Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-14
JOHNSON AND T|LDEN WIN
WAY into FOURTH ROUND
Victories Over Richards and
Shimidzu Bring Forth
Excellent Tennis.
RICHARDS ArrEAns CONFIDENT
Two Sets, Hat Falls Victim to
Opponents skill.
IHw Associntcd press

PHILADELPHIA. Pm. Sept. 10
Playing tennis Of calibrc seldom
seen in international competition.
William NJ. Johnson, Of San Francis
co. and William r. rildcn. H.. of Phil
adclphia. won their way into the
fourth round OF the national singles
championship tournament here this
afternoon. As result Of their re-
spcctivc victories. over Vincent Rich
ards. of foutcrs, aud Icnzo Shimidzu.
IN" present and former title holders
match which win decide tho nnalist
in the lower half OF the draw
J"hnHton' IN defeating Richards.
s ..rnci ~, ~ ~ 81; han a much more
ala IN eliminating Shinidzu in
straight sets. Ct. Ga. GIL. What
physical cn"4,s thcsc matches VIII
have upon tn" two leading players Of
tho nation, when they face tomorrow.
cannot be iorctuld If appearances
can b" taken az "a criterion. Tiidcn
was more Impressive in his play than
was TIA. case with Johnston. al
though TIA" latter showed the same
Skin. stcadincSs and bulldog cnur-
age which has marked his game. in
pthcr seasons.
richards entered the urandstand
courts confident that his day IN de-
Feat the titlchOid.r Of 1918 and 1913
"as at hand ana the manner in
which IN" youthful ionkcrs player
raced through the first lwO sets made
was going 10 INT mis- game 10 TIN"
poInt where he would overcome
Johnston and enter the fourth round
against his tennis mentor. TIidcn. He
courage and uncanuy skill Of John
ston. however. and the latter rose
Ike an angry lion tn the challenge Of
IN" play stlll In his teens and erased
him from tho titular tournament
,attcr on" of the most thrilling and
Sensational matches staged i'm many
years.
Richards actually ou,pIaycd John
ston IN til" nrSt two sets. mis- strUk-
iuE. placements and speed being
w"rihS OF an International veteran.
INC turning point cainc In the fourth
set, which MuH won by IN, CaliCoru-
IAN. -. Johnston had previously
taken the third at Ga, and following
tn" t"n-iNIuutc rest period, Richards
made lis final bid for the match. Tho
Two players fought nut every poin,
mat JohUStons perfect change OF
rhc". surety of stroke aud wizardrv
Of anticipating returns. turned the
Scal"S or victory in his favor He
drew Rtchards well into fore court
with low driven short returns ana
nul!in"d much OF his opponents driv-
ing and smashing, richards eager
ness To stroke these shots. as he
would deep court bail. caused him
10 pile up many errors. while John
stons pacing OF scale returns re
pcattHly l"ft his opponent h"lplcss.
In the Tiidcn- Shimidzu match. the
, worlds champion adopted different
: tactics against the Japancsc player
than was the case al Forest Hills In
the Davis vup challenge round Til
den. in place of exchanging compare
lively slow con strokcd balls with
I the willy Oriental PLAYER. went out
ITO win with sheer speed NJ pace and
-! accuracy OF placement. Against an
; ordinary tournament This FORM Of
10 a. ~ o. ~ IA 10
would hav" h"ou crushing. but Shi-
mih1n IL Tar above tha. type. lie