New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-03

ne final round match
THO largest gallery that has watched
~ indoor national match in the It'll
pevi,nent Armory in several years was
an hand when the brothers Anderson
hssan their battle For the supreme
tonors in the singles. Speculation was
shout evenly divided before the match
hecar as to who would prove the win
per but Frank, the Younger and the
smaller member OF the family that
I'D C.. Anderson made famous in ten
Ssis circles a score OF years ago by his
sk;,l with a racquet, soon showed his
superiority
snsed that never wavered. coupled
WITH terrific hitting and lightning vol
Living were the weapons That Frank
Anderson brought into play to bring
shout his brothers. defeat; and tho tail
>Fred was literally swept off the court
before the fury Of his brothers ire
mendous attack. The player who had
snrunr a sensation on Friday by de-
stating Richards was almost complete
~ heipiess under the battering ram
tactics of his own brother.
Fred on Defensive Throughout
Hurried in every stroke by the speed
with which Frank shot his returns into
court Fred was on the defensive from
me yerv beginning. Where against
piebards's soft game on Friday Fred
had still been able 20 gain his ~olley-
;,r postion. in spite OF his rather
leisurely court covering, he was fire.
ouentlv several feet short Of position
yesterday, with the result that many OF
his strokes we've ubbed and q majority |
Of his returns of 4 purely defensive
nature.
The mat,h yesterday was splendidly
staged, in contrast to the semi-tinal
rouna meeting of Richards and Fred
Anderson on Friday. There was a lines
man for every line, and every man was
constantly on the alert, SO that every
thing went off smoothly, and William
nounccments with snap and clear
enunciation, so that there were no
hitches in running off the points.
Great credit is due to Carl Vinton, /
the professional instructor Of the regi-
ment. Vinton rounded up his linesmcn
early, and each Official was hand picked, |
hence thoroughly efficient.
The match began With Fred Ander-
SOL holding the service but he dropped |
LNe UpCElHG SuMt, dltSI INC UOIHLS NIQ /
reached deuce twice, losing the final !
point oil G double fault Frank lost his |
own delivery in exact; the same way,
his double fa1lt On the final point giv-
ing Fred the game an. squaring the +
match.
Dazzling Shots by Franz.
Neither player mad settled down into /
his @ame IS ct (and Fred was fated /
never to strike mis- real form in this ,
match. but with the start Of Che third .
game Fraa! started ID reel off shots +
tnAt cazzled The gallery and brought I
him the points in rapid order. Fred .
could win only the fifth game before his /
brother had run through the first set
rough shod. always increasing the pace /
and speed of his strokes, catching Fred |
iaf out OF position frequently and fore /
lng the latter to hanr IN back court .
almost entirely.
Fgaak has been playing 50 fast and
70 accurately that It did not seem
Dsc.y he would hold his form as The +
hatca wore on. buc he surprised the
gallery BY setting an even sitter pace /
IN the second set, completely doninat- /
ing the court BY his meteoric play. The /
best Fred could 10 was to win the ,
tIird game. Frank taking the last four /
-cr the get at 6-l.
IN spite OF Frcd's tremendous reach :
ne was unable to cover up the gaping
seies IN his court under the lightning
Ias' play Of his brother. Frank was
all over the court closing in at the net
position RS he followed in behind his /
lurous forcing shots, whipping back T
rand vollcys at beautiful angles into
Inc fore-court. and smashing with a
ahalty that rendered the ball practi-
eally unplayab!e
II, the third and last set Fred made
MS best stand. getting Che second. fifth
sae eighth games, but these came to
nm mostly as a result OF Franks cr-
i .Sofs, and it was plain to be seen by
NOSE who watched that Frank Andcv-
son was headed straight for his first !
OIL III