New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-18
Miles Defeats Johnson in Sin /
oIes After GrueIIlng but
Splendid Play.
DOUBLES TO CALIF0RNlANS
gundy Bears Brunt of Struggle
and Scores with Mclaughlin
in Straight Sets at South
ampton.
By Telegraph to The Tribune. J

pacific Coast divided the honors II tile
a,als Of the Meadow Club tournament
here today on the turf courts. Nathaniel
II Niles. the Massachusetts state cham
MON. won in the singles while Maurice Z.
Mclaughlin and Thomas G. BuHdy. the
-eballengers for the national titles. scored
sensational match in the doubles. Niles
in his dnal defeated Wallace Z. Johnson,
recent winner Of the middle states cham
plonship. after four sets Of splendid play.
At -. O., 10. 6--t Mclaughlin and
gndy took their anal in straight sets
At g.. q. 6-4 from William J.
,,lothier and George Peabody Gardner jr.,
the Eastern title holders.
Both Of the finals. in the tournament,
which holds the place Of the preliminary
round 90 tie national all-comers that fol-
lows az Newport next week were holly
contested. Niles consistently outpiayed
Johnson. having recovered from the slump
which he had displayed on the previous
lay in the seml-fnals against Edward y.
ldTNea lie Was ltSONlNCAuif dllA iaiN
smashing had speed and accuracy On his
side johnson made a poorer showing than
had been expected, following his splendid
match against p Norris Williams on the
previous day. He used poor Judgment In
maneuvrlng his drives, as well as q
streak OF unsteadiness. Niles by tire
mendous shots, which for the most part
hell hDS y
his court II was in trying to play from
there that the Pennsylvania made his
fatal mistake, for his low ground strokes
were not going well. lie did far better
when he broke from his mooringS at the
base line and forced his attack at the net.
Johnson outplayed Niles, for the stroke
analysis gave him 20 placed shots 10
Niles g. lie tried TO play the ball too
closely to the net, however, and this. with
his inability TO steady to his range Of the
court. piled UP an amazing total Of 50
nets and & outs against him TO % nets
and q outs FOR Niles. Both Of the men
had Iapses on service. Niles making six
double faults while Johnson made five.
Each scored one service ace.
Mclaughlin and Bundy proved their
superiority in the doubles match, which
afforded the gallery Of two thousand
spectators their fill Of thrills. AS has
been the case in several Of the recent
contests Il the Pacific Coast challengers
for the national titles, II was the cool
and calculating playing II Bundy which
saved the team. He was steadier and
worked with more remunerative effect
than Mclaughlin, who lost points by his
snashes equal 10 the number that he
gained.
Each Of the pairs made the service
paramount. The order at the beginning
vss Clothier, Mclaughlin, Gardner and
Bundy This was changed in the second
set when Clothicr and Gardner changed
places McIOughlm's service was as
dominating as usual. He lost the eighth
game OF the third set however. as
Clothier worked the returns for slashing
shots down the alleys. Bundy lost two
service games-one in the first set ana
another in the third Clothier lost three
as he vas outplayed once in the second
set and twice In the last Gardner alto
sether lost four services-two in the irst
set and one each in the second ana thrd
sets Gardner scored love game IN the
second set. as he followed the ball up
behind his service The point totals were
fairly close. as Mclaughlin and Bundy
tailed lOl 10 Il for their opponents.
Nrg Marshall Mclean and Lyle y.
Nahan won the mixed doubles. In the
anal they engaged Miss Kane and Clar-
T. match winning AT
-, e.. The consolation singles went
10 W. NJ. Tilden by defeault Of William
McKim, who started early for Newport
with the vanguard Of the lawn tennis
players.
Niles toed the line for the opening ser
vice. Rron his side Johnson was 80 un-
certain on his returns that he began right
there to pile the net. Then Johnson stiff
fened HIS strokes and by clever placing
he ran ahead 10 q lead OF q on the
games Niles then took the fifth game by
love score on placed smashes. Mean
while Niles was trying out his opponent >
strokes and found that Johnson was in
Gined 70 be erratic of his low back mana.
II. turned this knowledge TO profitable
account al once by forcing rallies, and
then suddenly shooting the ball into John
sons left side to score by the inevitable
net Or out that followed.
Continuing 70 force his play while John-
son made a dismal fizzle Of his drives
Niles led OF IS. Then the two engaged
ma lively session at volleying at the net
wi Of which Johnson merged with hylng
eolors as he completely fooled his oppo-
Asnt out OF position, running of the game
By slashlng shots 20 the sides. johnson
sssayed the long driving game again and
Niles went to the front once more AT
-. BY speeding up again Johnson
sorked the score 70 5-all and there ne
faded, as the Massachusetts, player won
Ne SET az 10, the last shot being Il sung
Ag pass 10 his adycrsary's lef1 mana
e9urt corner.
At the beginning Of the second set john
On again tried lobbinR. Niles smashed
ansy, forging aacad 10 81, as johnson
seored the second game by following up
,s ssryis. He also pulled out the sew
AN game by placing prettily.
90 Tar all Of the dash and spirit Hau
pseh On Nlies's side Of the net but nc
.ysegan TO lag with the beginning OF the
2L.o set. Johnson continually outplayGd
IN IN as he did all through the match.
slq ran into . lead OF 81, on games
VWlore Niles tried 10 overhaul him. The
s1essssehusetts player. while showing the
'sns OF fatigue, battled braveiy.
"hes inanag d 20 reel Oft three games
% lead 81 "a. before Johnson steadied
,ssmclsntly 20 drive for passes. The loss
n'ne eighth game seemed 10 discourage
and he appeared to lea the SCI
ps, 70 as 70 get the advantage OF tDe
~ allowed at its end.
M Johnson had had the punch he could
~ beaten Niles soundly in the foufth
ia a. ior the first time In the match the