New-York tribune., 1919-10-19

.sreer. he and Tilden were practic
tournament records.
r;deu had triumphed over the Cali
,orniau twice during the season--once
ia the East West matches on the clay
.onr,s at Cincinnati, and again in the
spal round of the annual invitation
,oprney at Newport. At Cincinnati, n
be middle of July, Johnston was not
vthin striking distance of his best
ennis. The famous and dreaded fore
land drive was almost totally lacking,
and his wonderfully severe overland
rolleying OF 1915 had not yet come
ssck to him. Tiden, who had been
,aying consistently brilliant tennis all
.sason, triumphed in decisive manner.
But the competition III the East
Vest matches had served to put John
ton nearly on edge for greater things,
and week later, in Chicago, he
5ashed something that looked very
lose lose t, his best game, defeating Til
den. the playing through champion, in
.hs Anal round for the national clay
court championship.
Tilden Again Winner
The two leading contenders for the
No. | position in the first ten" went
heir separate ways thereafter, each
winning consistently, and then at New
ort, in August, they faced each other
again in final round. and again = was
j, rilden who proved the victor. Previous
o this Johnston had successfully de-
ended his holding Of the famous
Longwood Bowl and had won the Pa
life Coast CHAMPIONSHIP singles and
he Northwestern title.
Ti!den, in addition to winning at
Newport and at Seabright, had been
efeated only by Ichiya Kumagae and
" Johnston during an outdoor season
/ arduous campaigning, and among
nose who bowed in defeat before the
'hiladephian's speed and wonderful
arety Of shots we're Kumagae, r.
;orris Williams I'd, Robert Lindley
lurray, Bundy, Wallace +. Johnson,
larry c. Johnson. Watson NJ. Wash
urn and S Howard Voshell.
Thus they came to the national tour
ey at Forest Hills on very nearly
qua terms. Tilden's record of tour
ament wins was longer and more i'm
ressive than Johnston's, perhaps, yet
must be remembered that the little
alifornian had shorn Tilden of one
atonal title. Had the Philadelphia
efeated Johnston in the national at
crest Hills, in the latter part OF
,.ugust, his margin of superiority to-
lay would be greater than is the Cali
nrnian's over Tiden; but this he
siIed to do, and so Johnston, winning
is second national championship when
acing Tilden in two out of -four
matches earned the chief honors.
u 1t was his amazing ability to un'
<pver his greatest tennis when the
ighest stakes were being fought fo'
hat clearly stamps the national cham
ion OF 1919 as the premier player i,
his country and that means tina
Johnston 9 the greatest player in th
7orld to-day
Displays Perfect Tennis
doubt If more perfect tennis eve
SIS been seen on any court thar
ohhs,on showed in crushing Tilden a
crest Hills. Or. rather, ii would b.
'etter TO say that never have more per
ect tennis tactics been shown than tn,
alifornian displayed on that occasion
ne ferceiy aggressive, coolly relent
ess attack that the champion brough
. bear against his great rival was IN
ioubted!y the one method of beating
li!den that day. Defensive, careful
ennis never would have accomplish
ae trick Starting off at whirlwint
peed and maintaining the pace with
1t a moments faltering, Johnston
'erallg had Tiiden back on his heel:
throughout.
Iilden was not weak, by any means
e was nearly the same Tiiden wht
al so brilliantly and astoundingly de
eated Williams in one Of the earlier
,ounds. But Johnston's tremendou.
gasing spirit his absolute refusal t
x The Phiiadeiphian take the aegres S
We, serTsd - rob Tilden's game O
Ht tina! supcr-br.'iance that hat
aaa his g&ias unbeatable in othe,
The nasch tn1 ths championship
gent - johns'on ~ straight sets a
=, "a. s-s net an overwhelmin,
era; by sHy means, YOU will agree
.s' ~ o'lse have wondered since i
idel fad won that second set whe,
"as continually threatening, if h,
'S~' not have won the match. T,
.se squared the match would hav,
ven hln back all his confidence, an,
Neh The Fniladelphian is confide n
30 nis strokes working only super
irMs can conquer him.
however, Jonrston's superb fightin,
y'ft won for him. and in winning h
esry gained the right to be ranke
he No. man i7 the "Grst ten.
''A t'Iaen only slightly behind hir
(.
Jap In Third Position
10 hamagae will undoubtedly fal
30 position. Having nesrl
as'efeo the secret Of the overhea
~ 'oNeying game, the little JaE
vent through long season wit
l 'n:s deisais al the hands of John
~. iiaen and Vincent Richards. Tn
/ t"e players were beaten b
I isscs .*ho also numbers Mur,al
~na' Foshcll and Craig Biddl
<Aeny tls victims.
'ao Murray not suffered defeat .
evis iafas Of Annlagae at Newport, h
! an r ~ enttled 10 tne No. 3 pos.
, ons Ivy former champion showed u
/ liz s.Fl tennis during the aeusor
| ana ,', notable win vas over vii
! ,lelI rreenwicn, and he performe
t.efo, the national al Forcst Hill
js /. .o"ins 70 Johr atom In four set
l BONA ~ a berth in the No. 4 pesitio
/ Tl,a Ts asar'y fl his care.
or 'e ,a - bound 70 be mad scrambl
l n, e. s:.sss ssss half dpzen places in th
/ rygsossa' and apparently conv,ncin
| sy 'sn@ ~ can be produced to sho
/ M, my or that player should hsy
l an v,snsence ',sI.ce in alloting the place
II. g.,,.'lned ',ne'lned 70 place young Charis
40 o enr'i IN me No. b place, takin
ss., W,,,'"ra,ion his great victor
e sop,ss,,as.Dav nm,,s Davis In the final rour