New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-14
YOUTH WINS ON COURTS
YOUNGSTERS IN FINAL.
johnson and T.. p. Larned Meet To-
day for Southampton Cup.
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S0ut"ahp'oh Long Island. Aug. 13-FOr the first
.l0 Ia Tue history Of the lawn tennis tournament
mere the honors remain to divided by the voung.r
experts They supreme TODAY Wallace y
Johnson the youthful Pennsylvania state champion
defeating Richard II. Palmer impressfveIv at g.
toNe ana -. and Edwin r. Larned beating j. ID. E.
o-eS' tne veteran Rhode Islander. 10. Sc. SIS
the youngsters thus getting into the final
Both OF these competitions resulted in rani5 tan
me- winch was the equal OF any displayed in prev-
Gus years on the turf OF the Meadow Chlb Ths
splendid qualities OF both OF the winners were sur
priSlhs 20 the great gallery that surrounded the
court Ihat new lawn tennis star IS in the as
cendant in Johnson was only too evident as he
handled Palmsr's speedy drives with amazing ease
~ was hitting climax for this young PLAYER WIN
mas mad the hardest way through the tournament
IN 'urh defeating Frederick F. de Rham a. L. Hos
kins Robert Leroy and Richard Palmer Aeatn.t
such an array Of class johnson has lost onIv two
SETS while MS form has improved steadily
M MS match with Palmer the ease with which
Johnson shuHed out the opposing players drives
I'm eiOse 10 the net, and his SKIN passing him
demonstrated the high Callbrs OF the Pennsvlva-
mans game. Palmer endeavored IN RIM in hsbt,a
service but without success. AT all times Iohn
son was certain OF his shots 10 the lines and a.
was not until he had the first set safely tucked
away 'hat he let down on his game. Johnson led
at Il on the second set. and then In irving for a
wide shot IN the fourth game. he fell ana $50
ms ankle he allowed Palmer to take the EAR.
bringing the games to 2-aH. before he tried FAST
Ioo''ns again Then he rapidly worked out the
a'thoush by clever vOleying at the nst
runner caused the points to touch al de,cs i,
every game. J0hnson's fall and the tni,,r,, 60
tanned by William ]. ClOthier the nationaI az
champion, who was obliged TO default in m.
uOuoies' mas caused the, COMMITTEES here to dec,da
that the rule forbidding spiked shoes will be re-
.a , "a ahother season, as the risk TO the com
petitors is plain
Nio'hlers default in the doubles with Edgar w
leonard allowed Dean Mathey the Princetoniau.
anu D. A = Coston to through 10 mar
raihel and Jones The last named pair defeated
frederick F. de Rham and Clarence Z, pan :,
-. 81 The match was fIled with sDac+a,,
lawn tennis OF the rapid volleyfns order In .ha.-
speed and orilhancy the two ex-Earvard pIavars
surpassed their opponents Sseadiness alone at the
critical moments saved Palmer and Jones from,
oelns smothered in the scoring
The first set appeared TO be runaway for n.
t'nam and Peil' for they went to the front at "a
oetoFe the two opposing them settled into their
game. Ihen Palmer made his terrific left hand
crossing stroke come on. and by placing accurately
20 lie hha!n managed to pull I'D to all Palmer
held to his work and captured the set at 7s a
run or four straight games. Despite the determined
stand for De Rham and Pell in the second .et the
PAIR on the opposite side OF the held them
safely by tremendous bursts OF speed when they
We're hard pressed for ace. Jones's deeply
played drives caused the last games to be exciting
before his side could claim the victory.
Miss Marion Fenno, the Boston girl paired with
the national champion William A. Larned the
two winning their place in the final OF the mixed
doubles after two stirring matches. They drst
faced Miss Dorothy Kane and Edwin p. Larned,
whom they defeated at 6-3. 6-3 Both Miss Fenno
and Miss Kane engaged In good rallies at the ner
in this match. The resOurcefulness OF the Bos-
tonian. however. made her the master spirit and
she selected her shots well. usually scoring .
cleanly passed aces Miss FennO and Iarned than
met Miss SlOcum and her brother. Henry W. Slo-
cum. the veteran ex-champion. defeating them
6-ove and g.
All the events Will be rusheJ/through to a con-
eluson tomorrow. that the players may not be
delayed IN iourneying to Newport for the national
championship for which they have busly pre-
pared themselves during the last week. Karl H.
Behr appeared In practice work here to-day and
gave evidence Of being In excellent form
The summaries follow
Mems championship singles tsemI-hnal roundl-EdviD
p defeated j. ID II. Jones. "a 81 81 Wal
lace ~ Johnson defeated Richard H. Palmer 60. "a
doubles (Semi- nnal roundl-Richard H. Palmer
and n ID 3. Jones defeated Frederick +. De Rham and
CJarencs & Pe. rs. 81; Dean Aathey and j. A. c.
Colston defeated william J. Clothier and Edgar ".
Mixed doubiss Cthird round)-Mrs. II B. and
Rex Fincke defeated Mrs Loew and George p Gardner.
ii FFs,rth round-Mrs H. B. Barnes and Rex Fincke de-
feaed II. Nicholas and C. Frederick Watson. ir..
~ "a: Miss Marion Fenno and William A.
defeated Dorothy Kane and Edwin r. Larned. 63.
semt-anaI round-Mrs IT. b Barnes and Rex FincSs
defeated Grand GriswOd and e Chauncey. 6-2,
&c Miss Marion Fenno and William A. LaTned defeated
Mas socum and Henry W. sloeum 80. go