New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-09

Tie r2nsS % tue SO S'sS' N''"" 'S"i'ss
r.,j Fischer, of Philadelphia, scored
.s,sation No. by defeating s.
Tn,v~rd voshell. of Kew Gardens, for
..sv national indoor title holder
sseher won in three sets by score of
"a 60, 6-2, by virtue of splendid
.spnis. playing his best when trailing
10 the score
-nnrd before the semi-fnal as 3 result
AZ their victories, and among the otn-
ers who moved out with them were
v;neent Richards, Of New York, ma
. s.r doubles champion; Howard Kin
s.v of California, Pacifc Coast
So1bles champion, and Seiiehiro
gsshio, Of Japan.
Shimizu Among Winners
rrsncis r. Hunter OF New Rochelle,
Gerald pattersous coDqueror at Sea-
\ br;cbt last week; Phil Neer, Of Cali
soy1ia; zenzo Shimizu, Of Japan, and
\ HuAh Kelleher, were those to reach the
third round, and tomorrow Hunter
will play Robert Kinsey; Neer VIII
take on his fellow Californian, JIM
Davies. and Shimizu and helleher will
before the semi-fnal. The rest of the
mems doubles, with splendldly repre-
sentative field competing.
In spite of severe downpours of rain
last night and several bursts of inter
mittent moisture this forenoon, Lyt-
tleton Fox, chairman of the tourna-
ment, and DIR. Walter Niles, referee,
refused to allow the angry passions
Of the elements to affect the playing
schedule. A squad Of expert grounds
men were out early ard often, mop
ping up the courts, remarking them
and restoring them to surprisingly
fire condition.
Southampton has been associated
with some Of Willis Davis's most no.
table tennis victories in years past.
Il was on this historic turf in 1919,
that he astounded the tennis world by
conquering the mighty Norman
BFookes, and last year he upset the
calculations Ct everybody by defeat
ing Richards, then the cup holder in
the final round. Because of such
achievements the galleries at the Mea-
dow Club have come to expect great
things on the part of Davis. For this
reason, among others, the Califor-
mans setback at the hands of Beck
man to-day came as a particularly bit
ter blow.
1t was tennis of the soundest de-
scription that won for Bcekman this
afternoon. He was using his head
every moment of the time. battling the
greater speed and strength of his
rugged opponent by pitting his general
ship against these more tangible as
sets, and that Beeklnan won is proof
sufficient of the caliber OF his tactics.
Davis Fights Hard
The first set, all the way through
the first twenty-siX games, went on
service, each man winning on his own
delivery, but not being able to gain
the vital break" that in this case,
meant victory for the first to ac-
complish this feat. Beekman, having
begun the service in the match held
that one-game advantage consistently,
With Davis always having a fight on
his hands to square the games
With Beekman leading at 1913 and
40, only single point from winning
the set, Davis proceeded to get himself
out Of desperate situation. Three
brilliant volleying shots for placements
brought the points to deuce, but d
moment later a terrific smash of
deep lob crashed far back of the base
line and again it was Beekman who
lad at advantage out
Tempted by Davis's unsteadiness
overhead Beekman tried him with an
ether high one, but this time the
Californian caught the ball squarely
and bombarded it back for a ace.
Deuce again. On the next point
paws scored with a beautiful drive
down the line, but threw his advantage
away Immediately after by making a
double fault.
Still STAYING off defeat with great
SSooiness and determination, Davis
Drought oft & dazzling low backhand
| Vsiiey to Beekman's left side line for
a, placement. Beekman responded on
az next point with & splendid back
Faae return off service that Davis
oaea 70 recover, making the points
again deuce. But Davis refused to
give an inch and won the game on the
next Two points, first with a sizzling
passing drive as Beekman started for
she net and the final point on ire
mendous service ace.
Al the way through this struggle
t peskman was puzzling Davis with q
oaIH!Ag mixture of short and long re-
s .Sshs' frequently chopping short and
iVte,hg DAVIS TO stumble forward from
his base line
the games were then 13-all and still
Nv Nv signs OF break by either man,
~ A.. the end came quickly thereafter.
Iaa'er making it 14-13 by winning on
sss own service Beekman broke for the
oaekhands
California Stsr Weakens
IN the second set Davis's resistance
weakened and Beekman broke through
sss'Flee IN the second game and con-
.nuea with an unbrcken string of
genes up to SO. Davis then took the
s ss1, TWO games, for 5-2, making his
Saai stand, for in the last game, hold
tAe service, he started with a
s;sI fault, but squared the points
IVA terrific smash. He drove out
eGcft on the next point and then
iS-ssnea high one cut of court for
lucky net-cord shot made it
n.,s.V' put on the next and last point
~ aS Melted a baekhands return and
eeV ana match went to Beekman.
ri.3tshell began we'll enough against
s :, taking the opening set at 6-3,
ss,, ne followed up fast to the net to
Il. MS opponents returns. But at
br e start Of the second set Fischer
- s,Oae through service and continued
a. urge ahead as the result of really
ana srs tennis, using sliced drive fire.
sssnnliy and volleying brilliantly. Vo-
n was no longer able TO get up to
sss poley'ng position fast enough to
cal on many OF these returns, and
Es.sa. win only two games before
tssSher had the set.
sya;a fhiladelphian began auspiciously
2~a n IN the second set, making it
lie ny breaking through Vosheli in
vs.. second game, and then the games