New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-12

JOHNSON BEATS LIE ROY
SURPRISE ON COURIS.
Larned, National Champion, Ont of
Form IN Meado5C GLIB Play.
[Bx Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

Southampton n. Y Aug. 1i.-Rarjd progress IN
the wedding out process has reduced the field OF
the singles and doubles 10 eight PLAYERS and pairs.
and the experts with the racket after the
uous day on the turf courts of the Meadow Club
here. Wallace F. Johnson. Frank ]. Sulloway and
George p. Gardner IT. came through IN the fastest
of the singles competitions 1t fell to Johnson. the
young Pennsylvania State champion. TO take the
measure OF Robert lie Roy s-1. ss Ga. This
accomplished by the rcsoureerul court covering
of Johnson and his ability hold himself TO
steadness in the face OF LIE Roy's impetuous at
tacks at the Then the singing chop strokes Of
Johnson worried lie Roy He could not handle the
bail with any certainty Of Elm despite every artco
Of court generaIshp which he could command.
The Bostonian. SuIloway. caused q surprise Oy
HIS defeat OF the metropolitan champion, Frederick
c. fnman, at 1t, e., e.. InInans inshot
game was good that after winning the first set.
he believed 1t would carry him through. But Sui
loway steaGied to his driving and found openings
enough in Inmans court to shoot the bail through
for passes although Inman played well that the
points touched at deuce in the majority of the
games Gardner. the Harvard intercollegiate cham
pion OF 1907 scored in two sets. at 6-3. IS from
Alfred Stillman, Yale's old pitcher. Gardner was
all dash ana angles in this match AID erratc.
He possessed the knack. however Of pinching out
close BY terrific overhead smGshes that were
true to court
None OF the other men IN the singles, j. D. r.
Jones Of Rhode Island. Clarence c. Pen Edwin p.
LariIsd and Richard II. Palmer, experienced any
considerable difficulty. Each won IN easy straight
sets. and with Gustav F. Touchard. who came into
the round yesterday. they viii meet for the semi
finals Tomorrow.
With the doubles under way and the appearance or
the national singles champion William A. Larned.
pairing with Robert ID. Wrenn. there was consid-
cradle interest manifested by the gallery and the
~ 10 18th IL ofa
he was slow and far below any showing OF skill
that he has previously made here. where he has
several times won the cup. Championship exeeu-
ton with the racket not within Iarneds
scope to-day. This evident 20 the spectators
VINO watched Nrenn pull him through two matches.
The famous pair first met Frederick O. Colston
ana Wallace F Johnson. Baltimore Philadelphia
combination. whom they scored against at S-s e.
While Larned hit hard he kept the ball sIapping
into the net Wrenn continually poached on
Larned's territory. volIeying and smashing IKE a
windmill In tornado. lie all action and By
raining his shots upon Colston. the weaker OF the
opponents. got safely through the contest
The summaries follow:
Men, Mems eAsmplonship singles ohrd rOuna,-J D F.
salosay defeated Frederick c. Inmsn Ia Ga 60
Edwin p IArnet defeated Hen-V " sI5 .T,' a.
Su5'Ays f. ToqehaTd defeated Harry w Tint IT. 90
"a "a; Richard H Palmer defeated Russell 3 sard
- Se2fEe T. Gardner. IT. defeated Alfred Still
Mems doubles Lhrst roundI-Henry W sIOcunl and
Lyle z Mshan defeated Wyc g Grant and pnrtr-r ~
default William n. Cornell Ciustava r To1chard
celfated Elliot " Shepard partner bv dfsuit-
Richard II. Palmer and J. D. defeated Frederck
watson. IT. and Rex F!ncke. sc. g.. Ga. p
thauncy and w =. B!agden defeated II. d Krkover
and A !. hoskins, Ct 81. e.. Frederick f. Der
ham and Clarence G. Pell defeated Randall ana
James + Loree. by default. William A. Iarned ana
Wallace T. johnson. Ga. a.. George NJ Church and
George p Gardner. 3-6. IS. 6-2 Frank u SuIioWRV
and Alfred Stllman defeated Seymour johnson and -
y. Schley-. 6-3 6-3. r Harold Ninre
defeated T, u. Reeves and u W. Dilworth. "a.
Alexander Amend and Lawrence r. Oakley defeated y
l. Forbes and by default. Dean Mathey and
J. A C. COlston defeated r. l. James r. n.
Hawk 6-2 -. Arthur 5. Dabney r.. and Nathan W.
Niles defeated T. Hoffman. jr.. and J. D. Knowon, by
Ssfault. William j. Clother and Edgar ". Leonard de
feateI r. e. tTark and j h H0ins. by default. Wate-
V. Bennett and Or Ewing z. Taylor defeated r :
Barnes and ". r. Parsons. jr-. By default
Second Henry W. SIocum I.ye f Mahan
defeated ) b. French and William Nance If 90
6-I. Richard II Palmer and l. D. T. Jones defeated
e. Frederick F. Derhan and Clarence PeIl defeated
y. Chauucey Wendell Phillips Blagden. S-iO, IS,
6-I William A. IArned and Robert D. Wrenn defeated
GEORGE NJ church and Walter Merrill Hal. 6-3. IS:
j.. Suoway and Alfred Stllman defeated Russell
r and Harold Minot. 6-3. a.: Dean Mathey and
j. A. Colston defeated Alexander Amend Law
II. Oakley. q. I'll: William =. Clothier
Edgar w. Arthur 5. Dabney. r.. and
Nathaniel W. Niles. "a So 6-3 Walter V Bennett
ar Or Ewing r. Taylor defeated W W. Hoppin. r..
and l.. Colby. 10. 81