New-York tribune., 1921-08-24

W.
= Williams and Fritz Bastian, of
e-S. 6-3, Cd.
The second shock came when William,
T Tjlden %, worlds singles champion,
and Vincent Richards were forced into
aye-set match By the veterans Harry
G. Johnson and G. Peabody Gardner
;r. the sets going at 6-3, IS, 6--1,
i--6. Go
Tilden all Richards, who won the
national doubles title in 1918 and lost
i in 1919 20 Norman Brookes and
Csrald Patterson, CT Australia. on these
same courts, Joined forces again this
week for the :irst time since they lost
the title, and it WAS generally believed
,hsy would not be hard pressed 70 work
tnoiir way into the final round bracket.
Johnson and Gardner, however,
olaved as though inspired in the first
four sets, Gardner making sensational
gets and Johnson doing fully his
share Of the point winning in many &
furously fought rally. Tilden and
Richards were uneven in their play,
both falling down on easy shots time
,fter time 1t was not so much the
Weakness OF the former champions,
however, As the unexpectedly strong
offensive OF the veteran Boston stars
that made the match close.
4 Brilliant Contest
In the fna. set Tilden and Richards
cot up on their toes, as though de-
tern;ued to make amends for some of
their previous lapses. Then, indeed,
we saw some of tae most brilliant ten
mis- of the week with both men forcing
the net and volleying and smashing with
such skill and speed that Johnson and
Gardner. fast firing after their strenu-
Gus efforts in the first four sets, were
completely overwhelmed. The former
title holders VIII have to steady down
considerably Tor the rest Of the week
4 they hope to come through the
strong field that opposes them.
This was dismal day for the
British Isles Davis Cup team, every
man meeting with defeat, as we'll as
two other British players who were in
the doubles. The Kinsey brothers, of
California, Robert and Howard, elm
mated Major Arthur Yencken. Of the
British Embassy at Washington, and
J. B. Gilbert, by a score of 6-2, GO,
s-4, and Harvey Bundy and Burnham
Dell. OF Boston, defeated f. Gordon
Lowe and A. Wallis Myers by score
of e, "a, 6-1 in the second
round.
Richard Norris Williams I'd and
Watson N. Washburn, who will repre-
sent the United States in the Davis
Cup challenge round doubles matches
at Forest Hills next month, had
runaway match this afternoon, by a
score OF e, So. 63, with Russell
y. Dana and c. x. Shaw, Of Provi
dence S Howard Voshell and Samuel
Hardy. who defeated II. V. Greenough
and G. T. Putnam, of Lorgwood, by a
score Of 6-3. "a, 6-3, were an
other favorite pair to come through.
There are now eight teams left in the
tournament.
The Longwood courts. both at Chest
nut Hill and and at Longwood, were
in use all through the day from early
morning until late this evening, and
no wonder for six different events
were run off to-day.
Richards Defeats Mercer
In the national junior singles, Vim
cent Richards defeated Fred Mercer, Of
Pennsylvania, by a score of 6-2, 6-1,
"a, in the first round, and other ia
vortas to win this afternoon were Nor
ton Bernstein. Of New York; Arnold
Jones. OF Providence; Harold Godshall,
Of California, and F. T. Osgood, of New
York.
The boys national singles reached
into the round before the semi-hnal,
and the national mixed doubles event,
with the strongest combinations in the
country entered, got under way to-day.
The teams that stand out most strongly
are those OF Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt NAL
lory and Tilden; Mrs. May Sutton
Rundy and Robert Kinsey; Mrs. Louise
K. Williams and Howard Kinsey; Miss
Leslie Bancroft and S. Howard Vosheli,
and Miss Mary K Browne and William
II. Johnston. 1t would be difficult to
name stronger mixed doubles than
these
The women's invitation singles tour
nam ent, being held on the old Long
wood courts on Pilgrim Road, reached
into the round before the semifnal
today, with every favorite winning,
and in almost every cage decisive
scores.
Mrs. Bundy, reaching here from New
YORK this morning, in company with
Mrs. Williams and Miss Browne, made
her presence felt in the singles by
crushing two opponents in matches
lnd- were psayed WITHIN fcW minutes
OF each other The great California; n
vas IN wonderful form. and the terrific
pace Of her ground strokes sent Miss
katherine Gardner down to defeat un-
Ger score Of 60, 6-1, in the second
round. Mrs.. n W. Niles, Of Boston,
vss even more decisively defeated,
yielding al 60, 60, as the former
national and worlds champion bat
sercd down all opposition by sheer
speed aid hard stroking.
sflss Browne Not Extended
Aiss Browns defeated Miss Rosa
mond Newton at 81, 6--2, without
se'ng forced 20 bring ont her highest
hights Of tennis. Miss Bancroft won
Esndily enough from Mrs. T. II. Cabot,
ef Losgwood. az 6--2, s-8, her fast,
crsD, forehand drives and severe, well
controlled overhead game proving too
gress an obstacle for Mrs. Cabot 70
combat succcssfully.
=. Miss Edith Sigourney and Miss
Lssanora sears, two other Longwood
players, won, the former with ease
from Ass Dcrothca Nourse, 1T 60,
q, while Miss Sears triumphed by
ths peculiar score OF O-G, Cd, 80,
sSTsr Ars. Martindale Sheldon. Miss
Marsaa Ba7ard, Of Short Hills, N. j.,
vas altogether too skilled for the
,s'sso7 playing Of Miss Mildred VII