The New York herald., 1920-12-30
FOUR SURVIVORS
IN JUNIOR TENNIS
National Indoor Title Play
Reaches Semi-Final
Round.
BY SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

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With Vincent Richards. the title
holder, and William Aydelotte In one
half and Jerry Lang and Harry Pickells
IN the other the junior national indoor
tennis championship narrowed down to
four senli-finalists on the courts Of the
Seventh Regiment Tennis Club yester-
day. The results in very case lived UP
to expectations. although TIE scores In
one or two instances were rather sur
prisng Richards. for instance. after
making a runaway Of his first set with
Parl<e Cummings of Harvard, expert
enced all sorts of trouble in placing the
second set to his credit Just the re-
verse was the case in the match between
Pickells and ]. ]. Tucker, in which the
latter. after being extended to the limit
TO save the first division OF play, easily
earned six games in a row IN the second
set.
Richards's play was decidedly erratic,
There was 4 marked degree OF careie ss-
ness TO his performance that he will do
we'll to avoid in the two remaining
rounds of the tournament His stroking
lacked it's familiar snap and precision
and frequently he followed the ball In
lackadalsical fashion. It did not matter
so much in the first set. for Cummings
was decidedly off stroke. contriltfing
error after error when he appeared 10
have every chance for an earned point.
Very often when all he needed was con-
troll TO pass Richards az the net the
Harvard freshman bungled by smashing
into the net or by driving far out OF
court. Although he forced two OF them
TO deuce. Cummings was unable TO win n
single game OF the set
1t was different. however in the sec
ond set. Steadying remarkably well.
Cummings not only prolonged the rallies
but ended many of them in his favor
with n decisive stroke. Richards speed
ed up a bit to keep pace with his oppo-
nent. but found II difficult to get into
his best stride. and he made enough err
rors 70 enable Cummings TO keep on his
heels throughout the set Both were
very uncertain on service and were
guilty OF an exceptional number OF de-
faults. yet the games went on service all
the way 10 the ninth game, when Rich
ards finally broke through. The cham
pion ended ii in the tenth game.
Control Counts.
As in his earlier matches In the tour
rament. superior control accounted for
the victory OF Jerry Lang. the local
Public Schools Athletic League chpm-
pion. over Arthur Orth. The latter set
fast pace, showing good command OF a
powerful service and driving with plenty
OF sting, but Lang followed the ball
keenly. outmanpuvred him In the duel
for position. and outlasted him in the
rallies. There were numerous spirited
exchanges. but the great majority OF
them ended either IN a passing shot by
Lang or In an error induced by IonR's
tkllfui placing. The winner, discover
Ing early that Orth was at a loss 70
meet drives that landed at his feet. kept
attacking the vulnerable spot with great
success. In the last few games Lang
was scoring almost as he pleased and
his worb was decidedly impressive
The defeat OF Parke Cummings at the
hands OF the title holder and the
elimination OF AL Hopkins Of Yale by
William Aydelotte OF Horace Mann left
Richards the only unbeaten collegian in
the tournament. Richards In represent
ing Fordnam. Like Richards. Pckelis
and Lang. Aydelotte triumphed In
straight sets. He meets the champion
at 10 o'clock this morning in a match
that should keep Richards going at top
speed 10 win.
The boys title rests between william
Elnsmann and Herbert u. Bearmann,
both local youngsters. In the semi finals
~-Armann, who Is playing for Townsend
f-arris Hall. eliminated a schoolmate In
Sidney j. Gittler by score OF 6-4.
s--2. Elnsmann had 20 60 extra sets
20 dispose OF David y. HedelSin OF St
Paul's School Of Garden City.
In the Junior doubles championship
the semi-fna round was reached three
" the third round matches going in
straight sets and the fourth by default.
Among those TO advance were Vincent
Richards and Paul S. McHugh. The
last named is a Yale freshman. who
gave q good account OF himself In p