The New York herald., 1922-08-03
Little Bill Johnston Beats
Anderson, Only Remaining
Australian in Tourney.
MANY UPsETs DURING DAY
Robert Kinsey Vanquishes
Shimizu-Miss Wills Wins
From Mrs. Jessup.
nv SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.


SEARR1oHr, ". j., Aug. with
startling suddenness came the defeat
of Gerald l.. Patterson, Wimbledon
winner and Australian tennis ace, on
the Seabright courts to-day. With
decisiveness that was well nigh in
credible. with an exhibition Of court
craft. exceptional control and burning
speed that few had thought him ca
pable OF. Francis T. Hunter of New
York, national indoor champion, fairly
overwhelmed Australia's Davis cup
hope in the fourth round of the In
vitation tournament, bringing to
climax a day Of sensations. The score
was 6-2, 6-3, and 1t was every bit as
c7can cut a victory as the figures IN
dicate.
Perhaps never before in his career has
Hunter played such remarkably effec-
tive tennis as he did to-day. never be-
fore has he stroked as steadily ana
with such supreme confidence, seldom
has his drive carried more terrific
speed He had everything to gain and
nothing to lose, Hunter did. and he at
tackled with daring and abandon that
vas delightful to behold. From first
TO last he pounded Patterson's back
hand, which failed to stand up under
the bombardment. 1t was not so much
that the Australians back hand was
weak-although it must be admitted
that ii was far from formidable-as it
was the fact that Hunters fire was
wi.hering.
Hunter inst Gets Warmed UP.
Hunter sharp angled as much as
safety would permit, his drives doomed
deep and into the corners, his service
fairly sizzled and he made all sorts of
amazing gets, turning Pattersons best
shots into winning points for himself.
Hunter had only begun to warm up to
his work when the final point was
scored.
Patterson shifted tactics frequently.
He tried the net game. then he stayed
hack. but Hunter was too all fired sure
of every stroke, too deadly in his vol-j
leying, smashing and driving. The Aus
tralian's service had all its customary
sting and break and was well placed.
but Hunter fathomed it without trouble
and often sent it shooting to Patter-
sons back hand for an earned point.
Hunter ran into lead of 30 in the
first set and increased his advantage a
game before the set was over. Again
in the second set Hunter was out in
front at SO. although two OF the games
were long deuce affairs. Patterson
brought the score to 81, but Hunter
kept attacking furiously and won three
of the next four games for the set and
mat.E-
What made the result doubly sur
prlsing was the fact that Hunter re-
Gently met decisive defeat at the hands
of two top ranking players. williams
overwhelming him, 81, G-1, 6--1, in
the Nassau final and Shimizu crushing
him by exactly the same score in the
cup round at Greenwich. 1t was a diff
ferent Hunter who took the court to-day,
so different it was difficult to believe
ones eyes.
Miss Wills Beats Mrs. Jessup.
Seldom has single tennis day been
crowded with SO many thrills and sensa-
tons. II began with the defeat OF Mrs.
Marion Zindersteln Jessup, third in ma
tional rank. at the hands OF sixteen-year-
old Miss Helen Wills OF California In a
match that showed the Pacifis coast
youngster 10 better advantage than ever
before in her campaign in the East
Then Robert Kinsey OF California, com
pleting his unfinished match with Zenzo
Shimizu, contest that had been halted
by rain yesterday. triumphed over the
Nipponese, 2-6. "a, 6--4. Then along
came Billy Johnston of California In
MS first serious test on turf this year
with most convincing victory over the
only remaining Australian player, James
o, Anderson. by score of e., S-6.
Additional thrills came when Howard
kinsey took a first set from R. Norris
Williams. The latter had eliminated
Andre III. Colbert of France in the morn
ing, making quick finish of contest
that hah gone to 14-13 in Gobert's favor
on Tuesday. 1t took williams a long
time TO find his most decisive speed and
control against kinsey, but he rose TO
the occasion when the Californian be-
: gan to threaten seriously, took the sec
ond set at g. and the third without
the loss OF a game.
Robert kinscy Wins Again.
Later In the day Robert Kinsey made
nm inauspicious start against Lawrence
Rice OF Boston, dropping the first set
at love. but his superior generalship and
control turned the Bostonian back in
the next two sets which the Californian
won at 6-2. 6-3.
Johnston In his triumph over Ander-
son OF Australia placed chief reliance
on his whip-lllSe forehand. He was not
forcing II particularly at the net, but
his sizzling shots into the corners were
under perfect control. and the Antlpo-
dean found II too formidable a weapon.
Anderson, after an crratic start, played
we'll In the second set and held the lead
at 3--1, and later at 6--5. but the Cali
fornian put on full speed when the Aus
tralian seemed headed for a set and
took three games In row for a GO,
S--6 victory. It was hard hitting tennis
all the way, with many thrilling sus-
tanned rallies. Anderson fought agrees
.sively. but his unsteadiness at critical
stages halted him.
Mrs. Mallory, national champion,
yielded only two games 10 Miss Edith
Sigourney of Boston in reaching the
semi-final round. Mrs. May Sutton
Bundy took a comparatively easy first
set from Miss Martha Bayard. but was
extended TO the limit to win the second
at 7---5. Miss Leslie Bancroft had no
trouble moving UP at Miss Helen
Hooker's expense.
The two prominent doubles teams
Watson Washburn and r. Norris Will
fanas and James o. Anderson and Will
lam NJ. Johnston, advanced to the semi
nnnl round. With the aid OF n bye and
default Williams and Washburn had
10 play only one match 10 move ahead.
vThev defenfed Audrc II Gohart and