New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-29

MADE ClOtNlcf IOok SLOW, NcIpieSS an
took the next four games, allowing /
those earned by Clothier, and they
Then. with his opponent on the run,
Richards suddenly fell into an unex-
plainable session Of erratic playing.
Clothier won the ninth game at love"
one dazzling placement ace across fore
ccurt by him and two outs and net
Of easy shots By Richards telling the
story. In the tenth game Clothier
broke through Richards service, on
three errors by the Junior, the last
point coming when Richards sent an
easy backhand shot down the center
o. the SIDE alley, for they were playing
on doubles" court
Ends Match Brilliantly
In the final set. however. Richards
came out en- the court after the regu-
lstior ten-minute rest and played such
! aggressive. wonderfully judged tennis
] that Clothier could net win game,
even though he put up desperate re-
sstance, with four of the six games
going to deuce.
Paired with Ralph Burdick in the
I doubles Richards defeated William T.
4 Tilden % and Charles Garland by
score Of e. 8 6. IS, 6-2, Is.
In this match Richards played some of
4 the mos, phenomenal tennis of his
brilliant career and was easily the
dominating figure in the match, eX-
ceedirg Tilaen in the dazzling bril-
lance Of his playing. A dozen times
] ia the last SCI 1t wss Richards who
saved the match, after Burdick's
a.rocious errors.
Half 2 dozen times Richards and
Burdick needed only one point for the
match, only to have Burlics's glazing
errors overhead spoil these chances.
But in the last two games Burdick
steadied down, inspired by nj part
ners example, and then The scrub
team came through 10 great victory.
Garland. who was serving in the last
game drove backhand return into the
net for the final point.
Garland was almost as erTatic as
Burdck throughout the match and
failed to back Tllden up IN the pinches.
3 Ore thing was forcibly impressed en-
ny mind as a result OF this match
ard that was that Richards showed
more 'fee D4s.S Up y .'f.-. ~ '-+s
/ than either 1lideh or gs''-N 10. II :
$500 '-~ - W.T. sre5 re1:ect nsrfolln-
ance as Vincent Richards gave this
4 afternoon. Il was super-ternis, in the
4 full strse Of the words
Another 3ay Of perfect weather con-
/ dtions greeted tn. players end GALLEY
as the match began Robert D. Nrenn
presided as umpire and q fun set Of
/ hnesnlen were out TO cal the deci-
1 SONS
c,.; poo-;ra cor,;ca
~ .
Clothler began tne selNice' p~'
/ dropped the first game driVlng MS re-
| turns 70 the net twice and once out
] Of court. Richards took the last
: point with deity psaJed hackhana
shot straight down the side line
The second service served by Rich
1 ards in the second set was clean ace,
] the ball striking an incH from the
] center line. The youngster was get
ting both speed and top" on his de-
] livery, and it was so skillfully placed
j that Clothier could 40 nothing much
4 with the ball.
The vouth won on service in the
4 next three games ard then Clothier
j broke THROUGH as Richards sent three
returns ont Of cont Of his sorehana
] and Clotaier TOOL, Inc last pojn- on a
/ beautiful nlacemrnt across fore court.
Richards -cored Two +ina riaccnents
l.; :,