El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14

NEW YORK. Sept 14.-Lawn tennis
IN history IS repeating itself TO the
extent Of providing a number Of new
and interesting stars OF the courts,
at a period that may be rightly
termed an Off season Likewise, It
is qualification 10 those who are
deeply interested in the game 10 note
that the real sensations Of the sea-
son now drawing TO close with the
deciding Of the national champion
ship tournament is the performance
I Of two remarkable competitors, who
are not from California william T.
Tilden. ID. the tail Pennsyl Fanlan,
and Vincent Richards, the 10 year o-d
I boy marvel
There is remarkable coincidence
] established in that the war years
I have always doomed the game on the
chalked turf Malcolm ID Whitman
the great. indicated holder OF the
allcomers' national singles champion
ship. came uuheralded as victor the
year Of the Spanish-American war
IN 1898 Whitman won through his
I season in a way that up to that time
was an uuheard Of performance his
versatility OF stroke gained for him
the premier titles and trophies WISE
critics Of the courts said Wait un-
T
Billy Larned get back from Cuba
They'll show Whitman But 10 is a
matter OF record that their prophecy
never happened.
The greatest season that the
American courts ever experienced
was that OF 1914. the year OF the
beginning Of the world war. For
eiEn teams Of famous players
toured the country for the Davis
cup matches. Maurice B. Ne
rose TO the fopmOst heights OF
his game 10 defeat the late An
thouy r. WildinE in the cup finals
On the turf Of the West side Ten
mis- club. At Forest Hills; the same
whereon ridden and Richards
have been battling
II requires no deep insight TO dis
cover the explanation as 20 why new
and unknown Eeniuses Of the racquet
I lift themselves TO lofty heights in
war year. The explanation is that
the absence OF the oVerpoWerlnE stars
provides the opportunity for those
who really possess skin and the
courage to command the game. Til
F den and Richards have heard the
I knock Of Opportunity at their door.
able manner
Racquet Wizard.
Tilden has made a record this sea-
son that stands unparalleled in all
the annals Of American lawn tennis
He competed in the really greatest
I tournaments leading up TO the na-
/ tional championship. without meet
I Ing with defeat The only time he
E bowed TO an opponent in the earlier
tournaments was when he fell be-
. fore Frederick B. Alexander in the
semi final round OF the national in
door championship on the courts or
E the Seventh regiment armory- since
that time he has gained the Harlem
E singles from a field representative
T Of the metropolitan district. and the
national clay court title at Chicago,
as wei as the national doubles cham
p pionslip honors. in which he paired
E with Vincent Richards
PERHAPS 10 IS due 20 the fact that
b he appreciated his early start at the
D came that Illden is so Eee1-T inter
D ested IN bringing out all Of the prom
] isinE boys and juniors in the SCHOOLS
I and clubs. He has devoted consll-
Z cradle attention % the youngsters OF
I Philadelphia. Under his guidance.
I of their own I'm Philadelphia 20 pro-
] mote competitions and direct the
I game. II was this association that
inspired the iutercity team matches
B for the juniors OF Philadelphia played
I Tor the past two seasons
Close study OF Tilden's game falls
Z 20 reveal any vulnerable sort or
] weakness He possesses more fleNi-
] bilitv OF stroke than any or the men
/ outside the first five OF the ranking
I ten on the national list He Is tall,
T and he stands in court alertly wait
Ing for the bail 10 come across the
net it IS evident that he knows per
D fectly how TO concentrate on the work
in hand. Overhead. Tilden is re-
markedly stronE- He never makes
7 the mistake. however. OF using great
I force when only fair stroke IS nee
D essarv. In this respect he is a mar
vel OF efficiency. with the inevitable
/ result that he does not suffer undue
/ fatigue for long match. As he
Z stands at IS years. Tilden IS one Of
/ the greatest court generals that ever
I stepped on a court He is an enlist
7 ed soldier IN the medical corps OF the
1 national army. and is expecting to be
] ordered 10 France
Junior Star.
Strangely enough, the record and