In 1918 he became the Pacific Coast lawn tennis champion. In a tournament that lacked most of the top class players who were drafted into service due to
World War I he defeated Victor Breeden in the final in straight sets. In 1920 he reached the final of the men's doubles competition at the U.S. National Championships together with
Willis E. Davis which they lost to
Clarence Griffin and
Bill Johnston in three straight sets. In July 1920 he won the National Clay Court Tennis Championship, played at the South Side Tennis Club in Chicago, after beating
Vincent Richards in three straight sets. As an 18-year-old at the
Cincinnati Masters, he reached the quarterfinals in 1916 before falling to
Dean Mathey of
Princeton, in five sets. ==Grand Slam finals==