New-York tribune., 1918-08-31


reach the net, that it did not seem
the national clay court champion to
defeat.
But just here the impossible hap
pened-in fact, it happened twice--for
Hall, rushing to the net to smash
weak lob of Tlden's. missed the ball
completely making the point score
50-alI. Still fustered by the loss of
what should have been a certain point,
Halls heart must have been broken
when Tiden won the next point on a
wonderful full-volley, backhand shot
from close to the net, sending the ball
back into Halls court at an unplayable
angle.
From that moment the complexion
of the match changed completely, Til
den taking four games in row for
the set at -, bringing the match all
square. In tho fl Il set he simply
smothered his oppoAent, playing with
dazzling speed and a world Of conf
dence, whereas Hall stunned by the
sudden turn Of tide that was sweep
ing him to defeat, could never get his
game worked up to The same high pitch
that had distinguished it earlier in the
match.
Now in Semi-Gnals
Tildens victory placed HIM in the
semi-tinal brackets in the lower half
and the other player to work his way
into the same round was Robert Lind
ley Murray. the spectacular California
Meteor who de1eated Nathaniel w.
Niles at -, 6-4, &c, . Murray
and Lieutenant s. Howard Voshell will
meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
struggle to get into the nnal round.
Tilden viii have day of rest to-day,
while Ichiya kumagae, of Japan, and
Lyle L. Mahan meet in the nth round
at O'clock this afternoon to decide
who shall occupy the vacant semi final
bracket. The winner will face Tilden
on Monday afternoon. with the final
round match for the championship
scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
Kumagae defeated the veteran inter
nationalist. Beals c. Wright, yesterday
match of Thursday. by score of SO
6-9, 9-s. 6-1, 6-2. They began play
with Wright leading at 9-S on games
and for time it seemed as though the
"old master" would come through
against the tricky little chap from the
Far East.
But after winning the third set by
splendid volleying and then enjoying
the customary seven minute rest pc
riod, Wright wilted completely in the
last two sets, and KumaSae, playing
with increasing strength and accuracy
from back court, marched straight
through to victory.
Vincent Richards, national doubles
champion, retained his title as national
boy champion yesterday by defeating
Abraham Bassford, 3rd., of Gedney
Farms. by score of 6--2. %, 7-5,
in the final round. The pair OF fifteen
year-old schoolboys put up brilliant
brand Of lawn tennis, and while Rich
ards was universally picked to win,
young Bassford forced him to the limit
in the last two sets.
Harold L. Taylor of Brooklyn, and
John Hennessey Of Indianapolis
worked their way into the final round
Of the juniors tourney and will meet
this afternoon at | 80 o'clock for the
championship. In the veterans title
event, Frederick G. Anderson, the fam
GUS old war horse Of the courts, went
into the final bracket and on Monday
will meet the winner of tomorrow s
match between Ross Burchard and Ed
win c. Sheafe, for the title. Yes, the
war horse" expects to win the vets
honors.
Til.en Looks Nervous
Tllden locked nervo.', but deter
mined when he started service agalns
; Hall on the cham pIonship' ccslrt, ap
parently realizing the size Of <he tasi
that faced linn He won the game
bringing the games to 3-ail, but Hal
: was not to be turned aside from The
path that leads to victory without
bitter fight. and he won the seventh
and eighth games by the most power
ful deep court driving, backed up h.
splendid overhead play.
The Middle States champion wa
scoring placement aces with remark
able regularity, shooting the ball dowT
the side lines as Tilden cNne charging
for the net. Not in years had Hal
displayed tne sterling TERMS that n,
showed against Tilden at this stage o
the match
The Philade phian looked beater
man then. for Hall was clearly outplay
ing him and was forcing the issue with
j world Of confidence. Just when those
. in the stands, and they we're openly fol
Hall were prepared to see Tilden g
down to defeat, came the lightning
{ change in the match and the turning o
Z the tide.
With Hall serving, the points stooe
at 3o-l5, and Tilden stood waiting t.
receive. bent far forward, alert, ant
: grim of face He lobbed to his oppon
ent's forehand and Hall, running in
smashed hard to the far corner of deel
court. Tilden sent up short backhant
lob in return and the ball sailed almos
straight upward and then dropped lik,
plummet. touching the net as i
landed in Halls court
The New Yorker was eager to scor,
the "kill.' but he was also over-cauti
Gus and raised his racquet for thu
smash with perfect deiiberation Miss
ing it cleanly. the ball fell back int
Tilden's court and Hall had lost tn,
point. Still at the threshold of victory
Hall, in the next volleying exchange
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