The sun., 1910-08-14

l some OF MS Contemporaries uANr ihtfO
/ duced. neither Ward's twist service MOI
Whitman's reverse twist has he evei
adopted. and he plays no cut or choF
strokes.
! His style is simple. and one might saw
old fashioned The fact that last wear
h, sent through the tournaments Gnh
! the losss 81 bat Q sst and that 10 an English
player. Ritchis. OF the same old fashioned
/ type raises n doubt in one . mind whether
4 IN aingles at least the twist SogVtCo 10 q
very formidable matter or worth the ex-
! Ienditure Of effort that Il requires.
IL sometimes Happens that match " lll
b" close up To a certain point. ~ which Tor
no apparent reason one player drops.
behind. The comments most often hoard
are that he -cracked,' or blew up oT
broke vide open
Thls apparent Weakening. however;
may be the result of a carefully planned
attack. OF which the ordinary observer IL
unconscious. For instance, probably foS
Of the onlookers at the international
matches in Australia in IeOs appreciated
tho tactics by which Beals Wright won
his victories.
In his first match. that with wilding il
was twenty minutes TO I've whnn play
begnn. II had be-n agreed that at so clock
play should cease. a. at that hour shadows
began 20 fall across the court and make
the light uneven. II the match was un-
finished at O'Clock 10 was 10 be continued
had been interrupted.
wiliing ran the first set out quickly
With his hard. accurate drives and sharp
volleys hs Appeared 60 outclsss the PAINS
taking but Ineffective American: But
while Wilding was winning 80 easily and
Wright seemed working 30 hard 20 % little
purpose an intellect was active
Wright was searching methodIcally for
HIS opponent's weakness Also no was
not undulv worried because OF the un.
favorable beginning; Experienoe had
taught him that he seldom makes good
start and that his game comes slowly
By the middle Of the second set wright
had determined on his attack He bad
tested wilding on his backhand. on MS
ability overhead. on his skill at handing
low balls. and this exploratory work. bad
revealed n" -.-sS--, weakness IN tech
niuue.
But /, had revealed the fact that N1dina
relied too much on his technique and
that he was "a mechanical play~ Tie
was not clever az anticipating nih oppo-
nent's Intentions, and he took no great
mains to nut himself always In the most
favorable position for making stroke.
Therefore Wright instead OF attempt
ing passing shots. began 20 play what
seefnsd to the speCtators weak little oale-
WiIdinR wotlld SO. We and dab TO the net.
and Wright would poke the ball Just over
the net at WilCling's feet
WildinR tried half volleys. and tailna
in these iii fficult attempts raced 10 the
net az more haadlong speed 20 take Ihat
short stroke on the full volley Then
Wright who seemed TO have an under
.tandirg 81 his opponent mental opera
tions would send low lob instead OF ths
.NpsCtpd ChOD
suddenly Wildins found that he was
not hitting the hall with the same brilliant
freedom a. few moments before ne
q became di=conccrted and then he became
..Trat,r. Wright pressed the advantage
Inch hn had thus .eixed and nv judi
cinusiv NJ! Slng lohs and short chop strokes
AZ WIld.ng'- feet h. won the sscond set
b = . and the third more easiiN bS NAV
time ~ WAS tw,utv minutes TO
Virgin, knowing Wilding's faculty
p for always making a good star and ms
own propensity - make invariably
poor one was anxious TO Win the next
81, b,.IOr- q clock. He began therefore
- rtIsh the inlay m every pn'sA,bie manner
After each point ha would run TO po-!
t,op. IN h,s -srvioe games h. would cal
u the hail bovs 10 throw MN balS on
the run And MildinE. being nIAchani'
cal player and responding in'chahlcal
20 any suggestion II AN adversary tcl
IN with VII ght's tactics and on h's par'
began "a run about aud hurry the plAv
and accelerate the hall bows Nright
won the So N-i and with u the match.
t. ms r,' '..,t i,h BTO"SaH 'x,o deyt
lA'or ~. problem va, oinc-crt. u ookes
D.. t.tf W ~ slF y = INV Nssl piN~'ti
he - : stuic'.t of lie op1O' eats We. "
r..,,"s - 4 ? ma skihul = pr9te't'r :
30, own Ike Wright Re - lef' h27'e !
and h. II eve q more tc"rihc serve.
Wu.l h'cN thai BrCOAe- wC- Ne'
81 h,, acS'a"i ground s'sok'~ q. ~
.,,ar',.a lsIS B-UolSss. aw ttE' Nrigf'
Al. - .ra,'Ive a. ths hack of the cOiIr'
Iva o. 80 ret Zach hal pir"rei his
lav accpr IT, gly
IN. Ina.ch Nc-ar a. = O'Clock Tbs
thormn'ns'er register' ll2 fegTett
T., H., - ate a"d I4a lie Lree- Ir the sui
a.. mate. wf.S ylAyei ;" TIE sun H.
Nalunurr'e ~ ;ti season signs are poStI'
"a ni!hhr plros- wGrT Inz ISeoYlc rot "a
g ont without th",r hats NrlSh'
Who hAi IsVer 5ccls.LLlci himself u
a heat covering .Nfsn p'syIrE. aisro
brooke. besa, a. WiIdi 9 Esi tot a
vith a rush L. n short time tie score
wss 4 love Ia LIS favor wright w
urable @itheT 90 return his opIor -
serve OF to control his oar: The hef'
4 ~Arr.I HIM rot TO exhaust himself an
l reca.a.aviIv. with the ET.ne love
azai.st him he could hardly hope Ia VII
the set. he stsvet IN tie hSck OF " 9 cour'
therefore ard lobbei. tr the hope hfL tfr
might eventually hreGk UP Brookes !
ACCURACY. Brooks. fowsver, took u'
} next two games a. a with them tie set
a love 80, In tfe second -; Wr1gh'
: got orly three game.
In the third set Wright h'Irle1 Eimsell
into ths game with a sutder dstermir ~
Axkressi veae-s lie hat male q resolu
tion not ~ Gpy cost 20 lose arothcr OF ms
own service games. and or rus service
into which he now beGs" TO put All IN
power serding the sec opd hT.n a. hTra
a. the first. he came rurrir ~ Ia tre net
There he swung ~ Brooka~s nrlVe'
A-d lons with accuracy a"d mAxrinceT'
rscklessres- With each mrn winrN
his own serve the score crcpt up 70
Virgin serving Brookes then on IN
ox-r serve lo~t ard Wright took The set
! By thar time both men were tired. Ih'
/ fourth set hogan with something OF th'
sting gone out Of Brookes's serve and o
his hard mir ground strokes Both plsy
I .ra required stimulants Wright had am
! monia and was encouraged when ne saw
: that Rrookes took brandy. AmmonIi
stimulates the heart without ahertinI
IN. eye Brandy stimulates th" heart
but after a time makes the ey" Uncertain
! The fourth set wa~ quickly played. Wrigh
winning "a.
In the fifth set Wright led first at
then at t-I Az thus point brooke'
made q heroic stand. serving. voiley
ing. smashing with the brilliancy an'
speed which he had shown earlier u