The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-29
CIESLEWSK. WINS
 CITY NET TITLE
 DEFEATING SMITH
Naugatuck Champion Up- sets Local Defending Champ in TOrrid Eive- Set Match = Winners Stamina Invaluable


 Henry Cieslewski, Naugatuck tennis champion, captured the Brass City title yesterday afternoon at Hamilton Park when he outlast- ed the defending champion, J. Francis Smith, in torrid five-set battle. It was Cieslewskps stamina and splendid court covering that earned him the championship, Smith fading rapidly after the sec ond game of the third set. The scores of the match were 3-6. 0-6, 6-S. 6-2, 6.2.
 Quite Odd!
 The odd part about this Score is Cieslewski only scored two more games than Smith in the total match. However in earned points he more than outscored the cham pion in the last three sets, his an- gled volleys and drop shots often catching his opponent fiat-footed. The break seemed to come in the third game of the third set. Smith had subdued the Naugatuck champs first set rally with terrific drives to his backhand corner. He fairly pulverized the back line in the second set.
 But Cieslewski refused to give up heart and maintained the same pace, trying for everything and managing to get his racquet on practically every shot. CIeslewski started strong in the third set and took the first game at love. The second game was nip and tuck, go- ing to deuce five times before the Rubber Town player, netted the final point. The third game also see-sawed back and forth, this time going to deuce six times be- fore CieslewSli took 1t. Smith man. aged to take the next game, but his shots were being made with an ef- fort and failed to show the smooth ness of his carrier attack. From then on Cieslewski coasted along safely.
 Time Did Tell
 The ten minute rest period failed to bring enough strength back to the defending champion and 1t was just a question from then on whe- ther Cieslewski would go through him as Smith had through the new champion in the second set. If Cies- lewski hoped to avenge the love-set defeat he reckoned without Smiths fighting qualities. He made q bid for the fifth and final set. but Cies- lewski sensing victory played like an inspired person. He tried for everything and got everything. He was impregnable at the net and moved in freque ntly causing Smith to err or else to drive right into his hands so that he could put the ball away.
 It looked as if Cieslewski was fresher in the fourth and fifth sets than in the first two. Of course he was playing a much different game. He started his match trying to trade drives with Smith and there are few in these parts who can do that when the latter is hitting them right. He finally abandoned this type and mixed in his chops with much better luck, although Smith continued to batter away. To The Winner The SpOils Summing 1t all up Cieslewski played the steadier game. Smith the more spectacular. Both looked about even in service, although in tn esecond set Smiths brought him more points. At the net Smith was the more deadly overhead. but Cies lewski more than made up for this with his angled volleys which he made behind the most unethical farcing shots. He was following in behind set-ups to Smiths forehand that a braver player would not have dared follow. And he got away with it three times out of four. In covering court Cieslewski was quite supreme. He is magnificent get ter.
 He defends his borough title to- morrow afternoon. Sunday he re- presents Naugatuck at the New England Public Parks tournament in Springfield.
 Bachman To Represent City
 George Bachman, Chase Park netman, defeated Al Smith, Fulton Park champion, yesterday after noon at Hamilton Park for the right to represent Waterbury in the New England Public Parks tourney at Springfield, Mass. The scores were 6-2, 7-5.
 Neither Bachman nor Smith were semi finalists in the city tourney, the latter being eliminated by Fran cis Smith in the semi-final round and the latter losing to Harold Smith in the quarter-final round. Bachman and Smith were the only two players eligible for play in the sectional tourney.
 The new champion, Cieslewski is not a resident of Waterbury; both Francis and Harold Smith are members of a tennis club and hence not eligible. thus Bachman and Al Smith were the next players elig- ible to attend the meet. Bachman's game was far too steady for Smiths laundering I IL