New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Former Champions Tri-
umph in Third Round:
Brookes and Tilden Win
By Fred Hawthorne

Richard Norris Williams. I'd, of Bos-
ton, who held the national singles title
in 1914 and 1916. has come back into
his own. He gave convincing proof Of
this yesterday afternoon in defeating
Willis f.. Davis, of California, by
score Of C, 6. G., in the third
round OF the thirty-eighth annual ma
tional singles lawn tennis champion
ship tournament on the championship
court of the West Side Tennis Club
at Forest Hills.
Il was not the tact that Williams de-
feated the tall and metecric Davis, but
the truly Impressive manner in which
he accomplished the feat. that made
this match stand out in day that was
filled with brilliant tennis. 1t was a
super Williams who trod the court, and,
although Davis fought hard and called
ipto play everything he had in the way
OF tennis skill and strategy. backed up
hv unfnchinC courage, the match was
hnishod the three burning. dazzling
sets OF it-within twenty-five minutes
from the time James s. O'Boyle, the
umpire. called the first point
The entire third round was COM
pleted during the afternoon. leaving
sixteen men who viii night it out for
he title now held by Robert Lindley
Murray, the former Californian.
Anzac Displays Class
The match that held second place
in interest for the gallery of 1000
spectators in the two stands yesterday
was the meeting between Gerald L.
Patterson, Of Australia, and Watson
u Washburn, Of this city, the A. E. f.
champion Patterson won after five
sets by score OF Is, If. 6-l, 3--6,
s-1, and in victory the stalwart Amaze
looked more like a hurricane" than at
any time since his arrival in this
country.
Nashburn has long been noted as
ole OF the coolest men on the courts
but he WAS noc more so than the Aus
trslian IN this match. Both played
with an appearance OF carelessness and
Indifference .hat beled the real
strength Of the game they were play
ng. Patterson showed that he has not
set been pressed 10 his limit, even
though carried to the full five sets by
The American star. He always rose
o greater heights when the crisis faced
him. and he was going stronger in the
.'iral set than lu the carly stages OF
me match
!, was the terrific power and fnality
OF his overhead game that proved the
decisive factor yesterday, and Patter-
son simply slaughtered everything in
.ao shape cf LOB that fell within the
desdly sweep O. his racquet.
Murray. Not rlaying UP 20 his stand
ard, but still an improvement over his
work Of Wednesday, defeated young
.. and viii face more Sc
riou- tos tafs afternoon, when he
.ase or rad =. Doyle. of Washing-
ton. lo. e 81 minated Frank I. Ander-
son. fhc BROOKLYN Junior champion. by
A 5Co-- oi si a. o. e.
NiiiHm NJ Johnston, national title
aoie- g. 1919. vanouished Harry s.
Parsrr. Of the koc6aWay Hunting Club.
pv score Of I'll. 6-4. 6-4 and will
c.ss5 ith Patterson this afternoon.
Tho little Californian was not playing
win 1arthi0g like his customary dash.
aud his voieyIng lacked It's usual dc
clsiNenes. He VIII have to do much
better this afternoon. when he takes
the No. . court with Patterson
Puts Out grternationalist
William T. Tiiden. I'd. OF Philadcl-
pa.a. the No. mar OF the ranking
evan lAteTnAtIonalist, by score Of
d 8, g. j. 60. his game i'm
proving as the match wore along. until
at the end the former national clay
court champion was travelling at
pretty nearly his best pace. Tiiden
will face his first supreme test of the
tournament this afternoon when he
measures his skill with little Ichiya
Kumagae- Of Japan.
The Oriental star was pressed to win
from the veteran baseliner. Robert lie
~ l.. y
while Norman Brookes, the team cap
tain Of the Australians, had a walk
over in his match with w H. Benedict,
winning at 6-0 60, 6-1. He VIII
meet Charles S. Garland, of Pitts