New-York tribune., 1922-12-30
,. H. Whitbeck
And Hall Also
Score Victories
n.ieat of Wood Is Upset;
Finals in Both Junior and
Boys Divisions To-day
ev Fred Hawthorne

a. = W. whitbeek. the star Of I
t.oris Institute, placed the Con-
80, school on the tennis map yes
~. kv winning his way into the |
~. md Of the annual national In
,.,lor championship singles lawn !
tournament at the Seventh Regi- !
Irmory. whitbeek defeated |
-. or,,r Of the George Washing
=, ui,h sehool BY a score Of Sc, !
q tAs ssmi-hnhl round match.
-. s.hsr semi-fnsl encounter the
"a. " ,,rsra Of the tournament was
o o.,,.s NJ Irnsst II. Kuhn, a school
80 80. y onrfs Playing a we'll Judged
=. a whleh b, made good use Of
q. las vhsn hs opponent had been
-, IN elsse to the net, Kuhn van
--,.,,S Charles NJ. Wood, ir., former
sssiossl boy champion, by a score Of
- 90. overwhelming Wood in the
Ths boys semi-hnal round matches
&. ~ singles saw Brainerd II. Whit
80 n. younger brother Of John,
s,;rnsksnt over John s. Millen OF
Ssrtswp High School, BY score Of
80 81, and Malcolm T. Hill Of
pasion the winner over Stuart Gay
.,@ of the West Side Tennis Club,
"a the sets going at ca, 6-3. In
1osh matches the tennis was surpris-
isrIy good, considering the youth Of
~ players.
,Asnplonship will begin this morning
n 10 o'clock, with the boys sing les
,,Asduled 20 start az 10:30. The doubles
na.sh will start Al o'clock this after
rsoh
Orser Threatens Early
Young Orser came close to upsetting
VbItbeek In the fret set Of their
r,ieh. coming from behind at %, and
,ssping into a lead Of 5-3, largely
a. the result Of a we'll sustained at
.sk 10 Whitbeck's backhand. Time
,ltsr time the Loomis star was caught
~ his low backhand, which failed 70
card I'd under the pressure. He was
k,nring In back-court and Orser took
,Svsrtage OF this 70 angle his returns
~ sharply, close 70 the net and near
she side lines.
thus threatened, however, Whitbeck
tFoyed his courage under FIRE by tax
ise the aggressive and forcing the net
posltion. He no longer hung back now,
Ia followed in behind his service, or
,f,er bis own forcing drives OF service,
srd smothered 0rser's returns by ac-
eur,te volleying for the corners, with
An occasional smash for a finishing
hot. Going like the wind, the Loomis
Institute leader won five out of the
tgrt six games, giving him the first
pbyA score Of Sc, a splendid come
bitk
Wtbeck's sudden change Of tactics
v,led 70 throw Orser Of his game in
a,weond set and he was soon trailing
Ai-l. The high school boy was no
lonfr able 20 direct his batteries 20
Wkltbeek's backhand, and. placed on
tie defensive by his rivals continuous
forcing. began 20 fail on his cross
tourt shots. Whitbeck took the set at
b-S, giving him the match and the
right 70 play for the championship.
Loses in Straight Sets
Wood. who has not been playing
within striking distance OF his best
form at any time during the tourna-
ment, paid the penalty yesterday when
ne was eliminated by Kuhn in straight
sets. The latter showed clever court
generalship In taking the measure OF
the former boy champion. Wood was
over hitting his forehand drives and
his volleys were finding the net all too
frequently. Kuhn scored many points
BY iobbing over Woods head after the
latter had been lured close 20 the net
Kuhn was leading by five games to
two in the opening set before Wood
could make a stand and bring the
games to a fve-all by dint Of net
rushing attack through three hard
deuce games. The effort, however,
taxed his strength and Kuhn then
started squirt that carried him
through the next eight games without a
halt, for the two sets and the match.
The younger member Of the Whit
beck family had a far easier time in
gaining his final bracket than was the
ease with his brother, showing a game
vel rounded as TO strokes and dis
tnguishsd by clever court tactics. He
Asld command at every stage Of the
match.
Bill we'll earned his victory over
young Cayness, outplaying his oppo-
nsnt at the critical stages and show
ing better control Of his strokes when
The exchanges grew fast. He and
Whitbeek should provide worthy
struggle when they meet this morn
ing.
Whitbeck and Wood Win
The doubles was featured by un-
even play, particularly in the match in
vhiSh Whitbeck and Wood defeated
0ser and Carl Schuster. Whitbeck's
service was weak and the opposing
pair handled il with ease. while Woods
Mistakes were many at the net posi-
non and also when he was attempt
iar TO put pace on the ball from the
hek.court. The eventual winners
made the mistake Of playing their re-
turns short, allowing orser and
sehuster 20 put over many finishing
shots. Toward the latter part Of the
match, however, both Whitbeck and
Wood steedied down and increased
their pace, always holding the lead in
the last set.
The summaries;
SArroSAL INDOOR JUNIOR CHAM
PIoNsHIP SINGLES
s.ni-anal round-John +: v. Nhitoeok
s.fested Horace Orser, t-e' 81. EThest
n Kuhn. defeated Charles A' "o0a 1'''
i-5. 60.
yATNoNAL INDOOR BOYS CHAMPION
SHIP SINGLES
ssr,i.nnal round--Brainerd II. Whtbeek
6efested John 3. Milien. go. 6-li
flcoln r. Hnl defeated Stuart 0ayness'
~ s--3.
uTIoNAL INDOOR JUNIOR CHAM
PIoNsuP DOUBLES
FOURTH round Horace orsor and Carl y
sshuster defeated Louis H. Rouillon ana
Don straiem. Us. 60.
ssmi.ansl round - Kenneth Appel and