New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-09
Tilden and " ashburn De-
fault; Noshell Double
Victor W omen Advance

SEABRIGHT, n. J., Aug. s.-A ma
iority of the highest ranking men and
women players in the country began
the first round matches to-day in the
annual classic of the courts, the in
vitatlon tournament on the ancient
turf OF the Seabright Lawn Tennis
and Cricket Club.
The women's draw was particularly
strong. with Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt NAL
lory, national champion; Mrs. Marion
Z:aderstein Jessup, runner-up; Miss
Mary K. Browne and Mrs. May SUIT
ton Bundy, OF Californ's, former
champions; Miss Eleanor Goss, Miss
Edith Sigourney, Miss Leslie Bancroft
and Mrs. Benjamin E. Cole, of Boston;
Miss Phyllis Walsh, Florida champion;
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau, Connecticut
title-holder, and Miss Martha Bayard,
national indoor junior champion, as
the most prominent.
Holcombe Ward. former national
singles and doubles champion. and
James c. Auchincloss, old Yale athlete.
who are running the tournament. had
planned every detail with such care
that the entire round of women's
singles and the first and second
rounds IN the mems singles were COM
pleted before shutdown, there being
sixteen survivors in each event
British Players Survive
An added attraction of the tourna-
ment this year is the presence of the
British Isles Davis Cup team. consist
ing OF Captain Maxwell Woosnam, Ma
ior F. Gordon Lowe. O. G. n. Turn
bull, J. B. Gilbert and T. Wallis My
ers, the eminent English tennis critic
All except Myers, who was unfortunate
enough TO meet Vincent Richards in
MS opening match, came through the
day Of play successfully.
Lowe, playing wonderfully steady
and accurate game from back-court, de
feated Walter Merrill Hall, former
Middle States champion, by score of
60, 6-3- Woosnam, whose game is
based more on the style of our high
ranking men than that of any of the
other visitors, defeated tall Hugh KEEL
leher by score of ID, Sd. Gilbert
ure Of our veteran, Sam Hardy. the
sets going al 81, Ga, 6-3. Gilbert's
game is blending of back-court anc
moderate net, and is distinguished by
extreme accuracy.
Turnbull went three sets in defeat
ing Henry s. Parker, of Cedarhurst, BY
d score OF -, g, "a. The big
8ritisher. who is modelled on the her
culean proportions OF Joe Beckett, is
not SO speedy Of foot as some or our
Youngsters, but he is great finisher.
and his unfailing steadiness finally
won for him
Richards defeated Myers by a score
OF 90, Ga. all Of Vincent's strokes
Working we'll in the opening set In
the second session, Myers. who had
been studying the youthful marveVs
tactics at the start, did much better,
IS the score shows, while Richards was
inclined to take matters easily,
Johnston Has Tussie
William VI. Johnston. the former
national titleholder. had a bit of
'assle on his hands in defeating Cap
tain Robert {. Van Vliet, at Sc.
"a. The army man, starting with
rush, had Johnston on the defensive
as ne rushed the net, served well and
severely and held his own in the driv-
re exchanges. It was always evident.
ct course. that Little Bill'' was not
Play was very good, particul arly when
Re smothered Johnstons returns at
the net.
In the second get the slender Cali
i"rnlan began putting more speed and
pace IN his ground strokes, following
IA bahind 70 bring off some of his
splendid volleys, and once he started
RS main batteries working Van Vliet
&C we'll 20 take two games
William 7. Tilden ID. worlds cham
ps7n, and Watson NJ Washburn New
port winner last week were forced to
default, SIS both are in fear Of going
stale and Willis L. Davis, Of California,
missed train connection and arrived
700 ate % play in the singles.
8. Howard Noshell played two
matches, first defeating Bernon s.
Prentice, many ttme champion Of the
local club, by q score of 60, IS,
and then vanquishing Philip Vande-
enter. doubles champion Of New Jer-
sey. By a score OF "a, s-4 Voshel
'as not been anywhere near top form