The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-08-13

days victory hurled that
opinion for good. yarela' i
stamina was far better than
In his qnarter-final encoun.
TER last year with the same
Roberts. Smith when he
lost rs, go. Then Roberts
opthit, !oHtsteadied, and
oNtissted him to gain the
senidinals of the 1850
Gkainpionships. The exact
ppposite took place. Peter
many years his adyer-
snfyas senior - held most
|pf ihe big gums. and at the
End i was Smith who need.
ed he towel ana sponge.
Roberts served first on the
Citys fine new Park court, and
despite two forehand chops into
the backstop and double fault.
held firm as Peters forehand had
still to find the range. Varela held
service for III and games went
IN service to,2-2 when Peter broke
back through Smith at love with
his fnrehand growing more dead
Ilyswith each point Varela now
began coming to the net behind
Avery one of Smiths mid-court
balls. He made most of his volleys
good, and interspersed his net at
saeks with a chop that opened
4 up the court for his, nnrderous
f'otehsnd. Games sped to So for
Varela as, Roberts couldn't break
Up the attack. He did break Peter
ser: s-3. but the former champion
ciosed out the first set at 6-3 with
j flying forehand down the back
alarid sideline.
i Smith was relying entirely on
aans lndercui drive off the fore
aaand for has attacking shot. These
Asarne off the fast court ~like a
Runaway top, but they often fail
"a "a, stay in. Roberts was hitting
8shese very late off balls that were
4 ascending to his shoe tops be-
ore he made contact. The late
stroke gave Peter that extra sec
5nd's tinre for the retrieve. Smith
\ vas. also failing TO move in far
enough on Varela'S second ser
Vice, which gave Peter another
1 ,riceless second TO maneuver.'
Roberts started the second set
81 crashing through Peters de.
livery as two Varela volleys went
aNry. Peter broke back when
Rnberts refused to settle into
steady tennis, but his stamina be-
tan leaving him for the moment
when Roberts poured his fore
land spins into one corner and
hen the other with new regular.
~
ii was 81 for Smith in no time
at all. 80 when Roberts contin-
led 10 meet his balls too late.
1 7hitf then took matters firmly
Il hand for the first time with
initial net attacks and rolled all
: /. ~; way. TO, SO. On serve in the
!, Ews SoSs is Isa(
Il 3. fetA Was returning to fun
strSnffh far. quicker than the gal
lsry thnusht possible and he knbs-
I ,eis the count at SIS after Smith
,few 1.-TWO more set points and
sp6a his late underspins over the
I szseiihe, Both players sought the
III On Peters serve. Roberts dip
I'D two balls into Varela's shoe
aces is he charged forward Aft
r tive deuce points and q game
,oinf for each contestant, Roberts
;teadied forehand volley cross
sonfts for game. He fired his can
aon bali three times for near aces
rtke twelveth game and 1t was
espnd set for Smith at rs.
p1fer captured the opening
aziar Of the final set after being
jcwh 0-30 with the aid of two
I'll sn5h outs. Roberts sprinteo
III. Ihfouksi a love on serve to tie
a Il, the third, with the count
3a40 in his favor he rushed II
III dubbed the easiest kind o.
81 xash. This may have been thu
w y. mint of the match. Peter woT
"a me and survived one Smith
xhe point in the next game Il
1k through to 81. In the fifth
sp Roberts broke back two 81
81 lovely croSs-court drives OF
onts second service. On serve
,s.yer. Roberts promptly drop
M Delivery on four straigh
% A thunderous forehan'
Hent by Varela completes
<ak. Score: 40 for Varels
speedily made il So with
xlob.cver Smith, and a vol
4 1n Roberts douole-faulte'
1s in the last game of IN
Ind Peter, sensing victory
tuo straight service re
I6f outright kills Score
fhree match points com
Roberts fought bravei
10 with his most scin
"a corner-to-corner drive
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