New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
Large Gallery Sees
Brilliant PLAYING

"Sie engaged. FeTnapS Lne spectacular
uphill struggle Of Frederick B. Alex
ander, veteran internationalist, against
young Harold Throckmorton, in the
third round, appealed to some follow
ers of the game as the heighth of lawn
tennis skill. Alexander. after drop
ping the first two sets, came back with
a wonderful burst c. speed ard brill
liant low volleying and won the match
by score of e, 3-6. IS, 60,
t-3. winning eleven games in row
in the last three sets.
Then, again. the meeting between
Lieutenant S. Howard Voshell, national
indoor champion, against sixteen-ye
old Vincent Richards. national doubles
tltleholder, was q rare exhibition of
beautiful placing by the schoolboy
wonder and bulldog determination and
terrific smashing by Voshell, who won
the honors only after five gruelling
sets by a score st, 4-6, 60, g,
7-5- 1t was hard match for young
Richards to lose, but he gained high
honors in defeat, his remarkably fine
volleying bringing frequent tribute
from the big gallery.
Ralph II. Burdlck, of Chicago, sur
prised the onlookers and Nathaniel W.
Niles, of Boston, his opponent, in the
third round, by carrying the Boston
star to four hard-fought sets at ID,
f4 e. -, before Niles could
clinch the victory. This match was a
5eaua1ul exhibition of deep court driv-
-ng by both men, with Niles just a
shade the better. Every time he went
20 the net. Burdick finished off his
points by perfect play overhead and on
the low volley, and those who watched
wondered why the Chicago expert did
rot venture more often to the barrier.
Yet it was hazardous thing 10 do
against the battery of Niles's drives
from deep court. and Burdick had 10 be
certain Of his openings before rsking
the points on a kill"
Throughout the match the Westerner
had the bad breaks in the luck of the
game. and the match was so close that
a slight let-down in Niles's smoothly
running game might have altered the
final result. Burdick gained a host of
admirers by his play yesterday.
Robert Lindley Murray. the Califor-
MIA Meteor" swept through his match
with Theodore r. Pell in impressive
manner, winning by the overwhelming
score of g, 60, Go. Murray is
regaining top form rapidly, and the
tremendous speed of his Cannon bali -
service, backed up by his vicious
rushes to the net for strong volleying
shots, utterly routed Pell, who was
runner-up in the Southampton tourna-
ment last week and regarded as dam
gerous opponent for the sensational
Pacific Coast player. One of the
classics of the season should result
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock, when Muir
ray faces Alexander, his old foeman.
on tho courts.
William 7. Tilden, I'd, OF Philadeiv
Dhia, advanced into the round before
the semi-fnals in the lower half of
The draw, through his straight set VIC
tory over Conrad B. Doyle, Of Wash
lngton Lieutenant Craig Biddle, Vo-
she'll and Walter Merrill Hall are in
the same round.
No man in this country has vet been
able to take the measure Of Tilden this
season, hence it is no surprise that
Doyle, unaccustomed to turf courts
failed in his task yesterday. Tilden
won at 6-3, 6-1, 7-5. delighting
the gallery by the wizardry of his
shots and the lightning speed of his
service. Doyle made a bitter fight for
the points in the last set, bringing the
games to deuce after an uphill strug-
gle. but Tilden was invincble and
took the last two games by q session
Of wonderful volleying from mid
court
Doyle's tricky chop strokes were
v0hhaH Of 40 Of
when the tall Phladelphian reached
the net with tremendous strides and
took the ball on the full volley In the
final set Doyle tried everything he
knew in the attempt to hold his op-
ponent in check, and wonderful bat
tie for the points followed Tilden
meets Hall this afternoon at 4:3C
o'clock for place in the semi-fnal
round.
Hall came through at the expense Of
Walter I. Hayes, of Chicago, Burdick's
doubles partner, after the most keenly
contested match Of the day, winning
by score of SIS. "a, 0--6, 6-4
6-4 This was primarily a duel from
deep court, although both men went tc
the net when they saw the openings
The match required more than three
hours in the playing, and It was Halls
greater endurance that earned him the
honors
The feature matches for this after
noon follow: 1870 y. m, Lieutenant
Craig Biddle vs.. Lieutenant S. Howard
Voshell; 3 p m. Robert Lindley Mur-
ray VS. Fred rick B. Alexander; 4:3C
p M. William I. Tilden, I'd, vs.. Walter
Merrill Hall and lchiya Kumagae VS.
Beals c. Wright
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES
Second ror d-Seichro Kasfio defeated
G. A. Dionne 81, 10. 6-3, 7-5.
Third round-N. w. Niles defeated Ralpl
H. Burdick Ia. 81. 2-6. -. Fred
erick B Alexander defeated Harold A
Throckmorton. &c, 3-6. Is. 60. 6--3
Robert Lndiey Murray defeated T. r. Pcl
t. 50, 60; II. S. Parker defeatec
G. w. Pike. 60. 6-2. 6-1. Beas c
Wright defeated Lindsay Dunham. s--i
6-2. 6--5.
Fourth round Lieutenant Craig Biddle
defeated Dr.. II. J. Moreanthaler. 60. 6-3
SIS Lieutenant S. Howard VosheI de-