Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-31
BRILLIANT PLAY MARKS
OPENING TENNIS TOURNEY
All Davis Cup Stars Survive, but
They Had to Extend Thcnl-
selves to the Utmost.
.Iny Associated Prcss.i

FOREST HILLS. " Y. August 30
Surprises marked the opening
matches OF the thirty ninth annual
all-comcrs national tennis tourna-
ment here today on the turf of the
West Side Tennis Club MI OF the
Davis Cup stars. including William
NJ. Johnston. of San Francisco. the
playing through title holder, sur
vivcd the ordcals.
Where the element OF the uncN.
pcctcd came in WAS tho fact that Carl
Fischer. the Pennsylvania star. car
ricd the famous little champion for
a bitter deuce set struggle in the
third set before the end Then. TO
The amazement Of those who sat in
the stands. Francis 7. Hunter ear
ried II. Norris Williams, I'd the twice
crowned king of the Aipcrican courts,
TO an extra set.
Hayes ToppIrd Over.
TO add to this series. G.. Collct
Gamer, the former Harvard star,
played for an upset. His fast. deep
court driving and q steadiness OF
over Walter r. Hayes. Chicago, No.
OF the ranking list.
These were the outstanding feat
urcs OF battles that were filled with
brilliant play. The thing that stood
forth in It was that the leading men
were unsettled lin their games. 1t
did not seem possible for any Of
the men to hold to the typo and sort
w dttiCh l1dt nlu swept the 1lclt
in the international matches over
seas.
Williams. in his engagement with
Huni1r. one OF the contests staged on
the grand stand stretch of turf. re-
Ncalcd tho uncertainty OF tho famous
player. He had ali he could do TO
win at Sc 80. g.. l0-S. Hunters
WONDERFUL driving stroke was always
in evidence.
1t was when Williams advanced to
the net to carry the points by his
sharply played voiicys down the
lines or into the corners that the
cratic tendencies OF tho old cham
nion made themselves evident. ills
nets and outs piled up under iiun-
tcr's forcing play. and /; Was only
by an effort that lie won.
Johnston Stamped BADLY.
Johnston, whose effort TO retain his
,i,e is being closely watched:
Fiiehsrs 'I faEi stra.s The IRE Of
90. 6-3. l0-S. and was hard pressed
in the final set.
Taerc was an abundance OF the
usual fancy and trick s,roking as
worlds championship at Wimbledon.
conquered Lawrence B. Rice, the
young Massachusetts player. Th.
youngsier hi; hard and gave Tildcn
smashing from deep court before he
won at Ga. ca. g.
Roland Roberts. Clarence J. Griffin
and Wills T. Davis, trio OF the
comparative ease. T. II. PEN carried
Davis TO five sets. which was chiefly
due TO carelessness on the part of the
Pacific Coast champion. who was in
clincd to ovcrGrivc the lines
IS. Howard Noshe!l, BROOKLYN. defeated
Hugh L. wehr!n&. New YORK. 81. CO.
se. ge1rfs Is s s Gassna E!yeu;sh. Pa 81
Frsd. anderson brooklyn. " l.. SO f-5
fefied Aleaandsr siisr St e% Yor.. al. ii
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i." John NJ %4: &1ass E Esn %ass 81
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4, }. Lowrcv New York defeated wal
r,m ,Tiiden Wins ri" Fire s, 1a.i
ssad Z Ti!"f 81 e. Me%fon csn; de-;
MF FSaF & w Sdss,e 5s s se!'.ca
Ro s. sssg :% l Pork r25s o.
M5 j.%ss Nv. wes Y5,s cslsafo defeated Paul
fnllp Van D"Hcntcr. pisinfcld. n. j.
defeated WILLIAM V. Burrii. Seattle. Ga.
Vincent Richards Yonaers y Y. do
stss'ed Henry s. Iia-ker. New York. G..
n FCank r. Anderson. New York; defeated
II, IT, Basford. N~w York. de.eated C
NJ ChI,rcs,. Baltimore. 6.t. rs. Ga. O.:
. A. j. ost.ndorf. New York defeated
Sonmandcr walter s. Anderson. u. &. ".
OF Now York. 2.G. 6-3 az GIL
There were few defaults The day
for the play began with showers
threatened. Then the skies cleared.
and the heat became tropical The
second round will be played tomor-