New-York tribune., 1921-08-28

defeating Richard Norris Willoms
burn. Of New York, BY score of /;
ship court Of the Longwood Cricket
Richards earned personal triumph
ny the w;zardry OF his play. from the
srst point 70 the last His superiority
ever the other three brilliant interna-
tionalists was so pronounced that
when. after the finish Of the match,
Richards started to leave the Govt on
his way TO the clubhouse, the crowd
stood up on the seats with stimuli
taneous inspiration. it seemed, and sent
waves Of applause laundering over
the court Enclosure in tribute to this
hodv by the magic Of his game
Following his victory in the doubles
Richards started the final round match
in the national junior singles cham
pionship tourney. and again he tr-
umphed defeating Arnold W. Jones, Of
Providence. by 4 score of 6-3, Is.
81. His efforts in the previous
encounter had taken so much out of
the Junior champion that ne was des-
perately pressed in the final set
against young Jones.
An Uphill Battle
After trailing at Is in the second
set Richards started an uphill rally
that carried him through the next SIX
games without halt. for the set at
rs. In the third set. after leading
at a. the junior playing through
champion let down and Jones. playing
gamely and skillfuly. pulled up even
and led at 81. Richards was so tired
that matters looked serious for him.
They alternated in winning games
81,
the fourteenth game Richards only
needed one point for the match. but
each time he failed on a critical shot.
The fifteenth game he won at ''love"
on bis service. and then, speeding up
as tie called on his last ounce of re-
serve strength. the young champion
broke through Jones's service in the
sixteenth game, and won the set.
match and championship. This marked
had won the title. With victory went
the nern,anent possession of the cham
pionship trophy
Miss Mary X. Browne. of California,
also scored a double triumph during
the dav. She first defeated Mrs. May
Sutton Bundv, Of California. by score
Of 2-S. e. SIS in the final round
Of the womens invitation singles, and
then. paired with William NJ. Johnston,
Of San Francisco, defeated Mrs. Molla
Bjurstedt. national woman champion.
and Tilden by a score of 3-6, 6-4,
6-3. in the final round of the national
mixed doubles tournament. Miss
Brownies plaving was the feature of
this match She earned continued ap
plause by the manner in VIII ich she
scored placement aces over Tilden at
times and BY her remarkable gets" Of
rfcee1 chn<r Tohrr+o,, was alsO r0i-cr
in great form.
Andersons Still Champions
Frederick G Anderson and his son,
Frederick c. won the national father
ard son championship doubles by de
feating j. ". and ". P. Wear. of Phila
delphla, at Sc. 6-4. in the final round
match This was the third successive
year as champions for the Andcrsons.
Arnold Jones and w. W. Ingraham,
Of Providence. won the national junior
doubles title through their defeat Of
Franklin T. Osgood and Louis B. Daley
ir., the junior metropolitan champions
Of New York, b. score Of 6-1. 6-1,
6-3, In the final round.
Lorgwood contributed its share to-
ward the making of great final round
match by offer ng a perfect tennis day.
the largest crowd that ever witnessed
championship in Boston, and crowd
that not only was most enthusiastic,
but extremely we'll behaved and intelli-
gent in lis appreciation of the time to
applaud
Fred Mansfield. OF Boston, who has
for upward of forty years, was in the
high official chair when play began.
Every seat vas occupied in the stands,
and outs de the grounds men and wom-
en- stood on the tops o. automobiles
parked along Dunster Road. Every
tree strong enough to stand the load
supported other spectators, who viewed
proceedings from branch seats.
The order Of service was Tilden, Will
liams, Richards and Washburn, and
they served n that order right through
the match. Washburn was broken
.hroagh three times. Williams twice
Richards once. and Tilden not at all.
Inc worlds singles champion scored
total Of six service aces and Williams
eight, % Richards's one. yet l believe
me junior cham pions delivery was the
most effective Of the four. Neither
Williams mr. Washburn could handle
me ball with any degree of success
wen taking Richards's 3 service, and the
latter was putting the ball into play
On his first service almost every time.
Richards in Great Form
The first set vent along with out spe-
cal incident in the first half. but even
men Richards WAS performing so brill
-ant'v saat those masters OF stroke,
Iiiden and Williams, were in eclipse.
IN dozen flashing, volley.ng duels
siose 70 the ret Richards met the com
o'ned attack Of the opposing pair su-
psroiF. roo~e often than not putting
eTer tie finishing shot with a clean
p'acer1ent are
in sae twelfth game Williams, rush
M IN u xii" 4 snort loo from Rich
ards: smashed 70 powerfully az to
oreak his racket frame besides send
'ng the bali out Of court. The play