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...near the Longwood (Boston) courts a third Australian, sagacious, seasoned Norman E. Brookes, gave counsel to his countrymen between sets. In Manhattan, the East played the West, tied 3 matches each. For the first time in his young life, Vincent Richards (East) won an important match from "Little Bill" Johnston (West), second ranking player of the U. S. In doubles, Richards and Francis T. Hunter, who together are Wimbledon and Olympic champions, trounced the indefatigable, ubiquitous national doubles champion-brothers Kinsey. Thus Richards bore the brunt for the East, while "Big Bill" Tilden, who should have played for the East...
Though the entry list teemed with potent names, opinion was that Tilden still had "an edge" on all comers. "Little Bill" Johnston, world's champion in 1923, national champion in 1915 and 1919, stood second in ability, easily first in popularity...
...semi-finals found Tilden facing Vincent Richards, his onetime protege and doubles partner, now Olympic champion. Tilden had brushed aside all opposition, losing two sets only in four matches, one to Alonso, sleek Spaniard, one to Howard Kinsey, ubiquitous Californian and national doubles champion. "Little Bill" Johnston was in the other bracket, up against Gerald Patterson, smashing Australian...
...Little Bill" required only 42 minutes to drive powerful Patterson from the court, 6-2, 6-0, 6-0. Stored in Johnston's spidery, shrunken little frame was a force that utterly amazed the galleries. "Big Bill" was seriously extended and outgeneraled by Richards during four smashing sets. In the fifth he drew himself up to his full tennis height, rallied stoutly, squelched the last but one obstacle to a fifth consecutive title. In the finals, Big Bill removed this last obstacle, game though it was, in straight sets; 6-1, 9-7, 6-2. Little Bill struggled valiantly...
Nothing startling came from the French Davis Cup players, Borotra and LaCoste. Westbrook and Snodgrass crushed them before the semifinal. William T. ("Big-Hearted Bill") Tilden II, National singles champion, played with his 1924 protege, young Sandy Weiner of Philadelphia, and got nowhere. "Little Bill" Johnston and "Peck" Griffin, 1921 champions, went down before the Australian onslaught in the semifinal...