The New York herald., 1922-06-24
HUNTER ATONES FOR
SETBACK AT TENNIS
Turns Tables on Binzen in
Met Campionship-Rich-
ards Beats WesbrOOk.
BY SAMUEL j. BROoKMAN.

For the startling defeat ne met at
the hands of Elliott II. Binzen in the
Eastern New York State championship
recently Francis T. Hunter atoned
amply in the fifth round of the metro
olitan clay court title event yesterday
Amply. quickly, decisively, as the score
Of 6-l, 6-3 indicates. Reused 10 his
most earnest tennis mood by the mem
ory of the setback at Amackassin,
Hunter launched whirlwind attack on
the New York Tennis Club court that
Binzen found it impossible to match.
The tables were turned completely. AL
most as easily Vincent Richards, on
the same court an hour or so earlier,
disposed OF Walter Wesbrook OF De-
troit, 6-3. 6-3, and 1t is practically a
certainty, although two others remain
unbeaten. that 1t will be Hunter versus
Richards In the title round.
Bnzen found a far different Hunter
on the court yesterday from the player
he had beaten at Amackassin: a
steadier, speedier, more aggressive
Hunter; yet he had himself as much
the tremendous power and accuracy OF
Hunters driving. He fought hard all
through. but his control failed him at
critical stages. In every one of the
first five service games-which he lost
the score went to deuce. and in every
one of them, too, he led either 4o-l5 or
1910. With the advantage of his swift,
sharp breaking service. Binzen had more
than an even chance of winning every
one OF those games. He contributed.
however, an unfortunate error or two
in the important rallies. and Hunters 3
whiplike drive did the rest.
Binzen's Rally Fades.
Just once, early in the second set
did Binzen give any hope of taking
set from his opponent. He held his own
for six games. retaliating by breaking
through service twice after Hunter had
done so. and the score went TO all.
Then he slumped again as Hunter forced
a swifter pace. and dropped three games
in n row for the set and match.
Richards was not extended by west
brook at any stage, and It was aprar-
ent that he might have won by WIDER
margin than 6-3, 6-3 had he called on
all the speed and skill at his command
Westbrook did fairly well early In the
match when his accurate lobblng kept
Richards running back on his heels aiter
he had advanced to the net. AFTER the
fourth or fifth game Richards fought
his man from back court most OF the
way and outsteadied, outguessed ana
cutplaced him.
An idea of Richardss superiority III
tennis tactics. In playing for openings.
may be had from the fact that he hau
26 earned points to his credit 10 LOT
the western youth. Wesbrook stroked
lard and covered ground with great
agility and determination, but Richards
was too much for him. Richards grew
rather careless late in the second set
after he had run into a lead OF Al ana
Wesbrook took advantage OF the lapse
10 bring the score IA and almost ali
Then Richards speeded up bit aho
ended the match in short ORDER
sINGLEs-FIFTH ROUND.
Vincent Richards defeated Walter "es-
Henry enqyN' II. bsssford defeated Charles A.
t,1snels nnegsSoT T. Hunter defeated Elliott II.
Binzer. Ga. 6--3 n
Or. George, King dstfa'e' c1 f'
DouBLEs-sECoND ROUND.
Paul Martini and Alfred u. Hammett de-
feated Ralph sommer and Louis Bry. o.
IT, Verstraten and T. Morris defeated
H. w Robinson and T. III. Thompsoh'
B-3, 40, sc.
THIRD ROUND.
Elliott II. Binzer and Dr. George King DE-
feated = A. Manchester and Herbert H.
Manchcyter, 6--3. d-i.
samuel r. McAlllster and G; y. Smith de-
feated Larry .siesinger and s. s'esinser'
~ SO, rs.
Francis T Hunter and Frank T. Anderson
defeated Charles A. Anderson and Walter
r. Clifford Black and c. Fisher Jr., ds-
Gated lingo Hartmann and william NJ
walter Wesbrook and Frederick G. Ander-
son defeated s. c. Ely and Il. \. CleVe-
land CO 6-I.