New-York tribune., 1922-06-12

.,..,riay afternoon.
,.eugh the elements were eele-
=, Anderson's victory, wind, rain,
"a vivid streaks of lightning,
.,s,.el IS deafenirg elaps Of
go burst over the club house as
80. ~ the spectators were leaving
80 ia The stands. Although 1t
m ever IN fifteen minutes, che
Va created havoc among the giant
In the vicinity Of the club
-. uprooirg scores IN some
J.,r6 In others ripping branches
80 hurlirg them 20 the ground.
49,, defeating Beekman in the
= ,surd o. the tournament post
- from last week. Anderson had
f-,5 4 default from James n.
r-..ir. In the third round, and had
ss.,,,5 lpdiow Van Deventer az rs.
- /, the scmi-fnal Bcekman. in
4, maritime. Rad gained his semi
- b-seket through tho default Of
t.,s Anderson. who was playing
.-,,,,. Kashlo IN Brooklyn. and had
-. ,stsn the measure Of +. A. Ready
t-,sesre of 81. 6 3 These matches
ID place in the morning.
psiiip Chew. chairman of tho tour
.,-,-. comr, .tteo. timed the playing
y .is fnsl round event 20 a nicely.
ger he and Lawrence j. Woodbury.
l,5 usen "soundings' and other OBJ
,nt,.ons OF the weather prospects,
r-.r decided tha. $3.50 o'clock would
..bsa moment too soon % bring the
s-tNyt, % the court, and 4. was a
,-.. decision. for had y been delayed
s7t minutes longer 70 would never
AVE been finished. in oil probability.
Anderson Breaks Through
Wren Chew climbed into the um-
re, chair and called "Playi' Beck
"A, began the service. but Anderson
,.,ss ,arough a. love- and then won
q, rex. game. his ground strokes
s-,ski-r low on the soft turf and rem
i,rng / difficult for Beekman 20 make
,ss,.ive returns TIE latter soon got
e.ro.. however. and went into the
ssd bv winning the next three games.
Es ssl @ good chance 20 make Il AZ,
sst Arderson's fast service saved the
brooklyn star and enabled him 10
t,stre tie set az 3-all.
Tsey played s.ong very evenly after
ri'. up % the fifteenth game, when
s,,knar falterei badly on his own
sryice. losing his game at love.
tsekman was beginning 10 slow up IN
b, rusnes for the net IS lack OF con
.ron began 70 tell. yet ne made a last
c,.eme EFFORT and took the next two
nres. for lead Of 9-8, and u looked
a, srybodys match at that stage.
T.e extra effort cost Beekman dear
3, ksrever. for he lost the next three
n-u FOR the set az 9-ii, giving An
t,-,,. a lead that he never relin-
s.s.ts thereafter In this opening set
es.ssren played along similar lines.
y. ;nng great reliance IN service
AZ r.ft0 tae net for the vOlley or
ssp. every favorable opportunity.
A. '',g as Beekman could work ms
~ inside tho vOlleying position
;..i'y enough @ head of Anderson's
n.sns he met with fair success. his
sE. Veil-anE.ed shots dropping into
l,ytourt so quickly that. Anderson
VS. sonet.mes caught FAR short OF 20
f;ea. Put while Bekman gradually
r. speed and hence effectiveness An
.,rors strokes underwent core.
,s,dlne improvement, and has speea
rsr slackened.
Beekman Overcomes Lead
r. he second set he led at FL and
=. and although Beekman pulled up
ALL Anderson was gong 700
ro-rlv 10 be held in check and TOOK
, second set AZ 6-4 lie was mar
, fewer errors than his raPie-rie
ne ordinarily entails, ana rs
-okes had more severity tnAh 'N'
ing Beekman's. ~
The New York player summoned a.,
. resource AZ the start Of the third
Z last set and by fine court covering
4 brilliant low volleyinC across fore
r-. held his own with Anderson, eacA
.,-irg on service 20 the ninth game,
tsn Boekman weakened and dropped
I. service. following several stirI ng
,lNs, from mid-court. Anderson haa
esr. ham-lerinc his opponents oac" =
and rre.ty consistently N the Ias-
tf 4 the match and this had its e.
set or Peekman's returns from ms
y, SIDE. until toward the last they
ere psre'y defensive IN character.
Astcr wiring the ninth game at'eI
deuce" had been called twice Andersen
oss the ,erth game. giving him INC
q g. g. and the match.