New-York tribune., 1921-05-10
Bowman Beats
Trophy Holder
AtHarienl Nets
New York A. C. Player
Defeats Anderson Deei-
sively in Two-Set Match
By Fred Hawthorne

Herbert L. Bowman, Of Mount Ver~'
non and the New York Athletic Club.
yprang the big surprise Of the out-
door season yesterday afternoon by
defeating Fred C. Anderson. the cup
holder, in the third round Of the Har-
lem Tennis Clubs annual open tourns-
ment Bowman won in straight Gets
by the decisive score Of 6-I. 6-4s
always being the aggressor and caf~
playing his opponent in almost every
department of the game.
Anderson won this tournament last
season, and also the first leg on the
Harlem Challenge Cup, and it wss this
prevailing opinion that he would gasn
his second leg on the trophy this
week. Bowman, however, who has
shown decided Improvement in his
play last season, came through yestef
day with terrific driving atgaek.
beautifully backed up by sharp voIley-
ing and fine control overhead
Anderson, in spite of his great reach,
stayed IN back court almost all through
the match, and there ne was NOT abIe
70 compete ON anything like even
terms,
Bowman's victory means that he and
Allen Behr are almost certain 10 meet
IN the round before the se1ai-fRai In
the upper half Of the draw
Open Fight in Lower Half
In the lower section of the draw the
proposition appears a far more open
one, with William NJ. Fischer, Kenneth
Z. Fisher, Charles NJ. Wood jr., Merton
bernstein or Z. J. Mccall having 6
chance to gain the etaer final bracket
Fisher came through yesterday with
8 hard three-set triumph over his clnb
mate, Jones w. Mersereau, OF the Uni
yersity Heights Tennis Club. The sets
went at S-I8 6-2, Sc, with avery
point a battle featured by long ral-
hes. Flscher's greater control and his
splendidly deep driving finally wen
against Mersereau's more versatile
game.
E. j. Mccall, hailing from Baltimore
won his third round match from John
S. McDerm9tt, home club member.
by score of 1-6, 7-5, SIS. In the
opener McDermott went through in easy
style, having lot of pace on his
ground strokes and also good control
when he hit overhead or on the voIIey.
The exertion of forcing the net ger
sistentiy, however, had It's effect In che
last two sets and McDermott's shots
lost some of their sting, while Mccall
grew stronger and was very successful
Kenneth Fisher, the tall Staten Island
player. took his match from L. Gwynna
Vranch at Go, 7---5, displaying d Taoat;
Uneven game. In the first set he waG
moving SO well that French could nnt
got q game, and only nine points il
the SIX games.
Plays an Erratic Game
In the second set Fisher suffered 5
distressing lapse OF form, making fivss
doub!e-faults and losing many peints
by hubbing easy shots After the
games had reached sail, however. ha
managed TO steady down and win ire
last Two. Ills forehand drives were h;s
ehIeI weapons OF attack against Exenea.
Young. Wood, former boy chasnpfon.
put out big Kenneth D. Johnson. of tie
Hoboken Tennis Club, by a score of
6-3s 6-2. 1t would take abo1t +bres
and ca half of Wood to make one of
! Johnson, figuring by the pound avoir-
dupols, but the little David" cut down
the Goliath in great style, showing
a game that was we'll rounded and
with plenty OF pace.
j. Mattheys defeated s. Szndbero h1
q score Of 3-6, 60, SO, and viii faee
Bowman to-day
The summaries:
Harlem Tennis Club. mems oDeu singles
second round)-H a. Christie deresFs.f
= 60 Ecolo, -, 6-2; Fred C. An
deFes9n de Fes,3! won x :, from w. q Iowenthal b.
8-19 6--3, 6-5; w S. Paarce eefestas
w. e PriiL 4--6, 7-5, 60; A. 8. Nllr
ray Won from Hugh Oakley BY defauF
sen Landau defeated r. D. Goidin. 4-g
ii SO; Jones w. Mersereau defeats.i
IAN 6iea, ?. MeidQgh, 9> So. l0-s; Z. c. French
defeated d. Mitchell, 5-2 rs
Third round-Ierhert F2cv,,,a.
feated Fred c. Anderson 81. 81
Mattheys defeated S. Sanherg. s-g "a
W william N. Fischer defeated , "
Mersereau, s--I0. s--2. SIS: Q. J, Mcr-s3i
defsatsa John 8, McDermott, IF rs.
go Gharies NJ Wood jr.. defeated ken
neth d, johnson. 6--3. SIS Keonets =
Fisher defeated L. C. French. e--o -
a. l. Bruneau defeated NJ Alexander.