New-York tribune., 1922-09-06
over the courts when Johnston wa. per.

over the courts when Johnston was per-
forming.
The match began sensationally the
moment after Albert j. Gibney, as UNI
pire, had called play. Anderson, serv-
ing, lost the opening game and the
second, on Tilden's service, without
winning point, three nets" and four
outs" of his own and placement by
Tilden telling the story.
But the Australian caused the gal
lery to gasp when he won the third
game by serving three perfect aces and
| a fourth ball that Tilden could hardly
| do more than get his racquet on. An
derson's delivery snapped into court
with such lightning speed that the
| eye could scarcely follow the flight of
the. ball. He looked different player
than the man who had gone swiftly
down before Johnston's furious can
nonading Of last Friday.
Tilden Has Dazzling Streak
But Tilden responded with one of his
dazzling streaks. doing most of his
work from deep court, and made the
tally al as Anderson kept overdriv-
ing the court in sizzling exchanges.
The challenger fought wonderfully we'll
in the sixth and seventh games, how
ever, breaking through in his. turn and
bringing the score TO 4--3 and 10 3D.
before Tiiden won his own sarvies
again in the tenth, after heated bat
tie, for the set at 6--4, and lead that
| looked, at the moment, like . comlost
able one.
Anderson held the service as Ehs
start of the second, but two double
| faults and three netted returns of fast
drives lost him the game, and Tilden
made it 20 by winning on his own
III. H..
proceeded promptly to square accounts,
| however, by winning the next two
games. Tilden, full of confidence in
| his own prowess, sought to trick his
! opponent by the use of trap shots
made off block volleys, and on the frst
| two or three he was successful, but
| Anderson was quick to retaliase and
began campaign of short, soft re-
| turns that soon had the supple TsidsH
!, making desperate lunges for the bail.
| Anderson's touch in employing these
| shots was even more deft than Tii-
den's and many Of his points were won
/ by these tactics.
Sliced Drives Bother
Tilden bothered his man consideYab-
| ly for while by sliSing ais low drives,
ground after striking. After two or
overcame this difficulty and slowly
| fought his way into the lead at e--5
and then broke through Tildsn's de-
livery TO win the next game for the
set at 7--5, and squaring of the
| match. The Australian received a ~.
markabie ovation at this period.
Anderson began service in the third
| set and they alternated on games uE
/ to Sail, with. most Of the rallies de.
cided from deep court. Both men were
driving low and fast. Tilder'.
| strikes appeared to carry more pace
but Anderson's held more speed. and
there WAS little to choose betwesr
them. The Australian s9as deadly II
this set with his returns down ia.
side lines and across deep court, alter
mated with trap shots just over tht
i NET. Anderson was hampered greati,
at times by Tilden's persistence In re
turning the first ''fault" ball on hi
opponents service to Anderson's feet
y just as the latter was preparing I,
q serve his second ball.
The challenger put on speed. wh
q still maintining control and Ya,
4 through the last three games quickls
iiiden getting only 3 points for Mi
end. This placed Anderson in tn
sead at two sets to one, and tie stand
went wild.
It did net seem to me. howeve,
. that Tilden had been doing his bes
thus far. and this opinion was justifie
. in the last two sets. when the Amer
J can champion speeded UP sa4iceahl
: and started forcing the net for bril
: liant sessions of voiieying. His scs
ond service, with a high bounding bal
! gave Anderson far more diffieuItv
: the handling than the first s.bullea
delivery, and the Australian keE
q driving out Of court on his returns
service.