Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
VISITING AGGREGATION
CAPTURES EVERY MATCH
New Haven Men Display Unusual
Form as Result Of Re-
cent Practices.
SEVERAL MATCHES ARE CLOSE
Pollard Forces Benedict to PLAY
Eighteen Games in Each SET lSc-
fore Winning Victory - Buioru
Does Well i'm Initial Set.

Victorious in five matches OF
singles and two matches Of doubles
the tennis team OF Yale University
yesterday afternoon made clean
sweep of their tournament with the
Country Club OF Virginia. The
matches were played on the courts of
the Country club and were attended
by large galleries, which watched the
work of both teams with interest
The playing OF the New iiINcn play
crs proved too much for the Locals
and had little trouble III winning.
1t WAS the first match OF the year
FOR either team. but the Yale racket
crs have had an opportunity I" IN,
dulGc in indoor practice aud proved
10 he in much better condition. SO
We'll did the visitors WELD their rack
cts that they were forced TO bow I"
the lone team in only two sets. IN"
Country club scored one victory in
the singles when B"ngston beat
defeated Williams ana iiundy in the
second match OF doubles. g..
Playing Proves Fast.
Considering the rains Of the last
two days the courts were IN far
shape and the playing proved cspc-
cially fast. Th" local net men showed
the lack of practice. and Will" they
matches they showed up cNC"ilcntlN
and Coach Tr"th is conndcnt that MS
team viii give IA better account oil 1t
self in the other events this gpr!ng.
Coke. Bickcl and l.ancrty, three Of
the Richmond players, wor" In,blr
To b" present and Buford. Flcm!nE.
Rice. BcnGSton. and Pollard ';phcld
the Country Clubs honor in the our
nament and each performed satistac-
torily.
irsliin Buford, champion of the
Country club. met Williams in The
first match of the afternoon and
from the first three or four games ii
appeared that the outcome of the
match would he in doubt. Williams.
finals in the National clay Court
Championship. displayed an excellent
brand OF tennis. hut Eufnrd gave him
"a hatti" royal in the initial set. The
set ended With Williams The winner.
TO !. Hwrford weakened in the
second set and Williams won. Il to y.
HcnEst"n scores Victory.
II remained for E"ngSton 10 score
tn" only victory for the Richmond
team in tn" singles. He defeated
Wheeler in the second sct. . To t. hut
droppd the third set. to . Pollard.
for the Country club. put up an rN-
lost the match to tn" oollcr" man ny
the scores Of Ia to in hoih sets
Rutord and Fleming Won tn" only
set for the local team in TIA" doubles
liams and Buudy. This match was an
exceptionally interesting one. a. the
CollcgiauS were forced To Lee clutnut
with TO victory in The hr;r set
while tho Richmond pair bcat them i
10 III the second set. The Eli play
crS captured IN" third and final SOY
OF the match. Ia 3.
Yale leaves Richmond this morning
for Norfolk
summary Singles Williams. Yale.
beat Buford, CT. 500 Bunhy cap
tam. Yale, beat Fleming, SO. Go:
Moss, Yale, beat Rice. G-l. Ga
Whcclor. Yale. beat RcuGSton G-l
50, GO; Benedict, Yale, beat Pollard
los. lH-S
Williams and Rundv.
Nale, hr1t EUford ana Fleming. 81.
-. 90; Moss aud Wheeler. Yale.
beat Eice and Rcngston, CO, G-i