New-York tribune., 1922-09-24

faden's defeat came as stunning
.,,5,,. not only 70 the gallery, but
y, tall champion himself. Even
.t,r dropping the third set and going
a.. loeker room for the customary
=, riru,ss rest period Tilden carried
h,n..n with his usual jsunty, conf
a.. a, But the champion had sadly
s',.,,,suls,sd the fighting mettle Of
"a, l,.ls man who opposed him. Deep
= ,.h,.,Or's heart rankled the mem
av AZ his bitter defeat by Tilden in
-. eve.,et final round match for the
s.,,ensl singles championship at Ger
-.stown. Just week previously.
when the men returned to the court
q. herin the fourth set Tilden looked
:, confident as he had ever done in
n, lie, and was full Of little manner
ans and pleasantries. Johnston, on
~ contrary, while ever ready TO smile
|, appreciation Of a fine shot by his
s,versnt. fairly bristled with deter
,lr,.ion and the will TO win. and in
ati last set his tennis rose 10 super
xlshts and never faltered for even a
aaing instant.
Tilden's Spectacular Rally
fden. sensing the seriousness OF
N situation after Johnston had taken
n first game, buckled down 20 work
a vent into the flashing rallies with
( he had. Some Of his recoveries
gt nothing short of miraculous, and
q shots we're always spectacular In
a,rseier. But all his brilliancy was
rsefless against the brand Of perfect
-rnis that Johnston was unleashing
| Il mis- stage.
FOR once the little Californian had
is nan absolutely on the defensive,
ming the opposing court with tre-
.ndous forehand drives that sent the
III shooting into the corners OF base
nd side lines with marvellous ac-
sney and deadly pace. Tilden, HE
wg legs doing their utmost. was rae
N from side 20 side OF his court in
as effort TO turn back the fusillade
4 unnonading drives and wonderfully
xvtre overland volleying shots that
asapulted from Johnston's racquet. 10
ut all in vain. Play as desperately
I'D brilliantly as he could, the nation
a champion could not turn the tide
ia. was setting ever more strongly
,gsinst him. Breaking through service,
Johnston went into the lead at 80.
4 lead that appeared 10 shake Tilden's
morale 10 a fatal degree.
There we're many in the gallery who
expected 10 see Tilden stage one OF his
remarkable rallies from the trailing
position and pull the match out Of the
fr. That may have been the thought
IN Tilden's mind up 10 the passing OF
ths third game of the fourth set into
lOhnsions hand. Cut IL it had lurked
here Il was dissirated with sudden
nd surprising speed.
Realizing that there was no stopping
as raging little tornado from the Pa
1 dse Coast, Tilden practically conceded
se last three games to Johnston, let
tig many balls 20 by him without
zen an attempt TO recover. This atti-
isis appeared 10 irritate many Of those
\ The gallery, who felt that the cham
Etn should, out Of courtesy TO his
rsst little rival, st least make SIN
sis effort TO fight through to the last
Itch.
And so it was that Johnston stormed
iiioueh 10 a smothering victory in that
last set. There was not flaw to pick
Il his playing all through those last
fir rames. Not only was his service
rras, better control and more speedy
! ilaa usual, but his forehand drives
we're never more deadly in execution
trd effectiveness. Tilden found IL al
most impossible to get back into posi-
ton in time to meet the next terrific
slsault, and Johnston was hitting the
itr corners Of deep court with the un-
trrirg accuracy Of a sharpshooter. The
tall ehampion's returns were frequent
| ly Of defensive character, when he
did put the bal into play, and john
tton, racing in behind his devastating
'oreing shots. smothered these short
returns by perfect overland volleys.
10 the brief period OF time that Il
,eok 70 play the fourth set Johnston
,h squared accounts with Tilden for
hs season and re-cstablished himself
least on an equal footing with the
uiHplon Tilden, although he won
M national singles title this year,
neo'ded bis lone victory over Johnston
wat encounter. whereas Little Bill
H"rtd bis third win over the champion
s'isrday, bis two previous triumphs
Anns been gained in the East-West
1ashes on the Pacific Coast last May,
'l'h be twice humbled the Philadel-
M Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, ma
"a woman champion, marked up q
ga victory for the Eastern forces
'Hday, when she defeated Miss
F x. Browne. Of California, by a
t Of 6-3, 6-3, in the women's
t match. while Vincent Richards,
ssT York. added another tally for
last by defeating Willis +. Davis,
Nhiornia, at 80, 6-3, TO. This
n was changed 10 a two out OF
r SCI affair instead of the sehed-
70 'hree out Of FIVE, owing 70 ap-
'rshing darkness.
the fourth match Of the day r.
s Williams I'd and Watson NJ.
aasarn, Of last years Davis Cup
~ we're leading Robert and How
Nhsey by score Of 6--l, 81,
Ian Ehen Il was found necessary 70
we match OF because the Kinsey !
,cr, hao to catch a o'clock train /
lf.."vIHla. samuel Hardy, the East /
I" referee Of the matches, after a I
ation with both teams, announced 1
mad been agreed 20 cancel the /
and not count IL in the point I
E nus leaving the result of the 4
-, mIseys. after trailing in what
NE hopeless position, staged 4
ng uphill battle snd gradually i
W on almost even terms with /
'ypenents. They ran into a lead
Ilsf, IN the fourth set, but then
ss.;sl,, and Wsshburn speeded up
UrNshy and started a session OF
r playing, both camping at the
Enuon, that pulled them up level
The Kinseys then announced
ssalo Be impossible for them TO
~ q their train reservations bad
nede a week ago and could not
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