New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-17
Californians Win Severe
Struggle on Courts of
Longwood Country Club
By Fred Hawthorne

BOSTON, Aug. 16.--Thirty teams
from all sections of the United States
began play this afternoon in the
annual doubles championship lawn
tennis tournament for the title now
held by Norman Brookes and Gerald
Patterson, of Australia, who will not
defend
The worlds champion doubles team
Richard Norris Williams I'd and Charles
S. Garland-is here, but split up, Will
Jams tcaming with Richard Harte, of
Boston, with whom he won the doubles
at Newport last Friday, and Garland
having William T. Tilden Cd, of Phila-
dolphin, worlds singles champion, as
his partner.
These two combinations, together
with William NJ. Johnston, national
singles ttle-holder, and Clarence ].
Griffin, both of California, are regarded
S the three leading contenders for the
championship laurcls
Unexpected opposition may come
from one or two others, including
Willis Davis and Roland Roberts, Of
California; Watson M. Washburn and
Dean Mathey, of New York, and Fred
erlck b. Alexander and S. Howard
Voshell, who performed so brilliantly
Big Contrast in Weather
total of ten matches was PLAYED
IN the opening round to-day. in spite of
the intense heat. The players, many Of
whom came here direct from Newport.
where the entire Casino tournament was
the entire Casino tournament was
played in heavy fogs, were confron ted
with directly contrasting weather con-
ditions in the Longwood courts, the
sun blazing down relentlessly and no
breath of air stirring
over on the old courts of the club,
on Longwood Avenue, some of the
greatest women players in the country
started on the first round of an in
vitation tourney, run in conjunction
with the mems event Miss Marion
Zlndersteln, national clay court cham
plon; Miss Eleanor Tenant, winner
OF the tournament on the courts of the
Agawam Hunt Club, of Providence,
last week Miss Helen Bakey, the great
player recently arrived from" the Coast.
who was defeated by Miss Tenant in
the providence tourney; Miss Florence
Balm, of New York, New Jersey
champion.
MISS Leslie Bancroft, the local star,
and Mrs. Robert Leroy, of New York.
won their opening round matches and
VIII continue tomorrow, with all plav
confined to the morning rounds, while
the mon compete only in the after
noon.
Edwin c. Sheafe. president Of the
Longwood Cricket Club, is the Official
referee Of the national event, aided by
George W. Wightman, secretary of the
Y. ) l.. I. A., with George Warder and
Joseph NJ Jennings, the eminent crick-
eters from Philadelphia, acting in an
advisory capacity and as a BOARD of
sympathy.
cardinal" Paul W. Gibbons. also
from Philadelphia, dripped into Boston
and went through strenuous after
noon of umpiring, running three col
lars and five handkerchiefs under the
strain of calling the scores. Inciden-
tally, the "Caldinal" introduced an in
novation in the method of announcing
match scores, giving the names of the
winners, the set scores and then the
point totals in each set and match
Gibbons thereupon became the most
popular man at Chestnut Hill in the
hearts Of the tennis corrcsnondents.
Four Furious Sets
The match in the mems champloN-
ship event that brought out the most
severe struggle of the day among the
top notchers came about in the meet
ing between Davis and Roberts and
Beals c. Wright and William j. Go
thier. The Californians won, but only
after going four furious sets at 6-l
"a, 4-6, 6-3, for the veterans
pressed them fercely all the way, and
only superior speed and endurance told
in the end.
Wright was splendidly effective until
the pace began to tell upon him in the
final set His vo!leying, while never
sharp and decisive as to pace, was so