New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

aQ0ltlOnf doiillt Natt " Wv"
Tor the national junior doubles cham
Appel and John Van Ryn.
IN consideration Of the above facts
n the LOOMS Institute brass band
doesn't meet the Whitbcek brothers at
the windsor station when they return
% school and escort them 20 the
cBnpus, and 4 Principal Batehelder
doesn't present the freedom Of the
school to John and Brsinerd. and II
Joks Rose and Benton Dcming. the sec
anS styine fellows on the team, don't
gel az on their hind legs and give the
Champions q cheer. then everything
wrtng pitp the Sorld.
Jsfn Whifbtck won his match from
Ernest u Kan, of George Washing
fos. Higb Sci ool. by a score o. o j.
"a. f-6. B--8. rs. after . thrilling
bauia slainst great odds and by an cx-
hibition of CO rage and tenacity rarely
eyeeiled en- q tennis court. Brhincrd
Whitbeek wcu the boys championship
with far less difficulty, defeating young
Malcolm 7. Hill. Of Boston. by score
Of 6-f. 2-e, e. Appel and Van
Rvn won the doubles title b. defeating
Whitbeek and Wood IN straight sets az
e-2. 7-5. G-3. Whitbeck plainly show
ing the exhausting effects Of MS ter
Tifc struggle against Kuhn.
The Loomis student started the serv-
ice I'm the singles match and won the
opening game He broke through
Kuhn's service for the second, after
deuce" had been called twice, and con
iinued straight ahead % 90, closing
in at the net 20 cut OF his opponents
returns By clever voilcyinR MUM
managed 20 win the Afth game, but
Whitbeck won the next two. giving him
the first set a. 6--i. He mfde eieyeh
placements 20 Kuhn's two, and fewer
errors
Chop Stroke Effective
Kuhn had been making use Of chop
stroke almost entirely in the first ses-
lion c9 play. and while this was efec-
tive al times, he made the tactical error
q employing n indiscriminately no
matter what Whitbeck's position IN the
court. This made IL possible Tor the
LOOMS star 20 close y often on the
siow, soft ball and finish Of the points.
But Kuhn changed his tactics az the
start OF the second set putting more
paes into his ground strokes, working
hts well.topped service 70 the limit and
occasionally lobbing when he had
drawn his rival well in toward the net.
The local youth worked up q lead OF
30. cleanly outplaying NhitDeck ana
forcing the latter 90 cover a great
amount Of court az he raced after shots
that cut the side lines beautifully.
Whitbcck made n stand At this stage.
winning the fourth and fifth games by
dlnt Of clever volleying and well-angled
rhoss across forecourt. but he could not
maintain the spurt and Kuhn made 10
So BIZ winning the next two games.
Again the LoOmis student staged
temperate rally. bringing the games 20
81, but then dropped his own service
N the tenth. the last point on q eostly
double fault, giving Kuhn the second
set az G-f. This squared the match
and gave Kuhn renewed confidence.
After losing the hrst game Of the
third set. Whitbeck started a brilliant
rally At the end and ran into lead o.
Il A. long az he could work his way
inside the service court lines 20 take
the ball on the yOlley be was success
full but the strain proved too much
and Kuhn, mixing up his pace cleverly'
ran out the set by winning the next hve
games in q row. Whitbecks service,
which had been worrying him All
through, literally went 20 pieces. Thus
far he had made eight double faults
usually at critical points, and even
when he avoided these errors, his de-
livery was so weak and uncertain that
he aid barely more than put the ball
into play. and Kuhn was able 60 step iu
and put over the finishing shots.
Had Whitbock used more decisiveness
In his vollcyinE and overhead play he
would have saved himself a tremendous
amount Of energy and az the same time
saved many points that eventually went
% Kuhn. Time after time, with the
openings ready 10 his hand the Loonis
boy spoiled his chances b. sending over
soft, high, volleying shots that Kuhn
was able 20 reach. and 20 return. and
almost every time Kuhn lohbod II was
20 win the point, for Whitbeek was
weak and lacking in confidence over
head
Yet, IN spite Of these faults. in spite
~ a service that often threatened 20
cause his downfall. Whitbeck won the
last two sets by sheer lighting courage.
Tired 70 the point Of exhaustion in the
latter stages the Loomis lad raised MS
game 20 heights OF brilliAnee that
Kuhn could not match.
Nered for Decisive Test
In the ffth and last set Kuhn ap-
peared 20 have the match well IN hand.
leading at 81, but once more Whit
beck. nerving himself for the decisive
test, forced bis way 20 the net posi-
ton. following IN behind splendidly
forceful forehaud drives until he led
st 5-f A keenly fought deuce game
followed on kuhn's strong service
Nhitbeck being three times within
match point, only to finally lose the
game and bring the score 70 b-Rll.
Il seemed impossible Tor Whitbeck
70 hold 70 the pace. yet he did that
and it wss perhaps because Of this very
will % win" on the part OF the com
ing champion that served 20 furry
Kuhn. who had fought 70 well up 90
this stage. only 20 weaken badly IN
he last two games. Taking his own
service In the eleventh. Whitbcck broke
through bis opponents delivery, 20 win
the twelfth game. the match and the
championship. Kuhn lost the fna.
point BY volleying . short return into
the net.
BrAinerd WhitbseS possessed TOO
we'll rounded game FOR Hill 20 face
successfully. and in three sets that
we're featured By clever volloying and
fast driving on both sides the new boy
champion gained his lAurels quickly.
Appel and Van Ryn showed better
team work than Whitbeck and Wood.
rarely leaving their court unprotected.
and both boys were steady overhead
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