Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-31
CITY Tennis TITLE
LIFTED BY T|lDEN
Holiday Observed by Tsnnle
Players in Trio Of Big
Title Events f
ACTIVE DAY FOR CHAMP

+ Two tennis titles were awarded and
speedy progress was made toward the
deciding OF four others in the three
"hnis championships that shared the
h'tentloh OF tho followers Of the net
game in this section Yesterday.
Memorial Day witnessed the con-
fusion OF tn" twenty seventh annual
,,Uonrncy for the twin championships or
hnudelphia. Bill Ti'den. premier
li,aset OF the world. rcgaincd the cham.
uionship In tho singles event. while fhcf
west Fast combination of Phil Ret.
tens, Of San Francisco. and Carl
rischer, Eastern Pennsylvania cham
pion' viii be listed in the 1922 records
az holders Of the local doubles crown.
me ienturc of the day in the tennis
,,!n Wor!n was the triumph of Tilden over
wallace johnson in the finals. John
son, VINO was defending the title,
l"aped into comfortable lead by win
hlhg the first two sets and the initial
game of tn" third frame.
ms onrush was retarded by Tilden
un.oukh ms hitting Of the next -four
games in n row. Johnson continued 70
remain in the running for sneedy
victory when hc squared the count A.
lour az. with two games between hin,
anu deteat. 1ilden crashed through for
love game md followed this up by
Laking the next game and set after the
points had gone TO deuce.
ms proved TO be the turning point
OF thc contest and thereafter johnson
was on tn" defensive. The opportunity
90 retain the title was lost since Til
neh s"armcd through the next set with
Ihc ioss or two games and then repeated
tnn 1cr in tLn l..
resulting in the local singles crown
Deins transferred from the defeated de-
l"hder TO the man who has monopoli,e.I
the lofty positions in the net game.
New Doubles Leaders
Earlier in the day johnson saw an
other or his titles captured. His team
work With Stanley Pearson had resulted
IN the division of the doubles champion
snip OF Philadelphia in their favor last
year In the finals the defenders met
the Youngsters. Bettens and Fischer.
when the boys were at the top of their
game and the result was n trio of tor
rld sets TINT effected the transfer Of the
championship.
The new titleholders jumped into the
cad by taking the first game without
fhe loss Of point, the defenders re-
taliated by taking the next. From then
on. game after game was exchanged
until the count reached five all, then
followed love game and breaking
through of service and the frst set was
credited to the juniors. They en-
trenched themselves by taking the next
in sprightly fashion at G-1. The third
and concluding set was much along the
lines Of the first and the repetition Of
the TO count made Bettens and FISCHER
eligible for the title.
Play at Philmont
Tilden put in full day OF tennis
yesterday since he was in the spotlight
both at Cynwyd and out Mt Philn,ont
where the tourney is in progress 6or
the Eastern Pennsylvania title.
The fact that q gallery was expect
ing him at the Eastern was responsible
FOR his appearance on the courts u
Bethayres. Rather than disappoint the
fans, the big champion tl!Srcgarded the
fact that he had just finished hectic
i've set final. not to mention penult'-
mate round. and left Cynwyd in cloud
OF dust. Philmont bound.
Little time was lost after his arrival,
and together with his protege- partner.
Sandy Wiener. he dashed out on the
court and lent his support to the win
ming Of the first round of play for the
doubles championship. TEs was fol
lowed by the second round and another
advance Tor the Germantown youngster
and his famous partner. Four matches
in championship tennis at two distant
clubs on the same day Is almost rec
ord for an individual.
Doubles at MIer:on
Miss Florence 4. Balm. the West
, Side Tennis Club representative. and
Miss katherine Gardner, Bryn Mawr
College captain. came out winners in the
two matches that We're played for the
singles event Of the Women's l'ennsyl-
vania and Eastern States Championship
at Merton. The day was devoted to
making progress in the doubles section.
Miss Ballin scored n noteworthy vic
tory in ouSting Mildred Willard from
the running. Tie young Merton cham
pion has been going at winning clip
IN the events in which she has entered
of late. and her elimination by the
Metropolitan crack in three closely con
tested sets provided some spectacular
shots for the holiday gallery.
Seven matches We're played in the
doubles tourney. The majority of then,
being settled by wide margins. The
Helen Scwell and Virginia Carpenter
caused Miss Molly ID. Thayer and Mrs.
Krumbhaar 70 retire from the title quest
At tho close Of three nip and tuck sets.
With the conflict caused by the over
,apping of the Philadelphia Champion
snip now eliminated. the play for the
Eastern Pennsylvania title ut Philm0nt
will be accelerated. Merton viii con
t.nuc TO be the Mecca of the feminine
tennis players, and many interesting
matches are carded that will attract the