The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-20
Californian Wrests Tennis
Laurels From Tilden in
-Four Set Match.
ALSO SCORES IN DOUBLES
Paired With Hardy, Carries
Off Championship on Chi
cago Courts.
spcctoi Despatch 10 The suN.

eton OF san FRANCISCO, loTIuer Ho''o"o'
tennis champion. showed that he will be
very much In the running for the big
title when he defeated William T. Tiiden
% OF philadelphia here to-day In the
final round for the national clay court
championship. Go, 6--1. IS, g..
Paired with the veteran, Samuel X
Hardy of Chicago, Johnston retained his
doubles championship by defeating Rob
ert NJ. kinsey and Axel Craven of CALI
fornia al 6-3, 6-1. IS. Ga In the
final round. Miss Corinne Gould OF
Kansas City won the womens champion
ship by vanqushing Miss Carrie b. Nicely
Of Chicago. the defending champion. by
a score OF 6--4. So.
Tilden had won the clay court crown last
year and was doing his best to retain H.
He was looked upon by some as sure
conqueror of Johnston. Those, how
ever who have seen Johnstons game
and who know his style of play
had very strong doubts as to the
ability Of the Philadelphia to down
him on clay courts. Johnston gained all
OF his tennis education on the asphalt
courts of California. He had gained
fame and a national championship by
his ability to adapt his tennis to turf
courts. Granting that his game In gem
eral is not up to standard. 1t still Is
cert ainty that his game on the hard sur
face is still far above any that can be
brought against him.
Tilden did not play poor tennis In his
match this afternoon. AS matter OF
fact, last years champion played as well
as. he has at any time this season. John
Z ston however, played very much better.
\ The Californian played better tennis than
y he ever has shown in previous seasons
& at this stage. He had everything work
4 ing His service was severe, his drives
/ were accurate and his court covering
could not be adversely criticised.
Il K..r Struggle in Third Set.
4 Only in the third set did the Phila-
delphian rise to the heights OF which ne
Is capable. Then indeed he gave the
4 gallarv of 1000 persons rare treat as
u he and Johnston battled grimly FOR the
!, honors. Tiiden was Keeling on shots
4 that simply dehed return at times
knowing that his title hung In the pal
ance and for time he managed 10
& held the Californian in check
a wave of applause shook the stands
as sizzling voleying duels ensued be-
tween the Eastern and Western players.
ridden had crawled UP from - on
games and tire persons In the stands
accorded him a stirring tribute Wnen
he pulled out the set at c. and LETT
the court with Johnston for the regular
seven minute rest interval.
The nrSt TOUT RdlIltS III ihO AONt ~
set went on service. with Tilden hghtins
desperately hard to square the match.
But IL was not to be. Johnston had
scented victory and was not TO be
cheated at this stage. He slammed
tremendous forehand drives through TIL
denis court with such pace" that the
Philadelphan simply could not handle
the returns. Once he made the open
inas for a finishing attack at the net.
Johnston closed in without the loss or
a moment and gave an exhibition oil
severe overhead volleying that brought
10 mind the days of 1915. when the
slender man from the coast was the
premier player OF the courts
Last Set Sensational.
The last game Of the match was won
and lost In a sensational manner. TIL
den held the service, and after Johnston
had made the score 800 on points by
brilliant fully volleytng shot across
t.recourt Tilden served two double
faults, and the set. the match and the
championship were Johnston's.
Johnston and Hardy always looked the
winners over their young rivals in, the
doubles. their harder hitting and more
crafty game overshadowing the bril-
liance Of youth. For a while in the
third set the veteran Hardy weakened
but he came back strong after the rest
interval, and he and Johnston made
abort work CT Ilinsey and his partner
IN the fourth and final set.
The Point Scores Follows
First Set.
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STROKE ANALYSIS
Nets. Outs. Place. D.F. "A.
Johnston .....,. :; : = Q
second Set.
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STROKE ANALYSIS,
Nett. Outs. Place, DE-. sA
IehHn.'on '.r,. . ! i. & Q
Third set.
5 4;'S:Se. ;.t2.js;is--:ss :
STROKE ANALYSIS,
Nets Outs, Place. DF, S A
%%9,l hn.,on '... ,,,.id u Il 2
Fourth Set.
I4s',sgc.,on..,.,, &;:ftt:.-ssss :
STROKE ANALYSIS.
Nets GU Place. D.F. s,A
4 TsIs:S '.. ..:.:.i: : : 9
REcAPITULATIoN.
Nets Outs. Place. D.F. S.A
Johnston .,''.'.ss 20 81
/ Tiiden .........A ~ ~
TOTALS.
Johnston--3 sets. 20 games iie points
I TiIdon-l set. 1? games. IS points.
Miss Corr.ne Gould OF St. Louis. who
won the women's championship in thu
singles by defeating Miss Carrie NJ
a NeeIey OF Chicago. the 1918 champion
a In straight sets, played splendid tennis
To the great surprise OF the gallery
Miss Gould greatly outclassed Miss
II Medley and won both sets in handy
NmAnner.
Miss doulds drives were swifter ant
BETTER placed than those OF Miss Neele,
knd she covered her side OF the cour
bu the defence more effectively. Oh
Bgiving a shot TO HtEs back line sh'
You'd quickly rush 10 the net to hold
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