New-York tribune., 1922-04-06

Morgan Beats
L. Cutting at
Court Tennis
Winner Meets c. Suydam
Cutting in Final for Anna
teur National Title To-day

In the defeat of Fulton Cutting came
the hrst surprise of tho national
amateur court tennis championship at
thc Racquet and Tennis Club yesterday
Favored to reach the final as he did a
year ago, and TO meet his brother. c.
Suydam Cutting, again for the
privilege of playing Jay Gould in the
challenge round, Fulton Cutting had
his calculations upset by Hewitt Nor
gan, who flashed perhaps the best ex-
hlhltion of his court tennis career in
winning at 5--6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-5
In the other semi-hnal c.. Suydam
Cutting advanced at the expense Of
the veteran Charles f. Sands, and will
now have the opportunity of avengng
the defeat Of his brother. It is not at
III certain that he will do so, however
Tor not so long ago in the Racquet and
Tennis Club championship Morgan
/ forced G. Suydam Cutting to the limit
of five sets to win. and he seems TO be
improving with every match.
Facility in handling his racquet, in
making recoveries of shots that APP
pearcd to have him all out of position,
won for Morgan yesterday. He turned
many we'll directed placement drive
of Cuttings into winning point for
himself by his dexterity in getting his
racquet into play from any angle. Be
SIDES that, he had speed aplenty, and
was surprisingly steady, considering
the swftncss Of his attack.
Morgan's Superior Speed
Fulton Cuttings drop service and
underhand twist service bothered him
very little. He judged the drop off the
rear wall to a nicely and sent back
not a defensive shot, but swift, low
drive that kept Cutting strictly on the
alert. For one set Cuttings heady
placing and all around court general
ship gave him somewhat. of an advan-
tagc. but this was chiefly because Nor
gan had not reused himself to his best
speed at that stage Once in stride
in the second set Morgan's superior
speed, his at times sensational getting
and his aggressive attack enabled him
to catch up with his opponent and pass
him. He took the second set with the
loss of just one game, and the third
almost a easily.
The fourth and what proved to be
the final set saw Cutting rallying de-
terminedly. 1t was nip and tuck for a
while, and the rallies that resulted
were the longest and the most sensa-
tional of the match. Toward the end
cutting at one point was Wltnln q game
of tying the score at sets-all. Nor
gan outspeeded him in the important
rallies. however, and finally placed the
set to his credit at 6-5,
C.. Suydam Cuttings victory over
Sands in the other semlhnal was
simply case of superior endurance
getting the better of a veteran who
| has long since passed his prime. While
his strength lasted Sands held his own
with Cutting. the first set going to
6-5 before the favorite was able to
place it to his credit. At one time
Sands led at 5-3 But the veteran
tired quickly in the second set, and
Cutting had more OF less easy sailing
the rest of the way, as the score of
), 6-1, 6l. indicates. Sands holds
the distinction Of having scored the last
| victory in America over Jay Gould. He
performed that feat in 1905. Just be
| fore Gould reached the title class.
Cutting Slight Favorite
I If their last match in the club cham
pionship is any criterion, the tussle in
the final round between c. S. Cutting
aud Hewitt Morgan should furnish the
real tennis pyrotechnics of the tour
nament to-day. Cutting is slight
| favorite, but. will have to be at his
best to triumph. The winner will meet
Jay Could in the challenge round on
Saturday, The summary:
! National Amateur Court Tennis cham
cutting, ciu'.srI New York, , defeated Charles q
Morgan. New YORK. defeated Fulton Cut
ting New York. 5--6, 6-l, s., IS.