Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-21
KINSEY BROTHERS
FORCED OUT IN PLAY
LQNCW00D COURTS

Brookline. Mass. Aug. 20.-The first
round of play in the national doubles
championship tournament on the
courts of the Longwood Cricket Club at
Chestnut Hill saw the elimination of
Howard and Robert Kinsey of San
Francisco, rater as Americas premier
doubles combination, in straight sets.
The conquerors Of the CaIifornians
were Manuel Alfonso of Spain and wal
lace F. johnson Of Philadelphia. whose
play was as brilliant as was their op-
ponents' lacking in lustre.
All other seeded combinations ad-
vanced into the second round which
will be played tomorrow. AS a result
of today's play among the strong COM
binations that will meet will he: AlOn-
so and Johnson versus Vincent Rich
ards. Yonkers. ~ V, and Dean Mathey.
New York: William II. -Tilden. 2nd,
Philadelphia. and Brian 7. G. Norton.
South Africa. versus Pierre Hirsch.
France. and Lawrence y. Rice. Boston;
and r. \. Williams. end. Bryn Mawr
IA. and Watson Washburn. New York
versus Harvey Snodgrass. Los Angeles
and Wallace J. Bates, San Francisco.
Tho Kinscy brothers. whose rise in
tennis fame has been as spectacular as
it has been rapid. prior to the break
ing up of the Tilden-Richards combi-
Lation was ranked second in the coun-
try. and until their poor showing of to-
tky had had successful season. which
reached 4 climax when they won the
doubles championship at the Newport
Casino last week.
The new team Of Norton and Tilden
succC eded in squelching the hopes OF
the Leland Stanford team of. James NJ.
Davies and Phillip Neer but had hard
work 20 overcome onc-set lead eS-
tablished ct the beginning. Tilden
started uncertainty, as did Norton. In
the first game of the opening set the
Philadelphian double faulted ctwice and
that game lost. then service held sway
for the remainder Of the set. Norton
was wild at the start. but before the
match was over he had steadied down
and was Volleying brilliantly and often
Slipping over Skullful placements. Tn"
South Africans evident good nature
and Willingness to try, with falr sue
cess. for almost impossible shots, won
him the favor Of the galleries.
The victory of William NJ. Johnston
and Clarence J. Griffin of san Francis
co. who now are favored To- win the
title, over the southwestern champions.
John Barr and Leven Jester Dallas by
a score of 6-3. G-l. ST, lacked the he-
cisiyeness expected of the Californians.
In the third set tho Dallas men led >
to in games and had the score 80 all.
within two points of the set, Whcn
they WaVcrcd.
The foreign players. with one eNcep-
ton. came through with little trouhle.
| Commander Leonard Darby. Austria
liz who IVES nairCd With Carl II. fisch-
e.. Cynwyd. Pa. fen bcfor" the strong
Williams shhurn team. G-l. - 30.
James @. Andersen and John Il.
Hawkes.. the Australian Davis cup dou-
! bles combination. started inauspiclous-
" by dropping their first set. 30. I"
two experienced players. Leon A. he
Turcnne and IL. Van Dyke johns. IA
cific northwest champions. but thefe-
after were never threatened. The sec
ond string Australian team OF IAN NC
Innis ard w. T.. Schlesinger advanced
in the only fiVc-sct match OF the DAY
hy Conquering clyde Curley ana
Charles X. Shaw. Providence. Mean
while the star French combination OF
Rene T.acoste and Jacques Brugn"h
! walked through two Bostonians. Ray
mond Bidwcll and w. T. Porter. Jr''
60. 6-l. GA. A third member or IN"
French Davis cup team. Pierre HlfSch.
advanced with Lawrence u. Eice OF
Boston by default.