New-York tribune., 1921-02-07


York, looked more like the national
has at any time within the last four
Williams made errors, of course !;
the net and the lines as closely as ha
ing shots were so extraordinarily nu
balanced his mistakes, taken in con
earned points that fell to young Ric
Williams and Richards met in one
of the singles events that were in
cluded in the total of nine matches
played between the New York tennis
players and those from Boston. New
York won the series by total OF six
matches to three, in spite of Williams's
great victory for Boston, taking three
singles and three doubles in the two
days of play, as against Boston's three
victories in singles.
Richards Wins In Doubles
The results of the four matches, be-
sides the Williams Richards encounter
played yesterday were as follows;
Dean Msthey IN. W, defeated G. Col.
ket Gamer {B), 61, S6, T. 5; Harold
A. Throckmorton On. ", defeated
Nathaniel W. Niles OBJ, 3 6, 6-S,
IS; Mathey and Richards IN. W,
defeated Williams and Gamer (B),
1-~6, 6--2, 6--1, and Throckmorton
az Francis I. Hunter On. ", de-
feated Niles and Alfred S. Dabney (B),
SD. As, "a. The cities had split
even with two matches each on Sat
urday.
The interest in indoor tennis was
ftrikingly displayed by the large at
tea1ance at the Casino yesterday. Nc
Nesl, the club professional, had ar
ranged for seats in every possible
spot, bat there were not nearly
enough to go around so that the win
dows on sll three floors, overlooking
the lower court, were filled with
spectators, many of whom were
women, and they made a striking
picture, with the varying colors in
hats, furs and feathers showing in
the window openings.
Paul w. Gibbons, himself the
picture of sartorial grace, sat in the
umpire's stand, fanked on his left by
Edwin Fuller Torrey, secretary of
the U. S. l., t. A., his closest and
most persistent rival. Richards woa
the toss and took the service, win
ming the opening gam at love, as
Williams made error after error.
Breaks Through Service
There was a distinct surprise when
Richards broke through the former
national champions service in the
second game, after deuce had been
called once. Williams was not hitting
the ball cleanly yet, and he was hit
ting the net with distressing regularity
as he drove with great speed. But he
was gradually getting the range and
accustomed to the slippery court sur
face and squared the match by taking
the third and fourth games, breaking
through his young opponents service
in the third.
The Boston man was giving us flashes
of his really Wonderful ability at this
stage, but only flashes, for he could
not hold control for any sustained
periods, and Richards was playing
beautifully from back-court. The
youths forehand drive, which he exc
cutes very similarly to that of Fred
erick B. Alexander, struck me as carry
ing far more speed and pace than was
the case last year The Fordham mar
vel has put on some ten or fifteen
pounds since ,.last season, and it will
stand him in Sgood stead during the
long tournament campaign of next
spring and summer.
Richards won the next three games
In row, bringing off some volleys and
half-volleys across the court oy down
the side lines that fairly dazzled the
gallery. Williams flashed again in the
eighth game, which he won on his
s,wif& service, and then Richards closed
the chapter by taking the next, for
the set, at 6-3.
New Yorker Evena Set
1t was Williams's turn to start serv-
ice IN the second set, but he only won
his game after a terrific effort, the
points reaching deuce four times, for
Richards was struggling hard to hola
his rival in check. The set was squared
by the New York boy in the second
and then followed another deuce game
before Williams made it 2-1 Rich
ards won the fourth, for 2-all, and then
Williams struck one of his unbeatable
streaks, taking three love games in n
row.
The Longwood player was serving
with tremendous power and amazing Q
control, his first ball almost invariably
going in, and he followed in to the net
like lightning FASH smothering
Rlcha:ds's returns with dazzling vol
leys for the openings. The Fordham
student won the eighth game at love,
bsck-court, and Williams won the
last game. at deuce, squsring the match
There was a noticeable increase, both
in speed and in control, in Williams's
playing in the last set, and Richards
could win only the third and fifth
games before his great opponent had
the set at e-2 and the match
AZ Williams was sending wonder
rally placed returns rippling from his
racquet INTO every unprotected spot in
Rlehards's court, | heard spectator
say: Why doesn't Richards move un
ans ana voiley as he usually does? That's
the best part of his game" But Rich
ards couldn't go In to volley, except
rarely, for Williams was hitting too
accurately on passing shots.
All the other matches produced good
tennis. Mathey's fine volleying ever
coming the tall Gamer, Throc kmo orton's
sensational overhead play and speed
laying the methodical Niles low, and
ssae two doubles matches going to New
oSk by reason of superior play, both
as regards team work and individual
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