New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
.FAVORITES come
THROUGH IN PLAY
Art Benson Has Easy Work Of
DispOsing Of S. Cooper on Courts

The favorites are coming through
! ir the annual tennis tournament for
the championship of New Britain
and the semi-nnals and finals give
promise of being the best battles
ever seen on the courts in this city.
a. Benson yesterday advanced to the
fourth round by disposing OF S
Cooper in two straight sets, 6-1 and
60. The kirkham-Pa match
today promises to give the gallery
numerous thrills. Parsons has been
resting up all week in preparation
for the match and he has worked
out a perfect defense against Kirk
hams powerful left-hand drive.
Kleist and Clifford will also en-
gage in a duel. Kleist has the happy
faculty of remaining steady under
fire and he will receive plenty of OPP
position, as Clifford has a high
bounding twist on his service which,
has proved to be the stumbling block
for most of his opponents.
The doubles match between the
Benson kron combination and the
LAMA Baldwin team has been post
poned, pending Baldwin's recovery
from a Slight indisposition. 1t is
hoped that some of the other dou-
bles teams will play oft their
matches, so that the spectators
might have a full card.
The doubles match between +,
Eenson-D Dressed and Christensen
Vogel started out very favoTably tor
the latter team. GameS followed
service until the ninth, when. with
the score at four all, Dressefs serv-
ice was broken. Vogel won his serve
and took the set at Ga.
This only aroused the team that
came in as the runner-up combina-
ton in last years Tournament, and q
they went through the second set
with amazing speed to take 1t 6-l
the third set with dark
ness coming on, the service prevailed
up to three all. With the score to
8 against them, -Fosel
made determined battle to tie the
score. Deuce was won and lost sew
sci and Benson were trying equally
rs hard and finally won the game.
It became SO dark that the players
could hardly see the ball go back
and forth. Christensen gave 1t UP
as hopeless job, but Kid Nogel.
the spirit OF '76," darted
Ill over the court and through his
Individual efforts the score reached
to 4. The squirt was in vain, how
ever, as Dressed and Benson took the
asst game on their opponents err
'ors and won the match.
The entire play was filled with
sparkling plays and spectacular
shots. Nogel featured by his dash
ng returns, covering the court like
/ champion. Christensen played a
steady game and drove deep to keep
lis opponents in the back court. In
his way he forced them to get up
shorts for Vogel to slaughter with .
lis volleys for aces. VogeIs lobbing B
vas also big factor in taking the
irst set.
Dressed and Benson showed lack
# teamwork because this was their
lrst time together this season. They
we're weak overhead in the first set
md missed lob after lob, but in tho
econd set they found themselves
md showed plenty of power.
Dressel's service doomed over
With such a spin as to force Vogel
nd Christensen into errors. Benson
.l9o got started in the second set
md after that became power on
he defense, his volleying and driv-
ng service tipping over the net with
speed. Both sides COW
red themselves with glory and it
vas too bad that darkness should
lave marred an otherwise brilliant
match.