The New York herald., 1922-09-22
SPANISH DAVIS CUP
PLAYER IS EXTENDED.
Sensational Court Covering
Proves Deciding Factor in
Sparkling Match.
ALTERNATE AS LEADERS
Score in Castle Point Final
Ends, Go, 4--6, G-3,
2-6, 6-3.
by SAMUEL j. BROoKsIAN.

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by SAMUEL j. BROOKNIAN.
In his farewell appearance on an
American court this season Manuel
Alfonso OF Spain flashed his most spec
tacular tennis in winning the Castle
Point singles final at the, Hoboken
Tennis Club yesterday. AS though
anxious 10 make the last impression
most favorable one. the foreign
Davis cup star made an exceptionally
of California. calling on all his re-
sources, covering court with match
less speed and agility. tearing into the
rallies with abandon and hitting with
far greater severity than he had
shown in any previous contest OF the
tournament.
1t was well for ALsnzo that he was
Keyed up to SO great "a tennis pitch, for
Kinsey. too, was in exceptional form
accurate. crafty. fast ard determined,
and it was not until the limit OF five
sets had been played that the Spanish
player was able to clinch his victory al
80. 4--6, 6--3. 2--6. 6--3. Considering
the speed at which the contest was fought
from the s,art to finish. the rallies
throughout were surprisingly well sus-
tsined. thanks to sensational getting on
both sides of the net. .'or tennis pyro-
technic. crisp, decisive hitting and fire.
Guent shifts that prolonged the sus-
nense. the large gallery could not have
t.at, fla 70
order
In the long run Alonzo's advantage
In speed of foot turned -ictory his way.
In all other respects there was little TO
choose between the combatants. Both
men maneuvered skillftlly. drove power
fully and showed surprising control, but
unless h'nsey had
his Spanish opponent wide of the court
he could not seem TO keep the ball out
OF his reach. 1t took the most decisive
sort of shot for Kinsey to earn a point.
A.onso too, hao to work hard for every
advantage and it was real fight in
every set, ev in tho first in which
Eirsey failed to win a game, for four
OF the games went to deuce points with
the result in doubt to the end.
Alfonso Calls an Reserve.
After coming from behind in the
fourth set. winning five games in a
,ow and tieing the score at sets-all
tho Californian seemed headed for VIC
terry. He was measuring the lines teau-
tifully sending his strokes through
,witn elan, and he fairly oozed conf
dence as he opened the fifth set The
first game in the final division Of play
went TO Kinsey at love, but at that
stage Alfonso threw all his reserves sud-
denly into the rallies, tore around the
court for every shot with astonishing
rersstency. stroked furiously and quick
gained an advantage of al. Kinsey
was playing we'll but the whirlwind at
tack OF his opponent was multiplying his
best efforts.
The Californian tried his mghtiest to
turn the tide in the closing game of the
set and came as close as one point of
tying the score at 4-all. An untimeiy
drive into .he net checked him. however.
With the score 5-3 in his favor Alonso-
on Kinsey's service. went into lead of
i0-l5 III the ninth game. One more
point wes all he needed to end 1t all
SO tenaciously die Kinsey hang on, how
ever. that the score went to deuce twice
and it was not until after Alfonso had
been match point four times that he
found an opening for a decisive volley
that crushed Kinsey's last hope.
Once I'm the last game Kinsey doomed
a service ace across to bring the score to
deuce The second time he made an al
most impossible recovery Of a sharp an
gled shot only to find Alfonso at the net
waiting for the return. The Spanish
internationalist had all the court to him.
self then, but In his excitement angled
too wide and sent the ball out OF court.
The error, however, delayed the result
only another minute or so, for Alfonso
took the next two points and the match,
Point score Is Close.
The comparative point score. 153 10
las. shows how evenly the tussle was
fought. Nearly all of that point advan-
tage was gained in she opening set.
After that division of play there was
scarcely points difference between the
men. Kinsey took the second set after
Alonso had assumed a lead of 81 and
the fourth set after the Davis cup player
had won two OF the first three games.
The third set was Alonso's. as the result
OF the only break through service In the
eighth game.
In the women's final. which preceded,
Miss Marie Wagner triumphed over Miss
Margaret Grove, 6--3, 10-S. 1t was an
interesting match, In which superior con-
troll proved to be the winning factor. Miss
iIFOVe ndu ttNtidi bioiiVtS Vfpbt auiittt'o
IN the second set to even the score. She
led at e-5 and again at 81 and was
twice within two points. Had she won
the set she might have outlasted Miss
Wagner in tho extra division of plav.
but her errors ut critical stages checked
her
In the opening set Miss Grove drove
out of court repeatedly IN her attempt
10 keep the ball travelling deep. In the
second her control improved She scored
frequently on return of service and
Seemed to win the majority OF the herd
fought rallies only to slip up on the
simple chances. The point score OF the
mems final follows;
FIRST SET.
Alfonso .-...,..'........i o-.v-''
kinsey ................i J-i6-0
SECOND SET.
Aionso ......s as2s - 3-3G-i
THIRD SET.
Alfonso .........s o. 4-3s-0
FOURTH SET.
Alfonso ..........,t 2 i-1a-2
Einsey ...........2 o D. 4-asH0