The Washington herald., 1918-08-29
CONNIE DOYLE ELIMINATED
IN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY
William 7. Tilden. Of Phil
adelphia, Takes Meas
ure Of Local Tennis Title
Holder.

New York. Aug. 26.-Some Of
the most sensational matches
played in the national singles lawn
tennis championship tournament in
recent years resulted this after
noon on the turf courts Of the
West Side Tennis Club at Forest
FILLS. L. l.. when the original field
Of eighty-seyen -contenders was re-
dsced to eleven men, at least four
Of whom have a chance to fight
their way into the final brackets.
William 7. Tilden. End. of Phil
sdeIphia. advanced into the round
before the semi-6nals in the lower
half of the draw. through his
straisht-set victory over Conrad B.
Doyle, of Washington. Lieut..
Craig Bindle, Vohell and Wilter
Merril Hall are in the same round.
No man in this country has yet been
able TO take the measure of Tilden
this season, hence ii is no surprise
that Doyle. unaccustomed to turf
courts. failed in his task today. Tilden
won at 6-3, 81. Is, by the wizardry
of his shots and the lightning speed
of his service. Doyle made a bitter
fight for the point in the last set,
bringing the games to neuce after an
uphill struggle. but Tilden was in
yincibIe and took the last two games
by a session of wonderful volleyinS
from midcourt-
Doyle sstrickey scoop strokes were
robbed of considerable of their sting
when. the tall Phiiadefphian reached
the net with tremendous strides and
took the ball on the full volly. In the
final set Doyle tried everything he
knew in the attempt to hold his op-
ponent in check and a wonderful
battle for the points followed. Tilden
meets Hill this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock for a place in the semi-final
round.
Hall came through at the expense
of Walter T. Hayes. Of Chicago, Bur-
dicks doubles partner. after the most
keenly contested match of the day.
winning by a score of 3-6. Ga, O-6.
Ga. 81. This was primarily a duel
from deep court. although men went
" NtlC Hcl NurAl luCy Sd" NiiC oRCh-
ings. The match required more than
three hours in the playing. and 1t was
Halls greater endurance that earned
him the honors-
The spectacular uphill struggle of
Frederick 3. Alexander. veteran in
ternationalist. against young Harold
ThrockTneton in the third round ap-
pealed to some followers OF the game
as the height of lawn tennis skill
Alexander, after dropping the first
two sets. came back with a wonder
full burst of speed ard brilliant low
volIeying and won the match by a
score of 2-s, Sc. T-5, 60. 6-3. win
ming eleven games in a row in the
last three sets.
The meeting between Lieut.. S. How
ard Yossell. national indoor cham
pion. against 16-year-old Vincent
Richards, national doubles title hold
er. was a rare exhibition OF beau
tiful playing by tho schoolboy won
dfr- and bulldog determination and
terrific passing by Vessel. who won
the honors only after five gruellins
sets. by a score Of 81. +6, 60, g.,
Is. 1t was a hard match for young
Richards to lose. but he gained high
honors in defeat. his remarkably fine
from, the big gallery.
Ralph H. Burdick. of Chicago, sur
prised the onlookers and the Ma
tional W. Niles. of Boston. his oppo-
uent. in the third round by carrying
the Boston star to four hard-fought
sets. T-5, -. 2-6, -, before Niles
could elinch the victory. This match
was a beautiful exhibition of deep
court driving by both men, with
Niles Just a shade the better every
time he went to the net. Burdick
finished of his points by perfect play
overhead and on the low volley. and
those who watched wondered why the
Chicago expert did not venture more
often the barrier. Yet It was a haz-
ardous thing to do against the bat
terry Of Niles drives from deep court,
and Burdick had to be certain of his
openings before risking the points on
q kill"
Throughout the match the West
erner had the bad breaks in the luck
or the game, and the match was so
close that slight let down in Niles
smoothly-running game might have
altered the final result. Burdick
gained host Of admirers by his play
today.