New-York tribune., 1919-09-05

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TOTALS
Johnston-3 sets; Is games: 100 points
Tildcn-- sets; IL games; so points
his tall opponent forcing the issue ?
Nothing of the kind. The Californian
simply added speed and severity to his
own game and won the seventh session
at "love."
Three times he shot his service into
1lldens court, rasping shots that
struck full on the Philadelphian's bat
tered backhand, and Tilden could not
handle them. One he did get back
hand lob back, but Johnston, pressing
IN to the attack with tigerish aggres-
siveness, finished off the point With a
wicked cross-court overland volley.
Five Errors in Row
Fighting now with his back to the
wall, Tilden took the eighth game on
his service, Johnston making five err
rors in row, to Tilden's three, as the
Phlladelphian charged the net and
traded volley with volley
But it was a losing battle that Tilden
was making, for Johnston simply could
not be kept back from the net, and
once there he was there supreme. On
MS first two services in the ninth game
johnston gained the points when Til
den sent two low backhand drives into
the net. The last two went to the new
champion as he sent two smashes cam
nonading into his opponents court.
Inc tenth and last game Of the sec
ond set, with Tllden serving, was feat
ured by both men seeking the net. Til
den knew that he could not hope to
stay in the back of the court, with
Johnston smothcring everything that
came over by impregnable volleying and
smashing.
Yet it was dangerous to 60 to the
front and face those singing drives
that the Californian was ripping
through his court. But Tilden had no
cholce, and so he decided to risk all by
pltting his own volleying game against
Johnston's. That he lost is not to be
wondered at, for the Pacific Coast
player was unbeatable at the net yes
terday. He probably would have beaten
any player as he was going at this
stage of the match
Tilden a Beaten Man
The last two points of this second
set saw Johnston win with superb
'cross-court volley of Tilden's great
drive from the base line for the first
point. and lightning drive down the
SIDE line as he came tearing in to catch
Tliden's short chopped drive down the
centre. This gave the Californian the
second set at Cd, and then the crowd
knew that Tilden was a beaten man.
The third and last set began with
the determined Johnston holding the
service. Tilden's first return of SER
vice landed in the net. The second
point went to the Californian with a
wonderful 'cross-court volley. Tilden
had made great get from back
court and scorched over a tremendous
forehand drive, the ball diving for the
side line of Johnstons court
Everybody else, including Tiden, be-
iieved the shot was good for an ace,
but the Californian made a lightning
move to the side, as he almost touche q
the net, and volleyed the ball back at
such sharp angle across Tilden's fore
court that 1t was impossible of return
The third point was won when Til
den netted his return of service, and
on the fourth the Philadelphian tossed
up short lob and Johnston was down
on 1T like thunderbolt, smashing
vlclously clean TO the base line Til
den took the second game with three
wonderful placement shots. one block
volley of Johnston's hard forehand
down the side line. On the final point
the Californian volleyed out of court
They divided the next two games
making the score Sail. Johnston was
maintaining his merciless hammerine
of Tllden's backhand, and most of the
! latters errors were made off his left.
hand side. Johnston won the seventh
game on his service, with Tilden net
ting his returns four times. and ther
the Californian won the eighth game
after Tilden had led at so on points
Tilden's Trick Fails
Tie final point in this game went tc
Johnston when Tilden. thinking to trick
his opponent. chopped short drive
down the centre as the Californian was
far away on his base line. The bal
just failed to clear the net however
rolling along the top tape and ther
falling back into Tilden's court.
The Philadelphian was on his toes
hoping against hope that the ball woult
go over, and when it failed to do sc
Tilden wilted perceptibly right there
in the court His shoulders droopel
and defeat showed in his face.
Yet Johnston began the service il
the final game of the match and led a,
40, on Tilden's two nets and ar
"out,' only to have the Easternen
square the points and then make /
vantage out" by a splendid rally.
There were three slashing volleyine
duels at the net, with Johnston losing
the points by netting his returns. II
was "deuce" again when Tilden drove
| forehand return of service into the net
and again Tilden's vantage when John
ston's volley for the side went ovel
the line
Tilden sent up short lob on the
next point, and Johnston scored with
perfect smash, and then came the
last point. Tilden drove his return Of
service for the side of Johnston's
court, but the Californian was dowr
his court like flash and met the bal
with a perfect overland volley down the
side for a placement ace, Tilden never
even getting within reaching distance
The nervous tension over, Johnston
tossed his racquet high in the air as
he went toward the net to shake hand.
with Tilden, and then the crowd lei
loose roar of welcome for the con-
querer. The new champion walkec
slowly over to Conlin's chair and sal
on the Dashboard for minute, his
head in his hands, and then having re
gained his composure put on his coat
and started for the clubhouse
This was the signal for the thou.
ands in the stands to show their en-.
thusiasm and their admiration for the
wonderful play of the champion, who
had come back into his own. Men anc
women stood up in their seats and
yelled and waved a welcome to the
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