Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-18
LOCAL NET STARS
WIN AT L0NGW0!0D
Carl Fischer and Wallace john
son Both Win First
Round Matches
BILL TILDEN DRAWS BYE

Boston, July 1s.-Philadelrhia never
kas had custody of the historic Long
wood bowl. notwithstanding 1t Is one
Of the oldest of the prominent trophies
of lawn tennis. But today both the
Longwood and singles championships
seem to he headed in the general direc.
tton of the city Of Quakers. brotherly
love and tennis championships.
Champion William II. Tilden, I'd. Is
the outstanding figure In the singles
tournament which began yesterday
afternoon. The champion. in partner
ship with Wallace +. johnson, also
forms the strongest combination in the
doubles tournament. which gets away
late IN the afternoon.
Tildcn drew first round bye and
was spectator yesterday afternoon,
hut he saw his fellow -townsfolk--
Johnson and Carl Fischer--move into
the second round after comparatively
easy victories. Johnson's chops and
slices overwhelmed John s. Nicholl in
straight sets. Fischer, however, was
pressed bit harder by tho veteran
George w. Wightman. who carried the
first set to twelve games before sue
cumbing.
Biddles Default
Philadelphia had six entries in the
singles, but only three reported when
play was called. The three Biddles,
Craig. Craig. Jr.. and George Drexcl.
were defau,ted. but the trio that are still
in the tournament seem fully capable of
upholding =. the tennis supremacy of
Quakertown.
Seeding the draw scattered the stars
around, so much so that the first round
matches were productive of little high
class tennis. Lawrence b. Rise, Of
Boston, dropped the first set Of his en-
counter with Fred c. Inman. Of New
York, but thereafter the former Yale
star was hitting the ball with confidence
blown off the courts.
r. Norris Williams, I'd, of Boston,
Tilden's only dangerous rival, was ex
tremely brilliant in his match with
Josiah Wheelwright, a Longwood club
mate, and Williams dropped only four
games in the two sets.
Edwin p. Larncd, of New York. the
only winner of the Longwood bowl
competing this year, Is entered for the
first time since 1911. his winning year.
He was an easy winner over Gian0
Uchiyama. a japanese base liner of few
offensive shots. Nat Miles was another
easy winner, but his adversary, Donald
Hill, is schoolboy Of little expert
ence.
Tiltlen Meets Greene
The first round was completed yes
terday and two matches in the secont
round were played. The doubles viii
start this afternoon. The luck Of tn,
draw In both singles and doubles re-
suited in first round byes for Tilden
This afternoon in singles, Tilden viii
oppose Lawrence Greene, of Boston
an inexperienced lad, while johnson
will meet f.. B. Benedict, another loca
man. Fischer will face Frank II. God
frey, of Brookline, while Williams op
ponent is Victor Hockmeyer, o
Lowell.
Tildcn and johnson never have beel
beaten in doubles play, and they ar
placed In comparatively easy section
Of the draw. Their most dangerou
rivals on the way to the finals are J
w. Foster and j. w. Wheelwright. Th
other fnalists will be either Rice ant
Niles or Irving Wright and Raymond
Bidwell. Williams has withdrawn from
the doubles.