New-York tribune., 1920-08-11


the singles crown in 1919.
When hardest pressed, with Niles
one set ain" and leading at 53 on
games in the second, Little Bill" came
through with his famous fighting rally
and battered his way to victory. And
this, too, in the face of very formid-
able Niles, who was placing mis- drives
with splendid depth and backing these
forcing shots up With sterling volley-
ing
Tomorrow morning at II o'clock we
shall see Johnston in what Will prob
ably be his greatest test in the tour
nament, for none other than Richard
Norris Williams Cd, of Boston, former
national champion, will be the Caifor-
mans opponent
Williams conquered Johnston in the
Norwood tournament in England about
a thorn in the little champions side
having defeated Johnston eight matches
out Of ten, if my memory does not play
me false Whether Williams will be
able to repeat tomorrow is hard to say
for both men have not yet worked theil
sea legs off, and require at least 9
week or ten days of competition to pu;
them on edge.
Tilden Out of Tourney
Tildcn will not play at the Casino
That much became known this morn
ing, when the committee received WORD
that the worlds champion had definitely
made up his mind to take a full week
of rest in the mountains, prior to the
beginning of the national doubles
championship tourney at Longwood
next Monday.
Williams came through to the round
before the semi-final, as did all win
ners in the second round matches, by
first defeating j. w. Foster, of Provl-
dence, at 6--1, 6-4, and then elimi-
mating Theodore R. Pell by score OF
6-3, GO. in the second bracket
The former title holder was very evi-
IDENTIFY not putting himself out in an
effort to win, being seemingly well
satisfied to take things easily and grad
ually tune up his strokes, in prepara-
tion for the struggle on the morrow
Between his first and second round
"felt the deck beneath him." referring
to his trip from England.
And yet the Bostonian delighted the
galleries by the old magic of his
strokes, even if he was not SO COM
pletely master of the ball as on other
occasions. A week Of play should make
great improvement in Williams's
tennis. In both his matches to-day the
former champion was going just over
the lines or hitting the net tape or
many of his finely gagged shots. Even
50, he always held complete command
of the situation.
Garland Is Eliminated
Charles S. Garland, Of Pittsburgh.
the fourth member of the Davis cup
team, did not fare so we'll as his fellow
voyagers, for after winning from j.
Brooks Fenno jr. in the first round, he
succumbed to the sound tennis of Wat
son M. Washburn, of New York, the
Seabright cup winner, in the second
bracket Washburn took the match in
straight sets at 6--3, Ga, playing the
same beautifully accurate and heady
tennis that featured his work at Sea-
bright last week.
The other winners to come through
to the round before the semi-fnal in
the singles were Willis E. Davis, of
California, who defeated Hugh Kelle-
her at Ga, 81; G. Colket Gamer, of
Boston, who defeated c. M. Bull jr., of
New York, at 6-1, 81, 6-1; S. How
ard Voshell, who put out Alfred S
Dabney. of Boston, by a score of
victor over Harold Godshall at 6--3
3-6, Go, and Roland Roberts, Of Cali
fornia, who eliminated Clyde ]. Curley
of Providence.
Between the morning and afternoon
sessions of play Governor R. Livingston
Beeckman and Mayor Jeremiah Ma.
honey, assisted by the rest of the
tennis committee, held a public recep.
tion at the Casino in honor of the
returned Davis cup team, at which
speeches were made and congratulations
offered and smilingly received.
In his match against johnson Niles
won at "love," as the champion drove
into the net three times. Thereafter
the games went on service right up to
the final session, when the Bostonian
broke through, giving him the set at
7-5.
Champion Starts Slowly
Niles had his ground strokes going
in rare form, getting the ball well
down into Johnston's deep court, most
frequently to the Californians back.
hand, and bringing off his volleys beau.
tifully when he closed in at the net
Johnston, on the other hand, was play
ing .unevenly. His drives frequently
caught the net and his backhand wa.
DIT ragged, with the ball rarely get
ting further into Niles's court thar
the service court line.
But when the little champion die
connect right the ball carried tremen
dous speed and pace" and it was ther
that Niles made most cs his errors
The Californian also used the lol
to good effect when he had drawn hi
man into the net position, lifting u,
these innocent looking little backhanl
tosses just over Niless head when tn,
latter was about half way between tn,
service court hnes and the net.
Johnston led at 3--2 on games in tn,
second set, gradually getting NOR,
power and control into his shots. bu
then Niles struck brilliant streak O,