The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15

to settle down "a little and he played
better tennis In the sixth game. In that
game n questionable decision got on
Behr's nerves and made the sailing a
little easier for Williams. inasmuch as
1t made Behr wild. At the time of the
decision in question. Williams was lead
ing on vantage point after the game
had been TO deuce twice. Williams
lobbed one over which Behr apparently
thought was out. for he stood while 1t
bounced without making an effort to
hit II. A linesman thought otherwise,
however. for when questioned about IT
by the referee. lie called the ball good
and gave Williams the game.
Early Lead Tossed Away.
Behr went so far OF that he scored
only one point in the next two games
and the score was tied at four all. The
New Yorker had an excellent chance to
take the next game. but threw ii away
and Williams won it after deuce had
been called four times. This made the
Ph~iladelphian's fifth consecutive win and
gave him the lead at 81. The cham
pion came within a point of the set on
the next game. but Behr frightened up
and won II, bringing the set to deuce.
The West Side player had another short
ascension. which Williams took advan-
tage of to win two games and the set.
making the point score ~ to ~.
The loss OF the opening set after lead
ing so comfortably seemed to h We "A bad
psychological effect on Behr. for he
. pla yed the worst tennis he has shown in
many a day in the early games of the
second set, and Williams took the lead
at 81. Behr recovered himself after
this bad streak ar literally played the
Philadelphia Off his feet during the
next three games. Behr took the whole
trio, two of them or his adversary
service. and IL looked AS II this set too
would go to deuce, for ne had service
on the tenth game. He killed his chance
10y making " double faults and lost
the game after deuce had been called.
Loser Finally wakes IN.
With two sets in against him and
victory a very remote hin Behr cam,
into his own. In the third sc; he played
the kind of game he had beaten Nc.
l.oughlin with yesterday. and the Phila
.delphian was just as powerless before /
as the Californian had been. Behr tool
the first two games with the loss o
only "A single point, a service ace b,
Williams. His strokes failed him for
while and he dropped three consecutive
games, but came right back and RAJ
through the set in four straight games
the Starter "A love affair on his owl
service and the tinisher a shut out 70
Williams. with the latter ON the tossing
line.
The close OF the third set brough
a brief rest to the players and a mucl
ndeied stretch for the specta
tors. Cake and Lemonade We're serve,
on the piazza OF the clubhouse, blu
when the ircumbents of the grand stan,
seats got there they found nothing bu
empty plates and a huge owl with
cake of ice in the middle o. II. rho
sitting on the lawn were very thirst,
and got to the Refreshments table first.
Behr started we'll by scoring the frs
two points of the fourth set on his ow'
service, hut lost four in a row throug
overhitting the ball. strength was hi
besetting sin, for he seemed to want I
kin the bail at all times and frequent
threw away opportunities of scoring b
slamming the ball into the net or on
OF bounds when "A soft hit ball woul
have answered the purpose. Just to b
peryerse the New Yorker won On VII
la mss service and tied the score an
then threw away his own turn in III
third game on double faults.
Last Game Goes to Deuce.
The Philadelphian led AT 30-love /
the fourth game. but Behr played bril-
iantly and scored four successive point
which won him the last game he too
in the match, Behr's erratic star wa
in the ascendcncy thereafter, while VII
Jams played more steadily than eve
and the champion carried OF four SUE
I cessive games on the match, lie too
| the last game, which went to deuce, o
, five earned points, two placements an
three service aces, Tho match va
I somewhat unsatisfactory. because Bel
E was not at his best, and speculation WI
5 rife as to what will happen If the me
. meet again m one OF Behr's goo
J DAYS. The summaries:
Acbelis Challenge cup, Mems single
Challenge Round-Rlchard Norris william
: ?d, Philadelphia. holder, dets.,"h Na
i a.. as. s., The point score ar
n stroke analysis:
FIRST SET.
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n.hr 44i72bO16 I 2-i2-
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