The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-12
ONLY BEST PLAYERS
LEFT in BRACKETS
Americas Six Leading Con-
tenders and Foreign Stars
Among 16 Survivors.
PATTERSON VS.. HUNTER
Australian Meets Seabright
Conqueror in One Of To-
days Feature Tits.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11.-Three rounds
of the national tennis championship
have passed into history and still both
the American and foreign contenders
present a solid front. When the last |
stroke had been made almost at twi-
light to-day on the turf courts OF the
Germantown Cricket Club sixteen as
pirants survived, and of these sixteen,
six were the men who rank consecu-
lively first to sixth in national ranR--
Tilden, Johnston, Richards, johnson,
washburn and Williams-and five
others comprised the invading con-
tingent-Patterson, Anderson and
O'Hara Wood OF Australia; Manuel
Alfonso of Spain and Shimizu of Japan.
But another day is bound to see the
ranks broken, for the stage has been
reached where seeded player must
meet seeded player, where title con-
tender must meet title contender.
There are thrills aplenty just ahead.
1t was no easy task. however. for
some of the top notchers to advance to
the fourth round to-day. They we're
not exactly extended to the limit. but
few If any found any opportunities for
tagging at any stage. The tuning up
period has passed and the contenders
had to be on their toes to gain and hold
their advantages.
Johnston Plays Long Set.
Billy Johnston was carried into long
sixteen game set by Stanley w. Pearson
of Philadelphia. and found he had to
throw all his reserves into the tusSle to
prevent the loss of a division OF play
Watson M. Washburn actually dropped
a set and almost a second to g. M
Charest, one armed wonder Of Balti-
more. Patterson, while he won in straight
sets from William M. Ingraham OF
Providence. had to come from behind In
two of the sets and had his service to
thank for his success in escaping several
tight corners.
Tilden. Wallace Johnston. Williams
and Shimizu had comparatively easy
matches. Alonzo surprised with an over
whelming e., 81, 6-3 victory over
s. Howard Voshell, who year ago
ranked eighth among American players,
and Richards had plenty to spare in his
triumph over Carl Fisher, one OF the
best of the Philadelphia district.
In one of the features Of the day
the consummate skill and remarkable
control OF Pat OHara Wood of AUS
tralia, proved too much for the hard hit
ting willis Davis of California, who
never threatened seriously to take a
set. The score was 60, 60. 6-4.
In another Francis T. Hunter of New
York. conqueror of Patterson at Sea-
bright eliminated Lawrence d. Rice, one
of the top flight, in five gruelling sets.
10, 6-3. IS. 6-3. 6-3.
In a third William j. Ciothier. Amer
lean champion sixteen years ago, aston
ished by outplaying Howard kinsey OF
California for two sets and by taking
n two game lead In the third. But
strength failed the veteran az 1t had
almost failed him on Saturday In the
match against Jose Alfonso of Spain ana
Kinsey came uphill to five set triumph.
These were the contests that stood out
during a long day OF mingled brilliant
and mediocre tennis.
Wood Surprises Critics.
Those who thought Pat OHara Wood
OF Australia was doubles player and
nothing else had their eyes opened to
the fact that he is to be formidable
opponent for anybody In the succeeding
rounds OF the tournament. lie defeated
Willis Davis In mastery fashion to-day
on the center court. The Californian's
terrific service bothered him none at all.
He had to be on the qui vve to meet the
sizzling sharp breaking ball, but he al
most always succeeded in putting the
service into play. And Davis coming
up to press the attack at the net found
the return passing him so often that no
stood wondering often at the astonishing
control and unerring judgment of the
Antipodean.
In the rallies Wood outlayed and out
guessed, as well as outsteadied his op-
ponent. II was not so much that Davis
was off stroke TO any appreciable extent
as the fact that Wood had him reaching
and plunging for the ball and was coax
ing him repeatedly into errors. To add
to Davis's difficulties Wood was all
over the court anticipating shots ur-
canniy and making startling rccoverics
of smashes, voIleys or drives that looked
like sure enough winning points for the
Pacific coast player.
Just once did Davis give any prom
ise OF prolonging the match an extra
set. In the third division of play he
ran into lead of 30 by n supreme
attacking effort at the net but 10 and
behold, Wood answered that squirt with
more brilliant rally OF his own and
Davis took only one more game of the
next seven as Wood proceeded to end
che match in his favor.
Williams Gives Anderson Fight.
Lucien Williams OF Yale, intercolle-
giate champion whom many expected IN
extend Anderson OF Australia to Il
limit, made a much sterner fight of
than the score of g., 60, Cd IL IA
Gates He had quite lead In tive
three sets. showing cornmendabie 81
mess and skill and well rolea \,
game that favored neither base Ii,n,eol
net. But in the pincAes the ccSan
was found wanting or rather wasAape
to match Tho attack Of his o'henI
was unable to raise Ills game .ne
tennis heights that Anderson cachuu,
was unable to find asywhern near as
much In reserve as the big australian a
had. r
Hunters victory ger fice came g
toward tho end OF thi dsb play, but Il
furnished perhaps the hosFcintiilating, .
certainly the hardestfovnt tennis or y
the day. 1t was nil an tuck all the '
way. with rally and ,oueer rally. with {
spectacular volleylhsan. smashing and
the severest sort ofhting apounding.
They set a whirivnS pace from the a
start and had thes,ength necessary 8
not only to maint1tt but to acceler-
ate Il when an tprtant point hung {
in the balance. lifelong run Hunter I
had inst ~ ~ stamina than the {
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