Evening star., 1922-09-15


Tilden allowed ZenZo Shimizu. the
diminutive Japanese. only six games,
Johnston permitted Manuel Alfonso of
Spain Just seven. five coming on a
helated rally in the last set. while
Richards yielded but eleven to James
O. Anderson of Australia. Patterson.
the winning visitor. found R. Norris
Williams off his game and dropped
only ten games during his victorious
march
TiIden defeated Patterson in straight
sets in the Davis cup singles early III
the month. although the Auzzie ear
risd the fl st two to deuce. ana John-
s,on has shown his superiority over
Richards on previous occa sions. Their
most notable match was in the fourth
round of the national tourney here
last wear when little Bill was com :
PEELED to take the last three sets 10
best contest of the 1921 titular affair
and the battle may be duplicated to-
DAY OF course there is even a posi-
bality that Richards may win. A
csuess would be Tilden in straight sets.
Johnston in four.
How Rivals shape Up Today.
Here is how the games of the rivals
In today's- matches may De SiZeu up
in brief form:
TiIden no weakness Has every shot
in tennis. using either stroke or chop.
His best shot is 4 baCllhand drive eltner
down the alley or cross court. has
powerful service.
Patterson has satling gun service de
nyered with ease and speed with wnlch
Walter Johnson throws base bail His
forehand drive is powerful but his back
hand is weak and no one knows II any
better than Tilden. Patterson will not
be very busy on his forehand this AFTER
noon
Johnston. like Tilden has the full rep
ertoire of shots with no weak spot to
his game His forehand driving and
close-in volleyirg are CONSIDERED tne
nearest things to perfection in tennis by
the experts
Richards is a great short volleyeT. rated
by some as even better than johnston
In this angle of the game. and is an, ac-
curate deep court driver His deep court
smashing from high bounding ioos Is
stroke commanded only by the youth
full star. His backhand shot is not
real point scorer being mainly defensive
and Johnston is in on the secret
Some wonderful tennis was revealed
by Johnston in his match with Alonso .
yesterday until Little Bill had the
contest tucked away. Alfonso picked up
Just two games in the first two sets. be
of Johnston shots. Then the Caiif"E-
nian, after taking five successive games
in. the third set let down. and AlonSo.
fighting gamely and taking the beaten
mans desperate chance in the rallies.
ran the count to sail Then, getting
back to- the business, at hand, Johnston
called a halt with two love games.
Tilden Outclasses Shimmy.
Tflden, hitting the ball deep and
hfs mercy throughout. Although the
little Japanese forced the Champion
into many scintillating rallies. big Bill
would end most of them with a shot
that Shimmy would have to watch
catapult through his court as shot
well removed from his reach.
Richards was entirely too steady
for Anderson and nullif1ed the Aus
tralian's main asset, his terrific fore
hand drive. by hitting the ball so
deep that the Au3zie could not bring
HIS favorite stroke into play very
often. Anderson seriously threatened
only once. He took three games in a
row at the outset of the second set.
but Richards. playing coolly and de-
liberately. went his rival one better
by garnering four straight. Only
when pressed did Richards utilize one
of his, big assets. that of working his
way to the net for killing shot. and
nat once when he essayed this did
he fail
Patterson never had to hustle to
beat williams. who had one of his
off DAYS. 1t was evident from the
beginning that Williams was not
right He could not find the range
across the barrier Tor his volleying
shots. and when he netted the ball
with great frequency in the early
stages of the combat those conversant
with his game knew that Patterson
would not be hard pressed.
While PatterSon'S service is like a
shot out of a cannon and is a telling
factor in his game. he practically off
set his aces yesterday by double
faults. He aced Williams fourteen
times on service, but. on the other
hand. committed thirteen double
faults, five coming in the second game
on the third set His match with
word in speedy serving. as Big Bill is
little if any inferior to the Auzzie in
ths line.
Al Gore Is ON the Job.
Al Gore did not fall down on the
JOB in the veterans singles. as was
thought He got permission for a
Dewhurst in the third round from
Wednesday until yesterday. and won
it, SIS. 7-5. going into the semi
finals A default had been placed
against Cores name by an official not
conversant with the arrangement
Gore had to make a hasty visit to
Washington. going down Tuesday and
returning early yesterday morning.