The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-08-08
WILLIS DAVIS WINS
ON MEADOW COURTS
Handicapped by Borrowed
Equipment Californian De-
feats c. Wood, 81, rs.

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
SOUTHAMPTON. n. Y, Aug. Gray
skies could not act as a wet blanket
to the annual invitation tennis tourna-
ment of the Meadow Club, which be-
gan this afternoon with representa-
tive entry list OF over fifty stars The
committee. headed by Lytteton Fox.
had everything lined up for quick and
efficient progress. and big hole had
been made in the seeded draw before
the nets were dropped~for thc day.
Willis L. Davis of California is the
present holder OF the Southampton tro-
ply. which he won from Vincent Rich
ards last year. and he usually does mis-
best on these courts. with historic
victory over Norman Brookes In his
record.
But to-day his start was inauspcious
Handicapped by borrowed equipment.
with his own somewhere in the hands
of the missing Phil Neer Davis floun-
dered about the court in his opening
match against the young and active
Charles Wood. with only his fast ser
vice to keep him safely on top. This
and the speed OF the Westerner's drives
kept Wood on the defensive through
the first set, which he lost. 6-1, but
In the second he got his big opponent
on the run and made things decidedly
interesting with combination OF
steadiness and head work
Wood led at al and 40--15 and fought
on with a good chance up to 5-all. Then
a double fault cost him his own SER
vice and the match ended in Davis s
/ favor at Us.
RICHARDS and Frank Hunter did not
! appear to-day, and of the remaining
seeded players Kashio also was kept
idle. But Shimizu the leader of Amer
ica's Japanese stars. romped through
one sided sets against j. NJ. Hopkins,
while S. Howard Vosheil and the Kin
sey brothers won with equal ease.
Dean Mathey defaulted to Hugh Kelle-
| her, leaving the draw fairly we'll d.
vided. with a preponderance of strength
| in the upper half A newcomer J. w
| Whitbeck Of Bronxville. made a very
| favorable impression In his decisive vic
| tory over the Western youngster Rich
ard Hinckley. driving steadily and ac-
curately.
Howard Kinsey and Capt. A. J. Gore
presented me unusual sight of two OPP
ponents both wearing eye shades, al
l though there was no sun. In fact, the
bespectacled Washingtoniah might have
been maturer and heavier edition of
young Kinsey.
| The resemblance stopped. however.
when they got to hitting the ball. Gore.
| with good reserve twist serve and
considerable getting power, battled val
| iantly but hopelessly against speed.
energy and versatility of stroke. With
| the older mans errors keeping worry
| from the door, young Howard expert
mented with nasty chops and looping
| drives in turn. occasionally walking
into a deep volleying position for some
Spectacular angle shots. IL was all
Kinsey, with Umpire Niles reporting a
6-2. so score.
The elder OF the Kinsey brothers fin
ished his opening match just as quickly
superior eteadiness and resourcefuness
putting out John Mcguire with the loss
of only three games
On an adjoining court Stanley Morti-
mer, nationally prominent figure in
the field OF rackets, fought losine
battle against Carl Fischer a high
wind and his own errors Mortimer
second service presented too many
cripples and was consistently crucifled
by the Philadelphia left handler, who
slashed away vigorously for the win
ners share of the points. The scores
were 6-1 and 6-4.
Another southpaw. Fred C. Inman. a
former metropolitan champion. had 10
4
| Norris, losing the second at CO in the
face of steady and aggressive tennis.
James Davies. one of the intercollegi-
ate doubles champions. mad no diff
Guilty with w. w. Hastings, allowing
him only one game per set. and Her.
bert Bowman came through impress
siveIy against John Monroe in a straight
set victory.
The summary:
FIRST ROUND-Hownrd Rinsey, California.
/ defeated a. J. Gore, Washington. 6-2,
| 60: j. w, Whitbeck. New York defeated
| Richard Hinckley. California, TO, Go
Herbert l.. Bowman. New York, defeated
John Monroe, Tuxedo, 6--3, e-2; Vincent
Richard. Yonkers, won from Eon ".
Hooker. New York. by default; Hugh q.
| Kelieher. New York won from Dean
Mathey, New York. by default: Howard
voshell, Brooklyn. defeated Perry Pease.
Southampton, 3D.. Go; William Crocker
Montreal, defeated q. w. Saunders,
Southampton. 6--3. Cd: zenzo Shimizu
Japan. defeated j. Milton Hopkins. East.
hampton. Go. 0--3 James Davis, Call
fornia, defeated w. w. Hastings, New
York, 6-i, 6-f; O.. n. Gruen. New York
defeated y. J. Ross. New York, G--3. G--1
II. g. Inman. New York. defeated Donald
Lee Norris. cedarhurst, G--3. 20. G-3;
Wills r.. Davis. California. defeated
rias NJ Wind New York g.