The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-05
WILLIAM JOHNSTON NEW TENNIS KING Californian Defeats Tilden for National Singles
 Turf Crown
By Associated Press

Forest Hills, N. r., Septem- Der 4.-William M. Johnston of San Francisco, defeated William T. Tilden II, of Phila- delphia in straight sets in the
 final match for the national turf singles championship on the Westside club tennis courts here today.
 In eliminating the towering fhlla- delphian by tennis of 6-4, o-a' o-'' Johnston placed himself upon tennis pinnacle seldom reached by racquet masters. With Tilden he was the sole survivor of 12s players who began the struggle for the title on August 25. This field contained the famous Australian team. winners of the Eng |lish championships at Wimoledon' as well as American players conquerors in the A. E. r. tournaments abroad.
 The new champion played fully up to the high standard necessary to clihch such an honor. It is doubtful II Jonn- ston or any other tennis star has ever shown a better all-round game from both the standpoint of stroklng ana court strategy. This, too, in the race of the stiffest opposition that he has ever faced. for Tilden did not go down to defeat without a demonstration ol remarkable play. Yet, great as Was the Philadelphian's game, ms courase and his stamina, there was not tne slightest question when the last sno' had been scored that Johnston was the master that both the game and points scores appeared to indicate.
 In analysing the match 1t IS nara ts discover a single weakness Tn the ten his of the new titleholder. Notw1th' standing that he is but five feet nint inches as compared to Tilden's helgh' of over six feet and weighs less thar 113o pounds, the terrific speed or Ill l den in both service and volley did no | for a moment fluster the victor. Al l though every point was bitterly 1oush and numerous errors recorded Tn tn' constant chance taking efforts of th' | two players to find an opening througi which to drive winning point, John 1 ston was always the steadier. lti his cat-like agility he was able to gail l the net ITcQucutly liOiii wa | the ball would rattle off his racque luntil he had maneuvered Tilden into
 position where he could crackle out al
 unreturnable placement ace. Whel
 the PhiIadelphian was able to secur
 stand at the barrier Johnston woul' slide the ball down the side lines jus
 out of his reach
 The point score and analysis, whil not indicating with their cold figure | the brilliancy of the tennis battle | gave an Illuminating sight into tn effectiveness of the rival racque work. Johnston won three sets to none l1S games to II, and 109 points to s. Johnston was guilty of 26 outs to Til dens 30; thirty nets to Tilden's 3s lwhile the loser was charged with fiv double faults to Johnston's one. Tn Inew title holder scored almost twic as many placements as the loser, tn Iscore being Johnston 33 placement! lTilden IT, while on the other han lTilden drove through eight clean ser lvice aces to three for Johnston.
 Tomorrow the opening exhibitio matches between the all-America and all-Australian teams will begir
 In these matches Tilden and Johnston R. Norris Williams, 2nd, of Boston .-n Wallace Johnston, of Philadelphi; Twill oppose Norman Brookes, Geral Patterson, R. V. Thomas and Randolp lLycett in a series of singles and doub ! les contest