The New York herald., 1922-08-14
BEATS BOB KINSEY
TO REGAIN TROPHY
Californian Unable to Cope
With Speed of Youthful
Star.
FIVE SETS IN DOUBLES
Kinsey Brothers Score Hard
Earned Victory Over Hun
ter and Richards.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD
SOUTHAMPTON. n. Y, Aug 13.-Young
Vincent Richards justified his selection
for the American Davis cup tennis team
on the courts OF the Meadow Club to-
day when he triumphed over Robert
Kinsey, 6-3. 6--4. 7-5, in the post
poned final round OF the invitation tour
nament, thus becoming for .the second
time the holder of the historic South
ampton trophy.
In the final round OF the doubles. how
over. Richards. rartnered by Francis
T. Hunter lost thrilling five set match
to Bob kinsey and his brother Howard.
The scores were S-6, &C.. rs, 4--6,
6-3.
g. Howard voshell and Miss Helen
Hoover were the winners of the mixed
doubles, scoring at 6-2. 6-1 over Rob-
ert Kinsey and Miss Florence Johnson.
Il. w. Feibleman took the consolation
prize with a victory over Richard Hinck-
ley, 81, rs.
Pred ictions ran true TO form in the
Richards-Kinsey match. with the loser
falling somewhat below his best possi-
bilities through fairly obvious stale
ness. due to everyday during the last
week He made far more errors than
and in general had neither pace nor
accuracy enough 10 offset the brilliant
volleyiRg OF Richards.
Richards Always Master.
1t was the ability to anticipate his
opponents Shots and turn even de-
fensive volleys into point winners. that
gave the junior champion a consistent
edge, and he could afford 10 waste a
number of opportunities. with this potent
weapon always in reserve When his
slender form drifted like ghost to the
net it seemed 10 spread a hynotic
ectoplasm which miraculously drew the
ball within its boundaries. No matter
where Kinsey placed his sharply angled
chops and drives they We're magnet
ically drawn to the center of the young
ster's racket. which seemed able to dig
the ball out of the turf and haul 1t
down from the clouds with equal ease.
1t was this astonishing and intuitive skill
that again emphasized the position of
Richards as one of the greatest vol
levers.
The winner lost his opening service,
but equalzed Immediately and ran
ahead without difficulty TO So. Here
Kinsey managed to win one service
game. but fine volleying closed out the
set for Richards at 6--3.
lie SeCOnQ was ~ EVEN piopO-
sitiow up to ALL with both players
~~ twice on service. A great smash
put Richards in the lead again at
d, and he completed the set with a
utiful volley
The third was similar, but the victory
yas delayed by two successive errors
when Richards again led d. He
smashed an easy one into the net. and
'then volleyed just beyond the sideline.
T.. raAtta IS fl.A -
game, however. Richards pulled 1t out
by splendid overhead work, and the
match was his at Us when Kinsey's
game collapsed in series Of errors.
Doubles Match ensatfonaI.
The doubles match was more sensa-
tional in every way and fully upheld the
traditions OF Southampton in this re-
spect. Richards was unsteady at the
start and suffered several breaks in his
service, due in part TO double faulting.
Hunter hit very hard. and on the whole
played his best tennis Of the week at
this stage. The steadiness and team
work of the Kinseys. however. kept them
just ahead. and they managed to register
the first two sets in their favor by the
narrowest Of margins. In fact. a bad
decision on the side line near the close
of the first set may have changed the
entire aspect of the match.
With two sets gone, however the run
ner up players started courageous up
Hill battle and literally hammered their
way through the supposedly impregnable
defense of the Kinseys for GO ses-
sion. which should have been put away
without the loss of a game. They kept
ZIP their brilliant hitting after the short
interval of rest. with Richards by this
time on his game and bringing off amaz-
ing shots with monotonous regularity.
The match was eventually squared at
6--4 and they went into the deciding set
for blood. Two wonderful placements
by the Kinseys gave them break
through Richards for 90 and they kept
their lead TO al. Then Howard Kim
soy lost his service. but Hunter imne-
diately returned the compliment with a
succession Of errors on his partners 8
turn.
Sheer gameness broke down Bob Kin
sey's delivery once more. and with a
chance to make IL all square on his own
service Hunter threw II away by hit
ting two easy overhead shots far out OF
court Howard Kinsey served the final
game. and after a replay OF the match
point the excitement came TO an end
with Hunters failure to get the bah into
play.
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