New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25

Five Of these had achieved brackets
the round before the semi-fnal. AS
..novs: Samuel Hardy. captain of the
n'r;s Cup team; Vincent Richards. ma
val val Junior and ILLINOIS State cham
.'rs' dwight r. Robinson. of Harvard
Fsycrsity: William j.. Clothier, ma
Es,ssl champion of 1905, and Hugh
vs'isher, the Pacific Coast star.
Hardy. Richards and Robinson are in
j.. upper half Of the draw, with
r,.hier and Kelleher in the lower sec
s. Leonard Beekman and Alfred
Tssrev. in tie upper half, are round
Ind. snd in the lower half, also a
snnd behind. arc G. Colket Gamer,
T.,son H. Washburn, Ralph Burdick
~ William Burrili. [ rather fancy
~ chances Q. HARDY, Richards, Wash
-. and Burdick as semi-tinalists to-
.s-row. although Clothier. who has
,.sn playing very we'll il this tourna-
.s-t is quite capable Of gaining the
i,.,sets instead Of Washburn. Nothing
/. tsrtain in tennis these days.
pirhards. that seventeen year old
rsrvel Of the courts, played in greatly
-rroved form to-day in his third
.aynS match against francis T. Hun
~ of New Rochelle. Hunter has
..red the best tennis of his career
Il; season, but he could not success
.rTy combat the versatility of Rich
,.is's attack, no matter how furiously
!. sent his great forehand drives
.ssbing through the court.
IN the second set Hunter made q
..sst bid for victory, forcing the games
:. S-all before Richards could break
rough service, and then won the last
!, was a curious contrast in strokes,
a;s struggle between these young
AYERS. Hunter had an almost ex-
s,sve amount Of top-spin on his
round strokes, whereas Richards
.syed a majority of his ground strokes
nth an under-spin, and to-day the un-
sr-spin won.
But not entirely so. 1t was Rich
.,is's rare skill at volleying that was
lie real deciding factor. in the match.
When Hunters bid assumed really dan
nous proportions, as he charged for
,se net position behind his severe
'grcing shots. Richards moved up him
slt and stirred brilliant gallery by
70 beauty Of his voileying, turning
h ball back into Hunters court at all
rts Of bewildering angles. A good
~s;ch with Richards's strokes going
inch better than yesterday, as he be-
mes accustomed 10 the turf surface.
There were q number of defaults
-arked W by the committee in the
y, and second rounds, the California
srk;ng mon Johnston, Griffin, Davis
"a Roberts being scratched. The Sc
.,c week Of play at Longwood last
.sek particularly in the case Of Davis
"a Roberts. had placed these men so
use 10 too inc edge that they have
ssmed i wise 10 rest a bit before the
qea. test at Forest Hills OF Monday.
.srlsrd is also out Of the singles, but
q is eriered in the doubles, as Is
gillian T. Tilden Cd, worlds singles
hampton. -,
Burdcs had nne young tussle with
Wizard Botsford, OF New York, before
& won his second round match by
,ore Of G-4. g, "a. The Chicago
ian, not having played or turf since
IS. season, except at Longwood and
ere. was experiencing some trouble
ith his ground strokes. the low bound
the ball affecting his backhand work
4rticularly
After laying in backcourt in the sec
ID set and from there being cleanly
i.played By Botsford, Burdick went
II the net in the third session, and
: fine, decisive overland play and
lund ycileying pulled out the set at
4.
Clothier continued his steady march
ward the final brackets by defeating