New-York tribune., 1920-06-29
.Tilden Reaches
Semi Finals
With Garland
Mavrogordato Defeats Amer
lean; Jap Advances; Mrs.
Mallory Again Victor
By Arthur S. Draper
specsol cable TO The Tribune


ro,vrisht. 1920 New York Tribune Inc
WIMBLEDON, Eng, June 2S.-Two
Americans, one native-born Greek and
ana Japanese were the survivors to-
a.v at the completion of the fifth
,ound of the All-England lawn tennis
championship tournament in the
singles.
These four men-William T. Tilden
d Of Philadelphia; Charles S. Gar
land. Of Pittsburgh; Theodore M.
Mavrogordato, of London, and Zenzo
sb;midzu. of Japan-will meet on the
historic courts of Wimbledon to-mor-
row in the semi-fnal round, the win
,srs to meet the following day for the
,yiyilege of playing Gerald L. Patter-
,on of Australia, the standing-out
champion of the world, in the chal-
enge round.
Richard Norris Williams I'd, of Bos-
ton. twice former national champion
NJ America, went down to defeat to-
day at the hands Of little Mavrogor-
dato. the Greek, who is a naturalized
citizen of England and a member of
the British Isles Davis Cup team, by
a score Of 6-3, 4-6, 81, Is. Nav
ropordato is drawn against Shimidzu
tomorrow, while Tilden will meet
Garland.
Defeat Proves Surprise
Wiliams's defeat came as great
shock to the Americans present and,
think, as a distinct surprise to a great
majority of the British gallery, who
rather expected to see the man who
had twice won the highest honors in
America and who in 1912 thrilled the
wimbledon galleries by the wizardry
of his play, triumph over Mavrogor-
dato.
In his match against Brugnon, the
yotng Frenchman, last week, and in
ether encounters with less we'll known
PLAYERS Williams had shown indica-
stride. His volleying was brilliant in
the extreme and his fore and back hand
drives were going beautifully.
But against Mavrogordato this after
noon the American was never able to
hold full control Of his hazardous shots
for long sustained periods, two of the
contrbutory causes in his downfall be-
ing his persistent foot-faulting and
double.faulting. There were times
when he fairly overwhelmed the Greek
internationalist, ripping shots into the
opposite court that fairly took the
breath of the spectators, so dazzling
they were, but Williams could not hold
10 the dizzy pace and Mavrogordato,
playinp a superb game from back
court. Offset all the Americans brill
lance by splendid steadiness and ac-
euracy A rousing ovation greeted
Nayrogordato as he and Williams
shook hands over the net at the finish
Of the match
Tilden, defeating Randolph Lycett,
Of Australia, by score Of 7-5, 4-6,
"a, 7-5. did not appear TO be ex-
tending himself to the limit, doing
most Of his playing from the back OF
the court and only went to the net
when it was vitally necessary to come
through with the winning points.
Tilden Downs Australian
Lycett, who played with only fair
1 success in America last season, showed
the best game of his career this after
noon. Several times when Tilden was
bit slow in reaching the net, the
( Australian passed him cleanly with
4 brilliant forehand drives. however,
Taden gave the impression that he was
) content to play just we'll enough to
win, having due regard for the great
tasks that yet confront him in the
tourney.
Garland, playing one of the sound,
est Of back-court games, triumphed
mer C. R. Blackboard, the young
South African, by score of 4-6, 6-ls
I So 6-1. Shimidzu defeated vii.
lord, an English player, by score OF
80, 6-1, Go. In the doubles TIL
den and Johnston defeated Winslow
and Raymond, of South Africa at
Z 6-2, Sd, e
4 Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, the
former American woman champion, is
slowly working into the form that won
Z lss worldwide lame. This afternoon
sae crushed Mrs. Lcisk, of England, by
sseors Of 6-3, 81, her famous fore
sind drives tearing through court with
remarkable speed and power. The
Morse girl also showed flashes Of
cass!ing volleying IS she took the ball
O The full run. Mrs. Mallory's great
e1t, the creates. she has faced IN
sngland, will come tomorrow, when
sae meets Mrs. Lambert Chambers,
\ 1smer All-England woman champion.