The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-04-02
BROTHERS TO MEET
a IN TENNIS FINAL
Fred and Frank Anderson
Reach National Indoor Cham
pionship Match.
VINCENT RICHARDS LOSES
Favorite Is Beaten in Spectac-
ular Extra Set Tussle
6-3, So, Ga.
nv SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

nv SAMUEL J. BROOKMAN.
Brothers are to meet for the first tllle
IN the final of q national tennis cnah-
pionship to-day, when Frederick =. An
derson and Frank T. Anderson take the
court in the title match OF the annual
indoor tournament at the seventh Resl-
ment Armory. They are both compare
tive Youngsters, Frank being JUST OUT
of his teens and Fred only Two years
his senior. but they have had consia-
cradle tournament experience over
period of five years and their rise mas
been rapid.
Franks advance to the title round
Yesterday was not unexpected for ne
figured to beat Arthur 5. Cragin py a
comfortable margin and he did Fred
victory was something of sensation.
for he defeated Vincent Richards, the
youthful tennis star who held the indoor
title two years ago and who gave
William T. Tilden a sharp tussle IN the
championship round last season. Play
ing perhaps the best tennis OF his
career Fred eliminated Richards after
q spects cular three-set tussle. by far
the most interesting of the tournament.
by q score of 6-3. So. Ct.
1t was tennis treat for the best gal
lery that has attended the event this
week With both youngsters on their
toes forcing the attack at the net at
every opportunity and engaging In one
close range volleying duel after another.
the spectators were kept on the qui
vive. Startling gets and the closeness
OF the majority OF the games added to
the thrills. 1t was speed and dash from
first to last with both Semi-fnalists
playing boldly and flnshily. Richards's
defeat does not mean that he has gone
back. Far from IT, His play. particu-
larry his volleying. was as sensational
as ever.
Physical Advantage.
Andersons advantage lay in his ex-
ceptional height and reach Fred is
nearly six and a half feet tall and his
long arms when outstretched appear to
extend almost from sidelne to sdeline.
Richards called OH all his skill to man
oe ivre him out OF position and pass
him, but found 1t difficult to get the
ball pest Fred's racquet. Richards fl
nally made up his mind that it was up
to him to sharp angle his shots as much
as possible and play the lines repeat
edly.. The idea was good, but in the
heat of the rallies IL was difficult for
Richards to measure mis- distance to
nicely and the ball frequently struck
two or three inches out of court. These
errors contributed largely to Anderson's
tiidihphs puI the ldlleT Qld not nave
TO depend on errors. for his placing was
excellent and his control far better than
usual
The tide shifted continually during
the match and there were frequent
breaks through service. After Ander-
son had taken the first set at Ga as
the result of hts superb volleying at
the net, Richards came back with a
squirt and ran the first three games in
the second set Anderson found the
lead too great to overcome although
he rallied strongly in the latter half OF
the set They were attacking each
others backhand at that stage and with
almost equal success. Both we're deadly
overhead. 1t seemed futile to try to
drive Anderson back with lobs, for Rich
ards could not keep the floaters high
enough TO be out OF reach OF Anderson's
racquet unless he took chance OF lift
ing the ball out Of court.
FrnternnI Rivalry Keen.
Anderson aced Richards three times
on service In the opening game OF the
third set. but the score went to deuce
boiore he placed the game TO his credit.
The first break came In the third game
WREN Anderson failed to make a point.
Ho retaliated however. in the next
game on two volleyed placements and
two outs by Richards. and the score was
a tic again at 3-all. Then Anderson
went out into the lead. Three place
ments off service gave Anderson the
sixth game and a lead OF a. Rich
arcs looked out OF the running at that
re int. but he electrified the gallery with
:nother whirlwind squirt that enabled
him to draw up to ALL Anderson,
however, got going again and took the
next two games for the set and match.
Frank and Fred are so evenly matched
End know each others game so well that
Il is no small task picking n winner OF
tie title match TO day. Two weeks ago
trey met in the final round OF the
Seventh Regiment Tennis Club cham
Il st time in five attempts in open COM
petition that the older brother had sue
cceded In triumphing One thing IS GER
tain. the tussle will be spectacular, for
both play that sort OF tennis
The Summary.
Slngles--Semi-Final Round-Frederlck 3.
Anderson defeated Vincent Richards Is
SIS. ca. Frank r. Anderson defeated
Arthur s. CraRin, ca, s-i.
Doubies--semi-F Final Round-Frederick G.
Anderson and Ben Letson defeated Joseph r..
Werner and Edward y. Herndon. Sc 81.
Vincent Richards and 81 Howard voshell de-
featcd George .. Groosbeck and George
Carrie, B-i. al.
The point score OF the feature match
follows:
FIRST SET.
Richards...... ? 2 10 i s 3-S9-S
SECOND SET.