The New York herald., 1921-08-11
TENNIS FAVORITES
WIN AT SEABRIGHT
Woosnam of British Team and
Johnston, Richards and
Williams Survive.
RICHARDS DROPS SET, O-6
Real Surprise Comes When
Robert Kinsey Is Beaten in
Straight Sets by Briton.
ny SAMUEL J. BsooKMAN.


ny SAMUEL j. BSooKMAN.
Special Despatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
SEABRIGHT, NJ j., Aug. 10.-One ten
mis- feature followed close on the heels
OF another on the courts of the Sea-
bright Lawn Tennis and Cricket CLUB
to-day, with mild surprises In both the
rren and women divisions OF the invita-
tion tournament. Coming late IN the
day, when the gallery was largest, the
mems singles naturally attracted most
attention. especially since three elisibles
for the Davis cup defence team We're
contesting for places in the semi-final.
All three of these contenders. Will
lam NJ Johnston, Vincent Richards and
r.. Norris williams I'd, came through,
with Max Woosnam of the British In
ternational team the fourth survivor.
The matches to o-morrow, Richards versus
Johnston and Williams versus Woos-
nam. will 20 long way toward sway
ing the opinion of the American COM
mittee, which has to make its selections
on Friday. Both Williams and John
ston approached their best form to-day,
the former eliminating the British
veteran. f. Gordon Lowe, with an ex-
hibition of decisive stroking that was
always impressive and often brilliant
In the extreme. while Johnston, playing
more aggressively than in any previous
match. defeated Dean Mathey,
Richards was decidedly erratic. He
was slow to get into stride against
Howard Kinsey, so slow, in fact, that he
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He was getting no speed at all into his
strokes at the start and the Californian
was fairly smothering his returns to add
to his difficulties. Richards's efforts
kept hitting the top of the net with dis
couraging frequency. startling upset
seemed In prospect at that stage. but 1t
was not to be. Richards apparently
needed all of the first set to get the
range of the net and the side lines, and
by the end of that period he had found
himself. From that time on he gathered
speed, with every game forced the net
and outmanoeuvred his opponent COM
pletely. His control. too. came back as
suddenly as it had deserted him in the
early sot
Williams in Fine Form.
Williams played scintillating tennis
against Lowe. He was varying length
and pace in such battling fashion that
the Englshman was repeatedly caught
out of position. The latter's steadineSs
and accuracy availed him little. for the
American. with low. short angled drives,
forced him far to one side and then
coming up had no trouble deflecting the
return for placement. Invariably too,
after Lowe had been driven TO deep court
nv forcing shot Williams just eased
the ball over the net fot point
Williams was all action and decision.
He won his points quickly or lost them
n hurry, but he never failed to try
for placement. How successful he was
IN this respect may be understood from
the fact that he earned S5 points on
clean passes out of a total of Go points
credited to him. while Lowe had a total
of only 10 earned points.
In the straight set defeat of Robert
Kinsey of California, at the hands Of
Max Woosnam of England came the
real surprise in singles. Kinsey had
generally been favored to win, or hold
his own at least, Woosuam's speed
proved too much for him. The Britisher
did some remarkable getting, and had
the faculty OF catching his opponent un-
awares With passing shot after meeting
a ball that looked hopelessly out OF
reach. His control was good, despite
his aggressive attack. and the fact that
he hurried his strokes In forcing his
way to the net.
Spectacular play marked every match
IN the womer's singles and sSl the favor
ties, Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup
Mrs. Franklin i. Mallory. Miss Eleanor
Goss and Miss Mary X. Browne came
through.
Miss Goss Aggressive.
One decided surprise, however. was
Miss Goss's loss of set to fifteen year
old Miss Helen Wills of California. the
latest Pacific coast tennis sensation. IT
was no lapse In form on Miss Goss's
part that forced her to Yield the set. for
she played we'll from start to finish. II
was simply Miss Willss astonishing get
ting, skilful placing and change OF pace
that accounted for 1t. The youngster
already had established her right to :.
place near the first ten In national rank.
but her exhibition to-day was a further
revelation of her astonishing ability.
She hung on persistentIy in the swiftest
rallies and sent through one startling
placement after another.
BY playing boldly and attacking ag-
gressively at the net Miss Goss man.
aged to break down Miss Wills's defence
In the final set, but she had to go at top
speed all the way. The score was 6-2,
A-e, 6-2.
1t will be Mrs Jessup versus Mrs.
Mallory in one semi-final on Friday AMI
Miss Goss versus Miss Brown In tho
ether. Mrs. Jessup Is showing decided
Improvement this week. and there are
many who expect her to reverse the re-
cent Metropolitan championship result
when she faces Mrs. Mallory. The
women's final is TO be played on Satur-
day.
The Summaries.
seabright Invitation Mems singles-Fourth
round-vincent Richards defeated Howard
Kinsey. 0-e. e--3. ca; William NJ. John
ston defeated Dean Mathey. Cd. G-1 Max
woosnam defeated Robert sEinscy, So, s-4;
X. Norris Williams "a defeated II. Gordon
Lowe, 60, ca.
Mems Doublcs-second round-Holcombo
Ward and Dwight r. Davis defeated Max
Woesnam and O. G.. ". Turnbull R-2, S-6
s. III. voshell and Vincent Rcharus defeated
Leon Do Turrene and John Il. Howard,
6--3. TO; Philip Neer and James Davies
defeated Ludlow and Philip van Deventer.
o-5. 7-5: Howard and Robert Kinsey de-
fcnted Samuel Hardy and Arthur Ycncken.
Ga, 6-8