New-York tribune., 1919-08-09


went into the semi-final round, the
winning teams being as follows. Nor
man e. Brookes and Gerald Patterson
R. Norris Williams and Watson M.
Washburn. Wallace F. Johnson and
Vincent Richards and R. V. Thomas
and Randolph Lycett. The semi-final
round matches will be played at 1915
o'clock tomorrow morning. with the
final round match set for $3.50 in the
afternoon, thus bringing to a glorious
ending what has been called one of
the greatest tournaments on the
famous Casino courts in years.
Perhaps | should have said at the
beginning that the Australians had ar
so much speculation, so much fear, that
the great Brookes and his brilliant
countrymen would not be able to enter
into the competition, that when they
did finally arrive, there was tremen-
dous amount of interest and anxiety
TO see the men from the Antipodes.
Greets Old Friends
TIE foreigners reached Newport late
last night, but did not appear at the
Casino until after the morning matches
were well under way. Brookes, accom-
panied by Mrs. Brookes and young Pat
isrson, greeted several old friends
Niiom he had met here in 1914, and
tfter watching the matches for half
sn hour went to the locker room and
goy into his tennis things.
Neither Of the Australian teams met
suy serious opposition in their first
matches. Brookes and Patterson de-
seating DR. William Rosenbaum and
Arthur s. Cragin. of New York, at 6-2,
l0-S in the second round, and later
varQuishing Charles S. Garland, jr
and Harry c. Johnson by score of
s., 6-4
Thomas and Lycett, or the opposite
side G.. me draw, first defeated DR..
?. B. Hawk and Carl Fischer at 4-6.
t., C ard then got default over
William II. Johnston and Clarence j.
Griffin. The former national doubles
champions decided 20 default to the
Australians because to have played
would have meant that Johnston, in
case he was successful in the doubles,
would have been compelled to play
four matches 10 morrow, including his
tirgles encounter with Tilden.
ho,a TIE singles matches to-day
we're rather disappointing, in that
aei;her kumagae nor Voshell put up
the stern resistance that was to be
expected Of them. Voshell, it is true,
in the first two sets against Tilden,
played the game of his life, literally
overwhelming his tall opponent by a
wonderfully aggressive attack at the
let position.
Voshell Takes First Two
1he New Yorker was absolutely
deadly in those first two sets. His
aervice was going at a wicked pace, and
Tilden was almost helpless before the
onslaught. To make matters worse for
Tie Philadelphian, Voshell rushed in
swiftly after his delivery and was wait
Ing at the net, there to score the win
ming points on lightning volleys and
eannonading smashes. Voshell took the
third after deuce" had been called,
with Tilden making brief rally.
Tilden won the fourth on his own
:ervce, and as he came back to the
hacHstop nets to wipe his dripping
fac with towel he remarked, How
ard is starting with some rush, eh?"
1t was q rush, for Voshell, unheed-
ing Of everything that Tilden sent
back, took the last three games of the
set with an unending battery of
smashes. drives and severe overland
den's bullet service, shooting his re-
turns across court time after time for
the points.
Tlden's face wore harried look as
they started the second set. The
Philadelphan had evidently made up
his mind that this had gone far enough
and that now was the time to get into
the battle himself He took the first
game on his own service, Noshell being
able to do nothing with his opponents
service, which had gained in severity.
4 h.
bal! far out of court, but then he
steadied down and again began a furi-
Gus attack at the net.
Sets Tilden Fast Pace
lie was down the court so fast, both
after MS own service and in following
IN Ilden's, that he was mailing the
faledelphian' returns with wonder
gully severe and accurate full volleys.
VoshelIs delivery was worrying Tilden
considerably, and the best the latter
could do was to send back weak de-
sensive shots, and these Vosheil ham
mered meTcilessly. On the other hand,
Inc former national indoor champion
was scoring consistently off his OPP
ponents service with those lightning,
ripping, forehand drives across fore
court
loshell ran off the next five games,
ana then Tilden won the seventh as
Voshell drove three times into the net
ana once sent the ball back of the base
line.
The eighth was a bitterly fought
hnair, with both men scoring on daz-
xnng placements, for now Tilden was
NShVe to his danger as he tried to check
tsosneiFs impetuous rush. After deuce
had been called three times, Voshell
sooH the next two points for the game
aha the set at So
ihe thing happened so quickly-this
sweeping of the brilliant Tilden off
.ae court-that those in the clubhouse
saHery and around the outer edges of
s sne court could scarcely credit the
.acs, yet there was the scoring rack,
isaTaing, Voshell, sets, and Tilden, 0.
1ihey stopped to mop faces with the
wsieome towels and to gulp down
vafious liquids from the glasses on the
Smp'res stand, and then as Tilden
s"aNed in position to begin the service
~ eAe third set, he said to me: cts
~, I,u' over yet; but I've got to put all
st;n got into this set. If | get that /
s',r, ~ have chance"
J.iae match then underwent a start
.Nhg .hg nange. 1t was almost unbeliey-
si ~iye mat the situation could be so COM
t;ma tf;m.e'y reversed within few minutes
snnes saie. Iiiden started off at burning
ops pseu, q; closing in at the net now with
wy; she loss of moment. Those low,
a hg, s:lg, volleying shots that are such
Jsilnsss!!inguishing feature of the Phila-
sspnian's game, were slipping off his
tSsqae,, aided by magic touch, and