New Britain herald., 1924-09-03
TILDEN WINS GROWN
 IN TENNIS WORLD
Veteran Rises to Great Heights
 in Match With Johnston

William M. Johnston. of San Fran cisco, In the final round 6-1, 9-7, 6-2, the tall titleholder, In the opin- ion of veteran critics, clinched his place ss the greatest racquet wizard of all time.
 Among the games most brilliant figures-William Larned, McLough- lin the comet" Johnston and Nor ris Williams, among the Americans; the famous Doherty brothers, of Great Britain; Norman Brookes and Tony" Wilding, of the Anti podes-Tilden stands out as the super-player, the greatest shot maker Of them all, in the opinion of the sports keenest critics.
 Battle One Sidded
 Before Tilden came on the courts yesterday, a majority of those thousands In the big west side sta- dium anticipated closely-fought bat tie, one of. the keenest the rival Bills have waged over the past six years they have been at the top of the American ranks. Those who recalled Tilden's hectic struggle to eliminate Vincent Richards the day before and Johnston's smashing vic- tory over Gerald Patterson, Aus traian ace, expected a real fight. But they saw, instead, a disappoint- ingly one-sided match in which Til den was supreme except for John ston's gallant but futile rally in the second set.
 It was simply another story of the ability of Tiden to rise to his great est flights of brilliancy when the stakes were the highest. The cham pion of champions had keyed his game to concert pitch and it could play no tune except victory
 Johnston Courageous Johnston was a courageous figure in defeat but badly beaten one. The fiery game that had smothered Patterson the day before was im- potent against the versatile, re- sourceful and irresistible attack of the titleholder. Johnston found his swiftest forehanders returned with l even greater pace and went down to defeat under a dazzling mixture of shots that rained upon him from all sides. No player In the world could have withstood that battery of guns and Johnston did well to hold back his opponent as long as he did,
 It was Tilden's fifth triumph over Little Bill' in the past six years they have crossed racquets in the title tournament. Not since he downed Big Bill' in the finals of 1919 has the Californian been able to overcome his Philadelphia rival.
 Tilden emerged triumphant, in- cidentally, from probably the great est international field that ever sought any major tennis crown, thus gaining recognition as worlds cham pion besides carrying off the big American singles trophy. kcore of invading stars representing seven foreign countries, started in the tourwment last week, and the last survivor, Patterson, went out in the semi-fnaTs after a startling series of upsets that saw the others eiiminat- ed.
 Young Star to Fore
 The tourney was notable also for bringing two outstanding young middle western stars to the fore. Foremost of these was George Lott, Jr., of Chicago, r year old national junior champion, who eliminated R. Norris Williams, and advanced to the last eight before losing to Pat terson. The other was John Hen nessey, Of Indianapolis, who ac- counted for three international triumphs, including a notable vic tory over Jean Borotra. champion of Europe before he was beaten by Wallace Johnson.
 It took Tilden exactly fifty-eight , minutes to batter his gallant, but badly beaten little opponent into sub mission by scores of 6-1, 9-7, 6-1 and established not only his nre- eminent position among American racquet stars, but recognition also as . worlds champion, for he emerged ] triumphant from one of the great, est international fields ever gathered \ together.
 Q When Tiden completed his tri. !, umph characteristically in the fna 1 game with two smashing placement! = and cannonhall service, he left tn, court amid a tremendous ovation 9 one Of the greatest he has ever beer accorded
 [. A half hour later he was agair :, acclaimed as he walked on thu f courts in civilian clothes to receive d the big challenge cup, emblem of hi g triumph at the hands of George w Wightman, president of the Unitet States Lawn Tennis association.
 Tilden was the master, rising f super-tennis Of the type of whicl only he can exhibit to gain q tri umph stamping him beyond the las ,. lingering doubt as the worlds great  0 est-one Of the most dominating fig
 ures any branch of sport has eve
 known.
 When he chose to unleash the flu
 battery of his dazzling strokes, Til
 den had Johnston helpless. Tn
 viihering fire that had blasted Pat
 terson off the courts had no terror
 for the champion. He was the fore
 ing, aggressive figure from start {
 finish, driving Little Bill" back wit
 raking fire to all corners of tn
 court They had many brilliant duel
 at the net and from back court bu
 invariably they ended with streak
 ing cross court placement or pass
 ing shot down the side lines by tn
 champion. Under this deadly firt
 this relentless attack, Johnston wilt