New-York tribune., 1921-07-03
American Star
! Beats Norton
In Five Sets
little Holder Loses First Two
Frames But Plays Bril-
Iiantly Toward the Last

Fhfiadeiphia, worlds lawn tennis cham
pion, successfully defended his title in
the challenge round of the British turf
court championships here to-day. de-
feating B. I. C. Norton, the South Afri
can star, in five-set match. The score
was 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, Go, rs.
Tilden won the match by superb up
Mill struggle. The contest was one of
the closest and most sensational wit
Iessed here in many day. Beaten in
the first two sets, he returned to form
in the third, winning this and the
fourth set by the score of 6-1. Go
In the fifth and deciding set the PLAY
was at first in Norton's favor. the
South African leading So. and then
ID. Tilden took it to deuce. however,
and then captured the set and the
match by winning the next two games.
Tllden by his victory retains the title
ne Won at Wimbledon last year, when
by playing through the tournament
and defeating Gerald Patterson. of
Australia, in the challenge round he
captured not only the British cham
pionship, but what is generally con-
ceded to be the worlds title.
Players Get Ovation
The other titular honors now held bv
the Philadelphian are the American ma
tional championship and the worlds
nard-court championship, which last he
won this year in the matches at st.
Cloud, France.
Both Tllden and Norton received an
ovation when they entered the courts.
The American opened with good serv-
ice, but in the subsequent returns
made mistakes and lost the first game.
Ihen Norton double-faulted and Til
den captured two games. Norton took
the next game, the champion oyerhit
ting the line
Inc South African magnifcently re-
turned some of Tilden's "whiz- bano,''
services and led at 5 to 2 Norton.
playing admirably, won his own service
game, bringing the score to to 2. TIL
Den netted chop strokes and double
1aulted, thus giving Norton the lead at
to 2. Tllden rallied, however, and
ultimately reached 4-5, but Norton.
court. again got point when Tilden
netted half volley. Norton then won
the set with service ace.
Norton captured Tilden's first serv-
ice game in the second set with splen-
did returning off the ground, with the
champion netting or outing almost
every time. Then Tilden endeavored to
make an aces but failed. Norton took
the second game and the third. Tilden
in the main beat himself and the score
went to to in Norton's favor.
Norton Again Leads
Tilden got the next service game
with two "whiz-bangs" and hard driv-
ing. The next game was taken to fif-
teen by the champion with grand driv~
ing. Norton in the seventh cross
voIleyed superbly some of Tilden's
hardest drives and led at s to 2. Til
den continued his numerous errors
and lost the last game on Norton's
service from love forty. Here Norton
half-volleyed from the base line one
of Tilden's hurricane drives and took
the second set ct 80.
In the third set Tilden got the first
game on his service and then won
Norton's service. Tilden in the next
game thrice successfully beat himself,
but pulled the game out with four sue
cessive ace points. Tilden now was
beating Norton finely all around the
court, but the latter periodically
brought out fine winners.
Norton next captured his opponents
service game, but Tilden realized with
. love game on drop shots, capturing
the next game and the set 6--1.
Tilden played the fourth set as if ne
meant it to be one-man show. lie senT
over "whiz-bang" services and steadled
L f,,l1 a
cane shots all around the court ana
captured a love set. In this set Nor
TON never once appeared to be trying
He hit the ball in the widest fashion,
and Tilden took the set at 60.
TiIden Evens Score
Norton captured the first game in the
fifth set, but Tilden evened the score
and then took the lead at Il. NOR,
ton. however, drew level at two-all and
sorged ahead at 3--2, with Tilden once
more beating himself on easy shots.
Norton got another point ana lea at
A-2. but ultimately, with the South
African making most unaccountable
mistakes. Tilden drew level at IA.
Mnrton then went ahead to Sd, with
mediocre tennis. !,
Norton twice got within stroke OF
the match, but Tilden evened 1t at %
after several deuce calls. Tllden tnen
captured Norton's service game ana ieo
at 6-5. Two fine ace points gave the
American 3e-love, one being a cannon
hall ace Tilden went to 40-15. The
American netted the next ball, but
served whirlwind ace for the last
point, winning the set 7-5.
Randolph Lycett and Max Woosnam,
England, won the final match IN the
mems doubles of the British turf court
lawn tennis championship tournament
here to-day, defeating A. II. and F. g.
Lowe, England, in straight sets, 90,
60, 7-5.
Lowe Brothers Beaten
Woosnam and Lycett forced the Lowe
brothers away from the base line, where
thew are supreme. and sent them ter
rifle smashes which the Loves could
net handle. and it was this style of play
that carried the victors through.
In the first two sets the Lowe
brothers were outclassed. but in the
third set they staged fine rally and
took the lead at 54. Woosnam and
Lycett, however, captured the next three
games, thus winning the set and the
Championship.
Randolph Lycett, of England, and
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, of California, de-
feated Max Woosnam and Miss F.. M.
Howkins, of England, in the final of
the mixed doubles in the British turf
court tennis championship here to-day.
6--2, 6-1.
Iycett and Miss Ryan defeated their