The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-01
TENNIS STARS WIN
ON QUAKER COURTS
Tilden, Richards. Murray, Rice
and johnson Play Well in
Middle States Tourney.

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW York Hysatp.
PHILADELPHIA, March 81. Tennis
stars. including r. Lindley Murray OF
Buffalo. Vincent Richards OF yonkers,
N. Y. Lawrence Rice OF Providence.
Wallace r Johnson and William T. TIL
den of Philadelphia won their matches
in the middle States indoor tournament
here to-day.
Murray was in splendid form aud sig
palized his debut in the tournament by
beating William McBlaine Of Frankfort
High School, 5--1. e.. and then too.
on Herbert Fischer OF the Cynwyd Club
and won again, 60, e..
Rice. who holds victories over Tilden
and Richards, first disposed OF Andy
Morgan of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, 6-1. Ga, and then eliminated
A. L. SANDY Wiener OF Germantown
Academy, 6-1, CO. Wiener Is the
youthful protege OF Champion Tilden.
who said after the match that the
Germantown lad played the best tennis
that he has ever seen for any one his
age Wiener stood Up gamely againss
Rice's smashing attack.
Champion Tilden easily defeated Har-
old Colburn OF the SieGel Tennis Club,
CO, 6--3, the titlehol6er not extending
himself. Craig Biddle OF Merton put
Marshall Vanneman of the University
Of Pennsylvania out in a hard Fought
match, 6--t. 4--6, Ga.
In the night matches Tilden. Rice ana
Murray all won their matches. The
worlds champion easily disposed OF
Watson Knight clever Philadelphia
so, 60. Rice furnished the biggest
surprise of the tournament when ne
eliminated Wallace r. johnson of Phil
adelphia, national runner-up. in straighf
sets. CO, 6--l. Murray had hard time
beating Craig Biddle of Philadelpnia
rs. 6-3. Rice scored his fourth victory
Of the day when he paired with Arnold
Jones of Providence and beat Biddie
and Fischer OF Philadelphia, Us, Cd.
FIRST ROUND. SINGLES.
Lawrence Rice. Providence. defeated An
drew Morgan. Philadelphia. 6--f. c.
A. l.. Burtis. Philadelphia, defeated =. w
Harlan. Philadelphia. 6--l. G--4.
Z. II. Haabestad. Philadelphia. defeated A
J. Cozen, 81. I--3.
H. Fischer. Philadelphia. defeated J. Morgan
Jr.. Philadelphia, 6--3. 6-i-
SECOND ROUND, SINGLES.
H. r. Halfway. Philadelphia, defeated W
Lingelbach. Philadelphia. 80. g., n
g. F. Fischer. Philadeiphia, defeated A. e
Bassford, Philadelphia. 90, 81.
Lawrenoe Rice; Providence; defeated a
A. l.. Burtis. Philadelphia. defeated p. W
Gibbons. Philadelphia: 10. e..
Wallace F. Johnson. Philadelphia. defeated
c. Jones. Philadelphia. %. e-i. !,
Vincent Richards. New York. defeated J. y
Taylor. Philadelphia. az. 81.
II. Hodge, Philadelphia, defeated Don Steele
Arnold Jones, Providence. defeated c. Self.
ger. Philadelphia, 6-2, Go.
Mathis Philadelphia. 1913. CO.
Eiis Ginbel. .Ir.. Philadelphia. defeated f.
II. Haahestad. Philadelphia, i0-s, 20. :.
CRAIG Blddle,,. Philadelphia. defeated Nj
.vanneman. Philadelphia. st. IS, 6--4.
II. Fischer, Philadelphia. defeated II. Buck
nell, Philadelphia. 6--3, 6-2.
Lindiey Murray, Niagara Falls. defeated W
McBlaine. Philadelphia, 6-1. Go
THIRD ROUND. SINGLES.
Lindey Murray. Niagara Falls, defeated IL
Fischer, Philadelphia. "a; 81 y r.
burn. Philadelphia. Ga. Ga.
Lawrence Rice. Providence, defeated @
Fischer. Philadelphia. 81, So.
Wallace F. Johnson. Philadelphia. defeated
A. l.. Burtis, Philadelphia. SO. al. .
Vincent Richards. New York. defeated II
Hodge, Philadelphia, 6-3, 1-5.
THIRD ROUND.
Watson knight. Philadelphia, defeated Fl
r. Hathaway, Philadelphia, 60. 6-1.
Craig Biddle. Philadelphia, defeated r. A
Gimbei, Jr..- Philadelphia. 6-3. e..
FOURTH ROUND.
W. 7. Tiden Cd. Phiiadelphia. defeated Wat.
son knight. Philadelphia, 60. g..
Lawrence Rice. Providence, defeated Walla ca
=. Johnson. Philadelphia. 6-2, 6-1.
r. Lind,ey Murray. Buffalo. defeated Crais
Bicd!e. Philadelphia, TO. 0-3.