New-York tribune., 1922-08-02

.f pain IN the iatc AFTERNOON put a
.;ncges matches in the third round, ;
= au,lause and remained in the st
~. memorable first set of the match
,.srs,r Maurice Mclaughlin, the famed
.Sarys" from California, and the wiz
u Norman Brookes, Of Australia, in
80 Davis Cup matches OF 1914 at
= s.,et Hills, when the two kings of
~ court fought through thirty two
ssrsfc games before "Red Mac" fin
- broke down Brookes's defense by
- ser might Of speed and stroke, to
RI at l7-l5, will always remain one
.stha classic memories of the game.
yst TIE first and the unfinished set
ssweer Richard Norris Williams, of
ergwood, and Andre Colbert, "ace" Of
g. French Davis Cup team, deserves
" +ake almost equal rank with that
sssr match played eight years ago.
ss,tsinly you will rarely, perhaps
rsysr. see its equal for tenseness of
ssslng and grim struggling under ex-
traordinary playing conditions. Here
ysre TWO Davis Cup players, both first
etrins" men on their respective teams
ssttIing on even terms, upon court
sadden and slippery as the result Of
steady drizzie Of rain.
Cloud-burst Halts Match
They began the match in light
rainsall after having first been driven
~ shelter an hour before, while warm
;nv I'M and then continued under an
ss vssr.increasinr downpour up to 14-19
snd $50 with Colbert leading and
fading the service At this point there
cane q regular cloud-burst and every
body. players and gallery had to make
a concerted, helter-skelter rush to the
clubhouse.
The most remarkable feature of
this match was the wonderful control
shown by both Colbert and Williams
aver their strokes, and this in spite of
the tremendous handicap imposed by
treacherous footing, sodden balls and
court, and slippery racquet handles. 1t
was no safe, conservative tennis that
the two were playing, but "stroking"
of the most severe kind, with amazing
recoyeries coming in quick succession
and brilliant sessions of volleylng.
Both men were crashing over tremen-
dous services all through this battle,
and there were no "hreaks" through
after the first few games.
Williams after running into lead
Al al dropped the ueGt two for Sail
Of service followed, Svvnn times in
the set the giant GobeIS held the odd
game advantage and Gas leading at
go on Willamss service In the next
with only two points reeded for the
set. but each time Williams pNlled him
self out Of desperate situation to
square matters. Once with the games
at 12-11 Colbert was within a single
point Of victory, at vantage eut" on
Wiliams's service, only again to be
robbed Of his objective by an unklnd
fate.
This unfinished match, al hava said,
represented the peak Of tho days Incl
dents. brG there 77ere Other results re-
corded skat also held Che fnterest of
the gallery and cauGsd 0Irprise in
msny quarters.
Take, for instance, tks defeat of
Watson NJ. Washburn, mGn Der of las
years Davis Cup team aid strongly
favored by the Davis Cup Committee
this year for a place on the douhes
team instead of Vincent Richads.
Washburn was conquered to-da' IN
straight sets by Francis T. Huntr, of
New Rochelle, by a score of 60 6-4.
His shots were not coming off sny too
well and he appeared more Foubled
by the rain than Hunter, yb2 was
"slrgging his way throuqn IN his
usual determined manner. ffte1 hold
Ing the lead at 2-1 in the 3penlng set
Washburn lost the next fife games in
row.
In the second set both men alternat-
ed in holding the lead. but Washburn,
with the Moisture clouding his glasses,
could not hold control of his strokes,
out Of court or in the net. Hunter, on
the contrary doing the major portion
of his yoE from deep court, ham
mered his powerful forehand drives
through tn opposite court at g. great
pace and Flowed up his forcing shots
with sever overland volleying.
Chop troke Bothers Shimizu
On q nsrby court in the mean time
Robert Kisey, of California, was hav-
ing kel struggle with his old foe
man, Zezo Shimizu, of Japan, and
when tn ultimate downpour of rain
forced alalt Bob was leading the pop
ular lite Japanese at 2--6, ca, 3-2,
with hi service to follow in the next
game. Last week, on the Crescent
Athlet Club courts, Shimizu defeat
ed Kuey in two out of three sets, and
JNNhS GdllLQfHldn was OUT
for r'enge, and was on the high road
to oaining it, apparently, when the
possnement was called
Athe Crescent Athletic Club Kim
seynade the mistake of playing him
sci INTO the ground in order to win
tn 1rst set, which he did, but this
tie ne reversed his tactics and let
t hrst set so to his opponent, but
Aserved his own reserve forces
,ereby. The men play somewhat the
afae style of game, not much sever
tty, but unusual accuracy and splen-
ala court covering, hence there were
many long rallies from deep court as
.aey struggled for the points. Kin
sseys use Of the chop and sliced strokes
ppoIhered Shimizu distinctly, for the
va! nareiy bounded at times, and as
sS sls californian was exercising remark
ape control, the little japanese had
play. P-"S '"e p@'l III
But Kinsey was forced to fight for
ssseEy inch Of headway he made, and
4 may find himself still long way
G Gem victory tomorrow morning when
Esy resume at the point where thew
eeraId Patterson, the No. 1 of the