New-York tribune., 1920-09-05

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up his mind that he had everything to
win and nothing TO lose in this match,
began to take the most daring of
chances, and every time he hit the ball
it was to put all he had into the stroke.
Gamer led at 20 and SO and 4-3
on games, and then, by q supreme eff
fort, in which he forced his way inside
the service court lines to bring of his
powerful overland volleying shots,
Johnston squared the set at ALL. But
there was no restraining Gamer nt this
stage, and in several furious driving
duels from deep court Johnston's op-
ponent won the last two games for the
set at Ga.
Fights to Even Break
The match was all square, and the
crowd could scarcely believe that this
tall young man from Boston, compare
lively unknown among the high rank
ing players, had actually fought John
ston, the champion, to an even break.
The little Californian had been hav-
ing some trouble with his ground
strokes as Gamer centered fierce at
tack on his backhand. More often than
usual, Johnston was hitting the net
with his drives and his volleying was
not as steady as it generally is, and
Gamers tennis was 50 good that errors
could not make much headway against
it.
The third set found the champion
playing with more deliberation and
making a visible effort not to hurry
his N.rokes as he had been doing be<
fore. ~ finally succeeded in breaking
through service at 32, pulling the fifth
game out Of the fire after Gamer held
the lead at 40-15 on points.
There was no sign Of letting down
on Gamers part, however, and the
with Gamer going to the net more
often than his opponent. They battled
along tenaciously, with Johnston hold
ing his lead at 5--4, but then Gamer
took the tenth game by virtue Of a
most determined attack at the net as
he smothered the champions returns.
Nothing daunted, Johnston finished
Is, and then came the ten minute
! rest period, while the crowd stood up
| and enjoyed q typical seventh in
ming" stretch.
Champion Makes Error
The Californian started service in
the fourth set and lost the game as
the pace. But then he eteadied won
derfully and electrified the crowd by
a series Of bullet drives that had Gamer
| plunging vainly about the court in the
effort to stop the bali. Again came y
furious attack by the Bostonian, a. he
drew level at 30-all on games, but it
was his final bid, for Johnston, up on
his toes and fercely determined. ran
out the next three games for the set
stood up in the seats and gave both
victor and vanquished an ovation as
they left the court.
rallies as the Johnston Gamer meeting.
Johnson used his bathing chop strokes
from start to fnish, and during the
first set he exerted remarkable control
over the ball, shaving the net "a and I'd
1 Vent sione ny winning mir. s on services right up
70 the twenty-hfth game. and then,
Tilden, as his opponent began to feel
the pace. broke through and took the
set at 14-12 by winning on his own
delivery.
The worlds champion chopped with
johnson, on occasion drove q low
nat flying ball that carried . world oi
speed, and sent soft. floating block
manner that was truly bewildering
The most impressive thing about ths
Wimbledon winners game, however
was the way in which he could brina
the full power Of his terrific bullet
service into play At will. and man,
times this won him games with almost
unbelievable ease and speed.
In the last two sets T7lden took hi,
work Q triae more seriously, forcing
the net position with great frequency
and literally smothering his opponent'i
best shots. Johnson was firing rapid.
and did we'll 70 draw four games ou'
Of each Of the last two sets.
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