New-York tribune., 1920-08-28


/ Tilden and Garland were within a
k,rels point of defeat in the third set
4, their match with Beekman and C.
Eolket Gamer, finally winning at 2-6,
ks. rs. At Sd on games in the
las. set Gamer, over-arxious, drove an
Hssy enc into the net when he and
Rsekman had the vantage point, and
fsner held the service. Twice more on
He next two points Gamer sent the ball
Isto the net, losing the game. Before
Lat the losers led at 5-1 on games.
Garland won his own service games
3or the eleventh and then Beekman
cropped his own service, losing the
knsl point as he volleyed out of court,
hiding long and spirited rally.
Internationalists Outplayed
In the first set Beekman and Gamer
Aeanly outplayed the internationalists
Beekman being particularly effective.
He was always the steadying influence
Sa his side OF the net, and although his
kork was not as spectacular as that of
Eaner, il was ne who made many of the
openings for his partners finishing
Hhots.
Garland was again disappointment
b the first two sets, making MANY
3rrors as Beekman and Gamer centered
1heir attack on him. In the last set.
3owever, he steadied down and held his
2wn IN the rallies. But it was only
Filden's great court covering and
fhirlwind work at the net that pulled
fim and Garland out of very tight
8ole
No two persons appeared of the
pane mind this evening as to who
kould win tomorrow's singles match.
struggle IN which Richards, the most
Emarkaole player OF mis- age the
forld has ever seen, will pit his youth.
Us speed OF eye and foot, and his won
lrful natural volleying ability against
Ee years OF experience in champion
lhip competition and the almost un-
ksany stead'ness from back-court of
he veteran Clothier.
Personally. | believe that Richards
Pas the game to beat Clothier, but
fhether the STRIPPING can bring forth
rs oes- game tomorrow is a matter
some doubt. He has not approached
fls real form in any of his matches
sLs week,'except for brief periods, and
Il viii probably be necessary for this
ma5hg y0nrg player to be in COM
Eand OF all his shots if he is to win
against Clother. If Richards makes
PIE mistake of staying in back-court
bnd allowing Clothier to fight it ont
From the base line, the latter ought
b win. '''
II, on the other hand, Richards
pixies up snort chops with deep drives
fnd IS IN control OF his volleying, he
e the logical winner. l believe he
l1l be able to do this.
Ihe richards Beekman match was
Featured on the championship court.
&no q brilliant gallery was grouped on
s'he stands and on the clubhouse
Eeranda when the players began warm
fng up.
Beekman Wins First
beekman started the service and
jjIeeied off the first game at love /"
7hichards was not getting the proper
1le!ght on MS ground strokes, and the
0a'l was hitting just below the net
lhey went along winning on service
al'er n that until the sixth game, when
Deekman broke through service to
make the games IL, again scoring
II love game. Richards's opponent
gvaS gong very we'll, being accurate
9ahd moderately severe overhead and
jsol!eylng beautifully. He was also
covering his court spiendidly and dig
IHng up the bali from low bounds.
flchArds came back, however, with
II beautiful session of volleying and
|wwon the next two games At I'd
ineeKman was within point of taking
the set, but Richards pulled the game
out by superb deep court smash of
Ia lob to the baseline, taking the ball
las II bounded nigh.
lney each broke through service in
me next two games. In the fourteenth
oeeAman was within point of the set.
0ul Richards came through with
great VolIey across the court that
gceeekman could not get his racquet on.
lhey won on service then until the
Nineteenth game. when Richards broke
through, and then took the set by
winning the next for 11-9.
beekman won the first two games of
'he second set and then Richards. who
was getting to the net in the face of
Deekman's fine driving, and smother
|..ss returns with great voleyinc, took
|!he next three.
Kicnards dropped the sixth and ninth
games as Beekman fought hard. The
pay was very fast, with both men up
l" the net and the rallies short and
excessively finished. Richards's beauti-
I.uiy angled volleying shots were
seaFcniAg out the corners in Beekman's s
court
Richards Makes Great Ace
Inc seventh game was the crucial
point, for Beekman. after trailing on
POINTS, brought off q series of bril-
naht snarp volleys and gained the lead
NdDJAUQ ht, j.
|se1t low, deep lob to the baseline,
s"u Sau hlcnards, racing back, smashed the
sa,! with tremendous speed down the
,.us !ne. scoring a clean ace. Once
more IN this game did Beekman hold
we vantage point, but this time he
.ested his return and Richards took
me game on two more nets of fairly
's1xi ground strokes by Beekman.
sa 4h me last game Richards, all con-
aeence, rushed the net and cut off his
Spponenes returns easily. Beekman
sas weakening fast and drove his last
no ,s shots into the net, giving Richards
"e set at Ga. and the match.
Niothier defeated Kelleher by the
ss ssme sp!endidy accurate tactics that
aao sent Watson NJ. Washburn down
ssarher in the tournament But the
iiea'ure OF his game, as l saw it, was
i.a s,s remarkably successful use of the
,to. ~ IL was with these shots that Cio-
m'er finally broke up Kelleher's game,
y. at least so discouraged his young
sslpohent that the latter lost much of
@'s i0rmer aggressiveness.
na!t a dozen times Kelleher mis-
.uoged the ball. thinking it was going
W.T., only TO see it strike within an inch
VI " TWO of the base line Clothier was
ssso sso very effective with his backhand
sssives s;es straight down the side lines and
als court covering was extremely thor
sugn. Kelleher missed many oppor-
.unitles to win the second set and the
.Match, but several fimes while lead