New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-02
Cup Players Defeat U. S.
Rivals in Semi : Final:
Mile. Lenglen Is Winner
BY Arthur S. Draper
Special Cob'e to The Tribune

Copyright. 1870. New York Tribune Inc
WIMBLEDON. Eng. July 1.=One Of
the great surprises Of the All-England
cham ionship lawn tennis tournament
came this afternoon. when William M
Johnston and William T. Tilden, end.
OF San Francisco and PHILADELPHIA, re-
specTlvely, were defeated in the semi
hnal round OF the doubles bv their
countrymen, Richard Norris Williams
I'd. of Boston. and Charles S. Garland
OF Pittsburgh, in a. terrific five-set
match was stopped after the first set
Is. c.
The other semi-final round doubles
match was stopped after the first set
because of rain, after J. Cecil Parke
and Colonel A. r. F. Kingscote took the
opener from P. II. DAWSON and r. NJ.
Mavrogordato at Cd. This match Will
be finished tomorrow and the winners
VIII play Williams and Garland for the
chang ionship.
Nile Suzanne Lenglen of Paris, the
wonderful maid of France" was
crowned champion woman tennis plav-
er OF the world for the second time
DAY. by defeating Mrs. Lambert Cham
oers, former champion, by score of
90. 90, IN the final round of the
WomeO's singles.
Garlands Playing Excels
One fact stood out to-day. when tine
TOUR American players faced each other
on the center court, before a crowd of
more than 10000 persons, the greatest
gathering that ever saw match Al
" I'M oledon, and that was that Gar
land work WAS the best of the four
1he Pittsburgh youth was down at the
net Ike streak and there met Johns
IONS and Iilden's hardest drives with
beautiful volleys for the corners or
stNafely between the two in the op-
poSlte court. There were many times
during the match when Garland and
v liAams caught their opponents out
OF position by shooting the ball to Til
den : or Johnston's feet.
Johnston was the weakest player on
the court IN this match. He was not
hittng his shots Clearly and even his
famous forehand drive was erratic.
often landing the ball in the net.
Williams alternated play of the most
orllNant character with errors on the
SIM iest or shots. but all in all his
play was more steady and reliable than
~ any time II the tournament.
The teamwork Of Williams and Gar
land was much smoother and more ef
fective than that Of Johnston and TIL
Gen, and both were usually forcing the
net position and smothering returns
with severe overland volleys. When
Johnston and Tilden sought to lob their
opponents away from the net. their
losses were short and easily "killed" bv
the winners
French Girl Keeps Title
II there was any doubt as to the real
scrength Of Mile. Lengen's game up to
to-day, that doubt was swept completely
away a the finish of the young French
glris amazing feat this afternoon. when
she completely overwhelmed Mrs. Cham
oers, one OF the greatest woman PLAYERS
that England ever produced
Mile. Suzanne proved to-day that her
game mas gained immeasurab bly, in all
round skill and strength since last
year. when Mrs. Chambers played her
extremely close for the championship.
! ms afternoon the English star was
kept constantly on the defensive, as the
incomparable Suzanne" sent fawless
drives skimming inches over the net
and sQuarely down the lines, first 10
Gle side Of the court, then the other.
The French marvel's service was
amazingly severe and we'll placed. her
Volieylng superb and beautifully con-
troiled. and at times she thrilled the
gallery by her spectacular smashing.
Within forty minutes from the time
the women took the court. the match
was all over
And Saturday Tilden vs.. Patter-
son,