The New York herald., 1921-07-24
TILDEN BEATEN BY
VINCENT RICHARDS
Startling Upset as Worlds
Tennis Champion Bows to
Yonkers Youth.
DEFEAT PROVES DECISIVE
Youngster Playing in Phenom-
enal Form Wins by G-2,
6-1, 2-6, 60.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 23.-Vincent
Richards, the eighteen-year-old New
Yorker, rose to the greatest height OF
his meteoric career by defeating the
worlds champion, William T. Tilden
I'd of Providence, in the final of the
State tennis singles championship,
6-2, 6-1, 2-6, Go. 1t was Rich
ardss fifth tournament victory in sue
cession and Tilden's first defeat in a
year.
The big gallery present was so con-
fident that Tilden would win that after
the third set. when the score stood
2 to in favor of Richards, bets were
placed at 8 to l on Tilden.. The New
Yorker astounded the spectators, how
ever, by outplaying the champion to
such an extent in the fourth set that
he never even had chance to get
started.
While the loser was obviously off form
and got the worst Of the breaks. Richards
showed the almost unbeatable brand of
tennis that overwhelmed r. Norris WILL
Jams of Boston in the semi-final the day
before. The youngsters well rounded
game was coupled with variety of
strokes, magnificent service that threw
Tilden completely off his stroke and a
steadiness that was beautiful to behold
Where he shone particularly. however.
was at the net. advancing almost inva-
rIably at the psychological moment and
passing Tilden on q clever cross fire.
f. of ny, re a
balls was so remarkaol that he time and
again caught the older man off guard.
He also leaped high in the air in mid
court for many kills. and half-volleyed
faultlessly.
Tilden purposely batted away the last
game in the first set when Richards had
five games to his credit, not caring to
tire himsel by trying to retrieve it at
such a hopeless stage. The fast pace
winded Tilden by the middle OF the Sec
ond set and he was also forced to con-
Sede it to his opponent Tilden won the
third set so impressively that the gallery
thought he had not really extended him
self before Richards proved by his work
In the last set, however, that he had
merely been taking things easy In the
third set, and events vindicated his
Judgment.
Ichiya Kumagae and Zenzo Shimdzu.
the Japanese Davis Cup team, were
beaten in the doubles final by r. Norris
Williams Cd and Watson Nj. Washburn
after hard fight. The score was 6-i,
6-2 49, SIS Ths Japanese made
strong stand after they had been over
whelmed by the strong net attack OF
Williams and Washburn in the opening
sets.
Finding their efforts to keep their op-
ponents back from the net futile, the
japanese also advanced to the barrier
during ths latter part of the match. and
the gallery was treated to some spec
tacular hand to hand smashing before
Itchy and "Shimmy." as they are
called here. were put out of the run
ming.
Miss Edith Sgourney helped Mrs.
Marion Zinderstein Jessup of Whining
ton, Del. add the doubles trophy to the
prize which Mrs. Jessup won by elimi-
mating Mrs. BENJAMIN E. Cole of Boston
in the final of the women's singles Fri
day. Mrs. Jessup and Miss Sigourney
triumphed over Miss Florence Ballia
and Miss Leslie Bancroft. 6-1 and 64.
in the women's doubles final to-day
The team work of the winners, aug
mented by the way in which Mrs. Jes-
sup bore the brunt OF the play proved
too much even for Miss Balin's for
midable forehand driving.
In the mixed doubles final Ichiya
Kumagae and Miss Leslie Bancroft de-
feated William T. Tilden and Miss Edith
Sigourney. 6-3. 13-11.