The New York herald., 1921-09-13
RAIN GIVES TENNIS
STARSALONG REST
Respite Likely to Aid William
M. Johnston-Tilden Fa-
yorite Over Japanese.
BY SAMUEL >. BRooKMAN.


Special pespa.ch 10 THE NEw YORK HraALp.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. l2.--As rain and
tennis do not mix. the third round
OF tho national tennis championship
could not be played on the courts OF the
Germantown Cricket Club to-day as
scheduled. The tournament committee
waited until the last minute in the
hope that the heavens would clear and
the rain cease. but the day continued
sunless and play was declared off off,
cially shortly after noon. Hundreds OF
tennis fans. however. made the jour-
rey to the grounds of the chance that
some OF the feature matches would be
started late in the afternoon. but old
Jupiter Pluvius would not have It.
With most OF the players keyed UP 10
their best tennis pitch the day OF en-
forced idleness following the rest on
Sunday was not welcomed generally. In
several cases. however, the additional
respite will help. William NJ. Johnston
was one who probably had no objection
70 the extra twenty-four hours of rest.
for he has not been In the best of shape.
He has been suffering q slight attack
1f tonsilitis following touch OF pto-
maine poisoning. He Is scheduled TO
play Vincent Richards tomorrow after
noon In one of the star matches of the
day.
In the other feature William r. Tilden
Is down to meet Zenzo Shimdzu OF
Japan, who came so close to beating
him IN straight sets at Forest Hills re-
Gently
There was quite bit OF discussion at
the club to-day as to the possible Of
OF Tilden or O Shimidzu victory. The
consensus was that while slippery turf
would slow up Tildens attack to some
axtent the comparatively poor bound of
the pail would be a greater handicap to
ne Jap. who depends almost entirely on
the accuracy Of his ground strokes and
MS speed In catching up with the ball
for sensational recoveries.
Rainproof tarpaulins have been covering
the grand stand court: all day. and un
less another storm breaks the turf will
be In good playing condition. There is
every indication of a capacity gallery
II the weather Is favorable.
or the thirty players who survive New
York has eleven. Philadelphia nine Cali
fornia four, Australia twa and England
Japan, Boston and Oregon one each.
The held is to be reduced tomorrow TO
sixteen In the fourth round A start
VIII De made In the annual veterans
championship. in which twenty-one
former stars of the court will make their
appearance.
At the Philadelphia Cricket Club to-
morrow morning many OF the top rank
ing women players In the country. in
Guiding Mrs. Franklin I. Mallory, ma
tional champion, win start play for the
Afat4l frz 81 l.
fairly certain of coming through a vim
ner. but with Miss Edith Sigourney and
Miss Leslie Bancroft of Boston and Miss
Phyllis Walsh, Miss Martha Bayard.
Miss Anne Townsend, Miss Molly
Thayer, Miss Eleanora Sears and Mrs.
M. 3. HUFF in the draw the national
champion Is assured of plenty OF compe-
tition. The women's matches are 10 be
completed In time each day to permit
the contestants to witness the national
championships at the Germantown
Cricket Club.
An interesting junior team champion
ship-Philadelphia VS.. New York--is to
he decided here on Thursday morning
The series Will consist of six singles and
nine doubles. Gotham Is to be repre-
sented by Jerry Lang, Charles NJ. Wood,
Jr.. j. T. Whitbeck. Frank r. osgood,
Morton Bernstein Louis II. DALEY. Jr..
and Harry Plckells, and Philadelphia by
Charles Watson Sd, j.. Mercur, Milo
Miller. Earl Bartlett, w. Potter Wear
and Hanson Hodge.
Late In the day Tilden went out on
the courts for a brief linlbering up prac-
tice. Most of the players thought he
erred In taking a chance on soft turf
The majority OF the title aspirants pre-
ferred bridge.
1t will be chop stroke vs. chop strok.
when Wallace i. Johnson of this city
and Howard Kinsey OF San Francisco
meet in the fourth round. as they likely
Will, and there are not few who think
the Californian has a good chance of
beating the conqueror of Watson NJ.
Washburn.
II Is quite likely that another days
play will see only one of the foreign
contingent surviving. Tilden is expected
TO eliminate Shimidzu, Dean Mathey IL
favored TO beat +. Gordon Lowe OF Eng
land. and either John p. Hawkes. or
James o. Anderson Of Australia must
leave tho tournament. for they meet each
other.
The New York VS.. Philadelphia duel
VIII be resumed in five matches to-nor-
row. Alfred ID. Haunnett meets Craig
Biddle. Francis T. Hunter plays Carl
Fischer, Theodore NJ. Banks Jr., opposes
Stanley Pearson Gerald E.f1ar1op facaa