The Washington times., 1919-08-10
.TILDEN CREDITED
INATE ARRIVAL

NEWPORT. n. L. Aug. 10.-Tho
name Of william 7. Tilden. II which
is 70 be inscribed on the famous c.
sino Cup here. following HIS ylttory
over william ~. Johnston. OF. califor.
MIA, IN the Anal Of the BIG tournament
Yesterday, has . double signiaeane>
today.
Rated as the eountry's most rersa-
tile and brilliant player. Tiiden. Who
virtually provided the fireworks Tor
the tennis world during the dark days
Of the war. II today regarded as hav-
ing arrived.
Tilden defeated Johnston yesterday
by rs, SO. and 81. At Ch1carO
recently Johnston annexed the clay
court title from TfIden, and there
were those who maintained that the
Californian. who handily eliminated
kumagae the day before. would faith
ON Tilden's game on turf just as Ne
had on the clay courts.
Up until today Tildeu had been con-
Bidered merely q possibility for the
tennis title. The Phiiadelphlan -
looked upon as the stanchest de-
fender Of United States laureis Ia ths
coming national singles champlou-
ship At Forrest Hills. Long Island.
when the tourney starts August IS.
TlIden Gives Boose
Tennis critics have failed to give
Tilden his full measure OF praise. Al
ways noted for the brilliancy Of his
shots. the tail Philadelphian had been
looked upon IS one who weakened In
the pinch. Perfect tennis marked Ais
play in the national singles last sea-
son, when he went through Burrows.
Doyle. Kumagae, and Hail only to fan
ingloriously before R Lindlcy Mr.
ray IN the hnaL
Tilden went into the hospital with
an infected foot thereafter, but wa
good enough sport to say that the
bell on his foot was not the cause Of
his unto~ard defeat az the hands %
Murray.
Last year was a lean one as far
a. tennis was concerned, and Tilden.
about the best OF the players il uni-
form in this country, had no difaculty
In gaining the clay court title, the
Seabrtght bowl. the SouthamptoH
tournament the various State touFna-
ments tn which he competed, and the
win OF the iHdoor and outdoor us-
tienaI doubles titles with Vineent
Richards.
FOoIed his Crifiea.
There were these who said thst
TiIden would get what was eominr 20
him this year. Fhe PhllaaeIshIan.
however, has been the lsaaing tennis
agure TO date. and yesterdays enc
sided victory over William III John-
ston bears out the statenisnt that hs
has played truer % Winnfng forn
than any Of the topnotchsRs.
Johnston. strive e. he mfxht VA
no match for Tildsn yesterday. ana
the Californian vas forced to bopr -
almost humiliatihg defeat IN straitht
sets before a better taetieian. ! hard-
er hitter. and q more deeisivs slayer.
4ilaen appears to be the beat bet
Lor the national singles right nov,
despite the fact that the others nava
time 70 polish on their zane ~
set themselves assiduously toward
physical perfeetion.
AuStralIans win.
The Australians. Norman z. Brookas
and Gerald Patterson. won ne anaI
rouAd in doubles. vincent RisHaPa
and Wallace T. johnson. whe had
stepped the other Australian pair. I.Jr-
cett and Thomas Fsiinquished the
match to the Antipodeans by q score
OF o-l. 6-3. 3-s, and rs
PATTERSON and Breokes defeated
watson Bashburn and R Norris VIII
liams IN the morHing BY 6-3, g..
- In the hnaI round. aithou~b
) Jehnson's chop stroke bothered tbe
australians considerably. they we've
spie 70 team up better than the make
shift American pair.
WINS PUTTING EVENT.
MFs. z Cbarlfo, &C., -