New-York tribune., 1922-07-18
Dawson Triumphs
Over Minister in
Title Tennis PLAY

Edgar F. Dawson, the national in
door junior champion; Anton Won Ber-
nuth and Jerome Lang. Of Columbia
University. gained their semi-hnal
round brackets yesterday. in the an
rual Long Island singles championship
lawn tennis tournament, on the clay
courts Of the Woodmere Club, at
Woodmere, l. l. Charles NJ Wood jr
and Percy l.. Kynaston, the playing
through champion, started their strug-
gle in the other match for the vacant
semi-fnal bracket, and were still fight
ing for the points at press time.
Mrs. Z. II. Eilert, Mrs. Samuel War
ing and Mrs. L. X. Martens reached
the semi-hnal round in the womens
singles, with Mrs. Bernard F. stenz
and Miss Marie Wagner, former cham
pion, scheduled 10 meet in the other
match that will place the winner in
the semi-fnal bracket
Young Dawson flashed some
spectacular tennis in defeating Jerome
Minister at 6-3, ca, in the third
round Of the tourney. All Minister'S
steadiness could not prevail against the
furiously aggressive attack Of Daw-
son, who was driving with both
severity and good control. and closing
in az the net for aggressive sessions OF
volleying.
Won Bernuth eliminated the veteran
base liner. William NJ. Fischer, at e.
60, adapting practically the same tao
tics that marked Dawson's play. Fiseh-
er held his younger opponent fairly
even in the first set, driving with ae-
curacy for passing shots down the
side lines when he had caught Won
BernUth out OF position. He was un-
able 20 maintain the pace. however,
and in the last set Won Bernuth ran
out the six games without let-up.
Lang defeated s. A. Manchester at
CO, 6-l, showing superior tennis In
every department Of play. Kynaston
finished his match with Wood late in
the evening, winning by score Of
"a. 6-2, his greater experience com.
/ ing 10 his aid. although little Wood
made q spirited bid for the honors in
| the first set.
Mrs. Eilert played fine tennis in de-
/ feating Mrs. Percy Wilbourn at 6-S,
/ 6-1, 6-4. overcoming her opponents
/ fast court covering By accurate plac-
/ ing. Mrs. Waring was forced into a
three-set match by Mrs. J. c. Colling-
wood, the score ending st 6-S. 6-2,
6-i, while Mrs. Martens took the
measure OF Mrs. 3. T. Lowenthal at
6-2, rs in the other third round en-
counter. The tournament will con-
tinue to-day.
The summaries:
Mems Long Island championship singles
ehird round) Anton Won Bernuth de-
Z feafed Earle &. Backe, SIS, 6-z, 6-l.
Fourth round-Von Bernuth defeated
I william NJ Fischer 60. GO. Edgar r.
Z Dawson defeated Jerome Minister, Sd
&C Jerome Lang defeated 4 MAN
I chester. 6-2. 6-i
Wofnens singles (hrst round)- )-Mrs'
BERNARD Stenz defeated Mrs. O IS stand
wix. 6-3. 6-4. Mas Marie wagner de-
feated Mrs W ". Pritchard, 6-l. 81
Mrs J. c. Coilingwood defeated hrs II.
"Sss second roundEMrs z. " Enert defeat
| "a Ms Frederic Damrau. SO. 6-3. Mrs
| STEM defeated Miss Marion Her, 60.
I 90. Miss Marie Wagner defeated Mrs. @.
l u Ufrsch C-i 81. Mrs Samuel War
ing defeated Miss Margery Marks, e-2.
81 Mrs Coilingwood defeated Mrs ".
I Marks 6-i. l-s, s-2; Mrs y. Martens
GsfeSted Mrs. william. Ga. 81: Mrs. u
r Iowenthai won from Mrs. z. Y. Lynch
by default
third round-Mrs Ensrt defeated Mrs.
pcrcv Wilbourn 6--s. 81. 6-t; hrs
Warinr defeated Mrs. Collingwood. Ct
sE2 s--3. Nrs. Martens defeated Mrs
I,owenthai. GO, -