Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
YOUTHFUL TENNIS STARS
ARE LOOMING UP RAPIDLY.
Quaker City Now Rival OF New YorI
In Bringing Young Players to
the Front.
FISCHER LATEST PHENoM
Carries Watson at Age OF Is Has
Three Years OF Tournament Com
petition to His Credit Since His
Discovery by Tildcn in 1917.

NEW YORK. August 19.-Wi,h tn,
increasing attention to junior and boys
tennis. the older players are beginning
to realize that practically all of Tho
larger cities now possess representa-.
tive group of coming stars whose
meetings for local and national titles
will be watched with moro and more
interest.
While the metropolitan district /,
still recognized as the most consistcm.
producer OF young tennis players other
ccnters. notably Philadelphia. are rap.
idly coming forward with almost
equally impressive exhibitions of talent
The Quaker City has recently con.
tributed two new names to tennis an.
nails. and their owners will surely win
their share of honors In the future
One OF them is Carl Fischer who has
been described as the best lief, handler
now in the Junior class" His great
Cragin AZ Newport last week five
set struggle which ran to seventy-four
games, after an opening set of 1915
before the youngstcr admitted defeat
invitation tournament and stamped
Fischer not only as conner. but a..
already a player OF distinct class.
Last year. at the age OF seventeen,
he won the Pennsylvania state double:
title. paired with William T. Tildcn,
End, and this season the same team
Finished second TO Craig Biddlc and
Wallace Johnson Playing at no. l.
on the Lower Merton High School team
this year, Fischer won eleven inter-
scholastic matches, going through tho
several times represented philadelphia
in intercity. junior and boys teaiu
matches. generally playing At or close
10 the top OF the list
Watson Uncovered by ridden.
Another youthful progihy from
OF the West Philadelphia High school
who al the age OF hfteen. already has
~ ,Irt- mo.
play To his credit. Watson Was dis
covered by Ttden at Beach Haven in
1917. and he phiiade!phIam was 50
ity tina. he asked his fathers permits
sion to enter him in, the hrst Penn
do YOU think Charlie could WIN a
match?'' asked Mr.. Watson. skcpiicaily:
Il think ne can win the tournament"
answered Tildcn. and he was right.
Watson Wen; through his initial COM
petition with the loss OF only one set.
boys champion from held. OF players
all older and more experienced han
himself He rcpcated his triumph IN
winning the PHILADELPHIA center event,
and duplicated both OF these victories
in The following year.
Junior Pennsylvania Champion.
This season young watson became
although still within the age limit for
boys. Playing At NO on ms hiEh
ssno9l lam he Won all e,sysn o., ms
and has. in fact, lost only Two in as
many years OF tournament competitions
In the finals OF the Pennsylvania Junior
tourney he defeated the boy who
ranked above him on his school team.
Watson resembles Charles ;. Car.
land in the style OF his game, as Well
az in appearance and personality. But
his tennis is somewhat more agrees
sivc than that OF the Yale captain
while, following In the Pittshurgher'S
steps. he already seems headed toward
"a national junior championship in the
near future.
Pniladel phih has other young tennis
piayers who demand recognition,
among them George Dornheim. Rod
ncy Beck and the still young. but
steadily developing, Hough. Of Penn
Charter School. whose mother ranks
among the best women players OF the
state Miss Katharine Porter. who
won the first girls national champion
Important young tennis representative
on the feminine side.
New York's Achievements.
The record OF New Iorks youthful
tennis players scarcely requires COM
nent At the head Of the list stands
the phenomenal Vincent Richards. who
years ago, and has since won the senior
indoor singles. indoor and outdoor
doubles with Tilden) and mixed
doubles titles with Miss Marion Zin-
derstrin), besides repeating his tri-
umph In the BOYS division, and adding
the junior doubles championship with
Harold Taylor. The latter ~ the pres
cnt holder OF the national junior SIN
giles title. Frank T. Anderson. of