The New York herald., 1921-09-17
TILDEN AND JOHNSON
TO PLAY FOR TITLE.
Latter Disposes OF Anderson of
Australia, While Champion
Beats Davis.
ny SAMUEL J. BRooKMAN.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YoaK HraALp.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. i6.-Only one
player now stands between William Il.
Itlden and his second national tennis
championship. That man is Wallace II.
Johnson of this city. whose cunning,
strategy and marvellous control on the
courts of the Germantown Cricket Club
to-day accomplished the defeat of tho
last OF the foreign aspirants, James 0.
Anderson OF Australia.
In advancing to the title round John
son tTiumphed in three sets out OF four
shortly after Tilden had eliminated
Willis T. Davis CT California with COM
perGtive cage in the first OF the SEMI
finals.
SO Il is To be philadelphia versus
Philadelphia on a Philadelphia court IN
the championship match.
There was no questioning the supe-
riority OF either OF to-days victors.
although Johnson did not make that
fact clear until three sets or his match
had been played. There was one stage
in the third set when, with the score
one set all and with the Australian n
within stroke OF taking the lead Of
two sets to one, matters looked none too
promising for the Philadclphlan. Bit
johnson showed the quality OF his ten
mis- and his courage and came from
behind when the count was 5--2 against
him and won the set at Sc.
From that time on it was all Johnson
He had his opponents game sized up to
ricety and he knew where 10 place the
ball to force errors or mannuvre for
position. The Australian. although
brilliant in spots, was not nearly as
effective as he was the day ne upset
r. Norris Williams. He was too prone
to err, particularly at critical stages
Time and again his speed of stroke and
his aggressive net attack gave him an
opening he sought, but each time he
followed with an error.
Australian Nervous.
when an important point was in the
balance. tighten his stroke and play too
carefully. 1t was unfortunate, for
barring his crratic control his tennis
was impressive enough to force Johnson
to the limit OF his skill and endurance
Not a little Of his unsteadiness. how
ever, was induced by the crafty placing
of the American, who mixed lob with
chop In puzzling fashion. Anderson had
to do some tall hustling to keep up with
the ball, and he was equal to 1t In the
early stage Of the match. He played
at top speed and forced Johnson to call
on all his tennis wits as he stormed
the net or sent the ball low and swift
along the side lines. That his stroking
was decisive the stroke analysis shows.
fnv hn tv,ta - <1,.
Phi!adelphian. But of what use was
one earned point when 1t was followed
by two errors, with generally one OF
the two inexcusaSle? Ii would have
helped Anderson's cause considerably
had Johnson contributed his share Of
errors. but the local player. steady from
the start. grew steadier and surer as
the match advanced.
It was a brilliant match, made SO by
the severity oe Andersons attack, by
the display OF court generalship on the
part OF the American and by the spec
tacular placements on both sides of the
net What tussle 1t would have been
had Anderson made the most OF the op-
portunities that came his way!
Anderson's most scintillating tennis
came in the second set. He mixed pace
cleverly. often dropping the ball just
over tine net after forcing Johnson back
Of the base line. He led throughout the
set and won II at e--3. He was in full
stride then and he kept going Just as
fast in the third set until, with the
score d. in his favor. the set ap-
parentiy was his for the taking.
The Summaries.
National Tennis Championship Singles.
Final Round-wiiarA r. Tilden I'd,
Philadeiphia, defeated Willis T.. Davis. San
Francisco. Sc 6--2, G--i Wallace +. John
'on, Philadelphia. defeated James o. Ander-
son. Australia. 6-4. SIS. Sc, Ga.
Veterans Championship scmi-Finel Round
DIR. r. 3. Hawk defeated John @. Nicely,
81, Go: I. ", Stephens defeated .. j.