Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-03
Tilden Plays for
World Net Title
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opinion that when at the top of his
game Tilden is the finest player the
world has ever produced.
Have Met Before
Tilden and Patterson had met once
before. Last summer after the Austria
lians had competed in the American
singles champiOnshiDs-an lost-at the
Westside Tennis Club. Forest Hills.
l.. l.. a series of American Australian
matches were arranged and played. 1t
was in that exhibition series that Pat
torsOn and TildPn met. Tildon lost the
first set. SO. but lifted his game to
heights thereafter that swept Patterson
off his feet. the American winning the
next three sets, 6-3. o.. o.. In the
doubles Tilden and Johnston. playing
together for the first time. beat Patter-
son and Brookes. Ga. 3-6. Ga. 6-3.
1t is interesting TO note what Patter-
son did against the other Americans
with whom he competed. In the Amcri :
can national doubles tournament at the
IOngwood Cricket Club. Patterson and
Brookcs won the title by beating Tiiien
round. SO. 6-3. 4-6, 4-6. Go
Previously the Australian eliminated
William VI. Johnston. who later won
the national singles. and Peck Griffin
another California player. They also
defeated in the second round r. y. Will
liams, I'd. and Watson NJ. WaShburn.
Beaten by Johnston
In the national singles at Forest IIill
Patterson was eliminated in the fourtl
round hv William NJ. Johnston in fou,
sets. The score was Go, 3-G. Ga. ~
In the third round Patterson defeatpt
Watson NJ. Washburn, 10. 1-6. 6-1
3-6. 6-1; in the second round he wor
from his teammatc. Randolph Lycett
by default and in the first round Pat
tprSOn eliminated the veteran Fredericl
+. Alexander in a five set match, 4-6
SO. 6-1. G-2, 60.
One of the interesting sidelights OF
todays match was that both men playe,
the American style game. Patterson i
not styliSt, but employs the hard hit
ting. hamm"ring tactics that are used Il
the United States. particularly on tn
| Pacific coast Patterson has remarkahl
| back hand. lie takes n full swing. hit
| ting the ball with tremendous powC
almost shoulder high with the sam
| force of his racquet as he uses for hi
! fornhand drive With this gren
strength. Patterson not only gives tn
! ball great pace, but puts an annoyin
/ top spin to il.
Born in Germantown
Tilden was born in Germantown
Pa, on February 10. 1893. He is III
/ first American PLAYER to win this much
/ coveted court title. although ~
| I.aughlin won the all-COmors in l0l;
" hue. -, hn 1l,ollnnUn
by Anthony F. Wilding. The cham
! piouShin curricd exceptional merit th
year. for the Wimbledon tournamor
was really international in character
with entries from all the EuroU"a
tennis playing countries and Austria
usia. South Africa, the United stat
and Japan.
One hundred and twenty eight play
rrs. the most famous and Skillful cN
pcrts Of England and many other ua
tionS. began the tournament in whi"
| Tildcn was the ultimate winner. n
/ der the English system of play the l9l
chamuiou Gerald l.. Patterson Wa
not obliged to play through II" tourna
mcnt. The Australian stood ont an
! simply defended his title in III" rhaI
lrnge round, which Tilden won today.
Long In Game
Although Tildcn. who is q feet iuc
| in height and weighs 100 pounds, ha
been playing tennis sine" j." WAS
! child, il was not until recent srH,oI
that h" came to the fore among Amer
, lean racquet experts. proNiOl~ ~ n
season of 1918 he was extremely "l
ratio in his playing form, finishing 81
pcr- tennis one day and mrdorrr rX
] / - Il, Ia moi l. T. 10,