The New York herald., 1922-07-15
TIlden and Richards to
Meet in Agaw1nl Final
Worlds Champion Defeats Voshell, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3,
6-2 and Richards Downs Johnson, 6-4, 6-3,
6-2-Miss Bancroft Wins Final Over Wills.
BY SAMUEL ;. BRooxMAN.

/ ing bit more trouble with S. Howard
voshell The latter. after dropping the
I first set at 6--1, came through with
startling squirt. His service was break
ing wide and fast, and he was coming up
to the net daringiy and volleying well.
1t took voshelrs best effort to win the
set, but he did. at 6--3. After that,
however. Tilden was master Voshell
could not maintain the pace, and. al
though he forced Tilden to extend HIM
self, dropped the third and fourth sets
at 6--3, 6--2.
Playing oil the same side OF the net
later in the day, Tilden and Richards.
national doubles champions. had their
hands full disposing Of Samuel Hardy and
S. Howard voshell, who were national
semi finalists year ago. In a brilliant
four set tussle, in which Hardy and Vo-
shell compelled the title holders to ex-
tend themselves to the limit, Tilden and
Richards triumphed finally by a score OF
So, Us, 6---1, 16--14. The final set
was remarkable for the tenacity with
which both sides hung on at critical
stages. for the length and brilliance OF
the rallies and the decisive volleying en-
both Sides
In the matter of court generalship
there was little to choose between the
teams. Tilden and Richards, however.
had the advantage In endurance ana
they won chiefly by outlasting their OPP
ponents. In the exceptionally long final
set games went on service practically all
the way.
In the twenty-seventh game Tilden
and Richards broke through. only TO
have Hardy and voshell rctaliate at the
expense of Tilden's service. Two games
later, however. the champions clinched
it after more than two and half hours
of steady play In the title round to-
morrow they meet Wallace F. Johnson
and Harry c. Johnson.
Miss Bancroft Wins.
sixteen-year-old Miss Helen Wills OF
California after valiant effort was
forced to accept defeat at the hands OF
Miss Lerlie Bancroft Of Boston In the
| final Of the women's championship. The
Pacific coast schoolgirl made brave
start and played sparkling. hard hitting
tennis In winning the first set and taking
| lead Of 30 in the second. but her con-
troll deserted her when Miss Bancroft,
reused to her best speed. began forcing
whirlwind pace.
| Miss Bancroft played In strcaks. She
was very erratic early in the match, but
was fortunate in finding herself in time
to turn back defeat. In the final set she
was sending low, swift drives cross court
into the corners too fast for Miss wills
to catch up with. Miss Wills proved to
be the more versatile, but her opponent
was the stronger and able to maintain
faster pace. The match, which was ur-
usual for It's deep court driving and the
remarkable recoveries on both sides,
ended in a score OF 4--6, 6--E 6-3. Tho
summary:
MEMS SINGLES ROUND.
Vincent Richards defeated wallace i. john
son, 6-4, Ga, 6-2.
William T. Tiden I'd defeated S. Howard
| vosheii. 6-I, 3--6, 8--S, 6--2.
NEW ENGLAND SECTIONAL DOUBLES
~, SEMr-FINAL ROUND.
wallace +. johnson and Harry C. johnson
| defeated Lawrence d. Rice and Nathamel
w Niles, 10--S, G-1, 0-6, 8--4.
william T. Tilden I'd and Vincent Richards
| defeated Samuel Hardy and s. Howard
voshcli. ST, To. 6-f, 16-14.
woMEN's sINGLEs--T1NAL ROUND.
Miss Leslie Bancroft defeated Miss Helen
| Wills. &C, G-5, G-3.
MIXED DoUBLEs--sECOND ROUND.
Helen wills and Vincent Richards defeated
Katherine Gardner and Philip Neer' 3d.
ca.
Miss Leslie. Bancroft and l.. Rice defeated
Miss Jacquelyn Green and Carl Fischer.
| 6-2, s-f0, t4-12.
Miss Farduhar and Samuel Hardy defeated
Miss Florence Ballin and William L. TIL
| den. rs, 6-3