New-York tribune., 1913-08-08
CALIFORNIA IN LINE
FOR ANOTHER TITLE
Iohnston Reaches Finals in
Lawn Tennis Tourney by
Beating Man.
BOY RIGHT ON HIS GAME
Shows Lightning Service and
Strategy in Snappy Match
That Goes Three
Long Sets.

another OF the premier lawn tennis
.,.iss appears 70 be ripe 70 fall among
- collection which the players from
c,rfornia have been making for the last
,.sson or two. as William NJ Johnston
con his position in the final round OF the
v,v York state tournament yesterday on
.,s turf courts OF the Crescent Athletic
clnh In the semi-hnRl round OF the
.,nrles the latest wonder from the Pa
"a, Coast defeated Alrick II. Man. jr,
,ba Yale captain, IN three straight sets at
Is. 81. AS 5. Howard Voshell
Gained his place in the final round on
wsdnssday It is again battle between
.,s East and the West. with the seven
,ssn-year-old boy & strong favorite for
,ss bonors This match for the singles
,bsmpionship was scheduled by Miles :.
rhsrlock. the referee, for 2 o'clock to-
rorrow afternoon
The semi-fnal matches in the doubles
sotb went through four lively sets. In
,se upper half Of the draw :. Howard
vosheu and Frederick c. Bags defeated
Charles ". Bull jr, and Henry c. Martin.
,bs Crescent pair. at 4-6, SIS, 6-l,
81. Raymond D. Little and Frederick
r Innan won the other contest, defeating
Frederick Watson. jr.. and Lyle <.
Nahan by a score OF 4-6, s.. g.,
IS. The championship match will be
decided this afternoon, beginning at
ocock
There was q large gallery on hand 70
witness the playing OF the easy and
graceful Johnston against his doughty op-
ponent from Yale, as the opinion was gen
eral that the latter would at times compel
the brilliant youth 10 extend himself, even
Il he failed 70 win. In this they were not
Ssapuolntod. Man forced Johnston to re-
veal a service that was lightning fast.
The vourrster also showed much strategy
q, coaxing Man out Of position. He laid
,-ars and then when the Yale player
had taken the bait Johnston pulled the
string. which was usually singing pass
so7yr the side lines. Johnston seemed
70 have an artistic taste for the decisive
plavs straight down the sides. and worked
me shot any number Of times against
Nan.
Man led Off with the service and john
ston placed the returns so surely that ne
won the game. Johnston led At % on
games and at 81 and 81 before Man
,be Vale PLAYER. began 70 see through the
tricks and give ground. BY some slash
inv cross-court work he pulled up 20 the
small end Of 81 on games. II was close
enough for Johnston. who, BY whirlwind
service that paralyzed Man by its devas-
tating power, took the set with love
game.
Man made a desperate fight Of It in the
second set after the boy led him az 81
On games. BY an assault al the net the
Yale player forged into the front position
a. 4-8. Then there was a terrihc deuce
and vantage game In which the wonderful
smashing OF the boy pulled him through.
Man held him 10 games all, "hen the boy
again broke loose on his smashing 70 WIN
a. 70.
gv sureadeagling the net Man managed
70 keep ahead in the third set 70 % on
Ranes and 40 on points. II was one
point for the set. Right there the red
headed youth displayed his fighting quan-
ties. He waded right into Man. smash
Ing and volleying every return Tor run
q FIVE straight points and the gaine'
Mans wonderful cross-court shots Iost
sorne OF their bite after that He heid
the games 10 a lead OF T-e. only 70 nave
Johnston speed up again and WIN lle
match with q run OF three games Ihe
point totals were 125 20 lM.
Lttl. and Inuan outplayed Watson ana
Nahan chiefly by stesdiness AZ voiieylng
at the net Iuman began the service to'-
lowed IN turn by Mahan. Little the for-
ner national champion. and Watson.
During the first set the former national
champion and Inman failed 10 get into
STRIDE together. They combined pretuly
m the second set, Little bringing OF MS
ne. strokes IN wonderful fashion While
Innan exceued at service and on MS
overhead shots.
The notnt score OF the match in when
Joh1ston defeated Man follows:
TrprT SET