New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-06
JOHNSTON SHINES IN
MATCH WITH |NMAN
Californian Eliminates Former
Champion in Fast Match on
Crescent A. c. Courts.
LOW BALLS PUZZLE VICTOR
Voshen Defeats Baggs and Ar
rives in Semi Final Round
of New York State
Lawn Tennis Tourney.

Playing the best lawn tennis he has
shown in the New York State champion
ship tournament, William NJ Johnston,
the youthful wonder from the Pacific
coast, yesterday won his place in the
semi-fnal round OF the cup singles on
the turf courts OF the Crescent Athletic
Club. at Bay Ridge. the clever boy dis
posed Of Frederick c. Inmen the title
winner Of 1910. in straight sets II
seemed so easy for the boy as to be al
most ridiculous at times The score was
IS. IS BY his victory Johnston
couples with Alrick H. Man. jr.. the
Yale PLAYER. for the final round The
two will meet tomorrow in the feature
contest.
s. Howard Voshell the Borough Park
star. also arrived in the semi-fnal
round coming through by the route of
defeating his oldtime partner in the
doubles, Frederick c. Baggs. only the
first set of this meeting savored of
competition After that Voshell sailed
into things. winning al CT. So.
The match between Theodore Roose-
Welt Pell and Henry W. Slocum in the
1
tion is. however. that Pell will default
because Of the recent tragic death in his
family. and that the veteran Slocum will
meet Voshell in their portion Of the
semi-fnal division. This leaves only
three matches in the singles TO bring
out the successor OF Maurice f. Nc
Loughlin as the champion. Miles s
Charlock. the referee. announced posi-
lively that contrary TO all rumors
Mclaughlin would not be allowed TO
compete for the championship. the tour
nament having always been decided IN
der the play through system.
The doubles went humming along yes
terday. with result that Voshel and
Bags won a place in the semi-ftnal
round. while the rest Of the field Is so
reduced in numbers as to leave only eight
contests to be played to decide the title.
The management has been so excellent
that hostilities Will cease across the nets
AZ an early hour this afternoon. and be
resumed later in the evening In the club
ballroom as a dance and turkey trot-
ting" contest.
Johnston made a quick ending 70 the
starred match OF the day. and lnman
greatly assisted him by playing the worst
lawn tennis he has shown in many
dav. The former champion continually
fed high bounds TO the boy Just where ne
wanted the ball. AS a result the sorrel
topped youth smashed or used his hign
driving strokes for the prettiest Of placed
shots. His good work in this direction
showed itself In the stroke analysis score
"a in the two sets he earned % points IN
this manner TO II for 1nman.
When he consistently forced the boys
ground strokes Inman generally pronted
bv the operation. The weakness was
noticeable. as Johnston failed 10 get the
hall no. SO that he tailed IS nets IN the
two sets to Inmans II. The total point
tally for the two sets stood at So for
Johnston TO 20 for the champion who was
vairIy attempting TO come back
Nv ALWAYS picking out chances for slz-
zIing line drives. the boy ran 10 LEAD
OF 40 on games in the hrst SET. men
Jnman picked up two games by shoo'lhs
the ball low and the youngster chahgeu
his racquet The new bat seemed 10
have speed in il. for Johnston sent tne
hall stinging and biting through the OPP
posite court. winning the last two games
of the set at love.
In the second set Inmsn began TO
come up TO the net on the last point
OF the opening game he ran the boy
around the court. Johnston once raining
into the backstop as he overhauIed
lob. and finally he won the point Dy
beautiful smash straight through III
man There were lively rallies toward
the close. Johnston always had some"
thing I'm reserve. outplaying his oppo-
rant both at position and pace. IN the
last set Inrnan held the games even to
ALL and then broke under the hre o.
the boys wonderful placing.
RAYMOND D. Little. former nauohal
CHAMPION and Internationally mace ms
eppearance in the doubles. He was orig
inally paired with Teddy Pell' out the
latter was replaced by Imam Inc Two
worked through two matches IN eNcei-
lent style in the first defeating JOSEF"
r Allan and Charles Chambers. or the
Krickerbocker Field Club, at 10 g.
e,6 then /, Millens Burt and @. 7. Par-
sons at 81, 6--1. Little ana InnlAH
are 20 try out Johnston and Dean
Mathey this afternoon in what promises
n he the best match Of the day.
,,.u, WORK. state mems championship SIN
rtss Cn,,h round)-william NJ. Johnston 90
yeated Frederick c. Imam, 90. o ~.
srd Voshel defeated FREDERICK - pSss''
NevT York State mems championship oo1-
49,. Cnr,, round Marshall Peabody ana ~
80 Sefssted w. D. Hadsell and Oit0 w.
If5nf0ke % G-1. 6-3; Or. WlHsh
Rosenbaurn and Maurice L. l. Gaivao os-
fested George T. Adee and II. \. Ea y,ir,,
by 6e,a0It. Charles NJ Bull. 81, and Henry
g Martin dsfeated A. Leonard Beekman, IAN, snu
aiiSn ,robev. e.. ID: BENJAMIN NJ fhll-
lin ara a. r Payne defeated ". y h0ths
ctUd and mariner Ky default; l. l.. MIIe1s
BLrt and G. F. Parsons defeetee
coates and s H johnson. by deiauII, 70 a.
uond d Little and Frederlck - =. i6n Sbs1n-
feated Joseph 7. Allen ano Chal'eS a rari
mr. defeated Robert lie Roy ana WsiITr
Wer,tu Hau bv default q. Richie ana w
p epencer defeated Hammett Norton ana L
ward "a 6-1 S-8. ,,,..,,.
second rounds. G. Cook and j. T. klt silI
oe,ea,ed " " Robinson and II. r. ParulGEe
b,. dn,a',,,. William A. Campbell and c. Balm
defeated G Richie and W. - spehce,,,, 80,
ca Wnliann N Johnston and Dean asthey
defeated DR. V r Drake and partner by De
ssuit. poynnond D. Little and FREDERICK -
Inran defeated L. Miilens Burt ana o. =;
Parsons G-i 81: Charles NJ. bull. ~, AN, anu
Henri G Martin defeated Benjsirin an,.ps
snh o. r. Payne 8--3. IS; D w ssan
Possnbaum and Maurice L. !. Gaise9 o1 GeSs',e
II O. Martin and partner, g.. ' 80 'S Ma
shail Peabody and O. Rich. 90. 6-S; r.. ~
gen 5srson and Reginald Perry defeated Arthur
= Creein and J g Tomlinson, jr.' by oe1sult
g u Moss and II S. Parker detsstee =