New-York tribune., 1922-09-14

the final round.
Logically enough, the four players
who carry the Stars and Stripes into
the conflict tomorrow are all naem-
hers of this years Davis Cup team,
namely, William T. Tilden I'd, playing
through champion; William Nj. John
ston, OF California. fo-E-a< title holder
Vincent Richards, national doubles
champion, and Richard Norris Williams
I'd, of Longwood, twice former sin
giles champion.
Gerald l.. Patterson and James O..
Anderson, the Australian Davis Cup
pair, Manuel Alfonso, of the Spanish
international team, and Ienzo Shinilza
Of last years japanese Davis cup team.
were the other four survivors of the
day.
Tomorrow will commence the rigid
test of the tournament and it looks as
though America would qualify at least
three men 10 go into the semi-finai
round, and probably take all four
places. The program calls for john
son and Alfonso to meet in the top
bracket at 2 o'clock, and Richards and
Anderson to meet in the next bracket
at 4:30 o'clock. In the two lower
brackets the contenders will be Tilden
and ShimiZu at l o'clock, and Williams
and Patterson, starting at 3 o'clock,
with the four winners to meet in the
order named on Friday.
Shimizu Wins Five-Set Match
1t was perfect day and day flied
with thrilling moments as the players
fought fercely for the honors The
last match OF TIE afternoon was late
in finishing, Shimizu finally winning
from Wallace F. Johnson at 8--6, 4-e,
6--4, 4--6, Cd, long after the chem
pionship court had been thrown ii.tc
shadows by the stands as the sun sank
below the rim. Shimizu and Johnson
struggled for more than two hours,
finishing just before 1880, while sew
eral thousand loyal Philadelphians
waited in the hope that johnson would
come through triumphant
Perhaps the most stirring match of
the day came in the defeat of Watson
NJ. Was aburn, of New York, by the
fiery Alfonso. The Spanish senior is a
grand uphill fighter, as he has proved
several times before this tournament.
and he electrified the big gallery this
afternoon by coming from behind when
Washburn led at two sets to one, tax
ing bitterly fought match. The sets
were scored at Cd, 3--6, 7---9, Sc,
Cd. with the rallies long and keen.
Another meeting of tennis titans oc-
Cured when Patterson gained revenge
over Francis T. Hunter, of New Roch-
ellie, by winning at SIS, 6--f, Us.
Hunter had humbled Patterson at Sea-
bright some weeks ego, and the Aus
tralian captain was on the court to-
day to wipe out that defeat with his
blood, If need be, to judge by the
vicious manner in which he bombarde ed
his shots across the net. With the ex-
ception of the second set, Hunter held
his great rival very close and both
men played impressively throughout.
Champion Tilden played the best
tennis of the day in eliminating the
popular Pat O'Hara Wood of Australia
q score Of 60, 6-3, 6-2.
&c he player who can thus dispose of
7 sd must be playing tennis of high
est calibre, and that is what the cham
Ion did this afternoon. From the
,frst moment of play Tilden was keen
alert, over-brimming with ambition
and nervous energy, and he favored
no particular part Of the court ir
gaining his points. Furious forehane
drives, with the ball barely clearing
the net, backhand drives that were
distinguished by speed and pace almos;
as great, and dazzling bits of super.
volleying and cannonading services
all were brought into play by ths
champion.
Wood played we'll, as we'll as Tilder
would permit him to play, in fact, bu,
ne was outmatched in speed and pace
If not in actual tennis skill and al
though many. of the rallies were Ions
drawn, out the tall Philadelphian wa,
generally the master of the situation.
Williams was going like the wile
wind against Elliott Binzen, of New
York, taking the match by score OF
&c, 6-2, 6-1, as he reeled off shots
that simply defied return. Binzen wa
unfortunate enough to run into vii
bans when the Longwocd man was hit
ting at his best, and almost any playe,
In the game is likely to come to grie+
when confronted by such dazzling on
position.
howard kinsey Starts Well
Little Johnston won from Howar,
kinsey, also from California, by scor
OF 4-6, 6-~-2s 60, the match bein,
ended at that point because Kinse
was forced to default owing to a main
Iul phster on the palm of his righ
previously, when Kinsey PLAYED viii
IAN .. Ciothier, and to-day, during tn
second set, the bit of adhesive plaste
howard had placed over the woun
came off. Kinsey kept on. althoug
sunerlng considerable pain, but at tn
end OF the third set he wisely decide
to retire.
Kinsey played his finest tennis i
the opening set. coming from benin
at Q-3 and winning six out of tn
next seven games for the set. H
blended heavily topped drives Wit
chops and undercut slices, and thi
apparently broke up Johnston's sever
forehand driving attack temporaril,
the famous Little Biil' netting man
OF his returns and overdrivinp tn
base line at other times.
But adversity only acts as a spur I
Johnston. and at the start of the sec
ond set he buckled down to work an
went after his man like a tiger. Th
full power of his ferocious forehan
drives was unleashed, followed up b.
wonderfully decisive overland voiiey
Tor finishing shots as Kinseyfs defen
sive returns came over the net.
anderson played spiendidly in de
Jeatlng the steady, crafty, Robert Kin
key by score of 6--3, 6-3, Pc. 6-l
had ne felt the necessity think tn,
tall Australian might have won i,
straight sets. He pitted speed am
sharp hitting against Kinsey's softe,
chops and slices and great court cover
ing Anderson used his forehan;
drives to force openings in his on
ponents court, and then moved swift,
into the volley zone to smother returns
AS general thing, Anderson ra,
around the ball to take it on his fore
hand when Kinsey attacked on ais left
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