The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
SeabrigI,t Tennis Play
Is Full of Surprises
Defeat Of Alexander Brilliant Work of Kinsey and
Craven and Victory of Hall and Beekman in
Doubles Stand Out Prominently.
NJ EUGENE n. o'CoNNrLL.

tilt. The national cham
pions started or with a rush and had
the young Californian pair hopelessly
outclassed in the opening set.
Tilden was at his very best, far bet
ter than when he had met Hall in the
singles. He had his service working
to perfection and had both Kinscy and
Craven standing on their hands trying
to receive It. Kinssy did little bet
ter against II than did hi5 partner. and
on some few occasions even managed
TO whip across q clean placement ace
on the Philadelphian's service.
Tilden was a tower of strength for
his team at the net az well. His long
reach enabled him TO mako many get
that against q less agile player would
have been a sure passing stroke for the
opposition. Richards, too, played better
tennis than he had shown in this tou-na-
>ment thus far. He backed up Tilden
admirably and frequently won the APP
plause Of the gallery by his briliiance.
Coast Youngsters Give Battle.
In the opening set the national cham
pions had a lead of to l before the
Pacific coast youngsters showed any
signs Of being able to give a real battle.
Then in the seventh game the young
sters, by careful and steady teamwork.
broke through Richards service and won
a game. They forced the eighth game to
deuce i've times out but could not put
over the necessary strokes to take the
game.
In the second set everything went
along serenely for the first four games
each player winning on service. In the
NTH game the Californians broke
through Tilden, and Craven. by beau
tiful work at the net. saved his own
service on the next game. giving his
team the lead at 4-2 and the edge on the
set As It was necessary thereafter
only for the Pacific coast pair. to win
on service in order to take the set
that was exactly what the youngsters
did and packed away the set at "a.
The third and final set was full OF
thrills. The national champions carried
OF the FIRST four games but were
| having the fight OF their lives to do It
The gallery began to feel sorry for the
youngsters, whose game fighting had
maie them very popular.
| Neither Craven nor Kinsey. however.
had any thought OF letting up and with
their backs to the wall they went after
| the champions tooth and nail. They
| took game after game until they had
evened up the set at all and seemed
to have n fair chance OF winning when
on the ninth game they gained a lead Of
| 40 love on Tilden's service.
TdIden strong in Pinch.
| The Philadelphian, however who
seems strongest in a pinch. put on full
| speed, drove over a beautiful placement
| between the two Californians and fol-
lowed this with two clean service aces
| which brought the game to deuce.
| Two successive kills by Richards I'm
- wow~A II ~ Nt,v1 n
| the lead at 50. Kinsey served the
tenth game and was visibly nervous.
| He trailed at <0--love, but the young
Pacific coast players scored two points
| and were still inEthe running. Then FOL
lowed a long rally which was terminated
only when Craven dropped over short
lob, which Tiiden smashed with terrific
apeed. ending one of the pre.tiest doubles
matches ever seen In seabright.
ruDEN AND RICHARDS VS.. CRAVEN
AND KINsEY.
| First Set.
1''0'n 'no t..,.,sEa;
rst14s I-ls-2
Second Set.
rlden and Richards
e,.v.u A.. Kt,n:..O III t'st"'
iIo44 4ate $500
Third Set
Tiiden and Richards
49, stt +-s
Ii ia si7ss A44-.
Hall and Beekman steady.
In the other doubles match the hrs,
set gave very little indication Of tn,
startling set that was destined to fol
low IL Hall and BeelSman were very
steady and reeled off the first three
games in convincing style merely by
| permitting Voshell and Alexander Il
make errors. The tri-State champions
, teok three OF the next four games. bu
that was their only flash for the set
The second set which should stand as ;
, record for a long time in high class
doubles competition started with voshel
serving and the opening game went Il
deuce four times before he and Alex
. ander won II. After voshell, the orde
OF service was Hall. Alexander an,
: Beelman. These three won their servic
! games, too. and the set was all even a
all.
: Service kept counting until the seventh
: game when Hall and Beekman brok
through Alexander. The tri-State title
holders retaliated against Beekman an,
? no ground was lost.
Deuce was called six times befor
: Voshell won his next service. The
: Hall won at love and the set was tiet
at I'VE all. There followed four lonl
deuce games, one Of them being square,
eleven times.
Break Comes I'm 35th Game.
. The players then dropped into the oil,
= manner Of winning on service and
y was not until tho thirty-fifth game tha
I q break came on Alsxander's delivery
{ It was raining hard at this stage an
!, many were hoping that the break woul
!. help terminate the match.
Beokman faltered. however. on tn
- thirty-sixth game and the teams wer
= as well locked as ever. The Tri-Stat
champions took the vantage game, bu
Z Hall made a few clean service aces O
= the thirty eighth game and evened mat
J. tiers again. Alexander failed to max
: the most of his service again in tn
q thlrty-ninth game and this proved to
the turning point of the match, 10
!. Beekman made good with a gread des
!: OF assistance from Hall and won a plac
i, in the nnal round by taking the forfeit
i game.
The rallies in this match were excer
!. tional. Both teams resorted to q lot q
!. lobbing, but II, was done so we'll that
y was enjoyed by the onlookers. who usy
/ ally prefer to see q hard driving gam,
<. HALL AND BEUKMAN VS.. vosHEIL AN
< ALEXANDER.
1T First Bet,
!; 6.4osS $50
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