New-York tribune., 1919-08-02

Lawn Tennis and cricket Club this
erally conceded before the men took
what kind of a fight Beekman would
From spectators standpoint the(
match TO- day was not one to enthuse
over Most of the playing was done
from the back of the court, with sus-
tained sessions of deep driving, the
ball generally being kept so low that
there was little chance for smashing.
Technically, however, it was sound
tennis. An extremely humid day
placed a premium on every extra phys
ical effort. and neither player was will
ing to take the chances of forcing the
net position persistently.
NThere were occasions, of course,
when both men charged down the
court to smother a return with a vol
ley, or to kill" short lob with a
timely smash, and particularly in the
final set, when he felt that he had his
man hopelessly beaten, did Tilden
bring applause from the stands by reel
ing off brilliant shots at wonderful
angles from close to the net.
BeekmaR starts Well
Beekman played strongly in the first
two sets and his service and overhead
work were very good, but he could not
compete against a player of Tilden's
calibre unless the latter was decidedly
off his game. This was not true to-
day, even though the national doubles
champion did not thrill the onlookers
as he had done on previous occasions.
He seemed to feel that he could
take Beekman's measure without fore
ing the net, and 81 he was content to
stay back and trust to the soundness
The match OF picturesque features, but
it was winning tennis, and that was
what Tilden was out to play.
Following the singles, there was
some exhibition tennis for the benefit
OF the big gallery. Ichiya Kumagae
and Theodore Roosevelt Pell took the
court against Robert M. Kinsey and
Axel Craven, the young Californians,
and were beaten by score of Sc,
when Kumagae had to leave to catch
. train for New York.
Bernon S Prentice, chairman of the
tournament committee, and sixteen
times club champion, paired up with
Holcombe Ward, the old International
st, and engaged the Californians in a
second match. Kinsey and Craven won
again, this time by score of 8-6,
6-3
Doubles Final To-day
Tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock
the final round of the doubles will be
played, with the winners gaining the
iirst legs on the twin challenge cups.
The opposing teams in this feature will
be Tilden and Vincent Richards, the
present national doubles champions
and Beekman Walter and Merrill Hall
who Yesterday conquered S. Howard
Voshell and Frederick B. Alexander in
will be mixed doubles exhibition
match, with Miss Helene Pollak, middle
states champion, and Miss Florence
Balhn, former Old Dominion title
holder. pairing off on opposing side;
with two ranking men players.
Tilden began the service in the
singles and took the first game easily
Beekman sending his returns of service
INTO the net as he tried to dig the fas
scooting ball up from the soft turf
The Princeton captain came back with
game at Glove" on his own service.
Tilden Still staying near his base
line. began to get the range at thi:
stage, driving a ball that was JUS
clearing the net, and driving into Beck
mans court So quickly that the latter
could tot get into position quickl.
.e---.- to head it off. Three perfec
n'acements across the court by The
nhiladelphian and net by Beekma1
save the third game to Tilden at Glove ).
, Beekman made it 2-all on games by
taking the fourth, with Tildcn falling
INTO errors again as he raced after hi
opponents placed shots for the corners
gamss nss thsn - ~ ~ 4sxt rst bress 5nrs
in the service when Tiden took ii,
eighth game on Beekmap's delivery
and this in spite Of the fact that two
Of Beekman's three points were made
by brilliant placement aces down the
side lines, as Tilden attempted to Gu
the ball off with stabbing volleys.
Play Over Two Points
An unfortunate thing occurred in th'
ninth game, when the points stood a
50-al the Tilden serving. The Phila
dclphian slammed over a terrific ser
vice. on the next point, and Beekmar
made a desperate stab at it without get
ting his racquet on the ball. To thos.
on the side lines it looked as thougi
Tilden had made "let," but the UNI
pire did not see it, and tlicn\Tilden sho
over another lightning se&vlce ace, Civ
ing him the game.
They changed courts then, and on
OF the liEesmen remarked to Beekmal
that the first service had been "let.
After some discussion the umpire or
dered the last two points played owe
again, and this time the points wen
TO deuce" three times before Tildel
could bring off the winning shot fO
the game and set.
Beekman squared the match by tax
ing the second set at/6-3. During thi
period his work was of high quality
After the games reached 2-all Beck
man ran into a streak of very accurat
deep court driving, taking the mex
three games and making the score g.
IN his favor. Tilden won the eight
game by series Of dazzling eros
court shots from the full volley, bu
Beekman won the set by winning tn
ninth game after deuce" had bee
called twice.
Tire most desperately fought gam
OF the entire match occurred In tn
next session, with Tilden flashing. t
the front after two sizzling ia]lie
from mid court He broke throug
beekman's service in the next, for tn
set closing with two wonderful back
hand volleys across the court, to Reek
mans backhand.
:, beekman then seemed to realize tina
.he .he end was fast approaching, for -
tne fourth set he played solely on tn
defensive against the ever increasln
power of the Tilden attack. The ma
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