Tennis

National Singles. Only 57 minutes were required by national singles champion William T. Tilden, II, to defend his title from world's singles champion William M. Johnston in a disappointing straight-set final at the Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia. Tilden was at top form; Johnston, beaten before he stepped onto the turf. It was Tilden's fourth successive title. Score: 6-4, 6-1, 6-4.

Virtually every day of the tournament there was an exchange of telegrams between Tilden and Miss Pola Negri, emotional film star, in Hollywood. Just before his crowning triumph Tilden read a long wire from Miss Negri that informed him the " entire Hollywood colony " was backing him against the Californian.

Veterans. Larded in with the national play at Germantown were matches in the National Veterans' Lawn Tennis Championship. For the third year in succession, Dr. Philip B. Hawk, hardy Philadelphian, was winner. The other veteran finalist was Captain A. J. Gore, a Washingtonian of wide girth, who tired fast after a brave start. Score: 6-3, 6-0.

Middle States. Hard by Germantown, at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Eleanor Goss of New York realized an ambition several years old. She finally overpowered Holla Mallory, deposed national women's champion, and wrested away the women's Middle States singles crown. Mrs. Mallory was not unsteady; Miss Goss achieved a crescendo in velocity and daring. Score: 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

Mrs. Mallory and Leslie Bancroft of Boston later defeated Miss Goss and Mrs. Wightman of Boston in the doubles finals: 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Girls. Also at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, the girls' national championship was decided, in favor of Helen Hooker of Greenwich, Conn. Betty Hilleary of Philadelphia, the loser, made a better effort than 6-1, 6-0 indicates. Twelve of the winner's games went to deuce.

Girls' national doubles went to the Misses Hilleary and Hooker teamed against Genevieve Fox (Southampton, L. I.) and Alice Francis (Orange, N. J.) in two unblemished sets, 6-0, 6-0.