Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-16
FRENCH LOSE IN
SINGLES AGAINST
YANkS At NEWPORT


feated at Longwood by the Austral-
ians yesterday, came here as indl-
viduals today for the annual Casino
tournament and faded out OF the
singles picture within an hour or
two. All three members Andre Co.
bert, Henri Cochet, and Jean Borotra.
met defeat in their first competition.
This elimination of a nations best IN
preliminary play was almost with
out precedent.
Colbert fought hardest to keep fair
France in the courts but young
James Davies, Leland Stanford col
legian wore him down after an up
hill fight following a lost love set.
The scores were 0-6, 11-9, 6-1.
Cochot. Conqueror of Pat O'Hara
Wood in the only match which
France won from Australia, Jared
poorly before the steady strokirg of
star of a decade ago. He went out
i'll straight sets 6-2, 6-1.
In a battle of youngsters, Arnold
| w Jones of Providence, Yale
| freshman, defeated Jean Borothra,
spare member of the French team.
| rs. rs, 6-3.
The Examinations of Colbert and Co
| Chef were III the third round, and
| of Borotha in the second round.
zach had advanced, however, with
out competition through opponents
| defaults.
A.. The feat of young Davies in turn
ing back his giant opponent after
| love loss was the outstanding fea-
! ture of The days lay. 1t was appar-
| emily success of head as well as
| hand When he found Colbert lead
| ing him 40 in the first set he con-
served his strength. Starting the
second set he smashout a lead of
| So before Colbert dug in and pulled
| each plainly fatigucd through in
| deuce and alternating advantage. in
| Guiding an 11-9 session on the elev-
enth game, which Davies won.
Placements were scarce errors decid-
! ing points. The last game was won
| by the Californian GA, a place count
ing the final point.
| The only member of the Australian
team in this tournament, r. c. Wor-
| theim. a substitute. also met defeat
! by Willard +. Davis of San Francis
co. The score of this third round
match was c.. 0-6, 6-3
Californlans predominated among
| the players who advanced to the
third round. which tonight lacked
two matches of completion. w. NJ.
Johnston. who won without serious
| effort and Davis and Davies found
half the Fight players who will
| qualify.
II. G. Kelleher of New York put out
Phil Ncer, Davies's fellow collegian
at Leland Stanford University Ga,
| 6-3
The foreign players were more for
tunate in the doubles play. which
:. opened today and was contested I'M
til fall of darkness shut in tonight.
All the visitors advanced. paired
with each other or with American
players
The former American Davis Cup
doubles team of Williams and. Wash
burn, out of this years international
play S result of the dropping Of
the latter from the United States
| team, got into action again and won
handily
Williams. who is captain OF the
United States team, subsequently, an
nounced that he would default his
scheduled third round singles match
to Lewis White, University of Texas,
Awho won today from w w. Incra-
nam OF Providence, former Idaho
champion. Williams explained his
default as due solely to his desire to
play doubles and not attempt two
matches day.
SINGLES, THIRD ROUND
James Davies. Leland Stanford.
defeated Andre Colbert, France, O-6,
11-9. 6-l.
Howard Kinsey. San Francisco. de-
feated S. Howard Noshell. New York,
o.. 6-3.
n. w. Niles, Boston, defeated Hen
ri Cochet, France. 60, 6-1.
DOUBLES, FIRST ROUND
+. klnsey and II. kinsey. San
Francisco, defeated C. NJ. Charest and
.. NJ. Sweeney. Baltimore Sc, rs.
Il. +. Bldwell and Josiah Wheel
wright. Boston, defeated W. A. Lar
led and c. S. Cutting, New York,
c., 3-6, Sc.
X. c. Wertheim. Australia. and II.
c. johnson, Boston. defeated f. p.
Larned and F. c. Inman. New York,
G-l. Ga
n. w. Niles. Boston. and Henri
Cochet, France. defeated W. f..
Croker, Montreal ana II. l.. Bowman,
Newport, 6-3, -. G-1.
l.. r. Rice. Boston and w. w. In
graham. Providence. defeated t. b.
Roche and Thomas Eidgeway. New
port. Sc. 6-l.
IS. NJ, Leonard and c. NJ Wood.
New York defeated A. j. Gore.
Washington and r. y. Dana Proyi-
dcnce. 81. 81.
Lewis White, University OF Texas
and }. NJ, Carpenter. Newport, de-
feated +. Douglas and s. Spaeth, New
York. 6-3. go.
H. Norris Williams. 2nd. Boston,
ana w. NJ Washhurn. New York. de-
feated II. II, Hinckley. San Francisco,
and II. II. Guild. Boston. GA, Ga.
A. y. Ienchen. Washington. and
n. g. kelleher. New York. defeated
e. j. Curloy. Providence and C. X.
shaw. Newport. GO. rs. James Da-
Nlos and Phil Ncer. Leland Stanford
defeated Carl Fischer. PHILADELPHIA
and J. y. Fcnno. Jr., Boston, 1913.
G-l.
W. f. Davis, San Francisco and s.