New-York tribune., 1922-09-12

was improving slowly but surely all
through the match, and his greater re-
serve strength told strongly in the
closing chapters, but, even so. Rice
fought doggedly to the last.
Neither man favors any set plan of
attack, both playing from all over the
court and putting great stress on speed
and hard stroking. Rice held the lead
at 5-2 in the first set, but Hunter,
getting his teeth into it, forced the
games up to 7-all before Rice could
take the next two for the opener.
There was not much to choose, as
between the two, in the second and
third sets, both were driving yiciously
and volleying we'll, if not brilliantly.
Rice was bit more reliable overhead,
Hunter more effective on his deep
forcing shots but in the last two sets
the Longwood man slowed up a trife,
just enough to give the mighty hit
ting Hunter the winning edge. To-
morrow Hunter will face Gerald l..
Patterson, OF Australia, whom he de-
feated in the Seabright tournament six
weeks ago, and when they start play
then shall we witness a struggle be-
tween two terrific hitters.
Pat O'Hara Wood Is Victor
Pat O'Hara Wood, of Australia, sur
prised everybody by the decisive man
ner in which he went through big Will
lis Davis, of California, by a score of
6-2, Cd, 6-4. Davis, it is true, this
summer has not been anywhere near
his game of last season, yet his fine
win from N. w. Niles in the opening
day of play at Germantown led us to
believe that he was due for a return to
form. In trying to cope with O'Hara
| Wood, however, the Californian was
pitted against one of the craftiest
court tacticians in the game, and his
ensuing exit was rapidly made.
Davis attempted to make his furious
service and savage overhead prevail
volleying of the Australian. 1t was not
an even break, for Wood curbed his
opponents furious assaults by un-
wavering, alert skill, stepping smooth
| ly inside the service court lines to cut
of Davis's desperate attempts to score
| The Californian made a brave fight in
the last two sets, yet Wood held him
safe, and thereby earned the doubtful
reward of meeting Tilden, the cham.
pion, tomorrow
big Bill" has not been facing any
real competition since the tournament
began on Friday, and to-day he merely
romped through his match with Lyman
L. Tremaine, of Westfeld, N. j., taking
the sets at CO, 60, 6-1. The tall
champion is biding his time until he
bumps into serious opposition, and
then the full equipment of Tilden ten
mis- genius is apt to be exhibited. To-
| day the title holder tried out his
strokes occasionally letting out bursts
Of speed and burning pace, but in the
main he saved these things for more
strenuous times
R. Norris Williams 3D., of Longwood
who, with Tilden and Johnston has
won two legs on the present champion
ship trophy, had an easy time in dis.
posing of Perry E. Hall the sets going
at 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, with Williams
| showing little bit of everything in
his brilliant category of strokes.
Vincent Richards looked greatly i'm
proved in health to-day, winning hand
| lily from Carl Fischer, of Philadelphia
/ by score of 6--2, Cd, 6--1. Agar
! it was the New York stars skill a
| volleying that stood out in his play
and Fischer, try as he would, coule
not do much against the young ma
tional doubles champions attack.