New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-17

week. in the minds OF all good Quake
v;lden went into the final round this
.fernoon by defeating big Willis Davis,
- California, in straight sets at 10--s,
10 s-l, while the crafty Johnson,
s.miur from behind in the third set,
.rser he trailed at 2--5. eventually
~oo his match from J. 0. Anderson, of
australia, by score OF Cd, Is, SIS,
"a.
ems part, and the gallery greeted his
r;eforv With tumult OF applause when
ss walked off the court. Anderson, too,
rss treated to a gener ons tribute by
the eight thousand persons in the
stands
To-day was the second time in sue
rsssion that Johnson has figured as
6nalist in the national tournament At
Newport in 1912, he was defeated in
g-eat ive-set match by Maurice Nc
fouahlin in the final round of the all
comers.
Tilden Favored to Win
Should Tilden win tomorrow, as it is
almost universally conceded he will, it
will be the second time in succession
that he has won the national honors,
something that no player has been able
to do since Mclaughlin won the hon
ors In 1872 and 1918. Tilden will also
move up with Mclaughlin, Williams
snd Johnston. as holder of two legs
on the championship trophy.
The Tilden-Davis match was the first
enc played, but the greater interest
vas shown in the Johnson Anderson
engagement, which was put on prompt
II at o'clock. and required just an
| -FOUR and half in the playing, aside
from the ten-minute rest period.
Johnson began the service when AL
bert L. Hoskins called play" and
Anderson whipped back a drive to the
deep court corner that Johnson could
not get his racket on. Another place
ment ace was earned by the tall Aus
tralian on the next point, but then
Johnson chopped soft one into the
service court corner, and Anderson
made two outs as he ripped forehand
drives over the net. Johnson finally
took the opening game, after deuce had
heen called twice
The Australian was evidently nerv-
Gus and was erring as he hurried his
strokes. There was not an earned
point in the second game, which John
son won, Anderson making two double
faults the last time for the final point.
Victor Played Steadier
The man from ''down under" stead
led, however. at this stage, and won the
next two games, squaring the match.
He allowed Johnson only four points
in these games, none of them earned,
while he scored six placement aces,
usually with fierce drive to Johnson's
deep backhand. The Australian also
was very successful at this period with
block yolleys, tricking his opponent
several times by barely dropping the
bali over the net when johnson was
far back.
It looked like an extremely close
match. as the men alternated in win
ming in the next four games on serv-
lce Anderson was by far the more
severe hitter and the more aggressive,
but Johnson was more deadly in his
placing and was forcing his rival to
cover miles eff court. Even so, it was
Anderson who was earning his points,
while the Philadelphian relied chiefly
on errors by his opponent.
With the games at all, Anderson
ran into streak of wild hitting that
gave the next two games to Johnson
With the loss of single point. Five
nets" and three outs by the visitor
told the story. and the first set was
lohnson's at Ga. Anderson was fall
ing down on the simple shots and max
ing the difficult ones, and it was just
tnls tendency that was to lose the
match for him
Johnson started service in the second
set, but Anderson broke through, the
result OF three brilliant placing shots,
twice on deep, low drives to the corner
and once ON q deft block-valley. Then,
lpst as were expecting the "Anzec' to
sseady down, he fell into a hitting
stump, making four nets, a double
fault and an "out" for the last point.
Arises TO the Emergency
Again Anderson rose to the emer-
gsncy and won the third and fourth
games for 81 lead, while the soft
y choppIng Johnson faltered himself
ana piled UP surprising errors as his
opponent forced the pace. The next
our games went on service, and then
anderson broke through in the ninth
With two placements of his own and
Two costly double faults by Johnson.
the last on the final point
Squaring the match seemed to haxe
steadying effect on Anderson in the
afst half of the third set. After win
a1ng his own service in the opener
ae lost the next two as Johnson, plac-
ing his chopped returns beautifully,
forced Anderson to chase after the
hne-cutting shots.
starting with the fourth game, the
australian ran into his best streak
u tennis IN the entire match. Allow
as Johnson only FIVE points, he won
saf next four games in a row, for a
,eaa Of %. In those four games
Emerson made only four errors.
mere before he had been uncertain
serheat and on his short volleys,
lose to the net the Australian handled
.aess shots brilliantly, and he was hit
sag with such power and crispness
nat johnson was forced into errors
himself.
II looked then, as though Anderson
,tss TO win the set and gain dangerous
.ssaa, but just when he looked his best
1e' tall stranger from overseas fell
geTn woefuliy in all his strokes and
sahhsen won six out of the next seven
Mmes for the set at SIS, and lead
hatch.
Inc turning point of the struggle
sa'ae IN the ninth game, when AMBER
oa, serving. led at SIS and A0--t5 and
sseoea only point for the set. The
seAe two points, however, went to
,sshhson on dazzling placements. On
us next shot, Anderson smashed chit
~ into the net and then drove two
POINT. D'Ss ''''S ''S'
-. y vas a discouraging game to lose
f,s a 1 don't think Anderson recovered
avn avn the shock until the set was
aaisned. Johnson. quick to see his op-