Evening star., 1919-08-27
STARS MEET TODAY
IN TITLE TENNIS
Richards VS.. Williams Among
Pairings in National Tour.
ney-DoyIe Wins.

FORREST HILLS, N. Y, August Il.
Vincent Richards, the New York
youth, holder Of the national indoor
tennis title, and R. Norris Williams,
End, of Boston, national champion In
1914 and 1918, were opponents today
in the second round Of the national
lawn tennis championship tourna-
ment on the courts of the West Side
Tennis Club. r. Lindley Murray of
Niagara Falls. playing through cham
pion, was opposed by Dean Mathey Of
Crawford, N. j.
r. v. Thomas of the visiting Aus
traiian team, all of whom came
through the first round safely, faced
Lyle Z. Mahan Of New York. Gerald
L. Patterson Of Australia. worlds
champion, who defeated F. b. Alex.
losing the first two. had a day Of rest
and advanced to the third round
through a Courtesy default by his
countryman, Randolph Lycett. Nor.
man E. Brookes of Australia met
young Walter westbrook of Detroit,
who made a good impression in his
match yesterday.
Brilliant Match to Doyle.
Glass told its tale all the way yes.
terday, the favorites coming through
in every case, with the possible ex-
cepGon of S. Howard voshell Of
Brooklyn, who met defeat in his match
with Conrad b. Doyle OF Washington,
the sets going at 4H6. 6-3. 6-a, 81.
Ga. This was a keenly fought match.
both men going to the net to engage
in sharp volleying duels. Doyle won
because his placing was just . bit
more accurate and his court general
ship q little superior to VosheIfs. A
gallery of 5000 saw the match.
Before Doyle and Voshell came out
on the course is was generally felt
that the latter, with his strong over
head game. his severe service ana
his aggressive volleying. would prove
a bit too much for the WashtnEtonian.
Doyle surprised those in the gal.
lery and Voshell. too. Instead OF rely.
ing upon the tricky bound OF the
ball from his chop stroke ne went
yolleyinE was fully ~ brilliant ss
Voshelrs. Voshell was very effective
overhead in the opening set. ana
every time he got a chance 70 Smaen
or take an overland volley he usual
ly won the point.
Doyle Il Very Accurate.
Doyle was very accurate and his
errors were few and Tar between
After voshell had taken the f1rst set
at 60. Doyle continued to gain IN
accuracy and severity, and the vol
b1kying rallies between the two play
"a were filled with sensational snotS.
There was little deep-court playing.
Both apparently having made up their
minds to win or lose at the net.
In the second and third sets Doyle
was plainly voshelrs master: the lat
ter faltering . little overnead ana M Il e1, :,r,
from the turf whom Doyle chopped
short drives into the forecourt, for
the washingtonian was mixing up
the pace very cleverly..
In the fourth set Doyle hello 2 one
rame advantage up to b-A. ana tnree
times In the tenth game was ..9a anay =
oniY to have Voshell. playing his
most brilliant tennis Of the match.
afave of defeat by beautiful volley-
ing and the severest kind OF smash
ing. ....
in the ne.s .et tsrse and :auar,na ana the
They went at It hard in the NTH
set with the points decided only after
stirring rallies from midcourt. Doyle
hammered away at Voshelrs back
success, for the latter could not han
die the skidding ball with any Of
fensive strength in his returns.
Once or twice in this set Doyle re-
ceived the worst of close decisions
by one of the Hnesmen, and it both
cred him considerably. OF course. yet
he never lost his grip on his nerve.