teams to reach the third
round were Gerald B. Emerson and
Frank Seller. and Jerry Lang and c. NJ
Wood
The summary:
North Side Doubles championship-Firs
Eound-Edward Oesner and Carl Joliffe de-
feated Milton Loper and T. Kusch. 6-1.
OIL; e. II. James and I. Y. Robinson de-
leasea r e. vi Gase d ana q r. ~ wood warner;
4. Keen and II. donaldson. 6-1. 50; r. F.
Leighton and Walter J. Toussaint defeated
c-a. Ct Dorald Keresey and Paul Keresey
defeated p. X. Keenan, and y. OConnor.
60, e--'.; Cnares Anderson and Leon
f'roiss,- @ofratcd y lanes and n. Hunt, 6-3,
60: Charles Chambers ana Jones W. Mer.
a. All rCfeafcd T.. McHugn and T. keresey
co, 60; Hugh Oakley and c. French de-
fssted C. w circen and S. Koss. Go. Cd
Kenneth II. Fisher and A. J. Cawse de-
r'ed Paul Martin and John whyte. Cd.
:. son9 Round--Gerald d. Emerson and
lfrat,k Seller defeated Allen Behr and Harry
sscHs, f. To. Leonard Beelsman and
walter NJ. Hall defeated Percy l.. Kyneston
and l.. w. Knox. Go. g.; Jerry Lang and
g. NJ. Wood defeated r.. +. Leighton and
w. J.. Toussaint, O., 6-3; Edward ocisner
hans and Kenneth s. Johnson. Go, ca;
S, G.. Kelley and Robert $. Stoddart de-
feated s. r. Davenport. Jr., and Ralph b.
Gatcomb. ia. e-i. CT, Kutn ar, D!ehl
sefeated kiknchi and Hymes. 10-s. s-6.