New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-28

ana one PAIR, w altSr MSrTtIi Hall q
semi-final round as the result of tn
son and Ben Letson, New Jersey chan
There were seven teams left in theS
tournament when the last match of
the day was finished, and these will
meet this afternoon, starting about a
o'clock. in the following order: Ludlow
and Philip Van Deventer VS.. F. B. Alex
ander and S. Howard Voshen: Willard
Botsford and Frank T. Anderson VS..
Lvle <. Mahan and Alrick Fl. Man jr;
Harold A. Throckmorton and Charles
N. Bull jr. VS.. Henry B. O'Boyle and
Donald Keresey.
Willis Davis, of California, the cy-
clonic hitter from the Coast, arrived
from San Francisco yesterday and i'm
mediately got into his tennis clothes
and went through two or three singles
matches against Fred Alexander and
Throckmorton. The Coast start found
the turf a bit slow for his ground
strokes, but he looked the picture of
health, ana is prepared to whip his
game into shape during the next month.
Californins Due Friday
Davis reported that Roland Roberts,
Clarence J. Griffin and Vincent Rich
srds will arrive in New York on Fri
day, and Arthur Neill, the chairman of
the tournament committee at Bay
Ridge, Immediately arranged for the
Califot lans and Richards to play
some exhibition matches on Friday.
Davis, Roberts, Griffin and Richards are
all going TO play at Sea Bright, New
port. Longwood and Southampton, in
80. f-,- 10 eI1
ship at Forest Hills next month.
The match between Hall and Beck
man and Letson and young Anderson
attracted the main interest Of the gall
lery. and those who stayed to see the
. finish were amply rewarded. Hall and
Beekman have been playing right up
TO form during the last few weeks, so
their victory over the young New Jer-
sey title holders was not unexpected.
In the opening set Anderson vas
very erratic on all his strokes, smash
ing into the net many times, volleying
cut Of court, and even driving into the
net ON simple shots. Letson, on the
contrary, was going finely, some of his
kills" of short lobs being spectacular.
Beekmah was most effective at the net
position, smothering many returns by
brilliant yolleying and scoring fire.
Quently on low passing drives down
the court sides. Hall. always a power
ful hitter overhead and off the
ground, was deadly on anything that
came to him overhead yesterday, and
he and Beekman were not extended 70
take the set at e..
Youngsters Square Match
With the start OF the second set An
derson suddenly found himself and be-
gan to cut the ball off at the net and to
smash with speed and accuracy, with
Letson backing his partner up every
minute. The youngsters were hitting
so fast a pace that before Hall and
Beekman could steady down they
found themselves trailing at "a, and,
although they tried to stage q last
minute rally, Anderson and Letson
were not to be denied, and took the
last two games for the set, squaring
the match.
The third set was even more keenly
fought, with all four players having a
hand IN the many stirring rallies and
volleying exchanges at the net. The
games alternated up to ALL, and then
Hall and Beekman, coming with a final
rush. captured the next two games for
the set and match.
Alexander and Voshell were always
masters Of the situation in their match
with Cecil Donaldson and Royal D.
Richey in the first round, taking the
hcnors in straight sets at 6-1, Cd.
The combination of Alexander's mag
nlfcent low volleying and Noshell's
severe overhead play held Richey and
Donaldson on the defensive continu-
ally, although in the second set they
both played fast and well.
The longest set of the day came in
the match between O'Boyle and Kere-
d NJ %,
with the former pair finally coming
through by a score of 14-12, 6-3,
after half g hundred long rallies.
Youth insisted upon being served in
this case, and as the ex-gobs are long
on that asset. they prevailed.
Veterans Fight Gamely
Ludlow and Philip Vaa Deventer, the
New.Jersey pair, won two matches in
the afternoon, first defeating Gerald
Donaldson and Charles Chambers in
straight sets, and then eliminating
Fred G. Anderson and w. A. Hartye at
"a, ID. in the second round. The
latter pair both veterans of years
standing, put up q surprisingly clever
defense against the brothers, holding
the lead several times in the match.
Botstord and Frank Anderson are
quite capable of making trouble for
any pair in the tournament. Yesterday
they vanQuished Girard Edwards and
Orion Blake at 6-1, ca, aided by
splendid yolleying and deep court driv-
ing by both They will face a good test
this afternoon in Mahan and Man
This pair came through at S-6, Is,
IN sizzling match with Harry Parker
and Hugh Kelleher, in which Mahan's
smashing Of lobs and Mans fine low
volleying were features. Throckmorton
and Bull took their match from J. T.
Allen and H. r. Burroughs by score
Of 90, "a, neither being forced to
bring out his hest game