New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
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kept "hubbing" his returns disas-
trously.
But a change came over The match
with the start Of the second set. when
uall began to make his real fight for
the points. Where he had previously
SHOWN a decided weakness on his back
hand, both off the ground and on the
Volley, Hall now developed unexpected
strength III that direction and began
10 score beautifully with cross court
sholS as Man tried to reach the net
=, me improvement seemed to give
Hall the confidence he needed, and his
whole game grew better. Soon he was
driving with his customary power off
ms forehand, and these forcing shots
enabled him to close in at the net and
hnlsh OIL the points by sharp volley-
ing and smashing. Hall took the sec
ond set at 6-1, squaring the match,
and then ran into a lead of 80 on
games. But Man was not beaten yet
and started another session on fine
Voileying, bringing the games to 80
and 5-4 before Hall could clinch the
match after a hot rally at the net,
taking the set at Cd
S. Howard Noshell, former national
indoor champion, was carried to stiff
sets by Theodore Roosevelt Pcll, at
p, Ga. in another second round
match. Pell was very good in the early
stages Of the match, getting a consid,
cradle lead on games in the first set,
only to lose his advan tagc when Vo-
smell began to press him.
Vosheil Defeats Pell
Pcll's great backhand was working
beautifully, and many times he caught
ms opponent out OF position by driving
the ball across deep court as Noshell
Nalnly tried to gain the net position.
Inc former indoor champion seemed
determined to uncovAr Il weakness on
Pclls backhand in the first half of the
opening set, but his experience did not
encourage him to continue after the
games read ID IN Pell's favor, and
then it was that Voshell started to try
out Pell's forehand
Nosheli's opponent soon showed that
his forehand was his weak point, and
Pell began to lose ground rapidly as
MS rival began forcing Matters Bring
ing the score to 5-all by severe over
head play and service that Pell found
great difficulty in handling, Nosnou
kept right on, and won the eleventh
and twelfth games for the set at IS.
pell regained some Of his steadincss
in the second set and managed TO get
four games by fine driving from his
base lines. He showed a fatal hesi-
fancy in going to the net, however,
even after he had made the openings
whereas Noshell was always waiting at
the barrier TO score the finishing point
William T. Tiden, I'd, Of ;'hila-
delphia, former national clay courts
champion, did not get much Of an cp-
portunity to show his real worth
against X. NJ. Kirkland, winning at
G. 6-2 The latter was utterly un-
able to extend Tilden, who made nu-
merous errors, as he tried out every
kind of shot
Tomorrow Voshell will force the
Philadel lphian to his best pace when
they meet in the third round, and then
the gallery should see the real fire
works of the tournament to date.
Thirteen teams started play in the
doubles, with Frederick c. lnman and
II. S. Parker scoring an upset by their
defeat Of Bernon S. Prentice and Pel1,
at ca, IS, in the first round.
Prentice and Pcll have won their
laurels in many a rd-fought battle
in previous years, and it was expected
that they would come through success
fully to-day. But lack Of practice told
its tale, and while both were brilliant
individually. their teamwork was not
working with the old smoothness, and
both faltered at times when engaged
in fast volleying exchanges.
Inman was very effective from in
side the service court lines on low
volleys and Pcll covered back court
splenddly.