New-York tribune., 1919-09-02
East and West Opposed
for National Cham
pionship Oh w est
Side Courts To-day

delay of two or three minutes while
I. c. Conlin the umpire, attempted
to curb the turbulent mob" Will
'ams was plainly nervous at the delay
and lost the game with three success
slve errors.
Inc Bostonlan took the ninth game
as Tllden drove three times into the
net and once far back of the base line
OF encouragement as Williams stood at
b-all on games, for the former cham
p'on was plainly favorite with the
crowd. But Tilden knew no stopping
ana won the last two games for the
second set at IS. His battling change
OF pace almost every shot had Williams
f'ubbng his strokes. particularly on
ms backhand and it was then that the
end could be easily seem
IN the third and final set Tildcn ran
idly ran into lead of 50 on games
easiest kind Of shots. His game had
been broke up hopelcssly by his rivals
tactics, until he was not sure of any
shot. The former champion gave a
nash IN the fourth game, which he won
at "love.' a backhand volley across
court and soft stop-volley Just over
the net fooling Tildcn. The sixth and
clghth games were won by Williams and
mat was all, Tllden winning the match
point With dazzling 'cross-court vol
ley OF Williams $ return Of service.
Play Back-Court Game
The Johnston-J johnson match was al
most entirely lacking in spectacular
features, most OF the execution being
done from backcourt in the first two
sets. AS long as the Philadelphian
could keen Johnston away from the net
and trick his opponent into softcning
ms game, johnson had no trouble. HI
was concealing his direction with great
ilnesse and the ball slid off his
racquet with smoothness that had
johnston always guessing. In these first
eight games of'thc match the Philadel-
pn'a chop stroke expert looked like a
winner, and the expression on the face
OF johnston was not one of confidence.
ne httle Californian kept shaking his
racquet, as thou~h in vexation at his
inability to bring of the shots.
but with the start of the second set
Johnston's confidence slowly returned.
and with confidence came increased
speed and control. The former cham
plon began to go in for the net position
IN the face of his opponents twisting
shots, and once Johnston got within
volleying distance he smothercd the
Philadelphian's returns with severe
overland volleying and decisive smash
ing. johnson could take only the
third game ir this set
In the third set Johnson ran into
lead of 2-1 on games, with the Cali
tornlan experiencing temporary
streak of erratic stroking, but Johnston
came back in a most determined man
ner, sending his forchand drives
through his opponents deep court and
closing in at the net to finish off his
for the corners. The Californian won
the next three games and went into the
lead at 2 on games. The fastest raj
lies of the entire match took place in
the sixth game, with Johnston taking
the final point on q terrific smash Of
his opponents short lob. Johnson was
fast weakening and his former marvel
lous control was leaving him. He got
the seventh game, but the former cham
plon won the next two, for the set at
6 g.
The first game of the fourth set was
taken Ey the Pacific Coast youth, and
then Johnson, with series of dazzling
placement shots for aces down the
sides and across the forecourt, won
the second. Thc Californian took the
ueXc three, ever increasing his sneed
and hart hitting, and then Johnson,
regaining control for space, squared
the set by taking the next two. This
les. IL game at 4-3 in JoLnSol's
far,.' ard he settled matters BY WI
II ag the last game for the set al G. 9
an 'hc match, sending the final rc.lt
hc,ne v-th a sizzling overland 'erpas-
co lrJ voucy.
Following this match an exhibition
doubles match was played, with Nor
man Brookes and Gerald Patterson, Of
Australia, the national doubles cham
pions of the United States, defeating
Frederick b. Alexander and Watson M.
Nashburn by a score of %, IS IN
struggle that bristled with brilliant
hats