New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-08

by William T. Tilden I'd. Of Philadel
through the notable field of 1913 con
champion of all the world.
Tilden, william III. johnston, OF Cali
dornia, hero of the recent Davis Cup
matches, and Richard Norris Williams
Sd, of Longwood, all have two legs on
the championships sonny. aud each will
be trying for his thirf, victory. which
Will bring him permanent possession
OF the bowl.
But these three men will be forced
to bring forth their best game to head
off some Of the others, who will chal-
ienge their supremacy. In Jofnstonss
side of the draw, the upper half, are
Howard kinscy, of California; Jose
Alfonso, of Spain; Watson NJ Wash
burn, S. Howard Voshell. Manuel Al
orso, Of Spain; Vincent Richards. ma
tional doubles champion; Robert Kin
sey, OF california; James o. Anderson
aud r. G. Wertheim, of Australia, and
Frank T. Anderson and l.ncien T. VIII
liams.
In Tilden's half will be found n. W.
Niles, of Boston; Pat O'1ara Wood. OF
Australia; Wallace i. Johnson. Deem
Mathey. Zenzo Shimizu, of Japan; Will
liams, Francis T. Hunter, Arnold w.
Jones, national Junior champion, and
Gerald l.. Patterson, of Australia, cap
tain Of the challenging Davis Cup team
1t may be seen from the above list of
names that every player in the world
with an actual chance of winning the
champ ionship will he on hand when
play starts to-day.
Tilden TO Open Tourney
Most of the stars from points out
side of Philadelphia arrived there yes.
tie rday, making their headquarters al
the Bellevue -Stratford, where they viii
| be quartered for the tournament week
Champion Tilden, who will be honoreC
by officially opening the tournament
when he and Alex ID. Thayer begir
| their ifst-round match, did not go tt
/ the courts to practice to-day, feeling
/ that he has had sufficient play in tbs
Davis Cup matches to put himself right
on edge.
Johnston, accompanied by his wife
reached Philadelphia yesterday -ane
spent the day quietly. The little Cal
ifornian's wonderful playing in th'
! Davis Cup matches is evidence enough
/ that he IN .primed for his greatest bat
| this. and should there be no upsets i
will be he and Tilaen who will fact
each other when the final and cham
pionship match is played.
Patterson. Anderson. O'IIara Woo
/ and Rnppert C. W ertheim, the Aus
! ira sian Davis Cup Team, arrived II
! Philadelphia early and took things
easily. as dbl the Alfonso brothers ane
I Shimi2u
The Germantown turf will receive
severe test to-day, for it viii be neces
sary to play three matches on eacf
I of the nineteen courts. With the sur
faces in soft 1ndition, owing to tins
4 prevalance of rain, this will mean tina
/ the PLAYERS spikes will tear up the turi
! considerably. but for the remaindel
of the tournament there will be fal
4 less wear.
Tilden May Play Johnston
Some of the possibilities in the way
of matches duraag The tournament are
as follows: Johnston VS.. Vincent HI ! u
ards; Tilden VS. Wallace Johnaoa; No1s
ris Williams VS.. Patterson; Richards
rs. James o. Anderson; Johnston VS.
Manuel Alfonso; Tiiden VS.. 0'Hara
Wood and Tilden VS.. Johnston.
The draw and starting time ~ tbs
matches to-day follow:
IL o'clock--A w Jones. VS.. W w Engra-
ham. w r. Tilden Cd vs.. A. u. Thayer.
R. n Williams I'd VS.. /. c Wright, j. $.
Cravis vs.. Stanley Pearson Howard kinsey
vs. A. L. Reed. c. NJ Charest vs. Harold
Colborn w T. Campbell vs.. ), Nj. Levin,
l.. s Dalone VS.. w. r. Knight Il NJ.
Edwards VS.. j. T. Graves ir., l.. l.. Ire
ntaine W. II. II. Hodge. II Il. taydas vs..
L. H. Richards Dr., Il. VI. Wilson rs, G.
Watson 3d. A. S. Morgan vs.. ]. ), aserrlti :.
p E. Hall VS. F. f, WietlcI. X. +. Coffin
VS. r. NJ. Graham. l.. g. Rice vs.. D. j..
k!efer Norman BraMall VS.. Z. {. Oelsner,
l.. g. Williams vs.. r. f. Norton, Murray
Vernon vs. j. NJ. vanneman jr.
o'clock--W. NJ. Johnston VS.. Craig
Biddle Carl Fischer vs.. John Hennessey.
u O. Anderson VS.. Sidney Thayer jr~
Leonard BeelSman VS.. c. S. Rogers 4. II.
Chaplin jr VS. E. C. Backe, S ii. Voshell
Gilmore, Vincent Richards VS. T. j Man
gan c. s. Garland j. a. Magee. II, 7.
Herndon vs. i. A. Fail, Robert iS2nseN ".
I Bntchik. p $. Osborne VS. j W. Duslley.
Mood US. A. Mathis Wallace johnson vs..
H. r. hathaway. L. de Turenne vs. r.
Evans. w Newell VS.. j. G. Elliott. A. b.
Sheridan VS. r. D. Johnson. J, r. Whit
beck VS.. G. S, Thompson.
o'cleeL-Zenzo Siiifnizu VS. W Yves.
brook Csc 4 onso vs. u. c. Anderson \
". Niles VS. 81. II. Davis, 6. /. Patterson
| vs.. G.. G. 44uhoeil, W. NJ. Nassilburn ~
Basaford, ]. e. Stockton W.. A. c. Nielsen
Dean Matiley VS.. NJ. p. Wear, f. T. Hlnte
vs.. n -. Golden, w. j Clotheier VS. n L
Lane. II. Bagby Alex Tier. h. lie Ro.
vs.. Armand iaarion, e. j. lsockhoan "
w. j. Gallon. E. c. Hall KS II T. Bpw
man. Kenneth stoddart vs. Dr Geoaa,
King, g A. l.. Dionna vs.. T.. Trefaaia
! Dr William EosenbaMn vs.. II. l.. Dorm
helm. " Goldman VS.. II, q. ~, hslieher
Eel. II. Binzen VS.. c.. NJ. Wightinan
re report 10 the referee al 2 D. m. I,
be assigned 10 courts az NacaFcles soeeisas--
$. D. Giipin vs. W. l., Pate, a.. G. ia gEi