Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01

livery and evening t&eacount Mt gall.
me hlgh wind seemed to worry Tilden
grea.iy and he served two double faults
IN the seventh game, losing it at love
ana making three games he had lost on
MS service: Hardy also took the next
same as I1lden overdrove the base line
continually. Once again Tilden lost his
service, the set going to Hardy at 8-8.
Point score, first set:
Haesa aasa - 49, 59lst91 1ssgs 1-ssg-ss
Hardy began serving in the second
seu 60 una won the opening game, the
u,.n noua, thaS he had captured in sue
cession. Then Tilden began to show
what he really could do. In less than
hye minutes he had reeled off four
games by his marvellous passing shots,
combined with brilliant volleying from
close 70 the net. Hardy took the sixth
ssine, making the count Az in favor
OF the champion. The last two points
Oh this game were perfect lobs which
looked to be going far out of the court,
out which were driven back In by the
wind Iilden ran the count to 5-2,
taking Hardy's service at 10 In the
seventh game: Bill then ran the set out
az 6-2, finishing up with two fine volley
placements cross court.
roint score, second set.
H.rSs h5.qsS :.:::: 49,. 1885, 49, 49,
The third set began with Hardy serv-
ing, and once again he drew first blood,
winning the game at love. Tilden DIT
toed on his service, making it 1-ail.
Hardy made 1t 81 in his favor. Tilden
netting four times when balls had struck
the tape just a fraction of an inch he
low the top. Tilden evened IL 2-all,
however, with little effort on his serv-
ice in the fourth game.
In this set, as in the first, Tilden was
playing far back most Of the time,
hitting the ball several yards from
points In back of the base line. In this
way he outdrove Hardy winning the
fifth game at love, and making the score
3-2 in his favor. 1t was Az after
Bill had served again. The next two
games went by service, giving Tilden
6-3 lead. Hardy managed to squeeze out
the next game, as Tilden three times
missed his placement shots by inches.
English champion.
Tilden ran the set out at GA on his
service, Hardy falling utterly to han
die Bills delivery in the final game.
Point score, third set:
hliasS HaasS q 3 7 e 8 ttsa-s t-sa-
For the third time in succession
Hardy won the opening game on service
took the next two on drives that had
something on Billy Johnston for speed.
Tilden dropped his service In the fourth
game after deuce had been called three
times. Hardy took the final two points
on placement shots that completely
crossed the champion. There was not
much to the next two games, Tilden
winning as he pleased. This gave Bill
the lead AZ. Tilden broke through
Hardy in the next game. making the
count So. He then ran the set out on
his own service for the score of CO.
Point score, fourth set:
T'SSS T.1s1 ::::::: ::::::: ! / : tssss-ss tss-s
Total points: Tilden, 1874; Hardy,
107. Total games: Tildcn, Il; Hardy,
145.
Davis. Williams Match
Davis opened with service and won.
Then each won his own service in the
next four games, giving Davis the lead,
80. Williams was forcing the play
and Davis was rather lucky to get off
HS well us ne IL NdS ohiS W II
liams's frequent netting that allowed
Davis to win as he did, as Williams had
far the better Of the placements. Davis
broke through Williams in the next
game, taking the lead at Az. Will
| liams's nets again proved fatal. Two
service aces in the next game enabled
Davis - win and run the count to 5-2.
Williams took the next game. making
it 5-3, Davis leading. In the next
game Williams's fine placements were
too much for Davis and he dropped his
own service, but still maintained Lis
lead Of ga. Davis took the next game
and the set at Ga. The final point was
questionable one. Williams thinking
his shot was good, but the linesman
ruled otherwise.
POINT SCORE
First Set
Davis .,...... 7 1 Q . 5-39-0