The New York herald., 1922-05-15
TENNIS CUP HOLDER
EXTENDED TO WIN
Alfred ID. Hammett Has Little
to Spare in Opening Match
of Harlem Event.
by SAMUEL j. BRooKMAN.

Alfred ID. Hammett, playing through
cup holder, had none too much to spare
In winning mis- first match in the Har-
lem Tennis Club tournament yesterday
Having neglected all competition since
the lasf outdoor season, Hammett found
his usual unshakable control had de-
serted him for the time being. and a
match he figured to win without any
undue effort. gave him ali sorts of trou-
Bile. E. w. Thomas. comparative
newcomer to metropolitan tournaments
forced him to yield the first set and
carried the@third TO the fourteenth game
before Hammett could clincli the victory
at 6-S 6-1, Sc.
1t took all of Hammett's court STRAIT
egy to turn back his hard hitting OPP
ponent in the final set. He succeeded
finally with the aid os puzzling change
of pace and a chop stroke that skidded
tantalizingly and was difficult to ham
die. In his second round match Ham
NETT showed to far better advantage
against William NJ. Fischer. He ap-
peared to have found his stroke at last
and his confidence---and he fairly
breezed through his contest with the
University Heights veteran. Hammett
made repeated use of has chop stroke
in this match and broke UP F'ischer's
driving game effectively.
Rapid Progress Made.
BY keeping all courts busy from early
morning until near niglltfall the COM
mittee made rapid progress, the close
of the second days play finding only
40 of the 120 entrants surviving. Most
Of the contenders came through without
being extended and with few exceptions
the matches ran tosform. The only up
set of the day was the elimination of
Walter j. Toussaint by c.. C. Whitlock
another newcomer to metropolitan ten
mis-. Whitlock showed a well-rounded
game. covered a lot Of ground and sent
his strokes through with finality that
took Toussaint completely by surprise.
Toussaint was kept racing all over the
court to meet the fast travelling bali.
He fought hard for every point but
Whitlock was the steadicr and the
speedier aad the score ended 6-1. Ga.
Kenneth Fisher. who was runner-up
to Han.mett in last years tournament.
won n sharp hitting duel from Morton
Bernstein at 6-3. rs, the match
being one of the fastest of the after
noon. Bernstein played skllfully and
did some good work in the forward
court. but in the long run Fishers
booming forehand-a shot that travelled
deep and with terrific speed-earned
the victory.
DIR. George King. Westchester county
champion, who Is considered to have an
even chance for the challenge cup,
played impressively I'm eliminating the
veteran Herbert Fl. Manchester. 6-3.
GO. Kings forcing shots had plenty
OF sting and We're under good control,
and he followed them to the net at the
right time. his volleying being crisp and
decisive.
Junior Champion Wins Twice.
Two matches were won by Edgar f.
Dawson, the junior national indoor
champion. with ease. Percy l.. Kynas-
ton. the Nassau and Queens champion,
also scored two victories. while Elliott
Fl. Binzen, North Side titleholder, was
another to reach the third round of the
| tournament. There was a mild sur
prise in the defeat of Leslie ". Robin
son of the University Heights Tennis
Club by. /. Biltchick of the New York
University team.
HARLEM TENNIS CLUB OPEN SINGLES
First Round-Ernest Kuhn won from Frank
Dtard by default; G.: L. chiu defeated J:
Louis Bry, 6-3, 81; Earl C. Bakce de-
| feated A. F.. Bachrach. 4-6, 6--4 6-3: s.
y. bru6ans s,,e1d defeated F; G. koss. 6-s'
w. Thomas. 6-s, 6-1, Sc: W. NJ. Fischer
defeated j. Blecher, Go. 60; r. d.
Golden defeated L. Leavin. 6-1. 6-1 r.
Neuberger defeated NJ ziegler. Ga, 60 !;
DR.. B. +. Drake defeated +. II. Harris.
c-i; 60; $. E. Palmer defeated II. G. A.
Muller, 6-3. e.: Armand J.. Bruneau de-
featea w. J. Fisher, 6-1, 6-1; Clarence
Unterberg defeated n. J. Comes, Sc, 7-5 !:
J. Biltchick defeated Leslie V. Robinson.
10. 6-s J. Minister defeated l.. Fertig.
CO. 6--3. G. Stable defeated C. NJ. Cord
ley, 4-6. 60. 6-3: G.. c. whitlock de-
feated Walter J. Toussaint 6-l. Cd
witz by default: Dr. George King defeated
Herbert II. Manchester. 6-3. 6-2; L. Tour
nay defeated w. c. Prill. 60, 6-3: II.
wiswell defeated G A. Smith. e-4. 60; 4.
p. Smith defeated r. l.. Wrigey, c., g.:
II. w. schwarz defeated III. II. Galbraitf.
60. 6-S; w T. Brandenberger defeated
L. A. Evans. Sc. 6-2; +. A. Ready. Jr..
defeated ]. p. Mattheys. Ga. 6-3: +. G.
Norton defeated ]. X. Berry. 6-1. 81:
Edgar F. Dawson defeated !, i: Dobbins.
Go 6-1: n. G. Shidie defeated J. p.
Ieary, 6--3, 6-3: Hugh Oakley defeated I.
F1eischman. 6--2, SO. 6-3; r. p. Winfield
g. GctSieS Nfrt0 l. fo S fsrf S
G-1 Edward j. Clapp defeated w. b.
Roberts. 6-3. Go +. Onda defeated Louis
feated f. G. Fay. 6--4. ca; Ralph NJ. De
Mott defeated S. Felber. 6-f. 6-i: r. p.
Tallon defeated A. G.losborne. Ca. 6-s
Second Round-E. Rodgers defeated Ernest
Kuhn. CO. 6-2; Elliott IL. Binzen de-
feated ]. p. .Nlckonow. e-2. .e.14; J; La
BodlSin defeated J. s. McDermott. sc. 6--1 :
A. l.. Bruneau defeated w. ". Ruxton.
Go 6-3: +. d. Powers defeated G. Inter
berg. Go. Go; A: +. Won Bernuth de-
feated s. T.. Chua, G--t, Cd: Edmund Bry
defeated s. Chiu. 6-3. e.: Kenneth u.
Fisher defeated Morton Bernstein. 6-3.
70: Alfred II. Hammett defeated William
NJ. Fischer 6--3. e.; Paul Martin de-
feated II. Katzenberg, 6-1, s-6; q. G.
whitlock defeated G.. stable, 81, 6-1: II.
Wiswell defeated L. Tournay. 6-3, 6--3:
Henry IT, Bassford defeated Norman Win
ter. CO. co; Edgar +. Dawson defeated
r. G. Norton. Ga. 60; Percy l.. Kynaston
defeated II. r. Winfield. CO, e.; II. NJ.
be Mott defeated G.. Boochever, CO, 6-2;
IT. c. Tremaine defeated II. a. Christie,
G-2. Sc: lingo Hartman defeated ~;
Rustin' 60. 60: Hugh Oakley defeated
n q; ghidle, 6--3. 6-3.