New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-05

In the women Singles the Tour SUR
vivors are Miss Eleanor Tenant, Miss
Edith Sigourney. Miss Margaret Grove
and Miss Marion Zinderstein. the fair
haired little national clay court champ
ion. Miss Tenant ana Miss Sigour-
ney meet in the upper half and Miss
Grove and Miss Zinderstein in the
lower section.
The mems and womens doubles also
advanced into the semi-fnal brackets
and the mixed doubles into the final
round, so that James c. Auchincloss,
secretary Of the club and presiding
genius OF the playing schedule, slept
the sleep OF the just tonight. Even
day Of rain now cannot make the
tournament late for its finishing date
on Saturday.
Stirring Match to Watch
OF all the matches to-day, that which
saw Davis triumphant over s Howard
Voshel, OF New York. by score of
ll-e. 10. -. was the most stirring
TO watch and brought out the best
quality of tennis Noshell only lost
out by the narrowest of margins. be-
ing within two points of the match at
5-4 and 3o-all in the final set, after
breaking through the Calfornian's
service.
In the first set Voshell, breaking
games. promptly lost his advantage by
dropping MS own service. Once, when
Voshell Was leading a 81 on games
in the first set. some of the spectators
started 70 carry some benches back Of
the base line, forcing the players to halt
for probably TWO or three minutes.
When they resumed Noskell had lost
the fervor Of battle enYcrlrily and
lest that game.
Yet. when all is said, it was the
AFFINITY Of the tall Davls 10 force The
pace il the last two games, that
brought him through the ordeal sue
cesstu.ly. lie took mighty chances and
"stroked" every shot with all the
power in his coed right arm, and the
speed OF these shots made Noshe.l un-
certain on his volleyng Throughout
the match was a Grueling struggle Of
severe service and sharp voueying.
and f.. was ether mans match right
up to the last man.
Roberts defeated the veteran Will
IAN !. Clothier, national title holder
of 1906 by score OF 11-9, 81 ne
ing pressed every minute OF tie
match.
Clothier Shows Up Well
Cloth.er, one Of the most deliberate
players on the courts, is making a
comeback this season, and his work
today was model Of accuracy and
coErt-craft 1t was only youth and
superior speed that defeated him, for
IN each se- Roberts just had the extra
edge that enabled him to Offset
Ciothier's beautiful placing from deep
court by stormIng the ner for sensa-
tional smashing and lightning volleys.
Washburn sprang something OF
gurprise by the easy manner III which
he defeated Richard Harte. Of Boston.
al tt, 6-3. The winners deep court
owes were hitting the side lines With
WONDERFUL precision, and Haste found
/, costly to rush the net in the face of
tacse sharp shooting tactics. Wash
hurn also tricked his man frequently
BY crafty lobbing when he had drawn
iIarte into the net position.
Nathey and G. Colket Gamer stared
furious battle for supremacy. Gamers
great reach as he spread-eagled the
court held Mathey in check in the sec
ond set but IN the final session the
Old Princeeonlan's fine volleying and
his spectacular gets" we're entirely
too much for Gamer.
Mss Zinderstein was the most brill
Liant player In the women's events. de-
= fea,ing Miss Clare Casscl. at g,
IS, in the singles, and then. paired
with Miss Tenant, crushing 1rs. De
Forest Candee and Miss Florence Bal
lin at Go. 6-1, and Mrs. ". II.
l'ritchard and Mrs Percy Willbcurn
alter yielded after a stubborn struggle
BIZ ( score OF 81 6-1.
The clay court champion is at the
very top OF her game right now, and