New-York tribune., 1921-10-31
Tilden Defeats Richards
and Williams Beats Niles
i'm the Final Matches
By Fred Hawthorne

The lawn tennis exhibition tour for
the benefit of the American Committee
for Devastated France came to an end
yesterday afternoon on the clay courts
Of the Amackassin Club, Of Yonkers.
Close to 1,500 persons watched the two
singles and one doubles matches
while probably a couple OF hundred
more viewed proceedings from the
roots and balconies OF nearby houses
The large attendance, the enthusiasm
and the financial success Of this last
day of play were largely in the nature
OF personal tribute to young Vincent
Richards, national junior singles and
national senior doubles champion.
Richards is native of Yonkers and a
member of the Amackassin Club OF
him 1t might be said he is "the boy
who made Yonkers famous" so far as
the world of tennis is concerned at
least
Richards has been competing in all
these exhibitions matches for the last
1our or five weeks, and again yesterday
he faced William T. Tilden I'd. the
great worlds champion. Tiden scored
another victory, this time by a score
OF I'd, %, playing with ali his bril-
Lance and world of smothering speed.
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sympathy of the crowd to the end.
II was an intelligent tennis audience.
however, and Tilden's point winning
shots were applauded quite as enthusi-
astlcally as those of Richards.
Williams Defeats Niles
Before this event, Richard Norris
Williams I'd, former national title
holder, defeated Nathaniel W. Niles. OF
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in the doubles TildeD and Richards.
national champions, vanqushed Will
hams and Niles at 81, 6-1, in q
stirring first-set match.
According to Miss Gurney. private
secretary of Miss Anne Morgan, under
whose guidance the tour was arranged.
the total amount of money taken in
during the tour. will approximate
$40 1000, a notable contribution in aid
of devastated France.
The members of the Amackassin
Club subscribed total of almost
S1,500 yesterday, of which $3.50 was re-
ceived from the auction of racquets
and balls with Tilden, Richards and
little Andrew Lawler, late star OF the
blue Lagoon" acting as auctioneers.
Slhouettes Of Tilden and Richards by
Miss Julie Brown, and three auto
graphed photographs of Richards also
brought high prices among the gallery
bidders
Hampton D. Ewing, president of the
club, in speech made just before the
start of the doubles match, after out
lining the purposes Of the tour. said :
when Mile: Lenglen let fall the
tri-color of France and went back to
her native land, Tilden, Richards, Mrs.
Mallory and the other players on this
tour lifted up the colors and bore them
through to triumph"
Among those who watched the
matches from chairs adjoining the
court was Miss Laurette Taylor who
has become an ardent. devotee of the
game since seeing Tilden and Richards
play in this series.
+ There were many brilliant rallies
both from the back of the court and at
the net position in this match. Once.
in the early part OF the first set, Tilden
sent a bullet forehand drive across
deep court, the bali travelling with
such speed that Richards could not get
within reaching distance. 1t was a re
markab.e shot, and the gallery forced
the players to halt proceedings for a
half minute while waiting for the APP
plause to subside.
Former Champion Unsteady
Tilden's chief superiority yesterday
lay in his ground strokes, which always
carried more speed and pace than those
of his opponent. His service was also
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