The New York herald., 1921-09-11
OlNTS OUT
INNIS HIGH LIGHTS
us How His Prophecy of
II Washburn's Defeat Was
Fulfilled.
NILES ALSO is STUNNED
Champion Says Pearson Won
Because He Kept Boston,
ian on the Go.
NILES ALSO is STUNNED
BY WILLIAM t. TILDEN I'd,

by WILLIAM t. TILDEN I'D,
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.-One star
ting upset, one brilliant recovery that
might have been considered an over
turn and a series of hard fought, SEN
sational matches featured the second
days play in the national lawn tennis
singles championship tourney at Ger
mantown to-day.
Stanley w. Pearson of Philadel-
phia, for many years national squash
racquets champion, won new laurels
by eliminating n. W. Niles of Boston
in hot FIVE set match. Pearson re-
lied on steadness and running his op-
ponent. Niles was equal to the strain
for two sets, which he won handily.
The pace told on the Bostonian and
Pearsons ability to return the ball
from seemingly impossible positions
broke the formers game and the local
star brought home the match by win
ming the last three sets decisively.
~ SCSiiitQ dai6tiou5 " HdNC a Noiti-
manding lead to-day. as two other ulti-
mate losers were out in front by handy
margins. Willis z. Davis of San Fran
cisco was outclassed by Clarence V.
Todd of the Australian Davis cup team
for the first two sets of their match.
which he eventually won by virtue of
his own improved play, coupled with an
unfortunate injury to the visitor. Davis
was ragged through the entire match,
and would have gone down to defeat il
the Australian had been able 90 hold the
form Of his first two sets.
Washburn Is Beaten.
The third winner TO emerge from a
deep hole was Wallace F. Johnson of
Philadelphia, who came from behind at
two sets to one to victory over Watson
washburn, the American Davis cup star.
johnson vind:cated my prophecy of yes
terday and seems destined for his an
nual place in the semi-final bracket. The
Philadelphian concentrated his attack on
Washburns forehand throughout the en-
tire match. He started in magnificent
form, while the New Yorker was err
ratio and uncertain in the early stages.
The first set was Johnson's at Ga.
The second set produced the best tennis
OF the match, for both men were play
ing at the top of their games. With the
score four all on Washburn's service
johnson missed a chance to consolidate
his gains when he dropped love--30
lead. and Wasaburn ultimately won the
set and tied the match.
Johnson lost control in the third set.
while Washburn continued at the top of
his FORM The New York star rushed
through five consecutive games before
the Philadelphia could score. Johnson
rallied, but Washburn took the set at
6--2. After the rest service held sway
for five games in the fourth set. With
the score 2--S on Johnson's delivery
Washburn had two chances to break"
at 15-40, but did not take advantage
Of either. This visibly arected his play
and, in my opinion, was the psychology
cal turn in the match.
washburn's Defence CoIIapses.
Johnson gained confidence and hit
with added sting. Washburn missed sew
eral easy chances at the net and his de-
fence collapsed. Johnson ran sequence
Of nine games giving him a lead of
5--love in the final set. Washburn
braced and fought fiercely. winning three
games before Johnson stopped him
Zenzo Shinidzu was forced TO the
limit In two of his three sets with Mar
shall allen. the Seattle star. Although
Allen scored only three games in the
first two sets, the play was close and
the young American held his Oriental
rival in many long hard fought rallies
with which the match abounded The
third set found Allen at his best In
fact. he reached set point at 7-6, but
could not produce the necessary punch.
He proved himself as promising young
player as there is in America to-day.
The remaining stars, Little Bill
Johnson. Dick" williams, the Austria
itens, Hawkes. and Anderson: F. Gordon
Lowe OF England. Vincent Richards.
whose victim to-day was Walter Hayes
Of Chicago; Howard Kinsey and / ad-
vanced comfortably to the third round
Williams scored a straight set win over
young Bill Tngraham Of Providence,
ending his victory with four consecutive
service aces.
Monday Is the first OF the big days OF
the tournament. johnson meets Rich
ards, and while l believe Little Bill"
will win. I expect 10 see him fully ex-
tended and the match possibly carried |
to five sets. Shmidzu and will take |
up our little argument where we
dropped 1T In the Davis Cup challenge |
round. with every indication OF a closely |
contested. long drawn out struggle
The Australians, Hawkes. and Ander-
son, will settle their Davis Cup teams
supremacy, with Anderson the favorise
Williams stacks up against Voshell and
should win In four sets. Willis Davis
plays Phil Neer. and look for what
will be considered an upset. as / think
the intercollegiate champion viii win.
Dean Mathey plays Gordon Lowe, with
honors even. The remaining favorites
should advance easily.