New-York tribune., 1922-12-29


isah,et overwhelmed Cohen by a.
se-o 6-2, yesterday morning
r" sourh round Of the junior
-. - thereby reaching into the SENT
80 I'd IN the top half Of the draw.
hn.i ..,,oe Il 10 o'clock whitbsek
1hs ~. Iorace Orser. Of George
viii ~, 49,, uirh school, who defeated
Nasn,sstss s,es.tsr yesterday by a score
Car Z; a. a. sltsr stia struggle in
y, eP.n'oA ~ cher players TO reach the
lIersl brackets were Charles NJ.
s.5 ~ \, former boy champion, and
Wi Kghn Of George Washington
- = srbooi. Wood gained his place
n.sn s,s ! victory over Russell Phillips,
SEE Island, at 6-3, ca, while
90. Jsfes,ed Edward G. Conlin ir. by
80 ..ars of 6-3, ca. Wood will face
80 Al 10 o'clock this morning in the
I'D semi-hnai round match, With
=. snsi struggle for the championship.
80 MD By Edgar +. Dawson, sehed-
- Tor tomorrow morning.
While John Whitbeek vas upholdins
A., nyestiee Of LOOMS Institute and the
rsase Of Whitbook, his younger broth,
!, Brsinerd, was also covering himself
"a slory. In gaining his semi-hnsl
,-,ekst In the boys division, this scion
,fshs Whitbeck family defeated Ogden
r,',ss Of the West Side Tennis Club
s. I score Of 6--2, 6--2. In the other
s',,,b round matches J. S. Nillen dc
..,,sd George Becker at Go, 2--6
"a. Malcolm I. Hill. Of Boston, van
,,i,bed ". ". nrcesc a. SO, 10
"a little Stuart Gayncss, Of the West
"a. Tennis Club, eliminated Dennis 4
jsSre by score OF ca, 6-3. WHIT
i,ef meets Millen and Hill plays Cay
s,,s At 10 o'clock this morning. th'
sinners 70 20 into the Anal round.
Knhn and W. T.. Miles, Kenneth Ap'
~ and John Van Ryn, John Whitbecl
"a Wood all reached the scmi-hna
..apd Of the junior doubles, with two
.,,rs round behind the schedule
i0 anal round matches will be playcl
TSi,beek. whom ! picked as f. LIST
,,s likely winner Of the champion iil
!, the frst day Of play, merely .oyeo
Win Cohen yesterday, running s-even
rsmes IN row before Cohen c0ulee
core bis two games. Had Whitbe.ccs
b,,n 50 inclined he could have casily
vor In two love" sets. for he was en-
.ir,ly too strong and resourceful FOL
Csbts The latter played fairly con
,issntly 10 Whitbcck's forehand, anc
m, Loomis star simply slaughtered
,sHs returns. frequently acing his op
,on,nt with singing, we'll placed driVes
whitbeck centered the main voiums :
dis attack on COhen's low oaekhano
,,i vrder the constant hammering The
p,t savers defense went 70 pieces
Wbtbrk also found Cohen's service
weak. continually scoring aces OF M
rirsps delivery. and occasionally h'
went In close and gained his points by
brilliant yollcying at sharp angles.
Wood. who should face WhitbeeN N
he final round for the championship 70
sorrow morning, won handily enough
rom voung Phillips, but he will hav'
q s,osdv down and show more aggres
i've tactics, II he hopes TO WIN tmn' m
ne. than was the case yesterday Al
hough young in years WOOD mas en-
we'd moro tournament experiene
gainst senior competition than mos
z tbe iunior players Of this country
/ is moro than possible that Charle.
as been holding himself in cheek thu
ar i'm this tournament, reserving M
est tennis for the final round.
Certainly those Of US who recall tn'
sanner in which this slender luniol
ook The measure Of the giant Willis
avis. Of California, in the Newport
aviation tournament last August
now that he is capable Of far better
ennis than he has shown IN inc
.rnorv this week. II Wood plays uT
Ia his best form tomorrow then Mhit.
beck will bo hard pressed 10 Win' Il
win he does. -
Kuhn. who has been playing IN theSe
boys and Junior events long enough
70 garner a wealth Of experience, used
ina. knowledge yesterday in overeom'
ing young Conlin Of 6-3, ca
Brainerd Whitbeek was unusually
brilliant in his play against young
Phipps. driving with fne accuracy.
lobbine with excellent judgment and
vollsying and smashing most effective,
y when the opportunities presented
themselves Little Gayness, another OF
George Agutter's tennis pupils, van
pushed Dennis Judge by superior all
round play. his volleying from close to
a raH