Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-28
Eight World and National
Titles Won by PhiIadel.
? phians--Five Crowns for
! Bill Tilden
T DISTRICT CHI A NJ PS
BY EDWIN J. POLLOCK


n 1921 is Mt the same time a resume
Of what Philsdelphians have done or
the courts during the last twclv,
months. International and national
tennis urc entwined with the sport In
this city for not only was our town
one of the main centcrs. but our players
landed moro sparkling championships
than the representatives OF any other
: metropolis.
Eight national and world crowns
were placed on the head Of Philadel-
rhians but that's not all. Seven dis
tFict titles also were won by players
from local clubs. In addition to this.
thc Germantown Cricket Club was host
n the most successful national singles
tournament that ever was staged. And
the success attained ut Mannheim is
counted both from the financial and
ponular standpoints.
The playing Of the American cham
rjonships in this city created remark
able interest in the game. and marked
many milcstones in the progress OF the
snort. Tennis no longer is game for
the members Of exclusive clubs and the
spectators no longer consist Of soricty
folk who watch the sport t. keep from
being bored by some other pastime.
Tennis players In this city are
counted by the hundreds. and real
tennis fans. who watch the game as
n test Of strength. skill and speed. can
be counted by the thousands.
Five Crowns for Tilden
IT'S not hard to guess which one OF
i the Philndelphians stood out the
most rromincnt in the years tennis.
Fill Tilden's head is heavy with crowns.
and each season brings more laurels to
,hc renowned Germantown athlete.
ridden during 1921 won two worlds
CHAMPIONSHIPS. the American singles
,i,lc. thc United States doubles honors
with Vincent Richards and the national
mixed doubles throne with Mrs. Molla
Biurstedt Mallory.
In the 1921 review. Phi'adclrhia has
,our others TO nlacc beside Tildcn rs
American champions. They are MisY
Virginia Carpenter. the oirhtcen-yca
old maid who jointly holds the girls
t't'c with Miss Ceres Baker: DR..
Philip r. Hawk. winner Of the vetrr-
ans singles. s.nd +. Miles Valentine
and Thomas McGlinn. tho two youths
who capt1,red the boys doubles laurcls.
In three Of tho American titlc events
6uring The year Ph!ladplphians went As
fqr 20 thc frnl round Wallace +.
1"hrSnn. and Bill Tilden had the final
cf thr mems singles between them:
Miss ITclcr Wills. Of California. had to
display hcr best brand Of tennis to win
the Girls championship from Miss Nir-
"lnia Carpenter. and Thomas McGlirn
forced julius SagIowSky to the limit
t. cop the hoyS' crown.
Mrs. Mallory and Miss Edith
SisOurncy. of Boston. were th" oIly
outsiders who won titles in this dis
trl"t. Mrs. Mailorv YVES victorious IL.
thr Middle States singles. and with th"
I.ongwood girl won tho doubles in the
same tourney. hut in every other casa
CHAMPIONSHIPS Cor this section were
landed by local representatives.
Tho local titlehoders arc:
Wallace y. johnson, Pennsylvania
State champion and holder of Penn
sylyania doubles title with Carl
Fische'.
Carl Fischer. Eastern Pcnnsyl-
rania champion and holdar Of East
rrn Pennsylvania doubles title with
Herbert Fischer.
Miss Anne Townsend and Miss
Phyllis Walsh. Miss Town wnspnd is the
Pennsylvania and Eastern States
champion. Together they hold the
Pennsylvania and Eastern States
doubles title.
Miss Molly Thayer and Alex
Thayer. who Jointly hold the Penn
Sy'vaTia and Eastern States mixed
doubles championship.
America supreme
THE year 1921 saw America once
- again rcigrng supreme on the tennis
court The worlds individual cham
ElonShir was retained by Tildcn at
Wimbled"n. and the IIutrd States
team successfully defended the Davis
Cup in tn" international matches.
which are IN reality for the team cham
plonShip Of the world. 4
added TO this was the vanuuichinc
{, foreign stars who camc to our shores
IN quest of tennis glory. The best play.
'rS OF virtually all the nations in both
continents We're turned back under the
hre rom American racqucts at the ma
.Ional singles here and in New York.
Mile. Lengien, the queen of European
courts, net her Waterloo at Forest
nus and her Wellington in Mrs. Nal.
lOry.
Besides winning worlds champion
Sulps at Wimbledon and ST. Cloud Til
uen was a very important factor in
sonanerlng Japan in the Davis Cup
matches. In his first contest he de-
ieated Nenzo Shimidzu in five thrilling
Sets Ss after the Oricntal player twice
Han u, MIN within a point of victory.
me comeback OF the tall Philadel-
pnlan was similar to the one which he
sMSaged to retain his worlds title at
;Mlmbledon against Babe Norton. In
Justice to Ttlden, however, 1t must be-
,sIated that he cnme out OF an enforced
lay 'ob to play Shimidzu. and had lust
peen released from the hospital when hc
met Norton. In his other Davis Cup
:, r,n,conntnr, the titloh0ldcr snulfcd ont
'cn'Fa humagac rather easily.
Filden shared his Davis Gun bon.
ors with little Bill Jollns!on who
Mso won two matches. and with |
Watson watson NJ. Waslib,,n and II, Norris
,Wn!tiliams, w! who captured the doubles