UNITED STATES TENNIS.
RICHARDS BEATS TILDEN. NEW YORK, August -2. Richards defeated Tilden in the final if the Metropolitan tennis championship, .—3, 6—4. 4—6, 6—2. . This is Tilden's third successive defeat this year by Richards—(A. and N-.Z.) Tilden, at one time America's "invincible," has suffered several defeats since he sustained an injury some time ago. Though only 33 'ears of age, he has j had a long day as tennis champion. Richards is almost a decade his junior. SEABRIGHT (New Jersey), Aug. 2. Francis Hunter (New York) defeated Jack Wright (Montreal) on Monday in the first round of the singles at the Seabright invitation tournament, 6 —3, 6—3, In the second round of the Seabright tourney Lionel Ogden (Leland-Stanford University) eliminated Norris Williams (captain of the. Davis Cup team), 6—4, 6 g, 10 —8, providing one of the year's most sensational upsets. Richards defeated Phil Neer (Oregon), g 3 ? 6 i; William Johnston defeated Hear'bert Bowman (New York), B—6, 6 i ; Manuel Alonzo defeated Bradshaw Harrison (California), 7—5, 6—3. Helen Wills defeated Mrs. Rowland Davis (New Jersey), 6—l, 6—o.—(A. and X.Z.)
V. Richard*.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 182, 3 August 1926, Page 7
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