Evening star., 1922-09-11

Only two of the choice ten are fac
ing real tests today. Lawrence Rlce,
No. . a year ago, is engaging Francis
r Hunter. who would have been in
the running for a place among the
chosen last season. had he contested
in sufficient Journeys. and ;. Howard
Voshell, No. s, is meeting Manuel
Alfonso star racket wielder OF the
Spanish Davis cup team. Rice is more
likely to pull through than is No-
shell.
Three international Clashes.
There are a number of other book
ings today, however, that promise TO
proyide thrills, among them being
three international clashes IN addl-
ton to the one mentioned above Ter
aid Patterson, ace of the AusIt d ;! it'n
cup team, may be extended by l-uSieii
Williams the collegiate singles ch;tll-
pion: Jim Anderson, another OF the
AuzZies, may have to hustle 10 sel
by W. w. Ingraham, the Prol-
dence youth who on saturday o's-
posed of the veteran, Cedric MAJOR,
while Fat O'Hara Wood, the third
member of the combination from
down under" will meet worthy Zoe
in Davis Wood was the scintlliatlnS
star of the victory he and Patterson
scored over Big Bill Tilden and Vin-
cent Richards IN tnt laws 'up N'"
bles, and the tennis fans mere are
all set to see him in hard Singles
clash.
Little Bili Johnston, who rested on
Saturday due to drawing a bye IN
the first round and playing his open
ing match Friday. should get just the
opposition he needs to Keep nm tuneu
up in facing Stanley Pearson. one OF
the local prides, who was htteenth IN
the 1921 ranking. Tilden. the chain-
out in his match with George King
of New York. while Richards, last OF
the big three. surely Will not be
pressed by Carl Fischer. d youthful
Quaker City star.
Kinxey Faces n Task.
Howard kinsey, one of the Cal
ifornia big four. has the task OF
matching his skill with w. j. Clothier.
the veteran Philadelphian. who on
Saturday eliminated Jose NJ. Alfonso.
one of Spain's Davis cup players.
Clothier, who was champion in 1906.
still retains much of the form that
was labeled the most beautiful in
tennis" and is as steady as the ROCK
of Gibraltar. kinsey, little more than
half the age of Clothier, of course, Is
speedier afoot and he Will nave TO
utilize his stiffness to a marked de-
gree IL ne Is " :" iti'
c. NJ. Charest, the District of Column
bia champion, who has gone through
two rounds without the loss of set.
has to meet Watson Washburn. No. D
in the honor list. Washburn. who real
" belongs to Washington now, is en-
tered from the West Side Tennis club
of Forest Hills. l.. l., but Capital CITY
tennis fans, who are we'll represented
here, count him as their own. Charest.
the only one-armed player to play in a
national tourney in recent years. is at
tracing much attention. He is at the
top of his game, and will make Wash
burn hustle.
Other Stars Have 1t Easy.
Norris williams and Wallace john
son, who sit in Nos. and berths, re-
=pectively. in the national rating: zen
70 Shimzu. the Japanese star, ana
Robert kinsey, the fourth member OF
the formidable outfit from Frisco. have
comparatiye!y easy contests. Johnson
is the only one of the four who is like
w to have to do any persprng today.
but Leon De Turrenne, former Harvard
captain, should not, at his best. get
more than a set off the master of the
chop stroke, who was fnalist to Tilden
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