New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-21

championship tournament on the t
Club. The score was 10, Cd, 5.
Davis to my mind, was the outstand-
sr figure in the match. Tilden's play.
,.r NAV have been a shade more varied
IN its skill, and certainly it was less
-arked by errors, as the stroke analy.
is will show. but Davis carried the
s-ount Of the attack upon his broad
,ounc shoulders, and it was his relent-
isss pace and his evident determination
"a give Of his final ounce of strength
.bst at last carried him and Roberts
70 4 great and richly deserved victory,
Roberts. too. was superb o-day, and
+ was he who came to the rescue when
Davis faltered and blew up in the third
set and partly through the fourth. and
in the latter session il was Roberts,
brilliant volleying, his irresistible
service and his tremendous severity
overhead that squared the match and
placed the Paciac Coast team again in
The running.
Plays Remarkable Game
Tilden played remarkable game,
some CT his shots verging on the i'm
possible and he probably covorcd more
ground during the match than any Of
the others. The worlds singles cham
poa was here. there. everywhere.
plugging up holes here IN his defcuse,
carrying all before him there. Once,
in the elevent. game OF the first set,
Tilden went racing back TO the base
lire after one of RobertS's doeD over
hand voileys and literally scooped the
bsl up of the ground aud sent it
flashing back short into the opp s. te
court.
Davis was waiting for he ball and
dropped it short barely over the net.
Garland had been drawn far to ono
SIDE and was cat Of the play, but not
so TiideN, who came tearing down
center court with racquet Outstret tened
took the ball on a daring backhand
pickup shot and whipped il back
straight 10 the feet Of the eager Davis,
gho promptly slammed il into the net.
Seven thousand men and women in
the starGs rose from their seats and
let loose a thunder Of applause, shout
ing and waving hats ana parasols in
the air. a remarkable demonstration
from Boston crowd Of tennis en.hu-
siasts but the occasion fully called
for it,
Later in the match, following two or
three amazing volleyinr exchanges be
tween all four men aud ending with
Davis ard Roberts earning the points
the gallery rose en- masse again and
gave vent to a frenzied oUtburst Of
cheering ard stamping Of feet. again
well deserved.
Garland Weak Spot
real weak not in -6-dav' .'T ma4c1 In
,bs first half Of tie lat+1e he W. (
byjop;nq ov numerous 5aazlior Mace
nent aces bv the wonderful angles he
rave the ba as he sent II criss-crose-
nc into court but latter. undes the
stress Of the terrific attack con,ir,e-
in ceasless hatter,- from, tie ,.neo,,,ts
Of the CaNfa~njans. Garland weakened
roticeaDlv. failirc down on shofs HAT
it looked impossible Tor him to miss.
It was his lack of Il finishing shot and
MS failure to pvt the bali out OF play
NAsA i mean the Winn,ig or points
'aa. were largely responsiole 1or tn
i0ss Of the matcA by the international
ISIS.
~. At the otner seminal round match
Ellsam VI. Johnston and Clarence J.
IflHn, Of California, former doubles
champions, gained their final bracket
oy ceie4ting Wallace +. johnson and
S'ahiey W. Pearson, of Philadelphia,
BY score of G-3, 4-6, 6-1, 6 ?.
ihey Will meet Davis and Roberts at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon to de-
'lde Who shall succeed Norman Brookes
ana Gerald Patterson, OF Australia, the
present champions, mo are not defend
Ing
u III the women's invitation singles, on
w M' oid Longwood Back Bay Courts,
1i'ss Maflon Zlnaerstein, of Boston,
;;ele@tel Mss Helen Baker, of Cali
;;99fhla, by score Of &c, &C, and
| MSS Eleanor Tenant, of California,
'Fahguished Miss Leslie Bancroft, of
tHOngwood, by score of CT, IS,
~ IN the semi-Anal round. The Win
Hefs VIII meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow
vi the the Chestnut Hill Courts.
Miss Bayard Victor
Miss Martha Ra,.era ~ cho,4 1r;11.
n. j. national indoo, innior '-;''1'
defeated Mss Rro,,do ITadr.. 49,
Buffalo, by score of g - r a
IN the final round Of tho innior g., er1os
The order of service n tho start of
the Davis Roberts Ti1don- C:a,iord
match was as follows. Tiiden D,,.;e
uafland, Roberts. Init +haresfter hc+%
s'aes switched occasionally in tho of-
.Of1 TO get the greatest DoSsihle nov-or
0Gr Of their deliveries.
4liden dropped only one of his serv-
n and Davis two. vet | think chat
pavls's tremendous speed in this de-
p@''neht was one OF the strong factors
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