New-York tribune., 1921-08-23


an Richard Norris Williams Cd and
Watson NJ Washburn. the Davis Cup
doubles team that will help defend
the international trophy at Forest Hills
next month In the lower section we
find the names Of William T. Tilden
ID, Of Philadelphia, worlds singles
champion, and incent Richards, s. How
ard oshell and Samuel Hardy. and Rob
ert N. and Onward Kinsey.
II all goes through according to form
the semi-iral brackets on Friday
should be filed by Johnston and Rich
ards Williams and Wazhburn. Tilden
and Richards and the Kinsey brothers.
This is 10 be an exceedingly busy
week ct IcngvooG, for in addition to
The mems doubles tourney there are
six other events on the program. in
cludng the National Junior Singles,
National Junior Doubles, National
Boys Singles and Doubles. National
Father ard Sons Tournaments and a
special invitation singles tournament
for women The latter event and the
Juniors will De PLAYED on the old Long
wood courts OF Pilgrim Road.
Favorites Come Through
The players began to drift into town
last night, but the majority came this
morning and when all met in the lobby
of tn Lenox Just before breakfas..
there we're many tales to tell Of their
exuerierces en- route. Vincent Richards
and Lucien Williams had come on a
private yacht from Southampton stop
ping at Newport last night. Both de-
. clared the ocean kicked uD a mean wave
IS their craft rounded Point Judith.
Mss Bancroft and Mss Katharine
Gardner had started from Forest Hills
yesterday morning in Miss Gardeners
new car name deleted by the censor),
and all went we'll until they were just
outside OF New London when the en-
gine baked and everything came to
dismal stop
Mechanics were consulted, but no.
body could make the pesky critter hop,
and finally Miss Gardner and Miss Ban
croft had to continue their trip by
train. This morning Miss Gardner re-
ceived & telegram from the consulting
mechanic at New London, saying he had
just located the trouble-thare WAS no
gasoline in the tank.
Inc Juniors and boys were supposed
to start this morning, but il was an
nounced from the official quarters of
the tournament committee at the Hotel
Lenox that the youngsters would not
60 into action until tomorrow morn
inc.
Edwin c. sheafe, president Of the
Longwood Club. and his committee had
everything in smooth running order
today 6 the Chestnut Hill grounds
Stands capable OF seating 7,5C0 persons
surround the main inclosure courts
and new green back top nets have been
installed On all the others.
Field Moves Rapidly
Miss Marion Fenno is in charoe ~
the vouen's tournament at old Lone
WOOD, and she routed the field Of thirty
eight players along 50 rapidly that the
last match had been finished ahead of
scnedule time The running Of seven
event, however, is considerable Of q
problem. and the committee will have
to keep busy every hour Of the PLAYING
s'me to keep up with the march Of
The frs, two rounds Of the women's
s.Asies we're completed to-day, with
sne laVerltes coming through accord
3hg 10 form The leading contenders
+ the upper section Of the draw are
MISS Edith Sirournev and Miss
Eieanora Sears, OF Longwood, and Miss
Marina Bayard, Of Short Hills, n. J.,
%nlle IN the lower section are Miss
Leslie Bancroft. tie local star. who
performed so brilliantly last week in
ne NE. national champ pionship at Forest
HlAs' Mss Mary K Browne, of Cali
lorna, rnnner-up TO Mrs. Mallory on
s,Seurday for the national singles title;
Grs. Frank Il. Godfrey and Mrs T NJ
1aoot, Of LorFwood, and Mrs. Walter
Ellis, Of California.
Johnston and Davis reached the
Iaffnest out toward the final brackets
m fne national dosbles event Getting
oys II the first round, they defeated
henry Guild and Irving c. Wright in
.ae second by score Of GO, 6-1
- It vas a hard hitting match
VIA Davis and Johnston particularly
using gushing them selves in this re-
speet, Davis has evidently been slowly
IounHME into form within the last
res1 and today ne had better control
o' ms shots than usual and his terrific
Ss'''ce VAS deadly weapon.
Westerners Play Well
perhaps the best PLAYED match of the
afternoon ~as staged between Williams
sne "ashs1rn and young Phil Neer
S',;.S Ssa jim navies, ne leland Stanford
University youths. Williams and Wash
ooTn won ~ a score of 60, Is, 81,
~ we're gong 50 we'll that the Cali
iio1nisns never had real chance. Neer,
a,."eSsr' caused a mild sensation by
ss sss power and effectiveness Of his serv-
'es' I"ice hta delivery was directly
1ssponsiole for the winning Of two
games g love-" aad MS total Of service
80 mounted up TO eight II brought
o.eE 70 mind tne reteoric play Of tina.
S-srs son, lindiey Murray.
.''fen nd Richards won their open-
sns match from he Southern eham-
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