New-York tribune., 1921-05-02
Rain and Wind
Only Add Zest
To Net Tourney
Field Of So Teams Cut in
Half in Second Round at
University Heights Club
BY Fred Hawthorne

Over the main entrance Of the new
Postohace Building there is an en-.
graved motto to the effect that "winds
nor rains, nor snow shall Ltay their
flight" or something like that, and II
might well have baen written Of the
players in the University Heights Ten.
mis- Clubs annual mems open doubles
tournament yesterday afternoon.
In spite Of the bleak winds. the
sprinkling Of rain and the threat Of
snow some thirty players showed ur
at the University Heights courts late
in the afternoon and started matches
in the first and second rounds, nor did
they call q halt until It was too dark
to see the ball.
The original field Of fifty-eight teams
had been reduced to about half that
number by nightfall, and the carnage
will continue with unabated zeal to-
day, unless the snowdrifts entirely
obliterate the lines.
Five teams forced their wav ;nto ~.
third round yesterday. with Leonard
Beekman and Walter Merrill Hail IN
the lower half and s. G. Kelly and r. s,
Stoddart in the upper section OF the
draw appearing as the most probable
nnaiists. Another pair, juniors. Charles
n. Wood jr. and Jerry Lanre. Also
gained their third bracket by defeatine
Waiter j. Touissaint and R. F. Leighton.
q veteran pair, by Ga, 6-3.
Kynaston and Knox Lose
Kelly and Stoddart advanced at the
expense Of S. E. Davenport ir. and
haiph B. Gatcomb. taking the match in
three sets by score Of 7-9, 81. Cd.
AFTER = hard-fought struggle. in which
the winners were generally on the ar-
gressive and forcing the net position.
Stoddart had plenty Of severity over
head, although not always in full con-
troll, while Kelly covered his court we'll
ana gave his partner several openings
for the finishing shots.
beekman and Hall disposed Of one Of
the most formidable teams ON their
side OF the draw in eliminating Kynas-
ton and Knox. The opening set was 80
even that it was not until the twentieth
game that the winners were able to
break through and take the set. In tho
second session Hall and Beekman put on
more speed, both attacking fiercely at
the net and allowing their opponents
only two games.
Young Wood and Lange won two
matches during the afternoon. first
overthrowing T. Keen and H. Ronald
son at 6-1, 7-6, and then defeating
Toussaint and Leighton in another
seralght-set match. Both these boys
make their strokes in excellent form,
and their speed in covering court, aided
by hard hitting, both overhead and on
ground strokes, proved too much for
Toussaint and Leighton.
Courts In Good Shape
The University Heights courts, con-
sidering the disheartening amount Of
rain they have been subjected to in
the last few days, were in splendid
condition. owing largely to the work Of
Barney, the head groundsman, who has
been nursing them along for the past
week.
The summaries follow:
OPEN doasi.. AsEs' Ts p.na. eSS' yos
and y. 6. oeisner defeated Milton p soper
and +; ndbss,., Kusch. eo! s-l; q T. H James and
wood j., I'd a.ssa,sd s 1:fIy + K.ehs hsnss ssa ana e.
sna & 1s cns..ss chsmssrs hers
Oakley and I. g. TrsneI defeated {. W ".
Isss psssr sna ana site r e.~.. s a...a s p.0 n
Second roand-R Diehl and E. Kuhn de-
IS: Z. S. stoddsrt ana s. q. Ks,iy de-.
featsd r. B. Gatcomb and 9: 3: Davenport
o..n.r 5s as,.s;.s s; ss ! Gar, HrsSan: ysa,,s ana
wood r. defeated Il. ir Lsishson shs nna ana d A. A.
sno M.sri a. ssnasa ssfsassd = T.
Kynaston and L. w. Knox, liz. So.