New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-31

Al through The three furioufly played
.,,s. he and Washburn won by a score
t6-8. 6-3. rs. the match requir-
inr little more than an hour and a
msrter 20 decide. Holconbe Ward,
Robert d. Wrcnn and Reals c. Wright.
Il the Davis Cup Committee, sat be-
,Se the court and kept close tally on
re PLAY Of the contendinc teams, as
hey had on Saturday, when Tilden and
Richards triumphcd over Williams and
Washburn in four sets.
FOR some reason that 7 can find no
isrieal explanation for, the committee
LAD only scheduled two testing
catches. The selection Of the team
70 represent the United States in the
Asllsnge round Of tire international
~e,ehcs 81 Forest Hills. during the
svt week ~ September, will now rest
!, what the four players concerned do
b,veen now and that time, according
"a what q member Of the committee
pld me yesterday Immediately after
he match.
In the FINAL round match Of the
Metropolitan championship doubles
he California pair, Robert and How
ard Rinscy, won tho title by defeating
Howard Voshell and Samuel Hardy,
he sets going 90 Sc. Sc, 6--i, Cd,
90 the winners making q logged
sphill struggle against the veterans,
ii.er tho losing pair led at d and
go in the ioui.h set.
Break Through Tilden's Service
There was a good-sized gallery on
and when the Davis Cup ty-out match
Ssysn. with =. &. Coniin In the UNI
r.re's chair and oil the lincsmen in
Ger appointed places Tilden started
~ service. followed By Washburn,
Rehsrds and Williams. Tildcn was
trokel through three times IN the
rsfch and Richards twice. Williams
rfered this fate only once, while
vashburn yielded not % all when Mold
hg the service
without attempting 10 20 into de.
tn "a % how the points were won and
lsst. Jet me make - plain that Williams
ras he most brilliant self yesterday.
For one thing he made not single
iouble-fault all through the match and
lis total earned points-2O, 20 his II
srrors-wns an extraordinarily high
Winning percentage.
Upon Williams must rest the lion
bare Of the glory, for he was putting
ne bal. away with wondertul pre-
sslon and his service was always q
yvorful attacking weapon. IL was
Williams who took the leading part
y the many stirring voiiey ing eH-
DANCES from mid-court, and some OF
ts crossing shots from the hait-
ulleys we're marvellously angled ana
gisp.
Washburn. too, was a vastly i'm
,-oved niaver over his form Of Satur-
dy, and although he made more er-
rsre than any OF the others, he was
tivavs dangerous and, next 20 VIII
hams. scored the greatest total OF
0rned points. Washburn was most
elective with his "whip" shots, usually
directed squaroly % the feet OF eithcr
T1den or Richards, as he caught them
eouinc in from the base line. A ma
britv Of hts errors were made on shots
dose 10 the net, az he was running in,
md resulted from his efforts % cut
ro hall OF zoo short Tie blended his
une In beautifully with Williams 5
t,v however, and the team Work OF
M winners was never characierized
sv the clashes that occurred on the
damp.ons' side Of the net.
National Champion Errs Often
4 Tldon. for the first time in many
-sons had a decidedly "oh' day. his
/ ttal Of errors reading thirty-two, only
oe less than Washburn's, and his
armed noints only fourteen, hve OF
eese being service aces But this was
Tot the national singles champions
s,lv mistakes Yesterday. The cold hg-
rres do not disclose the tactical errors
rade bv Tiden IN this match. his
roaehing on his partners court, wbiie
nrely accomplishing the object sought,
namely. 20 win the points, nnally acIe9
adversely on young Richards, VINO hau
been playing brilliant II time IN
steady, tennis all through the hrst TWO
sets.
Nor. than once Tilden stepped
across he boundary line into kien-
rds's territory 10 take the pail al
most Of the latter's racquet, and eaeh
tine he thus left his own court IN
protected either Williams or WASH
barn would finish matters by sueklng
their returns into the unprotected spot
Tor a placement ace.
In the first half Of the match as l
have intimated, Richards was outshone
only by Williams, and TINS IN sPite Va
The fact that his was by far the NOR
eificut task, for the winners eohoens
. iaied all the speed and orilliahee "a
atir attack on Richards Throughout
The junior champion stood up "onueI
tsly we'll under this ferocloNs DVIn
tsrdmeut. reaching his lotuest nelghts
Il the tenth game Of the tniiu %"
vfen he/rret tire challenge Of the COM
bred volieying attack OF " liiiains az. 49,
. he net nearly a dozen times VAN
Richards facing like a master aga' !tS
ti4 two adversaries, finally toNose l.e
point and the game by netting MS DaeA-
hard voilcy.
Williams and Washburn, who began
he match By winning the FIRST TWO
gtmes az love" the opener on Iilden
service. clearly got the jump on tne
champions. and never allowed them 70
settle into their best stride.
AZ the start OF the third set Illden
hgan 10 find himself and was soon
rking a leading part in the thrilling
Exchanges. he and Richards holding the
I'd game advantage up 20 %. Al
hat point. however. Richards, who had
been wavering. lost control Of his VOL
.sying shots. and Williams and WASH
barn let out an extra burst OF sus-
tained speed and hard hitting, and won
TIE last three games, for the set ana
ratch The final point was seoree
WIEN Richards melted his return OF
hilliams's terrific service.
The prevailing opinion after the
hatch yesterday was that Williams ana
Ntshburn had improved over their play
q Saturday 20 about the same extent
hat Tilden and Richards, as team
lad weakened. but so far as getting
eeinite lire on the comparative
strength Of the opposing pairs was con
s,rned the two matches played 10 date