Evening star., 1922-09-24

In the other. Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt
woman's champion. triumphed in
straight sets over Miss Mary X.
Hrowne of Los Angeles. e-3. 6-3.
..2fh had Won Il Setsof an unfinished
match yesterday. but il was decided
today to start anew instead of COM
rlctinS the previous encounter.
Completed by the victory Of Rich
ards over Davis by scores of IS.
$. -. in an abbreviated match.
The series showed the east victorious
in two singles and one doubles match.
while the west accounted for all three
of It's points in the singles.
Robert I<insey defeated Washburn
and Howard kinsey vanquished Fran
is T. Hunter in the first days
play. while the eastern doubles team
of Tiiden and Richards was victorious
over Johnston and Davis.
The Johnston-Tilden match was d
nip -and-tuck struggle until the final
set. which Johnston walked away
with at love in six minutes of play.
The victory for the Californian again,
brought to Il tie the tournament rec
"rds of the two aces of American ten
his. each now having six triumphs to
his credit.
Defeat Stuns Tftden.
Tildcns defeat came as stunning
surprise. not only 10 the gallery. but
to the tall champion himself. Even
after dropping two out of the first
three sets, and going to the locker
rest period. Tilden carried himself
with his usual jaunty. confident air.
But the champion had sadly miscal-
ulated the fighting mettle of the lit
e man who opposed him Deep in
Iohnstons heart rankled the memory
|"f his bitter defeat by Tilden in the
'iive-set final round match for the ma
ional singles championship at Ger
nantown- Pa. just week previously.
When the men returned to the court
oibegin the fourth set. Tildeu looked
confident as he had ever done in
his life. and was full of little man.
herisms and pleasantries. Johnston,
on the contrary. while ever ready to
mile in appreciation of a fine shot
10y his opponent. fairly bristled with
determination and the will to win. and
N that last set his tennis rose to
>uperhelghtS and never faltered for
wen fieeting instant.
Tilden. sensing the seriousness Of
the situation after Johnston had
taken the first game. buckled down
% work and went into the flashing
rallies with all he had. Some of his
recoveries were nothing short of mi
raculous. and his shots were always
spectacular in character. But all his
hrilliancy was powerless against the
brand of perfect tennis that John on
was unleaShing.
For once the little Californian had
his man absolutely on the defensive,
making the opposing court with tre-
mendouS forehand drives that sent
ihe ball shooting into the corners of
base and side lines with marvellous
Iccuracy and deadly pace. Tilden.
his long legs doing their utmost, was
racing from side to side of his court
IN the effort TO turn back the fusil-
ladc of cannonading drives ard won
icrfully severe overland rolleying
shots that catapulted from Johnston's
.2ckct. II was all in vain. Play as
desperately and brilliantly as he
,Yuld. the national champion could
not turn the tide that was setting
"vcrmor" strongly against him.
Breaking through service. Johnston
went into the lead at 50 a lead THAI
appeared to shake Tilden's morale to
a fatal degree.
Realizing that there was no stop
ping the raging little tornado from
'iAe Pacific coast. Tiiden practically