New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17

beautifully angled and so accurately
placed that the younger nair were
often trickcd especially when Wright
dropped the ball just over the net with
crafty stop v6lleys as the Caifornians
fingered near the base line.
Clothier brought off some great
smashes from deep court, and his fore
ing ground strokes were generally well
placed but he was weak when forced
to take the ball at his feet and he
was often caught in that position as he
ran for the net.
Roberts was extremely unsteady
overhead in the second and third sets
missing the ball completely three times
in the third set as he attempted 10
smash lobs. Davis was the steadying
influence OF the team, and his terrific
service was always a powerful often:
sive weapon. Roberts steadied down
finely in the final set, and then he and
Davis came with a rush, with Wright
and Clother fighting grimly to the
last
Tilden and Garland took their open
ing match from R. c. Seaver and g.
T. Putnam by a score of 63, Go,
G-1, and the victory might have been
even more decsively scored had the
internationalists desired to ego out"
after everything. As it was, tho match
was a sort OF "welcome home" party
for Tilden. who was playing his first
tournament tennis since his return
from England
champion Attracts Gallery
The worlds singles champion drew
the major portion of the gallery as
soon as he and Garland stepped out
on the court Everybody knew that
Z ol-n ~,
hands down, but. also, everybody want
cd to see just how Big Bill" looked
after his winning of the greatest hon
ors in tennis.
| watched Tilden for several min
utes and it seemed to me that he
brought back with him from the other
side every polished. amazing stroke
that he went away with, and an added
amount of pose and quiet confidence
in his ability, confidence that is liable
to stand him in good stead at Forest
Hills when the tennis great gather for
the national single championships on
the West Side Tennis Club courts.
1t remained for four local men to
stage the most narrowing match of the
tournament, and it must be close to
record in point Of length. Figures
are more eloquent than mere words in
this case. The men were on the court
just few minutes short of three hours
and half and they played five sets. as
follows: IS, 6-3, %. 6, 20
Is, for total of seventy-two games.
The winners were J. S. Nicholl and
W Rand. who triumphed over r. 3.
Baker and +. V. Page.
Johnston and Griffin did not get
into action to-day, but tomorrow will
play John Hennessy and Fritz Bastian,
of indianapolis. in the first round.
Williams and Harte, both going very
we'll and aggressively, defeated II. II.
Bundy and B: Dell by a score Of 81,
ell defeated c. K. Shaw and Clyde
Curley at 60. G-l, e.
Mrs. lie Roy won a stirring victory
from Miss Edith Sigourney, one of the
leading Boston stars, by q score Of
10, As, g., in bitterly-fought
match from deep court The heat told
severely on both girls, Miss Sigolrney
being particularly affected in the final
set
Miss Tenant, the fine stroking Cali
fornian, defeated Miss CorneNa Bur
CESS. at 60, e, showing great
finishing power overhead, while Miss
Zindersten took the measure of Mrs.
X C. Billings at Go, Go, flashing
the same brilliant brand of tennis
that has made her supreme all this
season.
Miss BALM forced the net position
with great success in her match with
Miss Anna Fuller, of Boston, winning
by a score of 6-1, 6--2, while Miss
Leslie Bancroft. of Longwood, elimi-
mated Miss Penelope Parkman, by q
score of 60, 6.3.