New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

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Watson II Washburn and Richard
Norris Williams I'd defeated Vincent
Richards ard s. Howard Voshell by a
score of 10-S, 81, 6-4, in a stirring
doubles match featured by sharp, crisp
volleying duels from inside the service
court lines. Washburn. perhaps, was a
bit the most effective of the four men
on the court from first to last, but
there were times when each PLAYER in
turn thrilled the big gallery by reeling
of spectacular shots.
Lack of Teamwork
Lack of team work on the part of
Richards and Voshell, who have only
been playing together this season, was
the deciding factor that turned the
tide of battle against them. Individu-
ally they were fully the equal of their
opponents.
What was probably the deciding
point OF the match came in the second
set, when Richards and Voshel led at
81, and Voshell held the service in
the fifth. The winning Of that game
would have given the New York pair
an overwhe Ginning lead, and had they
been able TO win the second set the
chances are they would have come
through with the match
1t 30 happened. however, that Voshell
served three double faults in row.
and then on the last service, William
A. Larned called foot-fauIt on w.
delPs second service, and he and Rich
ards dropped the game at Glove"
After that Williams and Washburn
won the next game without the loss of
point, and from then on he q one
game advantage to 81, when they
won the sixteenth for the set.
Make Rally in Vain
1t was easy to see that their lost
opportunity shook the confidence Of the
losers Tor time, and, although they
made great rally II the third set,
Williams ana Wzshburn, playing bril-
they advanced to mid-court hammered
away with short or deep lobs with
spectacular effect and won the final set
at Cd from their hard fighting oppo-
nents
The women's singles match was the
first event on the programme this
afternoon. Edward c. Conlin was the
umpire and a feature of the match was
the "all-star' cast Of women linesme
officiating.
Mrs. Mallory won the toss and start
ed service, winning the opening game
on her opponents errors Miss Goss
had not yet worn eff her nervousness
and was not hitting the ball with any
confidence. She began to get into her
stride quickly, how ever, and took the
second game at Glove" the power of
her service forcing the champion into
errors.
Miss Goss caused Stir in the stands
by taxing the third game, on her op-
ponent's service. Her ground strokes
were more clearly nit than Mrs. NAL
lory's ct this stage, and she came in
toward the net occasionally and FIN
lshed of her points with severe over
hand volleys driven at sharp angles
across forecourt.
But service, after all, was to play
little. pat in the match. for Mrs. NAL
cry broke through five times and Miss
Goss was successful three times The
latter seemed to place great stress in
getting her opponent or the defensive
by tie speed and power If he deliv-
cry. She scored two service aces in
the three sets, but she also made three
doubie-faults, whereas Mrs. Mallory
made neither aces e2r faults, so that in
the hnal analysi:$ be national cham
pion had the edgEF this respect.
Mrs. Mallory Squares Match
Mrs. Mallory squared the match by
winning the fourth game, after two
long driving rallies from deep court
Both were getting splendid depth on
these shots, but Miss Goss generally
made the deciding error by over-drivinr
the court, nor were her shots usually
placed As skilfully as those of Mrs.
Mallory.
The score went to 3-all and then the
champion made it 4-3, coming in once
and slashing a backhand volley across
forecourt for q dazzling ace. Both
were speeding up their shots and both
were Keeling off placements, with most
OF the play back Of the service court
lines
With danger thus threatening her,
Miss Goss proceeded to win the next
tive games, giving her the lead at ST.,
and Il the pace she was setting it
10000 as though she was about to take
the set. When the West Side tirl on
her own service, held the vantage point
IN the tenth game and needed only a
single tally to give her the set she
Hesitated on the very edge Of triumph.
Her previous service had been a sz-
ziHg ace, and she tried hard to score
sgai1 IN tkis manner, but it was not
10 BE-
Mrs. Mallory made it deuce again
after winning q long driving duel as
1er opponent drove a slashlng back
hand into the net. Another net, this
TIME on short volley right over the
barrier, and then hard driven drive
ina. struck q full two feet back Of thr
base line, and Mrs. Mallory had won
tne game and STAYED Off a critical stu
alton.
II vas the ability of the national
title holder to come through in the
most critical situations that really won
i?r her to-day. She refused TO become
ciscorsaged when Miss Coss OCCASION
ally zcored brilliant placement aces
either by driving hard and sharp to
her opponents deep bachnand Or BY
oio2p'rg a soft stopyoiley just over
the net.
Champion Plays Coolly
e., Confronted with danger, Mrs. NAL
lory Invariably proved her mettlc BY
coming out the winner in the next ex-
ensnze Of strokes. Against such an
Aggressive yollcyer az Miss Goss, the
chan pion coolly proceeded TO force the
ret rtrseif, winning her points by vol
isJ;nX shots that we're beautifully an
yied and timed With mastery jud9-
msnt More than once Mrs. Mallory
ra'ted the fraction Of Il second unit
ME- Coss had reached a point about
Midway between ret and service court
i'rN aad down the center and then vol
asyed a. unDIayabie angles to the sidc