The New York herald., 1922-02-06
Longwood Defeats Heights
Casino in Close Series,
Five to Four.
FINAL MATCH DECIDES
Williams Defeats Washburn,
Ga, 60. and Triumphs in
Important Doubles Tilt.
nv SAMUEL J. BRooNMAN.


match of the series was there any cer-
tainty as to the winner of the inter-
city tennis tournament between Long
wood Cricket Club of Boston and
Heights Casino of Brooklyn on the lat
ter's courts yesterday. 1t had been nip
Each side had won four of the con-
tests and everything hinged on the re-
suit OF the doubles tilt between r. Nor
iis Williams and Nathaniel w. Niles
of Boston and Watson M. Washburn
and Dean Mathey of New York
And what a fitting climax the all
important contest furnished Through
twenty-four games of the most scintil-
lating tennis on an indoor court this
season. the rival teams fought before
the first set could be decided in favor
OF Longwood, 13-11. Washburn and
Mathey had given all they had in that
stirring first set. however, and the Sec
ond proved rather easy triumph for
Williams and Niles. And so the victory
went to Longwood by fve matches TO
four.
1t was not the first match OF the day
In which Washburn and Williams who
had represented America i'm the doubles
or the Davis cup challenge round last
summer. played on opposite sides of the
net. Earlier in the afternoon when Ca
slno led four to three in victories. the
Davis cup players had faced each other
in a singles contest. and Williams, by
n display OF some OF his most brilliant
tennis pyrotechnics. had won, Cd, GO,
and had cvened the score for Longwood.
Although indoor tennis does not receive
tho official rating that outdoor tennis
does, yet the victory over Washburn
was welcome one to Williams. who
still remembered the defeat at the hands
OF Washburn at Newport last summer
In the final round of the tournament.
Williams mt His Best.
Both in singles and doubles Williams
played with his customary smoothness
and daring. and fortunately he had suf-
fcient control to make his bold strolS-
ing doubly effective. Against WASH
burn he forced the attack at every op-
portunity tried for the lines whenever
he was not sharp angling his returns,
and played with vim and dash that
was impressive. Washburn strokes
craftiy and often passed the former
national champion as he came up to
press the attack, but the New Workers.
game was not consistent and Iapses In
control. coupled with the severity OF
Williams's drives and volleys, kept
Washburn trailing the greater part of
the way.
The days play opened with the score
two matches ALL four contests having
been divided evenly on the first day
or the tournament Saturday. Two
veteran internationalists, Karl TT. Behr
and Holcombe Ward. were the first to
take the court for Casino, with Irving
G. Wright and e. T.. Herndon on the
opposite side OF the net The match
proved to be an overwhelming triumph
FOR the veteran pair, who breezed
through two sets without the loss of
a game. In court gcneralship and in
control Behr and Ward were too much
for their rivals. Ward took care of
tho deep court driving as rule. with
Behr In the forward court. where his
crisp volleying and agility enabled him
20 finish off one important rally after
another. AS the match advanced both
Ward and Behr were at the net in
nearly every exchange. and the de-
cisive character of their volleying never
gave the Bostonians an opportunity to
take the aggressive.
The only extra set match OF the day
followed. with Nathaniel w. Niles the
winner over Harold A. Throckmorton
OF New York by a score OF CO. 3-6,
tennis. coupled with the best OF court
craft triumphing over speed that was
not always supported by control.
Throckmorton had his periods of brill
iant tennis. particularly in the second
set, when he set a. whirlwind pace and
cent one placement after another siz-
zling through his opponents defense
Ills speed also enabled him to make
matters decidedly interesting for Niles
IN the third set. despite the erratic
character OF his play. but In the long
run steadiness prevailed and Niles
ended the match in his favor in the
twelfth game of the extra set.
IxeIIcher Beats Gamer.
Hugh @. M. Kelleher OF the New York
squad then put his side in the lead
again by outplaying @. Collxet Gamer of
Jongwood. 7-5. 6-2. Gamer. who will
be remembered as semi-finalist in
the national championship OF 1920. held
his own with the hard hitting kelleher
early in tho match, but weakened after
that as his opponent outla sted and out
steadied him I'm the rallies. Splendid
court covering on both Sides made the
fussle decidedly interesting. as was at
tested by the generous applause OF the
gallery. Kelleher came from behind in
the first set when his opponent had q
three game lead. overhauled and passed
him.
The washburn- williams singles match
was next i'm order. and then the doubles
which meant 80 much TO both sides. IL
proved to be n sparkling exhibition OF
dIngdong tennis. marked by an abun-
dance of volleying. by swift recoveries
and the fastest sort of pace. Despite the
decisive character OF stroking on both
rides the rallies were kept going. The
men were ever on their toes and for
nearly an hour and half OF play there
was little to choose between the rival
teams. Games generally went according
60 service, but in the twenty-fourth the
winner finally broke through.
Throughout the long set Mathcy and
Williams excelled for their respective
sides. Mathey had one of his good days
on the court, and his short smashes at
the net and baclshand volleys kept his
team In the running. Washburn con-
tributed too many errors at important
stages. Wlllams's half volleys and
sharp angled crosscourt shots proved
that he was close 10 his best. The
Washburn -Mathcy team slowed UP con-
sderably in the second set and the Bos-
itonians. although forced TO maintain a
fast pace, won six out OF seven games
La short order
Tnc Summary.
Kart ". Rchr and rIolcomb ward. Csslns.
defeated u. r. Herndon and Irving 81
Wright. Jongwood GO, CO.
Nathaniel w. Miles, Longwood defeated