New-York tribune., 1919-08-09

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Douglas, 6--1. G--1: johnson and Richards
defeated Cushman. and Van Allen, 60,
-; Ihomas s and I.ycett won from Johns
ton and Griffin by default.
phian had won the first four games,
with Voshell fighting vainly to stem
the tide, the New Yorker decided to
throw the next two games and save
himself to make a last stand in the
fourth set.
An idea Of the pace at which Tilden
was travelling in this set is shown
by the fact that VQshell could only
get total of five points in the six
games, and only two of those were
earned.
Nearly Overcome by Heat
The true reason for Voshells sudden
fall from greatness lay in the fact that
the sun, beating down mercilessly
through a humid atmosphere, had been
! too much for him following his ire
mendous game in the first two sets.
tie had nothing left when the demand
was greatest for reserve strength, and
in the last two sets Tilden was like
tiger on the court as he raised from
base line to net, this way and that. now
smashing, now bringing off a sizzling
volleying shot to the corners, a regular
tornado Of energy. He raced through
the fourth set at love. with Noshell
powerless to head him off.
Noshell emptied an entire pitcher of
ice water over his head just before
they began the fifth set, but he was
too far gone then to meet the net
storming Tilden, and the Philadelphian
won the first two games, Voshell taking
the third. This made a straight run of
! fourteen games won by Tilden, and he
ran OH the last four even more easily.
TOR Noshell was at this point almost
helpless. Two nets" and two "outs"
as ne tried to return his opponents
service gave the game to Tiden at
love for the set, at 6-1, and the match.
Fred Mansfield, the venerable dean
of all tennis umpires, presided with
becoming dignity and efficiency in this
match.
While Tilden was disposing of
Voshell, Johnston was crushing Kuma-
gaze on the championship court before
notable gallery that filled the seats
and overfowed onto the lawn. Edward
.. Conkiln, chairman of the National
Umplres' Association, was the umpire
and every line was guarded by an Off
cial.
Kumagae Starts Service
Kumagae began the service. but
Johnston broke through at the start.
sending terrific forehand drives either
squarely down the side lines or so
close to them that Kumagae was CON
tnually diving afterathe ball in his
attempts to head it off. 1t was notice
able, even thus early in the struggle,
that the little Japanese was not cover
ing his court with his usual speed of
loot, and there was not Ahe sting 10
his shots that is ordinarily there.
kumagae was evidently feeling the eff
fects of his terrific five set match with
Lindley Murray Yesterday.
Johnston won the second and third
games and then, running into an or
ratio streak, dropped his own service
IN the fourth, Kumagae winning at
love" But it was only temporary
halt IN the slaughter, for the Cali
tornlan won the next three games, Civ
ing him the first set at 6-1 and a lead
that was never to be overcome
The clay court champion started
service in the second set and moved
his opponent down with astonishing
ease. 1t was not tina. Johnston was
hitting the ball with the tremendous
pace that he shows at times, when in
hard match. but the fact that Kumagae
seemed unable to put up any kind of
fight in opostion, that was winning a
quick victory for the Californian.
kumagae could only win the sixth
game before Johnston had won the
second set at 6-z1
In the third Kumagae made a pluckv
fight to head off the inevitable end. He
won the third, fourth and eighth
games, aided by splendid deep court
driving, but the relentless Johnston
brought the match to an end by taking
the ninth game at "love," with less
than an hour required for the victory.
Johnston Is Favorite
In spite of the great tennis played by
Tilden in the last three sets of his
match with Voshell, must cast my
vote with Johnston when it comes to
picking the winner between these two
court masters tomorrow. The Cali
fornian was never playing more superb
tennis than he has shown in the last
two or three weeks L look for his
great ground strokes, backed up by a
very severe overhead game and posi-
tive genius for volleying, to bring him
through against the tall Philadelph
We did not see enough of the Aus
tralans to-day to get a fair line on
their ability, but tomorrow, when
Brookes and Patterson face Williams
and Washburn and Lycett and Thomas
clash with Wallace Johnson and young
Richards, there may be more to tell
Patterson | paid more attention to
than the others, and this leads me to
believe that the young and stalwart
conqueror of the veteran Brookes is
liable to make lot of trouble during
the next two or three weeks. The Aus
tralian champion is deadly smasher.
one of those men whose smash means
"finis.' There is no returning the ball
when once Patterson hits it squarely.
The Antipodean also possesses a
beautifully played backhand, both On
the volley and off the ground, generally
taking the ball shoulder high some
what after the manner of our own
Teddy Pell,. but his close volleying was