The New York herald., 1922-09-21
ALFONSO AND KINSEY
REACH TENNIS FINAL
Spaniard Extended. but Cali
fornian Advances Easily at
Castle Point.
n, SAMUEL J. BRookMAN.

TO carry one tennis trophy back Il
Spain az a memento 81 his visit 10 this
country Manuel Alfonso must defeat
Howard Kinsey OF san Francisco in the
final Of the Castle Point singles at the
Hoboken Tennis Club to-day. and that
will prove no easy task. IN fact on the
form the rival finalists have shown 10
date the Californian Is favored to win
by the majority Of critics. He has
earned his matches to date far more
impressiyely than the Spanish interna-
tionalist.
In coming through 10 the cup round
yesterday Kinsey, showing rare general
ship and control and mixing pace and
length with bothersome chop stroke,
eliminated Percy H. Kynas ston. Nassau
ard Queens champion. with the loss of
only one game. kynaston made closer
fight Of il than the score of 6--1. Go
shows, but Kinsey WAS master Of the
situation from start 10 finish ana even
in the close games that ran to deuce
points found his openings more quickly
and stroked more decisively than the
local player. kynaston attempted 70
fight il out from the base line, but the
coast player forced him to the forward
court with short returns that just
Skinned the net and then Kinsey
passed his man or lobbed over his head
with exceptional accuracy.
Alfonso Stages Rally.
Alfonso was extended by Jerry Lang
&c Columbia University IN the other
semi-final and had to call on the limit
Of his speed and stage dazzling rally
to prevent the match from going into
extra sets. Lang led him 4-i and
J--3 in the second set and was within
two strokes of the set, but In the
emergency Alfonso stormed the net and
rolleyed with sensational finality. lie
took four games in a row IN ending the
contest in his favor, but there was
sharp tussle for every point. and 1t
was only the Spaniards daring IN TAX
ing the forward court and his agility
III covering ground that won for him.
Lang in the early stages Of the second
set was measuring the side lines to a
nicely and earning q surprising per
centage Of his points on untakable
passes.
Kinsey had far more trouble dispos-
ing OF William Rosenbaum earlier in
the day than Of Kynaston in the semi
final, tile score ending 63 80 in
favor Of the Californian. Rosenbaum
was driving sharply and boldly ard the
severity Of his attack almost counter
balanced the court craft and control
OF his opponent. kinsey had 10 call on
ali his resources IN the second set when
Roscnbaum coming from behind at
3--4 brought the score TO 5-4 in his
favor. In the game that followed tie
Metropolitan player was within two
strokes Of compelling an extra set but
llinsey by skillful. careful mareuver-
inE prompted errors that halted his
opponent and eventually gave him the
game. The Californian continued %
outsteady Rosenbaum in the next two
games and ended the contest at -.
Miss Wagner proved too versatile
and too steady for Miss Caroma Winn
in the semi-final Of the womer's singles
and won at Ct CO. She meets Miss
1 Margaret Grove in the cup round q
y Saturday The summary:
MEMS sINGLEs-FoURTH ROUND.
\ Howard Kinsey defeated william Rosen
baum. G--3, go.
sEMI-FfNAL ROUND.
Howard Kinsey defeated Percy 7. Kynsston
Manuel Alonso defeated Jerome Lang
+ 6-2. 60
y wOAiEN's SINGLEs-sEMI- FINAL ROUND
\ Miss Marie Wagner defeated Miss Carom'
Winn. 6--1, c..
woMEN's DoUBLEs-RoUNn ROBIN
Miss Caroma winn and Mrs. Bronsoi
Hatchelor defeated Miss N. y. King ant
Miss Dorothy Brand. 6-l, G-5.
Il Miss Nlnn and Mrs. Bachelor defeatei
\ Nfiss Marie Wagner and Mrs. william
N. pritchard. 6-3, Ct.