New-York tribune., 1920-12-26


competition. - but in tn. larger felt
supreme, winning her way into ths
matches, and on Tuesday the United
States tcam-Tilden Johnston and
Washburn-will begin play against the
defending Australasian team at Auck-
land, New Zealand, the winner to take
the great Davis Cup.
The greatest indiv dual figure in all
the brilliant galaxy OF players WHO
made tennis history dur ng 1920 is un-
doubtedy the tail wizard of the
racquet, Tilden. Perhaps never before
has man reached such u plnacle in
the game as the Philadelphia has
done.
One Defeat In Season
In o period Of tournament play that
began early in the spring and lasted
through the m ddle of last September
Tilden suffered only one de.eat, and
that at the hands of his greatest rival.
William NJ. Johnston of Cal fornia,
from whom he later won the national
title. Johnston set Tilden down in the
City of London championship tourna-
ment, at the Queens Club, early in
June, in the final round Of the tourney,
but Tilden later gained h revenge,
both at Forest Hills and in the East
West matches at the Germantown
Cricket Club, of PhilaGelph a.
After winning the national indoor
championship at the 7th Regiment
Armory, in March. Tilden went down
to Pinehurst n. c.. and won the
North and South championship from
fine field. There followed an unin-
terrupted series of triumps for the
Phi adelphian, who was yet to show
his highest lights of tennis. however.
Having made clear sweep of Amer
lear courts, Tilden went overseas with
the American Davis Cup team in the
flrst at the Queens Club, where he was
defeated in the last round by little
johnson, in two sets out Of three
The All-England championship tour
uey at Wimbledon followed and here
Tiiden covered himself with glory, in
de, d. A remarkably strong field was
entered for what has generally become
known as the worlds championship.
The greatest players of the world were
present, the British Isles, Australasia,
France. Japan, Canada, Rumania and
Belgium sending representatives.
Tilden Upholds Prestige
The going was too stiff for Johnston.
then American matte nal title holder.
END he succumbed to the mighty John
c. sParke in one of the early rounds.
Williams went down before another Of
the British veterans. and Garland and
Hardy, of the American forces, were
eliminated. Only Tilden remained to
uphold the prestige of thu United
States
On his way to the anal round the
Phi'a delphian defeated idzu. the
wonderful Japanese; Parkc, conqueror
OF Johnston and a r. F. Kingscote. Of
the British Davis Cup team. eotil he
stood as the winner of the All-Comers
and the challenger Of Gerald L. Patter-
son. the standing-out champion of the
world
Once more did Ti'den raise the
co'ors of th- United States to tNe top.
for he defeated the meteoric Patterson
with ease. while all the world won
dercd But this was not TO be the
limit Of the new worlds cham oion's
achievements. Returning to the United
States in AUGUST, Tilden went tn ough
very strong held AZ Forest Hills N
the national singles championship
tourney. defeating Johnston in the
final round after desperately fought
match.
At Phiadeinhia week litter the ns-
tiora and worlds tit'e holder admin
istered crushing defeat t. Johnston
okftn, uilcI NHtCn ne !Utlfu tnt ptUtX
members Of the Davis Cup team and
started tour that took him to the
Pacific Coast from where the Ions
Journey to New Zealand was begun.
Johnston Beats Conqu-ror
Just behind T,lden in plavin,
strength comes Johnston who, pairet
with Clarence j. Griffin. won the ma
tional doubles title for the third time
even though he had to yield his single
crown TO TildAn. Johnston avence,
his defeat b. Parke in Fng'end by win
ming from tn" hard-hit'irg Irishma,
in later tournament, and his play a.
through the year proved that onl
Tiden topped him.
Mile. Leng en-, the brilliant it'll
French girl. demonstrated in dazz'in
manner tnat she WAS the creates
woman racquet wielder IN the world b.
", brilliansy Il her play at Wimbledon
t.nriands strongest players Mrs. Lar
comoe ana Mrs. Lambert Chamber
beth Of whom had won the title d
Wimbledon in previous years, were at
terry unable to stand against the fai
/ Naid Of France" who swept all oppo
sition aside in straight sets.
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. wh,
had won the American title Cor thre,
years in succession. was entered a
Wimbledon. but she went down earl,
IN tne 'fay before Mrs. Chambers tht
Engiishwcman ~irning in scraigh, sets
cniy TO succnmb to Mile Lenglen II
similar fashion.
II his country. in the mean time
aiss Marion Zindcrstein of Boston wa
riding rough snod over all competti
having an unbroken string of yictorie,
70 h~' crs"t She was generally re
garded IS an almost certain winner O
the national eingles title, yet Mrs. Nal
lory. having found herself again. wen
through 'he lists AT philadelphia unit
she reached into the final round. wher.
her opponent was Mise Zinderstcin.
The match was soon over. Mrs Nal
lcry taking the title in supremacy eas,
En2lishwoman winning in straight sets
- she flashed with all her old brsliance.
kumagae Spoils Fine Record
Ich'ys kumagac, Of Japan, spoi,et
What might othe erwise have been ons
Of the most impressive tourpamen,
records ever established In this coun
try by leaving for Europe early In tn.
summer 10 compete in the Oiympi,
games In Belgium Before thai IN
fortunate ven.0.c Kumsgac's record o,
wlns was remarkable, for he won the
Florida, Cuban. Metropolitan and east.
ern New YORK State titles and took nj
his matches by Impressive scores,
There Ia no telling how far the Jan.
sness might have gone In his swcsr
had not the ft,re ~ IN. nt.,~~f d