Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-23
SPORTS
PREMIER TENNIS TEAMS
START FIGHT FOR TITLE
Doubles Tournamen, Begins
al Boston With Crack Play
crs i'll Competition
ny Associated Press

Aus 22.--The nattona,
tennis doubles chamnio,.h
Commitment. contested bv .o,.r.h1
ing sectional titles or wiz, 49,,
''"huihs' was begun on in. 60.
courts of the Lonswood Crick., r,,,
az Chestut Hill toaav x,,han.
portant upset.
nc american doubles combina,jo,
~ inc Davis cup challenge u,ov \
MOTIFS Williams. H.. ana Watso, NJ
""shburn. continued Their y,,c,o,.-
'"e year by defeating in straiehtsots
ne Leland Stanford University te,,,
Davies G-2. rs. G-i. 49," ''"'eS
RMS was the best ,joy.,
ne Jay, but the gallery ,h@,,,
championship courts showed ,.rn,,
crest also in the rcappearancn
partners. of w. T. Tildcn. n y,o,ts.
"ihsivS champion, playing in co,rnn,t
-" '"r 'he first time in a ,nonth ,,,I
'itcHt Richards. his youthful con.
H"'ror OF several weeks ago. Tbn,
canned effectively after separation
W w" years to win In straight set,
- ."e southern doubles titlists.
t. W. Grant and c. Y Smith. 60, CT
-. tniii"rn!nns Win Match.
ihc ktnscy brothers. Rob,rt 1
reward southern California cham
Nlohs. again displayed their ohijiti.s
sc "ouDlcS experts and advanced ovar
Marshall Allen and William Tnylor
the Pacific Northwest titieholdcrs
81 %. The British Davis Gun
payers. Max Woosnam and O. & \
t"'hpui!' went ahead without effort
IN" veterans. w. y. I.arned and w. I
Clothier detaulting.
W. NJ Johnston and Willis l..
DAVIS. combining as fellow Cali.
iorn'ans. gained place in tho third
round by defeating Irving G. Wright
ana IL. b. Guild. local PLAYERS. WIN
win them had drawn bycs for Tho
first round play. II was a straight 80,
victory, GO. d-l. 6-l. that found Davis
III rare form and Johnston in com
'hand OF his usual fncssc of stroke.
Inc defeat OF Laurence Rice, of
hoSton and Clyde Curlcy. of New
port, X l.. by IT, V. Greenouch and
u. J. PUTNAM, of Boston. was some
What unexpected and came after five
sets mat went So. i-6. 81 CO ga
Inc one-armcd player. c. NJ. Charesi
ana his partner, w. :. Sweeney. Mid
die Atlantic titliSts. were eliminated
ny another local com animation, j. W
Nhe"lwriSht AMI J. W. Foster. in a
hNS-St' 'i'itCil. 10. o., l-b, S-b. g. |,
Williams Plays STEADY Game.
The collaboration Of Williams and
Washburn brought applause from
Tildcn as he watched them from the
stands after his own victory with
Richards. Williams, without the SEN
sational strokes which he shows ar
times, played a steady game that was
IN harmony with the usual cvennasS
OF his play by his partner. Although
off form in his service to the extent
Of frequent double faults, he scored
as many placements as any other two
players in the contest. Ncer and
Davies kept the veterans on the alert
constantly and in the second set
threatened to gain success. Nccr's
service in that set was successful
each time. winning three of the five
games for his team. The Cali
fornians failed in the third set how
ever. winning only one game.
Play in an invitation womcn's
singles tournament also was started
today Tho women players who cam"
here frCm the national championship
tournament will continue in this
event and will play also in the ma
tional mixed doubles championship
tournament tomorrow The pairinee
for tn" latter. rs announced today.
show Mrs. Nolla Bjurstedt Mallory
and Tilden teamed again and Miss
Mary Browne paired with w. NJ
Johnston.