The New York herald., 1921-06-19
FIELD OF 128 IN
fME7' TITLE TENNIS
Two Former Champions
Amorg Aspirants-Wash-
burn a Winner.

Two former title holders, S. Howard
Voshell and Watson NJ. Washburn,
were among the 12S racquet wielders
drawn for the annual metropolitan
clay court championship. which opened
at New York Tennis Club yesterday.
Each has two legs on the trophy that
has been in competition many years
and another victory for either will win
the cup permanently. Their task
promises to be no small one. however,
for among other contenders who are
considered just as strong, If not
stronger, arc Vincent Richards, who
has been playing the best tennis of his
career this season, and Frank T. An
derson, the national indoor tennis
champion.
The draw has been a fortunate one in
that each quarter contains the name OF
one of the four leading contenders, with
Voshell and Washburn in one half and
Anderson and Richards In the other.
and only an upset can prevent any of
the quartet named reaching the semi
final. Since upsets have been quite the
fashion in local tennis this season, many
OF the other contestants are not giving
UP hope Of breaking through to the semi
final
voshell. Richards and Anderson will
not get into action until to-day. but
Washburn played his first match yester-
day. defeating Edgar T. Appleby without
any trouble at 6-1. 6--2. Washburn
played we'll within himself contentng
himself as rule with winning on his
opponents errors These errors We're
induced by forcing shots that were splen-
didly judged as to distance and angles.
Among those who reached the third
round were Charles Chambers, the for
mer Brooklyn champion, who was In
surprisingly good form. Chambers
played four sets In two matches and did
not drop a single game, his opponents
being c. A. II. Smith and A. Tulley.
Others who advanced just as far were
Henry II. Bassford. l.. A. Bodkin,
Stephen v. Brubans and George q.
Moore, Jr. Moore will be remembered
as the Seventh Regiment Tennis Club
player who furnished the upset OF the
season by defeating Frank T. Anderson
in the first round of the Brooklyn
championship few weeks ago. His
play was not so promising yesterday.
for although he won two matches he
was extended in both his matches by
players he figured to beat rather COM
fortably. The summary:
Metropolitan Clay Court Tennis Champion
ship singies-First Round-Raiph e. Robers,
defeated j. Neckonow 5-1 Sc g.; ~.
I3runie defeated A. Helwitz 6-i, 6-i; VI: n.
60; George II. Yard defeated Leslie Tornay
a.. Sc: l.. v Robinson defeated Louis Bry
60. 6-3: r. Landau defeated r. 7. a.
slesinger Ga. rs; A. L. Won Bernuth de-
feated q. W. Helme Ga. e-3; l.. w Fisher
defeated RuSton Ga. 40. a.; w. N.
a-2; II. A. Cans defeated ". W Robinson
"a e1Ii, g.; A. r Pcscsska :, defeated n,Sted
Reese defeated Jesse sonn 6--i, 6-4; II r.
Burroughs defeated r.. he Mott 6-3. 3-6.
e. p. Powers p,oSs defeated dos Herbert chase
shidle 6-t, 81: L. L. Tully defeated NJ,
Zesler Go. o-3; Charles Chambers defeated
Ss,,.a g. a; Il; smith no,6oO so 80; T. w Kn9z de-
Nehrlng defeated NJ y. Fox 6-t. 6-4 r. a.
Bodkin defeated J. C6rbey 6-2, G-l ,. y.
y. Hadseli defeated d. Hedekin 10. sc
s-4; n. n. Gatconb defeated G. C. Huh
bell. Jr.. ST, 6-f (defauit); n. w. Peasiee
sommers defeated j. Syrkin s-f, 60: @
7 Moore, Jr.. defeated L. ". Rogers 7-5.
Ga; u. .wiselter defeated n. T.. Price "a,
3-6. Sc Dr. George King defeated r. c.
Bache 6-2. 6--i r. y. Keen defeated n
Richa rdson 60, ca: y. Wolkowitz defeated
+. T. Cotting G--t. CO.
Second Round-H. ". Bassford defeated "
Bruine T-5. ca s. V. Brubans defeated
A. Van Bernuth g. e.: c. Chambers de
feated l.. l.. Tully 60, Go: p. A. Bodkin
defeated j. n. Keves 8--1. 8--2. O. O. Moore
Jr. defeated II. Sommers 6-1, 20, 6--3.