New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-22
Kictors in Court Struggle
Face Ne1U Workers. T0-do,,
Tiftlen Hunlbles Williams
at o., 6-3; Harte
Conquers Johnson
By Fred Hawthorne

Boston defeated Philadelphia bv
+ntal Of Ave games to four yesterday
afternoon in the annual. Church CUP
lawn tennis matches on the turf courts
II The West Side Tennis Club OF For
q, Hills. ard the victorS will face the
New York team this afternoon in the
deciding struggle for the custody of
he massive silver mug donated hv
George Myers Church. Boston, which
now holds the cup. should make the
local players 60 at top speed in every
match to-day to win the honors, Judged
BY yesterdays play.
One figure stood out impressivelv at
the finish Of the matches between Bos-
-o7 and Philadsl phia. and that was the
tall. gaun figure Of William T. Tilden
%. of Philadelphia, national indoor and
Meth and South champion. and one Of
the men upon whom the United States
will rely 20 bring the Davis Gun back
20 this country reXt December
Bringing OF shots that reused the
caller - continual outbursts e an
plause .ilden defeated Richard Norris
williams Cd. of Boston, twice a holder
of the highes, honors on American
courts. By score of 6-4, 6-3, in the
singles. An hour later, paired with
Wallace Z. Johnson, TUden defeated
Williams and Richard Harte. Of Bos-
TOT, ~ q score Of IS, l-6, 81, in
the doubles
Playing for High Stakes
Harte scored for Boston in the
singles by conquerirg Wallace Johnson
at t.. IS, -. after trailing at
Is or games in the third set. Both
men We're playing for high stakes in
this match. Tor the chance to gain the
fourth place on the Davis Cup team
thai leaves for England next Saturday
depended in some degree upon the re-
suit o. this encounter.
In the other matches Craig Biddle.
Of Philadelphia, defeated Harry c.
Johnson, Of Boston, a e.. 60; G.
Colset Gamer, Of Boston. defeated S.
". Pearson. Of PHILADELPHIA. by score
Of IS, I'll; Irving c, Wright. of Bos-
Ton. at 3, e, defeated A. D. Thaver.
Of Philadelphia. and ". T. Porter r..
Of Boston, v2nQuished G. Carleton.
Shater. or Fni.aGe PIMA, by score Of
-, - n the singles.
IN the doubles PHILADELPHIA TOOK two
olt O. the three matches. Tilden and
Na,-ace Johnson defeating Harte and
Williams at IS, 1t, 6-4. and Pear
son and A Ihayer defeating Ii. H.
n.
a. 81 1-9, 6-4. Harry c. Johnson
ana Gamer scored for Boston by van
gushing Blddle and Shafer at l4-12
s.
4ne Iilden-Williams match showed
Us nc best tennis, on the part Of
!!.cen, that has been seen g Forest
His since the playing Of the national
CHAMP onship last August There were
PERIODS during yesterdays struggle
EwAen Illden seemed absolutely IN
oeatable. All his brilliant shots We're
gong without hitch; his speed Of
StroAe and foot was nothing short OF
amaz ng, and he played with all the
confidence in the world.
Ground Strokes q Feature
Remarkable volleyer as he is. Til
aonS ground strokes yesterday were
tn feature Of his play. Playing the
bail always low. the indoor CHAMPION
ripped of backhand and forehand
drives that barely cleared 1he net. and
sho, the ba.! through Wlillams's court
so -ast tnat the BoSton!an was cauqh
out Of position many times
The Pn!ladel phian also unleashed his
tremendous bullet service. SCORING
I'VE clean ones in the match off hi de-
AVery and dozen times more Wi
hams was unable to do more than get
ms racquet on The ball. SUMMING up
Illden play from start 10 finish. +
TANK WaAams's conqueror yesterday
was a. the very top Of his game. He
should give our English cousins some
hing 10 marvel at when he roes on
me courts ar Wimbledon neXc month.
Williams began the match with