New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01

R.Ch&rG MOTIFS VI ltilamS I'd, OF BOS
ton, who held the national title in
1914 and 1916, was forced to four Sets
by 5. Howard Nosheli, Of Brooklyn,
the score being SIS, 6-2. IS, 6--3,
and in .his match Williams showed his
first real flash o. the season in sin
giles. His play was uneven, it is true,
but there were times, when he was
trailing dangerously, that he brought
into play all his dazzling array Of
shots. 1t was his first worthy tes.
in the tourney, and he came through
it in convincing style.
This match is just what Williams
needed to put him or edge for meet
ings with dangerous opponents Il at
block his path toward the final
bracket. This afternoon at 5 o'clock
the former champion meets Willis f.
Davis, OF California, in the third
round. and should he surN'v the or
deal Of that encounter, Williams must
face William NJ. Johnston, OF Cali
taking it fer granted that Little
Bill" defeats Nathaniel ". Niles, of
Boston. this afternoon.
Williams Improving
Much will depend upon this match
with Davis tbs afternoon. / believe.
II Williams can stop tn narL hitting
Californian then he ought 70 give
little Johnston real aght in the
fourth round for Abict L. improving
materially with every match, and he
realizes that defeat OF Johnston will
remove his most dangerous rival rom
his patti. to the final brace / IN the up
Il
Johnston put out Alfred D. Ham
nett, Of New York, By scoee Of g. 2,
6-4, ga, but there vas nothing done
in this match that served to give US a
line on the champions real form.
Johnston ven in STRAIGHT sets, bu. &c
never let himself out, being well con-
tent to take matters easily from the
back of the court. Only occasionally
did he force he net position or scri-
plays Johnston on III caamnio -shi;.
court at $50 sock t.'a afternoon, "lli
force the Californian to travel a
c.a.ence j. Griffin, another Of the
Coast stars, went through big Richard
Harte. OF Boston. In straight sets, play
ing E. wonderfully we'll judged game,
and the ,iness. Of his court tactics vas
;lways in evidence. Knowing that
control of his shots, Griffin kept the
ball io", and scored Frequent: or
RAISING shots down the side lines as
.Ier.a CAME te& ing in from his base
INC in,cr.e on smotneri1g returns with
severe overland vollcys or terrific
smashes.
In the opening set Griffin completely
ou.piaycd MS orporenr, taxing toe
ronors at g. In the second and
third sets, however. Har.. nude a
spirited bid for the lead, forcing the
Games to s. al in eacl. case before
Griffin could break through in the
rlcventh oame and then win tne last
CT his cwn service.
.lart. Harder Hitter
Had Hartc been ;ble to control his
overhead sho.s he might have pressed
me Californian even closer, Tor ne was
always the harder hitter. and when he
-lay definitely. But Griffin, playing
With extreme cas-, and ,onc:' me-
kept his RIA! on +he alert BY fine
placing, 50 that Hsrrc was generally
rcacif.g cat fer every shot.
This afternoon az 1 O'Clock Griffin
VII eaxe ~ Frederick 3. A'cvrrdsr,
the veteran irteraationalist, and griffin
$40 yin. fov Alexander is not b. any
means at his best these days.
William I. T;lden I'd, Of Philadelphia,
the world champion, t. feated N. 7.
Ackcrland, Of Ncw York, by a score Of
6-3, "a, 81. and here again there
was no way of sizing up Big b 5"
game accurately. Tiiden mae ali kinds
of shots as he ronpoi through this
match, but his errors were nany, and
gen; rally on the easiest kinds Of
strokes.
There were flashes OF typical Tildcn
tennis, however in which the winner
st Wimbledon bioug:., 4 the amazing
gallery cnlockers
worthy struggle against his famous OPP
porcnt, and il tho asst SGT ne had
T..6en footing about his court in a
continual chase after placed shots
TA.s afternoon at 4:30 o'clock Tiidcn
will meet Samuel Hardy. the captain
Of tho Davis Cup tca,a. and after t":t
Vincent Richards, the seventeen-year-
old marvel, VINO should be mis- opponent
tomorrow afternoon.
Richards Going Well
Richards was vgoing extremely we'll
yesterday against Leonard Bcehman
his recent victim at the Southampton
straight sets b l. score Of 6--3, 6-2
CO. The men met on one Of the
outer cour.s but the quality Of ten
MS showa by both woull have JUST
fed the committees in staging this
meeting on one Of the grands.and
courts.
i: was 2 case Of yo,ley almost all the
wa, ~. both Richards ans Beekman
tst"r forcing tae.r openings with fine
lrocnd strokes, r-shcd to the net to
fr;sh ~ the points b. beautiful vol
.ey::.~ ard an occasional. smash.
!. ID Just as vel TO- Us to De pre-
pared for one Of the greatest matches
If the tournament. should Tilden ard
Richards meet in tho fourth round to-
morrow. Each man knows the others
game thoroughly, Zoe Til4en has really
beea the youthful prodigy's tennis
mentor.
Richards. happen to know, will not
be awed y going on the court against
the mighty worlds champion, and az
both are mast.-s Of stroke technique,
and consummate vo!ieycrs. the match
sh> I'D bring out all the brilIiancc OF
pay that these stars are capable Of.
Davj- came through yesterday at the
eypcnac Of young Andrew Morgan, the
sets going at "a e. g.. but thu