Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-09
CLASS TELLS IN
NATIONAL Tennis
Favorites Come Through In
First Tests Of Champion
ship at Mannheim
GARLAND MAY SURPRISE
BY WILLIAM T. TILDEN, I'd
American Tennis Champion


TLASS told in the opening days play
~ in the national singles cham
pionship at Germantown Cricket Club
yesterday, all the favoritcs advancing,
according TO expectations. Several de-
faults, notably those of Arnold W.
Jones. the national junior champion,
and Dean Mathey, the New York star,
marred the field, but with these ex-
ceptions. all the stars appeared and tri-
umphed.
The foreign invaders showed that the
title Is in danger of leaving the coun-
tryl by the splendid form they all
flashed. J. 0. Anderson, the great
Australian who so nearly defeated me
In the Davis Cup matches Mt Forest
Hills last week. was extending TO de-
feat Sid Thayer, Jr.. the famous Penn
sylvania athlete. Thayer was in top
form and fully earned the set which he
won from The Antipodean.
Gerald L. Patterson, the worlds
| champion, and captain of the Austria
Ian Davis Cup team, was irresistible
In crushing young c. G. Hubbell with
the loss Of but two games. The famous
service and overhead was in evidence, as
Patterson tuned up for future matches.
Pat O'Hara Wood. the third member
Of the Australian team. rompcd away
with his match from Arthur Mathis,
dropping eight games in thtee sets.
Ienzo Shimiz,i. the wonderful little
Japanese, star, found Walter. Vest
brook, the left handler from Detroit. a
hard nut to crack. For nearly two
hours these indefatigable ''getters"
fought out every point before superior
steadiness enabled Shimlzu to win out,
Ga, 10. 6-3.
Manuel Alfonso. the marvellous play
er from Spain, thrilled the gallery
that circled an outside court, with his
dashing sensational attack that swept
oil before him. He swamped K. w.
Gilmore, 6-1, 6-1. 6-1. by tennis that
showed he is serious contender for
the title. His brother, lose, after
dropping the two first sets TO Fred An
| derson, won q sensational five set vic
| tory by a remarkable reversal Of form.
The fifth set produced one of the most
| remarkable up hill fights in tennis his
tory. Anderson, 0-5 and IS 40 down,
match point against him fought Alonxo
| off until the score stood games all
and his advantage. The Spaniard
rs.
III ESHdDU
Little Bill Johnson. possibly the
strongest contender for the champion
ship. played splendid tennis against
| Californian could not afford to loaf. a.
| Biddle always is a dangerous opponent
| and yesterday was in top form. The
| veteran Philadelphian clearly earned the
eight games he won. 1t was a splendid
display, as Johnston was in fighting
trim and working hard. .,
Z. y. Williams. Cd. dropped a set
| to Irving c. Wright. but was so OBJ
viously superior in the other three that
! he ont -classcd his fellow BOstonan.
| Williams looked very good to me today,
| although somewhat uncertain off the
ground
Vincent Richards was not at his best
against T. J. Mangan. losing eight
games and appearing uncertain and
his customary confidence. Wallace F.
johnson, Watson Washburn, s. II.
Voshell, F. 4. Hunter and the other
leading American stars, advanced with
little or no trouble. ! had fine work.
out against A. u. Thaycr, who drove
we'll and forced me at all times, but
missed too many shots to seriously
threaten at any time.
Willis Z. Davis and y. w. Niles
staged the second iivc-set match of the
day in the center inciosure. 1t was a
battle of service for Davis against
ground strokes for Niles in the early
stages, with the ground game, as al
ways. proving superior. As the match
wore on Davis improved materially In
his driving. Niles led at . sets to I,
but the Californian pulled away at 2
all and eventually took the match, Ga.
in the fifth set ending the match with
n tremendous overhead.
The opening day crowd was large,
enthusiastic and splendidly behaved,
applauding the good shots of all tho
players impartialy, while showing
sympathetic silence at errors. The
courts, although soft from tho recent
rains, were true, and with a warm sun
tomorrow should be firm and fast
CopDrlght. 1922, BY Prhto Lcd7cr Compaay