New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

cups by defeating Wallace F. Johnston.
Of Philadelphia. and Vincent Richards,
Of New York. by score of 81. 6-3,
Sc. 70, in the final round.
Earlier in the day the men from the
other side of the world had defeated
Williams and Watson Nj Washburn,
Eastern champions, by score of 6-3,
Cd. Cd, in the seni-fnal round,
while in the corresponding brackets in
the lower half of the draw Johnston
and the -year-old Richards
took the measure Of f, V. Thomas and
Randolph Lycett. at Cd. Cd Cd,
Johnston's Defeat Surprises
The defeat OF Johnston in straight
sets came as stunning surprise to
the brilliant gallery that surrounded
the championship Casino court this
morning. The dazzling possibilities OF
Tlldens game were we'll known to
majority of close followers of lawn
tennis, but nobody, I believe, expected
10 see the Phladelphian humble the
wonderful little Californian by any
such wide margin
Johnston was Just shade off his
trouble with MS service and volley-
ing game triie less sharp than usual
being noticeable, if you observed
closely; but It IS probable that Tilden
himself helped 10 put his great rival
oil 10 Just that extent, for the Phlla
delrhian was reeline Of wonder shots
ali through the match. And instead of
weakening at any time, as many eX-
pected re would, Tilden grew more ac-
curate and deadly as the rallies became
faster anu IL was Johnston who finally
faitered II tae last set, with Tiiden
rushing ahead to triumph.
There are few man harder to rely
upon in g tennis match than this same
bri!.ian Philadclphian. One day ne viii
fash te Unbeatable brand OF game
that tc brought to bear in moving
down Johnson to-day, and on the fol-
lcv.rg Qss lie VIII not play within IS
per ceai o. his best tennis.
faly rca.izel his before the men
took e No-rt today. and in my fore
CAS- in this mornings Tribune
lestoA rt.r ..iy toward Johnston as the
pio7-ale viu,er. bat at the same time
SD s' lf Illdcn were . strike lis
real stride ags.ust Johnston tn ere
yee'd q tremendous battle, with the
pli'alc ph.an ~capable Of carrying OF
sac .y---ls n SlcN an event.
plays Super-Tennis
me unho'y telegraph operator, or
proc tead p, or composing room car
eur tt-t qualifying statement out Of
ny for-e-s.. leaving the fiat state
.,e4t tnat Jonas OF would win to day.
.at so be ir. Only suDor-tennis could
have M. T.4en's attack successfully
'ais nl nng, ard, after all, who could
II Il l.l+ u 'ao ic', 30. .
would set such a peerless pace a. the
start and maintain it straight through
- the bite end
Newport did herself proud to-day,
not only as to weather. for no NOR.
pcrlec. conditions could have been
asked Tor but also as to the size ami
enthusiasm OF the brilliant gallery.
The whole STAGE setting was eminently
IN keeping with the Great struggle n
the court IS he two masters of the
racquet waged q fierce battle for su
preRacv.
The famous horse show grandstand
vas filed with Q rush a few minutes
before the men actually started their
match Two or three thousand men
and women had been watching the
seMl-enai round match in the doubles
between Brookes and Patterson and
Williams and Washburn, but even
the fascination of Brookes's skill
and the hurricane" shots of young
Patterson, coupled with the hard fight
made by the American pair against
their Australian rivals, were not suf-
Aclent to hold the crowd once Tilden
and Johnston began their struggle.
There was a wholesale emigration to
the championship court as Fred Mans
HELD the veteran umpire, climbed up
INTO his official throne and doomed
forth the announcements:
mister Tilden serving"
Crowd Flocks to See Match
The tennis pilgrims came streaming
across the historic casino lawns, a slow
winding ribbon of color. Parasols flut-
tered, fans swayed to and fro and there
was babel of tongues as the specta-
tors settled into their seats; but then
the match began and everybody settled
down to witness the duef of skill be-
tween the tall player from the East
aud his mighty little rival from the
SHORES of the Pacific.
lhey tossed racQuets and Pilden won
the choice, taking the service, but with
the sun N his eyes. Four times the
Philadelphian ribbed the ball with tre-
mendous speed into Johnson's service
crashed his returns into the net as he
tr'ed TO handle the delivery. Once he
grove the bail squarely down the side
Inc, and Tilden, diving at it, sent it
out at the side. Johnston himself over
grove the base line for one point and
the game was Tilden's.
But the clay court champion drew
ssivos Of applause from the stands by
setting such whirlwind pace from back
coart that ne won three out of the
NEXT tour games, and all three of them
al love. Tilden took the third game
oh MS own service, scoring a sizzling
service ace for the final point, but
Sohnston was back at him like tiger.
seoflng the next nine points in row
'og the fourth and fifth games.
Inc Californian's own service had q
m'cked amount of pace, and he ham
ne'ed at Tildcns backhand savagely.
Earning what practically amounted to
sniee service aces, and on the other
punt, when his opponent did pop up
weak return, Johnston, charging
u'',s Sowh toward the net, nailed the ball
MN MN severe overland volley that
',oen could not handle.
IN IN the fifth game Johnston took his
.no slammed the ball back with. such
'peeo as to catch the Philadelphian Tar
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