Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-16

CHAMPFA|lS
TO WIN TEST
Philadelphia Tennis Player
Wins Three Games of
Five in Tourney
WINS THREE STRAIGHT
Victory of Tilden Makes
Him International Cham
piOn of the Courts

GERMANTOWN CRICKET CLUB
Philadelphia, Sept. 1e-ln one is,,s the
greatest battles ever fought on q ten
mis- court between two masters, William
Il. TildeH, Philadelphia, won the cham
pionship of the wAld and the national
bowl here this afternoon when he de.
feated William M. Johnston, Califor-
mia, at as, SO, 62, 6-3, GA.
Johnston won the first rs.
Johnston won the second game at
40 on three placements and Tilden S
out errors. Tilden rallied and took
the third game at 40. Tilden took the
fourth game Al on placements and
Johnston s nets. Johnston won the
fifth game at A. Tilden S out errors
gave Johnston the sixth game at Az.
Tilden won the seventh game; Al on
two placements and errors. Johnston
won the eighth game at 40. Tilden
won the ninth game at 40 on a,place-
ment and three outs. Tilden S errors
gave Johnston the 10th game at A.
and the set at 6-4
Tilden won the first game of the
second set at love on his own service
Tilden started to get on his game ana
the second game at Al. Tilden gave
Johnston the third game, Az. Tilden
dropped the fourth game at love and
the count was two-all in games. John
stOn s out errors gave Tilden the fifth
game at rs. Johnston evened the count
when he won the sixth game at AZ. Til
den went bad on his service in the
seventh game and Johnston won, 4 Il.
Tildenegave Johnston the eighth game,
4-2. Tilden's service again went to
smash in the ninth game and Johnston
won at Al, taking the second set at
6-3.
Tilden won the first game of the
third~set at Al. Tilden won the second
game, 5-3. Johnston won the third game
at Al. Tilden smashed through the
fourth game on his service and won
40. Three spectacular backhand place
ments gave Tilden the fifth game at
4.2, through Johnston S service. Tilden
lost the sixth game at Al. Tilden then
broke through Johnston S service and
won the seventh game at Al. Tilden
won the eighth game at 6-4, third SCI
at go.
Johnston won first game, fourth set,
Al. Tilden dropped his service and
Johnston won the second game at 4-2.
Tilden still persisted in Hopping his
v0lleys into the net and Johnston won
the third game at SO, making it three
love in games.
Tilden won his first game of the set
when he took the fourth game at 5-3.
Johnston s four net errors in the fifth
game and Tilden won at Al. Tilden
tied the score when ne placed his way
through to 4-2 victory in the sixth
game.
Tilden took the lead when he broke
through Johnston S service and won the
seventh game at 40. Tilden made IT
five straight by placing brilliant drive
down the side lines which won the
eighth game at Az. Tilden won the
ninth game at Al and the fourth set
at 6-3.
Tilden served to start the deciding
set and won the game at 7-5. Tilden
eased up and Johnston won the second
game at 40 The champion took the
third game at 40. Tilden won tho
fourth game at AZ. Johnston was still
playing very steady game but Tilden
was too fast for him on the attack
Tilden won the fifth, Al. Johnstor
won the sixth game, Az. Johnston wol
the seventh game, rs. Tilden the eighth
game at Al. Johnston won the -intl
game at 40. Tilden won the tenth game
at 4-2, the fifth set, at GA and tbs
championship at 40, 3-6, SO, 6-3, Cd