The New York herald., 1921-03-29
VOSHELL DROPSA
SET TO COLLEGIAN
Former Title Holder Is Hard
Pressed by j. l.. Werner
of Princeton.
DARKNESS HALTS MATCH
Vincent Richards Advances to
Third Round in National In
door Championship.
By SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

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There was only one match in the sec
ond round OF the national indoor tennis
Championship yesterday that held out
any promise OF a surprise. and that one
was halted by darkness after two sets
had been divided on the courts OF the
Seventh Regiment Armory. the con-
testants were S. Howard Voshell. for
mer holder of the title, and J. L. Wer-
ner captain OF the Princeton tennis
team They were the last to get on the
courts and the light failed them early
In the match. but despite the difficulty
of following the flight Of the ball they
kept going for more than hour, and at
the end Voshell was fortunate TO have
won one of the two sets played.
Voshell is considerably overweight.
He has had very little exercise since his
recent automobile accident. and while
his service and overhead smash carry
their usual sting, he is unable to press
the attack with his customary vigor or
to cover as much ground as usual. The
Princeton man. by hitti s hard and forc-
ing fast pace, had the former cham
pion worried from the start BY ma
peuvring skilfully and putting all he
had into service Voshell managed to
take the first set after Werner had
taken a lead of 4-2. In the second set,
fatigue and Werner outlasted him In
the rallies. The veteran did some splen-
Gid blocking at the net. but just as often
he was passed and he dropped a close
set by a score Of Is.
Third Set Postponed.
Had the match gone on then Werner
would have had the advantage of being
stronger and fresher and might have
-
have been all wrong. however. to con-
tinue the match under the circum-
stances. They are to play the third set
only to-day and voshell ought TO be able
to call on enough energy to win It.
All the other matches ran to form.
Vincent Richards, champion OF 1919. de-
feated Percy l.. kynaston, the Nassau
and Queens title holder. in straight
sets. but had to play at top speed to win
George G.. Moore OF the Seventh Regi-
ment Tennis Club, eliminated Russell y.
Dana the veteran Rhode Island cham
pion, after a hard fought extra set
match; Herbert l.. Bowman triunlphed
over the veteran, Samuel r. McAllister
Frederick c. Anderson had no trouble
with r J. Sommer, while G. Carlton
Shafer, a former runner-up in a national
indoor championship Just missed taking
two love sets from J. w. c. Herring, a
youngster.
f Richards was going very well in his
contest with Kynaston. He was sure
and severe overhead. and there was
more than ordinary snap to his volleyins.
i Ilynaston covered a lot of ground and
played boldly. rushing the net frequently.
in the majority OF the volleying ex-
changes Kynaston held his own. but
Richards got sharp angles to his re-
turns and his superior control kept him
in front throughout.
Stephen V. Brubans was the only play
er to reach the fourth round. In doing
40 he defeated Edgar T. Appleby. who
IS better known as an amateur billiard
player, by a score OF 60. 6--3. Ability
to get everything back safely was de-
cided factor in the winners favor.
TtIden Out of Doubles.
Up 70 the time the match was played
no word had been received from William
#. Tilden, who has been i'll. as TO his
chances OF competing with Vincent
Richards in Lhe doubles championship
which starts this afternoon. According
ly, just before the draw was made Rich
ards decided to team with :. Howard
yoshell. They appear to DC the strong
est OF the twenty teams that are to
compete for the title. Among other for
Inidable combinations are @. Carlton
Shafer and Arthur S.. Cragin. Frederick
c. Anderson and Ben Letson and George
@. Moore, Jr.. and Samuel X. McAllister.
The summary:
National Indoor Tennis Championship SIN
EIes-- First Round-George g. Moore, Jr., de-
feated j. J. Tucker. G-2. Co..
Second Round-Stephen " Brubons oe-
fested w. T. Mallory. To. IS, O-a. her-
lister. G-i, 81. Arthur 8. Cragin de-
feated c. y. Stewart, G-i. O.. jay L.
Anderson defeated u u. Keyes, S., t-1.
George s. Groesbeck defeated George Garoe,
G-2 s--6. George @. Moore. Jr., defeated
russell n. Drna. c., SIS, G--3. Frederick
O. Anderson defeated II. J. Scmmer. 81, Sd.
q. Carlton Shafer defeated J. w. g. Herring.
Go. G-1. Vincent Richards defeated Percy
T.. Kynastcn. Ct. G-3. james u. Ewing de-
feated r. w whitall. G-3. 7-5. u. Hedekln
defeated @. IT, Marshall, 1i-i3. DO, G-l.
W. Gels defeated II. a. Levy, 81. 81.
Third Ronnd--stepiien v. Brubnus defeated
lsa0ar Aopiabv. Go. c..