New Britain herald., 1928-09-05

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FRANK LAMA CAPTURES
COUNTY"Y" TENNIS TITLE
Kensington Player Comes From Behind to Defeat
Frank Kramer of East BerlnIn Thrilling and Bril-
liant Three-Set Final Match-New Britain Doubles
Team Subdues Kensngton and Will Meet East Ber-
lin for Championship Tonight.

Frank LAMA of kensington won
the singles tennis title of the Hart
ford County Y. NJ. C. A. by defeat
ing Frank Kramer of East Berlin in
a thrilling and brilliantly played
final match at Walnut Hill park last
evening. the scores being 4-6, 6-l
and ga. LAMA, who was the tour
nament favorite. drew the three
stiffeSt opponents in the competi-
ton. eliminating r. w. Hurlburt of
Southington in the first round. Ed
Hanny of Plainville in the semi
finals, and Kramer last night, giving
him a clear and well-earned right
to the title by virtue of his trio of
gruelling three-set victories. He was
the conqueror in a field of IL play
ers.
Kramer began last night as if he
were going to upset calculations, for.
after losing the first game, he took
his own serve and moved ahead to
SO lead. Here LAMA braced and
won two games. but Kramer again
came through on his service and
won the set. kramers work in this
set was almost faultless. He played
every shot with great thought and
judgment, driving LAMA back and
forth across the court and scoring
many beautiful placements in spite
Of l.anza's wonderful work in max
Ing miraculous returns of shots
81 .n.ngiy far beyond his reach.
| The second set found LAMA brac-
ing and turning his terrific speed to
advantage for an easy victory which
squared the match. The deciding set
was another whirlwind affair, with
teach man taking his serve until the
score stood at "A. Then. with the
crucial games ahead, Kramer was
overcome by nervousness and LAMA
battered through him for two love
games. Kramer went down with
glory. as he played fine tennis with
LAMA showed himself too fast and
experienced for him and subdued
him by the sheer force of his wicked
drives and aces.
The South church doubles team
of New Britain moved into the final
round by taking Kensington into
camp in straight sets in semi-tinal
match, rs, 6-3. Ted Vessels and Al
den Hewett made up the winning
team. while Iiensington was repre-
scented by Frank Giana and Frank
Andrews. In the opening set the
teams alternated at winning by cap
turing games on their service until
the score was 3-3. New Britain final
Iy broke through and pulled ahead
to 5-3, but Kensing on came back
to do the same thing and even the
set again. 1t was vain. for New
Britain repeated its performance
and ran out the set. Giana starred
in this set. his service being UNI
returnable and giving Kensington
three love games. largely on aces.
New Britain got away to quick
start in the second tilt and won the
first four games handily. kensington
then braced and fought back to take
the next three games, but the local
pair stopped them at AS and then
hammered out a victory by taking
the next two games.
Vessels and Giana featured for
their respective teams. The play OF
Vessels at the next was excellent
Ted making his uspal quota of err
ratio shots but offsetting them with
many perfectly placed returns for
placements which brought needed
points at critical moments. Hewets
gave him good support in the back
court. Giana played great all
around game for the losers, but An
drews could not match his work.
New Britain and East Berlin will
meet in the final match this eve-
ming. The match was originally sci