The New York herald., 1922-07-23
TILDEN'S SPEED
BEATS WILLIAMS
Tennis Champion Very Certain
in Victory for Leg on Long
wood Bowl.
SCORES 6-1, 6-3 AND rs
Wallace Johnson Joins Fellow
Quaker, Winning Over Bet
tens and Fischer.

specia, Dispatch to THE N1w YonK HERALD
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. July "a
The worlds premier lawn tennis
player, William r. Tilden I'd Of Phila-
deIphia, whose court victories have
been gained In many busy as well as
out of the way corners, made good
to-day the predictions Of his friends
that he would win top honors on the
Longwood courts in competition for
the Cricket Clubs most famous OF all
famous tennis bowls.
Playing in splendid form. but really
not calling on his wonderful reserve,
Tilden won his first leg on the Long
wood trophy by beating r. Norris Will
iams I'd of Boston In straight sets. 81.
s-3, Us. Tilden thus prevented Will
Jams from getting for the fourth time
lust one hold on the cup on which he
has had his eye since boyhood. For
williams, national champion in 1914
and 1915, three times previous to his
match with Tilden to-day had been In
the bowl competition. Twice he was
defeated in challenge round match for
it by William NJ. Johnston and once by
the fiery Mclaughlin.
Tilden won his match from Williams
in very certain fashion. The victory
won, the champion turned his attention
to playing in the doubles finals. In this
match he was paired with Wallace
Johnson. the chop stroke exponent from
Philadelphia. and against them WERE
Philip Bettens and Carl Fischer. two
very promising youngsters from San
Francisco and Philadelphia. Tilden and
Johnson. however. did not wade into
their match with their younger oppo-
nents with anything except very
friendly feeling.
In the first set the veterans played
hard enough to win easy, 6-1,
and finished strong to take the next
SIS. In the third set Bettens and
Fischer were allowed to spend their
splendid efforts and to use themselves
up while well earning 7--5 victory.
but with showers threatening during the
progress Of the fourth set. Tilden and
johnson played some of the tennis of
which they are capable and love set
resulted.
Match Holds Interest.
While the doubles were more or less
an exhibition match, with the older men
helping to give good afternoons per-
formance for the big gallery. the singles
match between Tilden and Williams was
one that kept the spectators sitting
straight almost from start to finish. Til
den, who possesses every known stroke,
and apparently Is master of them all.
was In rare mood. Unfortunately for
Williams. the latter was unable to break
into the game with the style of tennis
he showed in his last two matches lead
ing to the finals. Williams did not begin
to hit the ball as well as he usually hits
and In trying to mix In soft strokes with
his driving he was in constant trouble.
The game was one in which both COM
petitors held almost steadily to a back
court game. each striving for the OPEN
ing.
And. as often has been the case with
Tilden, 1t was the champion who forced
the going and commanded the entire
match. In the first set Tilden won four
games. allowing williams s points. only
one OF which was earned After WILL
Jams had taken one game on his service
the champion wound up the sixth game
with two service aces, which Williams
could not see. let alone meet with his
bat. In the second set williams held
his own until three games all, and then
Tilden ran ont. his opponent scoring 3
points In the last three games In the
third set Tilden let down a little and
Williams delivered his best tennis of
the day. This was the champions most
brilliant set for. although he made many
placement shots, he also made many er-
rors by narrow margins, all this, of
course. lending to the excitement Will
Jams at last led Ave game to two in the
third set and worked his way to van
tage" In the game. the winning of which
would have provided him with a set.
But he missed an easy smash at the
net. with Tilden many yards away, the
error being a heartbreaker. Tilden then
took the game and also the next four
to win the set. rs. Williams scoring
only 3 OF the last 81 points In the
play.
The point score and stroke analysis
of the match:
RECAPITULATIoN.
5gss.,; 7y,;,;. g E E s : ! 3 3 = I: 8
In the doubles match Bettens and
Fischer both showed strokes that mean
promise for their future. II was very
friendly affair and Tilden and johnson
played the sort of tennis calculated &c
help the boys in their tournament play
The scores:
FIRST SET.
Tilden and Johnson... 4s - O 4--cs--e
Bettens and Fischer. 4 9 2 9-16--1