Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1921, Page 13

SP Tennis Fans Speculating SOME CERTAIN HE WILL; OTHERS VERY DOUBTFUL BY LAWRENCE PERRY. August 12—Will William T. Tilden, tennis cham- EABRIGHT, N. J., pion of the world, find himself S justice in any one of the cru challenge rounds now drawing near? try are gathered. there not a well man. In France, as is kn which militated agdinst his best efforts. When he went to London he was | treated by physicians, ccted a serum which proved efficacious in checking the run of hoils, but left him weak. He did not enter the Newport singles tournzment because of his condition and is holding out of the Seabright ches in an_effort to bring himself up to par. Whether he will suceced or not is regarded as doubtful. Tilden Is Not Worried. Tilden himself is confident that he is going to round to. He never was gifted with much weight, and so the loss of even a few pounds tells upon would his than appearance more otherwise be the case. He hi dropped so much weight, that it cannot be regained. shortly to begin mild practice, creasing his work as he deems it wise te do so With regard to this Williams holds th that what the ch. a rest, Willian: the matc v_Tilden process, Morris interesting view mpion needs is mas but a lot of grueling tenni voints to the fact that sin s in Australia last Janu- | has not really been ex-: tended, has been plugging along with no great call upon his powers. So Willlams says he would like to have seen the champion in constant action. toning up his game and his condition through hard play. Seen as Proper Course. But men such as Beals Wright, Bill Hackett. Sam Hardy and others, who have seen champions come and 80. think that Tilden at present is pur- suing just the proper course. There is no fear that the quality of his ten- nis will suffer through inactivity. Til- den is a master of all strokes known to tennls, and his hand , they say, will not lose its cunning and his strategi- cal sense will not suffer as a result of a few wee leness. His one problem. they is to build him- self up—recover his lost weight and strength. Other things will take care of themselves. The only point which they believe to be worthy of consideration is Til- den’s ability to bring himself to con- dition in time to figure in important matches lying ahead. American ten- nis enthusiasts will foilow Tilden's fight to regain playing condition with great interest. It is generally rec- ognized that when s right he is! the peer ny player in the world, | and he ided upon to uphold our court e against any and all players. FRENCH GIRL HAS TASK >Hlle. Lenglen Draws Miss Goss in First Roynd of National Tennis Tourney. NEW YORK, August 12.—Mile. Suzanne Lenglen, world woman ten- C nis champion, will meet Miss E ' Goss of New York in the of the woman's national ships. which open at Monday. Mlle. Lenglen route to the United States, arrive tomorrow. Miss Goss is No. 5 in the national ranking. If the French girl wins she will meet the winner of the Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory-Mrs. Marion Zen- derstein Jessup match. Mrs. Mallory is national champion «nd Mrs. Jessup is_No. 2 in the United States rating. Sixty-four players, including many of the ranking stars, were drawn for the tournament. Miss Mary K. Browne of Los An- geles is in the upper half without very sharp competition. Miss Elea- nora Sears and Miss Edith Sigourney of Boston also are in the upper bracket. In the lower half Mrs. Mallory is pitted against Mrs. Jessup of Wil- mington, Del. Other stars in champion- Forest Hills is now en due to! the lower half be- sides Mlle. Lenglen and Miss Goss, are Mrs. Hellene P'ollak Falk, New York: Mrs. May Sutton Bundy. Los Angeles, and Miss Helen Gilleaudeau, Y New York. ' DAVIS AND ANZACS WILL MEET ON COURTS TODAY CLEVELAND. August 12.—Rain yes- terday prevented the Australusia and Denmark tennis teams meeting in thy first two singles of the semi-final round of the Davis cup series. Today _ Tegner of Denmark plays Peach of Australia 4 v of Denmark meets Anderson of Australia. The doubles temorrow will be be- tween Tegner and Henriksen of Den- mark and Aunderson and Todd of Aus- tralia. Hawkes. the young southpaw Aus- tralian, and Peach will play an ex- hibition tomorrow as a curtain raiser, AMERICANS IN FINAL. ' NIAGARA ON THE LAKE, Ont. ugust 12.—In the semi-finals matches f the internatirnal tennis champion- hip yesterday Frank Anderson, New ork, United States indoor champion, lefeated (. C. Carron, Cleveland, 6—1, At Seabright today, where many the s decided pessimism about Bill Tilden. EAST V. WEST AT NETS ORTS. Shoots Into Limelight. in physical condition to do himself cial tennis tourneys and Davis cup of the leading players of the coun- den. He is own, he developed a series of boils, Johnston Is Playing Williams in Final of Singles for Sea- bright Cup. SEABRIGHT, N. J. August 12.— William M. Johnston of San Francisco and R. Norris Williams, 2d, of Bos- ton, fight it out on the turf of the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club today for possession of ths coveted Seabright cup. Johnston won his way into the final round yesterday by defeating Vincent Richards, national junior champion, in U. S. DAVIS CUP TEAM . SR el B S el Eritish Isics team captain, at 7—5,| NEW YORK, August 12.—Personnel of the American tennis team RareRiSEWING ~ WALTER R. STOKES, Miss Heien Gilleaudeau and Mrs. Benjamin E. Cole of New York were matched with Miss Mary K. Browne and Mrs. Louise R. Williams of Cali- fornia in the upper half of the wom- en's doubles. Miss Bristed and Miss Ceres Baker of Orange, N. J.. were matched with Mrs. Marion Zinder- stein Jessup of Wilmington, Del., and Miss Elinor Goss of New York in the lower half. The winners of these matches were scheduled to clash in the finals late in the afternoon. Miss Goss, who upset the women's singles dope yesterday by defeating Miss Browne, will meet Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory in the final round tomorrow. The men's doubles also_are sched- uled for tomorrow. R. Norris Wil- liams and Watson M. Washburn of New York will contest for first place with the winners of today's clush be- tween Richards and S. Howard Voshell and Karl Behr and Theodore R._Pell. So speedily and with such accuracy did Jobmston ply his celebrated fore- handers vesterday that Richards was! compelled to take the defensive. Johnston played all around him to| tally a total of thirty-one placements 1o & paltry six for the national junior champion. H 1t was chiefly by the excellence of his forcing play and his sharply | angled forehanders into the corners! of the opposite court that Williams defeated Woosman. The doubles yvesterday resulted as tollows: Third round, Voshell and ' Richards defeated W. M. Johnston and Willis E. Davis, 4—6 7—5; Hobert and Howard Kinsey defeated Philip Neer and James M. Davi ; 6—4. “Semi-final round, Washburn | and Williams, 2d, defeated Robert and Howard Kinsey, 14—12, 4—8, 6—3. ANNEXES $15,000 RACE. Periscope Best in Trotting Classic at North Randall. CLEVELAND, Ohio. August 12.— Periscope, owned by the Holly Rood Farm, Lexington, Ky., and driven by Dodge, won the North Randall purse for all trotters yesterday. It had X“:‘e of $15,000. The best time was the international challenge matches at Forest Hills September 2, 3 and § wilP be announced late today by the Association. Willlam T. Tilden of Philadelphia, William M. Johnston of San Fran- ton and Watson M. Washburn of New York are the quartet from whom ex- perts predict the two singles con- testants will be picked. Vincent Richards, champion, lost his chance for con- was defeated in straight sets at Sea- bright yesterday by Johnston For the doubles team, Washburn and Williams, Richards and S. Howard Voshell and the Kinsey brothers of California are among the leading candidates. —_— VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Turbo Wilson, Portsmout Newport News. 13 Richmon Buffol or k. 0. Rocky Mount, 6. Men’s Fla Special All navy Wool, blue on " WALFORD’S, Gll:;l:l of the 'l':lua- ing Car open ose with the doors. So in bad weather you can enjoy nesrly the priva- cy and protection of 8 closed of the car you drive. 3. and Walter Wesbrook, Cleveland, ent down to defeat before R. Lind- ey Murray, Buffalo, 6 — MISSISSIPPI STATE LEAGUE. Jackson, % idian. 4 Greenwood, 12; Clarksdale, 0. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Knoxville, 8; Kingsport, 3. Greenville, 2 B 1 Johnson City, v PIEDMONT Raleigh, 6: High Point. 0. . 4; Du All Makes Now Reduced 20 Any Tennis Racket Restrung for only $].50 FRENCH 424 9th St. N.W. Open All Day Saturday that | will defend the historic Davis cup in} cup committee of the United States| cisco, R. Norris Williams, 2d, of Bon-{ national junior t i sideration, the experts hold, when he] ' Saturday Bargains! LADIES', MEN'S AND CHILDRE BATHING SUITS Reduced 25% Big Men’s Bathing Suits Two Size 46 to 48 at. Size 50 to 54 at Special Reductions and Prices on All Fishing Tackle, Tennis and Base Ball Supplies “The Home of Quality Sporting Goods” Best in All Three Positions YONS, France, August 12— of the world in the international W. R. Stokes of Washington, 1056 was exceptional, being only ing, kneeling and prone shooting as American Rifle Team Captures Title. L American marksmen have won the team championship rifle shooting tournament held here this week. D. C,, won the individual champion- ship of the world. His score of twenty-two points under the record. Stokes won first place in the stand- events. The teams’ scores follow: United IStates, 5015: Switzerland, 4931; France, 4608; ftaly, 4,581, and Hol- land, +.249. - i = i Stokes is a graduate of Central | High School and a member of the Na- tional Capital Rifle Club #nd of the George Washington University shooting {team. He has been prominent as a {marksman in the District for several ears. He was a member of the National Capital team which won the United ! States championship last year, turn- ing in the high score of the squad. He also won the famous Wimbledon cup match at Camp Perry a year ago, ! having a perfect score of 100 to set a record for the event. The shooting in the matches at Lyons was forty shots each, at stand- ing, kneeling and prone ' positions, with 1,200 as the possible score. Stokes' figures tied for the third best ever made in tlie competition. Spahlle {of Switzerland holds the record with 11,078, made in 1912, and he also had ‘a2 count of 1,065 the previous year. Rene of France scored 1,056 in 1914. —_——— Cricketers to Clash. ‘Washington Cricket Club will hold an |intraclub game in Potomac Park Sun- i day afternoon. vers are expected to report on the. fleld at 2:30 0 nnel Trunks, White Shirt and Belt Suits l at $4.65 and $5.65 One Piece—color, ...586.00 Piece and 1y, 909 'Pa. Ave. You are particular about the APPEARANCE That is right—you should be. Compare DORT Prices Price. and other considerations beinisequal, the car you want is the car that loo Besides you have got to please the women folks—they have a lot to say about that new best. car—and looks is the thing you must sell them on—first. DORT BODIES CHALLENGE COMPAR- 1SON WITH ANY MOTOR CARS ON THE May we ) MARKET—REGARDLESS OF PRICE. They not only excel as to general appearance andybalance—but as to finish and detail. 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Wood of Detroit, which" attnined a ! apeed of 77.85 miles an hour in trinlx in the Lake George one- mile chumpfonship trophy com- petition at Detroit lat Septem- v, TENDLER LISTS FIGHT. ‘Will Meet Friedman in Main Go of All-Star Card. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 12.— An all-star card for the night of Au- gust 24, at the Philadelphia Nation- als' park, has besn announced by the promoters of the Lew Tendler-Benny Leonard match for the world light- welgrt title, which was to have been held here tonight, but which was in- definitely postponed when Leonard dislocated his thumb. In the wind- up Tendler will meet Sailor Friedman of Chicago. Other matches include Johnny Dun- dee, New York. vs. Joe Tiplitz, N York: George Chaney, Baltimore Harry (“Kid”) Brown, Philadelp and Danney Kramer, Boston, v Charley Ledoux. the French bantam welght. GREB LISTS NORFOLK. PITTSBURGH, August 12.—Harry Greb and Kid Norfolk, light heavy weights, will meet in a ten-roun bout at Forbes Field here on Au- gust 29. —— FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. Orlando, 2: Jacksonville, 1 24; Lakeland, 0. Bt. Petersburg, oA Young BY FAI EW YORK, August 12.—Inspir N RPLAY. ed by a tip, several New York sports- men went out to Newark today to look over Charlie Wienert, the Jersey Adonis, who is now training for a twelve-round bout against Homer Smith at the Newark Boxing Club on next Tuesday night. The tip was to the effect that Wienert has been working on the quiet to get himself in shape to wade through all heavyweights from bottom to top. Wienert always has been about tiie cleverest heavy we have and lack of condition has prevented him from making the most of his punching power, as well as militating against his ability to absorb wallops. He al- ways has been the nearly-there-but- not-quite guy. lut today. friends, Charley shows clearly the effects of his careful train- ing. rong as a horse, fast as he ever was in his life—which is say- ing something—and full of fight. If the Newarker gets by the Homer Smith bout in good shape—and it looks as though he will—he is going after Roper, Martin, Gene Tunney and 50 o1 up to the well known champion. If W snert can hold mly to his intentions without sceXing to regain some of his old ret titles, the chances are he will climb more than one rung of the ladder. Tendler's attitu toward Dennv Leonard £5,000 forfeit money will no one who know how spirit of pure s=port_counts ith a fighter. Why should it? Pugi- lists are in the game us a business, that i&. 1o make money out of boxing. nny Lnd ew 1 put un binding their appearance in the ring on a certain date. On the strength of this Tendler established a training camp, hired partners, and did a lot of hard work. Leonard dislocates his thumb and can't make the date. no idea of hav- er non-appearance in ring through unpreventable causes. but since nothing was stipu- lated fo this effect it would seem as though Tendier had a technical right to demand the money, although no the right that would be inclined to any sportsman anction. | That a fighter in only as strong as | his hands is emphasized by the tem- | porary shelving of three well known | pugilists at the present time. hand in a bandage as big as a loaf of bread and will be out of action for two months. Willie JacKson, the hard-hitting lightweight, has been forced to cancel his bout with Pete Hartley because he broke his right hand training for the fight. Augie Ratner has been obliged to cancel three lucrative bouts because Gibhons bout. Jeff Smith, who was shaded by Mike leged ultimatum. So Smith | now announces that ther than dis- appoint the promote he went all day without eating and just managed to make the weight. He fought wita a bum hand, too. Smith wants an- other match on terms that he will knock out Gibbons. or not get a cent for his work. Which is what might bestermed a generous offer. If he puts up @ he does an alibi I | Wenther probabilities for managers —Thick and hazy squalls from now until the end of the season. ~ Man’s Investment in Good cAppearance Kuppenhemmer GOOD CLOTHES Like his father before him, the young Benny Leonard is carrying his right | of a right maulie injured in the Mike | Gibbons the othe night, says that while he has 1 vie for alibis, he must state thai Jons sprung upon ! him a we whereas none had been disc seil in the rrang ments for 1 match. Rings weight 135 pounds or no fight was YOUNG GOLFERS REMAN Two_Twenty-Year-0ld Players in Semi-Finals of Trans-Mis- sissippi Tournament. DENVER, Col., finals in the tra August 1 s-Mi ippi - golf the 3 ing on course. City. Mo Salt Lak of Denver Wichita ¥ play for 1 Th. toge er the y elimination medalist Denver Country Club (Jimmy) Ward, Kansas ge von Elm of L. D. Bromficld B hran winners meets € City anc me Ward was the thirty-six-hole Von Elm was four ! in the qualifying rounds strokes behind him in third place. Yesterday Ward played nine holes in 33, three beiow par, and the best score | that has been turned during the tournament for nine BRITONS WIN MATCH. HARTFORD. Conn., {Mitchell and George prefessionals August 12.—Abe ted Jock Hutehi- British open, and in & thirty-six- . Tand 5 1 | MARTIN BOOKS BOUT. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. 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