Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-15
BOB K|NSEY COOL
WHEN UNDER FIRE
Outstanding Feature Of Game
ls Court CeneraIship,
Says TiIden-
IS RANKED NUMBER FIVE
BY WILLIAM T. TILDEN, I'd
National Tennis Champioo

Enter the Hall Of Tennis Fame
Robert Kinsey. Of California. A new.
conner joins the ranks Of Americas elite
and worthy addition to the select
circle he should prove to be. I place
him fifth on my list OF the first ten.
Bob Is the older Of the famous kin.
scy brothers," the Pacific Coast cham.
rion doubles team, and until this year
has not been regarded seriously M a
singles player. Illness kept him from
being considered for the Western team
to play against the East last May in
San Francisco, and the same cause
marred his early season record on the
Pacific Coast.
Bob Kinsey arrived East in time to
compete in the Metropolitan champion.
ships at the Crescent Club. Brooklyn.
where he was eliminated by Shimizu
after decisively winning the first set.
found himself and crushed SOS"
player. go. OIL. He followed this by
gainin: revenge on Shinizu. 2.6, 8.4.
Ga. and then eliminated the much
vaunted Laurie" Rice. 6.2. 6.3. after
dropping the first set at 90. He was
defeated by Bill Johnston. 6.1, Ca.
Beaten by Richards
At Southampton Bob was still on the
crest Of the wave and In this historic
event he defeated Phil Neer. 0.2. 6.3
Francis T. Hunter, 0.3. 40, Ga. and
for the second time In three meetings,
Shimizu. this time In sequence sets.
SO. 60. 6.2. He was defeated in the
final round BY Vincent Richards, the
defending champion. Ga. Ga. rs. in n
match In which Richards brilliant
volleying showed under ktnsey's soft.
ground game.
mated by J. O. Anderson, Of Australia.
which Kinspy won. He placed the seul
cu his seasons record the following
week by defeating Watson Washburn
in five sets In the East. West matches
at Forest Hills.
1t is a peculiar game with which
hob Kinsey is steadily forging to the
front. In many ways he more nearly
approximates Wallace johnson thnr
any other player in the game with his
crafty soft chops and slices and de.
ception angles. Bob's service IL n sof'
slice. The foundation Of his groun'
game, fore and back hand, Is well.
executed but somewhat soft .chol
stroke, although during the latter par
Of last season he showed indications o.
developing a forehand drive. Hi
volleying Ia remarkable In its ability Il
return seemingly impossible shots, bu
lacks the necessary severity to allow
him consistently to crowd the net. Hi
overhead II reliable and accurate, bu
not severe.
Generalship Keen
The outstanding feature OF BO'
Kinsey's game, just as with Wallncc
.lohnson's. is his brilliant court general
ship and his crafty coolness under fire
| consider Bob deep scientific studen
Of the game and player whose ad
vnncement in the last season has beCl
we'll deserved.
How much further will Bob Kinse
60? With his present stroke equip
ment ] should ray that he has reache
! approximately his limit. But ! am sue
a firm believer in BOb's intellcctus
grasp OF tennis that I think he ha
realized this fact already and Is branch
Ing out into new fields. He must gal
speed, severity. aggressiveness. II
must use q "top spin" not the exces
sive loop which he and his brnthe
Howard at times employ for thei
famous lob drive" but q well.regu
lated shot OF his forehand. such a sho
as, at its best. las made Bill John
ston famous. These things ! think 10
realizes more clearly than do !, and
look to see Bob Kinsey adyancin
further along the paths OF tenni" fans
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