The New York herald., 1922-03-31
Drops Set to Herbert L. Bow
man and Fails to Impress
Gallery.
-FOUR PLAYERS SURVIVE
s. Howard Voshell. Francis L.
Hunter and G.. c. Shafer
Score Easy Victories.
n, SAMUEL. ). BRooKMAN.


There were two good reasons why
Frank r. Anderson. the playing through
title holder. was the only one of four
to experi.n .nce any difficulty in reaching
The semi-fnal of the national indoor
tennis championship yesterday The
iirst was the fact that in Herbert j..
Bowman he met the strongest opponent
of the four: the second was his own
cratic stroki1g. a mixture of good and
bad tennis. with most of the bad
crowded into one set. In that one SCI
the champion certainly did not impress
those who looked on from the Seventh
Regiment Armory galleries, but he
bobbed up with a most satisfactory
rally in the next division of play and
nded the match in his favor at Ga.
SO. e.
Anderson's showing. brillian. though
II was in spurts. left the Impression
that his title was far from being safe.
'tnd the belief was engthened by the
fact that his two leading rivals for the
championship. S. Howard Voshsll and
Francis t. Hunter. We're in particularly
excellent stroke. The latter pair won
their contests decisively from players
who like themselves had been seeded
into the draw. Voshell defeating George
King. Westchester County champion,
c., 6-3. while Hunter was disposing of
l'erey l.. Kynaston. Nassau and Queens
tne holder, at G--2. Go.
Must Improve Quickly.
Anderson will have TO find his best
speed in hurry. for in the semi-final
this afternoon he meets Voshell, whom
lie recently defeated in the BROOKLYN
championship only after a hard ttIssIe
hat required nearly three hours play
Tor decision. Voshell was exceptionally
Steady against George King yesterday:
there was plenty of sting to his driving
game and he volleyed and smashed well.
lis service. too, had all it's customary
sharp break
There is a special incentive for voshell
to-day. for he holds two legs on the
championship trophy, and needs only
one more to own 1T permanently. Not
that victory over Anderson will SETTLE
II, Tor Francis T. Hunter or c. Carleton
Shafer must be beaten I'm the final
round. but triumph over the present
champion will make Voshell decided
iavorite for the title.
AS it stands now, however II looks
like 1t tossup among Anderson. VosheII
ana Hunter. and the next two days
mould furnish some of the best tennis
ot the indoor season. Hunters speed
"nd powerful forehand drive were
greatly in evidence against Kynaston.
VINO was kept almost strictly on The
defensive. Hunter followed deep
swiftly driven forcing shots to the net
and blocked the returns with great
precision. He fairly breexed through
The second set. which he won at love
kynaston earning very few points In
the second semi-final this afternoon he
meets G.. Carleton Shafer of Philadel-
nhla, who has been playing WELL but
shafer's best can hardly cope with the
whirlwind hitting and all around cf-
eaf he -
Loses Range OF the Net.
II was after he had taken the first
set at Cd by single break through
Bowman's service that Anderson fell
off considerably in his form. It-may
have been due to overconfidence. or to
some extent to Bowman's added speed.
but the champion certainly made a
mess of numerous chances to put the
bali away for kills" He smashed
some mighty easy shots into the net
and good many others out of court
and for a full twenty minutes try as
he would. could not regain the range.
Bowman ran into a lead Oh go then
brought 1t to I'll and 81 as ne broke
through service for the second time.
In the seventh game Frank settled
down bit and forced Bowman to yield
service. and then in the eighth game
the champion aced his opponent twice
and brought the score to 5-3 In the
next Anderson fought determinedly to
prevent the loss of the set. but after
The score had gone to deuce three times
and Bowman had been set point four
times, the latter finally clinched il.
II was an aroused champion who
opened service in the final set. He
called on all his reserve speed. played
daringly and got better results Bow
man continued to outsteady him a bit.
but Frank was showing better court
generalship and stroking more boldly
and he went ahead Il" ally in the sixth
game. in which he broIes through service
and brought the score TO 4--2 In his
favor. lie had found himself by that
time. and tho next two games also went
his way with comparative ease.
A fast service and severe forehand
drive that was well controlled were
Bowman's best assets during the match.
At deep Court driving he was very
steady and effective, but his work in the
forward court was uncertain He failed
10 stroke decisively on volleys. frc-
quently returning the ball safe when he
had one side OF the court wide open and
every chance in the world for kill.
Fast and slow Doubles.
The doubles division OF the tourna-
final round. George King and c. c.
Shafer. who are favored TO reach the
title round In the upper half had very
little trouble with Samuel r. McAllister
and w. Dickson Cunningham. whom they
defeated ca, 6--1, but Frank Ander-
son and S. Howard Voshell. playing
carelessly and with lack OF zest, were
carried into a long 9--7 set by Armand
u. Sruneau and Jay l.. Anderson King
md Shafer should have no difficulty
eliminating Clarence r. Unterberg and
Paul S. McHugh in one of the semi
finals. but in the other Anderson ana
Noshell will have TO play far more ag-
grossive tennis than they showed yes
tarday to beat Herbert T., Bowman and
Harry j. Stenkampf. The summary:
NATIONAL INDOOR TENNIS CHAMPION
SHIP SINGLES.
FIFTH ROuND--Frank r. Anderson defeated
Herbert Y. Bowman, O., 3--i. 6--2:
Howard Voshell defeated George King.
az. 6-3; Francis r. ", Ter defeated
Percy l.. Kynaston. 8--2. ca. o. Carlton
Shafer defeated Clarcrse j.. Unterberg.
6--i. T-5
CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.
THIRD ROUND--Georae King and q. G.
shafer defeated Samuel X. McAllster and
W. Dickson Cunningham. 6-2, G--i; Frank
Il. anderson and 81 Howard Voshell de.
feated Armand L. Bruncau and Jay l..
Anderson, c., OF.
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