Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-08
WASHBURN'S PLAY
NOT IMPRESSIVE
"Watty" Has Had Poor Singles
Record and Williams Game
Has Been Erratic
DOUBLES TEAM A PROBLEM
BY CARL FISCHER
Philadelphia District and Middle states
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Champion.
Southampton. y. Y. Aug. s.-Aus-
tralia is the favorite to come through
10 the challenge round in the Davis
Cup. but before the Antipodenns can
face the United States they must over
come two tennis teams OF skill and
speed.
On Thursday. Friday and Saturday
the Australians meet France in the
semi final Mt the Longwood Cricket
Club. Boston. and on August II, IL and
10 they oppose Spain on the courts Of
the Germantown Cricket Club. Phila-
dephia, in the final. provided tney sur
vive the French test.
The combination of Gerald Patterson.
Pat O'Hara Wood and J. Q. Ander-
son is n formidable one. but the French
team Of Andre Colbert. Henri Cochet
and Jean Borotrn also Is strong. 1t is
my opinion that the Frenchmen will
give the Australians a lot Of trouble.
Colbert, in particular. is very skillful
player.
/ NJ. Alfonso Form Player
The Spanish team. composed OF Jose
Alfonso, Manuel Alfonso and Count de
! Gomar should give good account OF
itself on it's first trip to America.
! Manuel Alonso. who is rated ns the
best form player in Europe. has been
| leading figure nt Wimbledon for many
wears. 1t will be treat to Philadel-
pbians TO see this graceful player IN
action. -,
The winner Of the final round will
play America at Forest Hills on Sep
tember l, . and a. The, probable per-
,onnel OF the United States team is
being discussed everywhere tennis fans
meet. Bill Tilden and BIZ Johnston
will surely play In the singles, but the
doubles team Is uncertain, Inc choice
is between Tilden and Richards and
Washburn and Williams. Last year
Williams and Washburn played very
we'll against japan.
Still "At Sea"
The Davis Cup committee arranged
a series Of two matches between the
two aforenamed teams, which were
played at the Crescent Athletic Club.
Tilden and Richards won in foNr sets
on the first occasion, while Williams
and Washburn won on the second In
straight sets. In the first match the
national doubles champions showed their
suneriority, while on the second day
TiIden was off form the first sets and
Richards "blcw'' in the third.
Williams played brilliantly through,
out. Although these matches proved
nothing, it appears TINT the COMMITTEES
was not impressed by the playing ol
Tilden and Richards.
Last week J. o. Anderson, OF Australia,
, and Billy Jchnston-a new combination
-nlaycd together at Scabright. Th'
manner in which BILLY" marched
through the tournament shows that hi
/ il nlnving wonderful singles. And hi
doubles piay was especially impressive
In the semi final round this new com
binntion defeated the kinsey brothers
an excellent team, in stra lght sets
} Johnstons play was marvellous. IL
was all over the court lie outplayr'
and oItgeneralled the kinscys singl
] handed, And single handed 1t was, TO
Anderson has been playing far belov
! the form he displayed in this .countr'
Inst ycar. He Is not considered goo
doubles player. but it Is hardly con
+ cciyablc that he could play so poorly
k PERHAPS the fact that he landed her
z recently il responsible for his form. H
. NAV be a different Anderson shortly.
i Johnston and Anderson, althoug
i heaten in the finals by Williams an
= Washburn, played their opponents to
@ standstill. After winning the first Sc
,hev led at 4O-15 and advantage gam
IN tbe second, but dropped that gam
and the set.
Anderson Failed
n Again in the third encounter the
had set point twice, but were agai
nosed out. Two points won at tn
81 propcr time and the newly formed com
d bination would have been the victors
It Two OF the four set points were decide
lie by Anderson errors. ] mean no re
Election on the Australian, but rathc
Is wish to point how a 'pick up" teai
he fared against our last years repre-
lie sentative doubles team. And 1t wa
y Johnston who nearly defeated them
His volleying, ground strokes, place
re mcnt of service, court generalshiI
everything. featured the match.
1t is unfortunate that Tilden an
Johnston do not play well together
s. On paper this makes wonderful team
h. for big Bill" displayed tennis q
- Providence and Longwood which &c,
e safe In saying has never been excellec
- 80 cqualed.