Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-04
His 1920 achievements on
Ln,cn Tennis Court I'm
surpassed in annals of
! Game
nv SPICK HALL

Am, ,ZOSED on the lawn tennis
records of 1920 are tho names of
william n. Tilden, I'd, Germantown
Ericket Club, and William NJ. johnston,
e.n francisco. Both of these marvels
NaI ,,,o court have gained fame during
vi t ost voor that has made their names
tn' ,,r'ords throughout the civilized world.
Tt Tho two 1'ilden has accomplished
more z. ,o,.o, mantle tbo
.orsy philadelphian has won more and
biubcr Isurcls than any other. man that
.,or welded the racquet. Since June.
T,don has won the championship OF
insrca Great Britain aud the world;
~ ,,.on MI of his matches in both singles
Nv .uJ doubles in the preliminary and
Snal S" Ties for the Davis cup, then finished
,hc ycar in a blaze of glory at Auck-
iona Now Zealand. where he and John
.,on lifted tho Davis cup by making
cIoan sweep of the four singles and one
domhlcs match over Norman f.. Brookes
and Gerald J.. Patterson.
Both Tilden and Johnston won num-.
.rous other titles in 1920. but they all
nolr into insignificancc when compared
with their international achievements.
Johnston defeated Tilden at the Queen s
club for the championship OF London in
limo, but to offset that Tilden captured
,bc American title from Johnston at
Eorost Hills and defeated him again in
IN East West contest at the German
town Cricket Club last fall. the only
three times they met in 1920 in sane.
toned tournaments.
Helped Philadelphia
Tidcn's great work on the courts
during tho last year has done far more
than merely give him a great reputa-
ton. His victories have placed the
United States in the front rank and in
this country have put Phi ladelphia at
the top of the heap. In short, Tildcn
has made Philadelphia the greatest
lawn tennis center of the world, a po-
sition that it is likely to enjoy for a
long while to come.
By Americas S winning the Davis Cup
tbp program for big tournaments in
1921 will be vastly different from what
II would have been had the trophy re-
maiucd in Australasia. AS it is Amer
len will see this season the greatest
brnrh Of lawn tennis talent that has
ever been gathered together. and the
cities that will profit most are Phila-
drIphia and New York.
Ii is now virtually certain that the
Wcstsde Tennis Club will relinQuisn
all claim of the Germantown Cricket
Club. This means in turn that West
side probably will get the Davis Cup
events and the national doubles, and
that the womcn's nationals, which have
hecn held at the Philadelphia Cricket
Club for years, will be awarded the
I.ongwood Cricket Club, Chestnut Hill,
Boston.
Cup Ties Here
lnasmuch as the challenge round for
the Davis cup will be played in this
country, il is highly probable that most
Of the nations that enter will come to
this side of the Atlantic to play of
the preliminary and final ties. This
being the case, America will have
matches played by the foremost lawn
tennis experts of the leading nations.
Japan and India probably will have
teams for the first time. Other coun
tries which are almost sure to have
entries are Great Britain. Canada.
Africa, Holland and CZecho Slovakia.
Germany and Austria might be able
TO put good teams in the field, but the
central powers are barred.
All of these nations that come here
TO play for the Davis Cup are certain
70 enter the American nationals. Phila
delphians probably will sc all of these
foreign players, beside the host OF
speedy performers of our own country.
1921 therefore looks to be by far the
biggest year that lawn tennis has ever
had in this or any other country. AL
ready here in Philadelphia clubs and
individuals are preparing for the ap-
preaching season. Grounds keepers are