The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-21
HUNTER TRIUMPHS
IN TENNIS FINAL
Wins Metropolitan Indoor
Championship by Defeat
ing V. b. HavenS.
SPEED LEADING FACTOR
Doubles Title Goes to Veteran
Pair After Five Spectacu-
lar Sets.
SPEED LEADING FACTOR
ny SAMUEL j. BRooKMAN.

Fra ,cis .. Hunter won the metropoli-
tan indoor tennis championship at the
Eighth Coast Defence Armory yester-
day, and won II easily. Following his
triumph over Vincent Richards In the
hfth round OF the tournament on Satur-
Cay Hunter defeated Herbert H Man
chester in the semi-hnal round yester-
day. SIS, SIS. and then outplayed Val
entine B. Ravens in the title round by
The perfectly convincing margin Of 6-3,
SIS, Sc. 6--1.
Throughout both matches the winners
singing service powerful driving and
al-round speed in court covering gave
him the upper hand. Neither of his OPP
ponents was able to follow the whirlwind
pace for any great length Of time. His
game Jagged trihe during the third
set Of his contest with Havens. and the
latter BY redoubling his efforts and
stroknG very steadily managed TO win
IT, After a brief rest. however, Hunter
returned to the courts and made short
work Of the fourth and final division OF
the match. taking six out Of seven
games.
AZ in his tussle with Richards on the
previous day. Hunter had good control
IN the final. He found his openings
quickly and shot the ball through accu-
rately, and at the end the stroke analysis
showed that he had earned more than
half Of his points either by clean passes
or by forcing his opponent into hasty
returns. There was an impressive
fnality to his strokes and they were
made doubly effective by his ability TO
conceal their direction until racquet met
ball
Doubles More Spectacular.
For tennis pyrotechnics the doubles
final surpassed the singles. All four of
the contestants. lingo Hartman and Ed
ward Oelsner on one side and Frederick
C. Anderson and Ben Letson on the
other. we're of the hard hitting type who
did not hesitate to carry their attack 70
tho forward court They were evenly
matched. Anderson and Letson. with
youth ii their favor. figured to outlast
the veterans if the tussle required extra
scts. but for once at least age. no. youth.
-as served Hartman and Oelsner win
ming at 10. s-3. 6-4, Sc. 60.
The contest was unusual for the re-
markable recoveries on both sides OF
the net. Of shots that looked hopelessly
lost and for thrilling rallies in which
overhead smashing and volleying played
the leading parts Anderson had an
or day decidedly, his misplays proving
most costly Letson was steadier. but
II was not control that counted most.
On the veterans side Oelsner. too. was
unsteady, but he atoned for his erratic
work by numerous brilliant shots, swift
low. we'll placed drives that caught
Anderson and Letson unprepared Hart
man played well both on defence and
offence and showed better Judgment
than his partner in the matter of posi-
lion play. He was the most reliable
= the quartet.
IN the long run II was the greater
versatility 81 the veterans attack that
won for them. They used good judg-
mcnt in inserting a lob at the proper
tine
The Summary.
Metropolitan Indoor Tennis Championship
Singles - Semi-Final Round = Francis T.
Hunter defeated Herbert II. Manchester.
sl-3, G-3.
FINAL Round-Franeis It. Hunter defeated
Valentine II. Ravens, 6--3, 6-3, So, 6-l.
Doubles Championship-Final Round-lnGo
Hartman and Edward Oelsner defeated
Frederick c. Anderson and Ben Letson,