The sun., 1918-08-13
TILDEN SENSATION
IN TENNIS DOUBLES
With Boy Richards, He AS
tounds in Champion
ship Tourney.
sp,ral Despatch to TUE srs.

pos-oS Aug. 1.-THE annual ma
Mann, doubles lawn tennis championship
t,urna ment began this afternoon on the
.rass courts Of the Longwood Cricket
club The games marked the first time
4, N. history or the game in this coun-
NV ira, the doubles title has been con-
,ss,ed as tournament separate from
~. national singles event. The singles
Gill he played at the West Side Tennis
club court at Forest Hills, l.. l., Az
gust 2s,
Al the start the audience was treated
n a sensation by the defeat OF Harry
r Johnson and Irving c. Wright, the
noted local pair, by William T. Tilden I'd
NJ Philadelphia, national clay court
champion, and Vincent Richards OF New
work. the sixteen-year old holder of the
rational boys title. Tilden and Richards
von by a score of 6--3, IS, 60.
THAR victory came as O shock TO the
onlookers Johnson and Wright, had
won the Longwood doubles tournament
last wear and were regarded as moro
than likely to repeat
Tilden. who is here on leave from the
Signal Corps, became spectacular on the
court and amazed the gallery with his
dazzling work at the net. The tall
\ phadelphian leaped into the air to
hiring down high lobs with tremendous
hills and his covering OF court. was
Astounding. His great height and
reach formed an almost impossible
barrier at the net and only the trickiest
Of shots could evade him. He covered
his own court with great skill. and en-
rroached on Richards's territory when
the latter required a helping hand, and
alone outplayed the opposing pair.
Richards No weaklinE.
Richards was No weakling in this
struggle The boy champion, while lack
ing Tlldens strength, usually accom-
pl.shed his ends by the cleverest Of
placement His volieying was finished
article. p,
Johnson and Wright have won many
honors on courts and they called into
play all the tricks at their command
to-day in the effort to hold Tilden and
Richards in check, but without success.
Tlden and Richards are thought to have
an excellent chance Of winning the title.
Among the twenty-nine pairs drawn in
the tournament Theodore Roosevelt Pell
Of New York and Nathaniel w. Niles Of
Boston were the winning combination
today defeating J. A. Cousens and E.
B. Miles Of Boston at 6-3, 60. Ga,
Niles made few mistakes and was a
powerful factor. He appears to be APP
preaching the top Of his game. l'ell too
vas more steady than usual,
KumaEae and Taylor Win.
Ichiya Kumagae, the Japanese cham
pon, paired with Harold l.. Taylor
former Junior Metropolitan champion
defeated George II. Wightman and c. X
Shaw Of Boston at s-3. g., g.. in
the first round.
The combination OF Kumagaes severe
driving game and Taylor's cleverness at
the net position, proved an effective one
today and they hefd- the lead most Of
the time.
Frederick B. Alexander and Beals c.
Wright. the famous internationalists
who we're to hate taken the court
against H. B. Brett and r. C. Seaver to-
day, were delayed in arrival They
missed their train in New York and did
not reach the Longwood courts until
n!ghtfall. They will go into action to-
morrow, being opposite the draw from,
T!lden and Richards and Pell and Niles
Mss Molla Bjurstedt, national woman
champion, who Is to play in exhibitions
with Mrs, Wightman, Miss Marion Tin
derstein and Miss Eleonora Sears, wa.
also a late conner.
waiter hayes anu fIalpN burulSh Oh
Chicago, who have been prominent TO,
years In middle Western tennis as q
doubles team. did not play a match to-
day, being drawn in the second round
bur they took on Niles and Pell for sew
eral practice sets and showed up as q
very formidable combination. their team
work being particularly smooth.
Pelham Tars on Scene.
Tho Pelham Bay Naval Reserve sail
ors' stars, led by Duke Thomas
marched 10 the clubhouse this afternoon
IN close formation and lost no time ir
getting into sklrmshes with tho othel
players In some cases they were vic
torous, and in others they beat q
Strategic" retreat. The Duke and J
Hughes clashed with, Edmund H
Hendrickson and Paul Keresey. who alsc
are summering u Pelham Bay, and wor
after the fun ffve sets by a score o.
90. SIS. 4-S, G., 60. which mean
that the shore liberty of Hendricksoi
and keresey must end tomorrow. Uncl
sam rewards winners only in his navy
The summary:
National Doubles champtonshtp-Firs
Slnd-Nathaniel W, Niles and Theodor
Mre. r' s 9-fs sos + & S' Y Rsf nH
ana $. !; Rice defeated A. P. Bryant an
" Hopkins, 81. 81. SIS: william
Harf "a and johnson S"ssn' and farns
ard Harold taylor defeated George Il
R'P ana Thom "a AZ sna s = y 4 Hush s d.
ii.s,ed Edmund II. Hendrickson and Pau
H"essy, 50, SIS. IS. 81. Ga; H
5.s s' ana ma r SSfEit1 sfsstes y
81 So. ], d. r. Jones and R. Dan
ss,,st,,sd F, J sulloway. and Richar