New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-01

a,s Cricket Clubs annual invitation
occasion.
Gerald Patterson, ]. o. Anderson
.ra r. c. wertheim, from Australia;
andre Colbert, Henri Cochet and Jean
perosra, from France, and little Zenzo
shimiza and Seiichiro Kashio, from
,snan, were here to compete against
4be great field in the mems singles.
Representing the United States were
william M Johnston, Of California,
and Richard Norris Williams, of Long
sood. beth former holders of the ma
.ionst singles honors, and host Of
otssrs, including Willis Davis, Robert
and Howard Kinsey, Phil Neer and Jim
r,av;ss. Of California, and Lawrence
8. glce, Francis T. Hunter and How
ard Voshell.
Added to the presence of these ten
mis- giants was q splendid field OF wom-
en- players, including the national
champion, Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt NAL
Iury. fresh from her triumph in the
New York State championship tourney
last Saturday; Mrs. May Sutton Bundy,
runaey-up in that event; Miss Leslie
Bancroft, OF Boston. Rhode Island
state champion; Miss Helen Wills, of
California; Miss Martha Bayard, of
Short Hills, n. j.. and Miss Ceres Ba-
ker, of Orange; Mrs. Marion Finder
stein Jessup, of Wilmington, Del, for
mer national clay court title holder;
Miss Edith Sigourney, OF Longwood,
and Miss Marguerite Davis, of Kansas
City.
Stage Set for Opening Day
Holcombe Ward, chairman of the
tournament committee; James c. Auch-
incloss. secretary, snd Bernon S. Prem
tee, president Of the club, acting an CO.
operation, had the beautiful Seasrignt
stage perfectly set for the opening
day Of play. The ancient Ssabright
turf was in superb condition. 1t has
been imbedded in its present ser since
1886, when it was imported to this
country from England, and for the
last two weeks has received a special
grooming in preparation for his tour
nament.
A corps Of tested umpires was on
hand to-day, headed by Fred Mansfield,
Of Longwood who was a member of
the "frst ten" some thirty-odd years
ago but who has gained national fame
during the last quarter of a century as
an arbiter at tennis matches all over
the country. Mansfield was given the
post Of honor on the No. i grandstand
court when Gerald Patterson and
young John f. Whitbeck, of LOOMS
Institute, Connecticut, went out to play
their match in the afternoon.
One or two upsets marked the OPEN
ing skirmishes in the mems division
and in several Of the matches in which
the favorites won they only did so
after more or less stubborn struggles.
Three men, Anderson of Australia.
Howard Of California and Lawrence B.
Rice Of Longwood, reached into the
fourth round brackets, one round ahead
Of the rest of the field, and in the
women's singles Miss Wills. by virtue
o. two decisive victories with the loss
o. only two games, gained her place in
the third round.
Prentice Extends Anderson
Perhaps the most surprising result
came IN the third round match between
anderson and Bernon Prentice, the
Sseabright club champion. The tail
australian took the opening set easily
enough at 60, but thereafter he found
himself with fight on his hand every
moment until the last point had been
won and lost. 1t required thirty games
m the second set before Anderson
aioed matters at 16--14, with Prentice
near the dropping point as the result
q MS efforts and Anderson jolly we'll
SATISFIED to call it a day.
p anderson had defeated young J. B.
ssenno, Of Harvard, by score Of Sd,
" IN MS first match of the day, and
me the enupodean showed nothing start
ing IN the nature of his work. While
nc always appeared certain Of eventual
victory, Fenno kept him on the move
pee0y constantly to win. Prentice,
SiseT taxing full set to work into
%? pest stride, began to contest each
punt With the utmost keenness in the
second set and the men began a mara
thon struggle.
0Q1n showed no hesitancy in going in
esose quarters for the volley, and as
:. isS1.t tnere were frequent sessions
- last paying, with Prentice holding
~ NJ own against his noted opponent.
me australian appeared to be having
~ o.01o V WITH his low volieys, failing to
set the necessary life on the bali at
o o,Aes' ana ne was none. too steady
;.etnead when Prentice sent up well
sIaeo ana placed 'tosses" Anderson's
s sror strokes held more pace, how
wv lAan the Americans, and the
Yep forcing shots sometimes prevent
Prentice from going for the net
These times, with the games score
az I'll, on his service Prentice
.'eeuea only one point for the set and
S9uarlng of the match, but each time
oveTdrove the base line by hair,
s s.ta thoS lost his chances. Anderson,
fo %lrhstood the grueling work bet
s., .Hsh the Sea Bright champion,
o rs'.y pulled himself together and ran
snS we Iast three games for the set
hinsey Defeats Cochet
Fr anafe Colbert, the giant of the
LETT - Davis Cup, was the only man
~ 70 carry the tri-color of France
-. tI..lougn the embattled fields, when
cas- a@st match had been completed, his
e;p@eFiots, young Cochet and Borotra.
go Gown CALAMITY, Cochet being