Quiz:what was significant about the 1914 US Open Williams-Behr match?

[rufus_smith]

Fun tennis quiz question that I got from watching Davis Cup on TV:
In 1914 Dick Williams beat Karl Behr 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the US Nationals (US Open). There was something very unusual about this match-up of players. What was it?

[treblings]

Originally Posted by rufus_smith

Fun tennis quiz question that I got from watching Davis Cup on TV:
In 1914 Dick Williams beat Karl Behr 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the US Nationals (US Open). There was something very unusual about this match-up of players. What was it?

both survived the sinking of the´Titanic´

[rufus_smith]

Originally Posted by treblings

both survived the sinking of the´Titanic´

Yup, both were on the Titantic, both survived, only 19% of men on the Titantic survived, and they ended up playing each other in the US Open. An amazing feat of chance.

[treblings]

Originally Posted by rufus_smith

Yup, both were on the Titantic, both survived, only 19% of men on the Titantic survived, and they ended up playing each other in the US Open. An amazing feat of chance.

i think they also played davis cup together.
would be interesting to know whether they knew each other when they were aboard the Titanic.