The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
CALIFORNIA STAR
EASILY UPHOLDS
STATE STANDING
Boyish Champion Winds Up
Brilliant Campaign by De-
feating Joseph Arm
strong of St. Paul

CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-Californias su-
premacy in western tennis was upheld
today by the newest star of the states
great galaxy. Clarence Griffin.
Playing through hN first tournament
on grass courts. the boyish champion
wound up a brilliant campaign by a
hard earned victory over Joseph Arm
strong whose game threatened for
time this week to put Minnesota In
nearly as prominent place on the
tennis map as the Golden State.
The scores of the final match were:
"a, 60, 4-6, I'll.
The biggest gallery of the week
overnowed the improvised stands and
was about evenly divided in its sup
port of the two youths.
Armstrong was nearer home, and
scores of his friends from the north
were among the throng. but Grifhn
had won hosts of supporters by his
great playing, and applause was
evenly divided.
WORTHY SUCCESSOR
Maurice McLoughlin's title as west
ern champion falls on worthy sue
cessor in the new holder but Grimm
is not of the same speed as his illus
trious fellow countryman, and the lat-
ter's honors as national master are
hardly In danger. according to experts
sort Of game that brought him winner
through the weeks battles. The coast
boys reliance today. as in his previous
matches was on his steadiness. Un-
ruff1ed by the desperate rallies or MS
antagonist he played with the ma
chine like certainty that sel-cohn-
dence inspires He was wise enough
not to attempt to keep up pace too
swift.
HIS, first set was hard won, but he
played cautious game. In the second
he cut loose as if to see what he could
do. and the result-a love set in his
favor-evidently satisfied him. for in
strength for the final test. His gen
eralship was equal to that which. IT
was prophesied would be shown by
the st. Paul player. and his racquet he
handled in a manner far superior.
Opposed to Griff1n's cross court shots
and side line smashes. Armstrong
pitted drives to the base line. On these
he had been returned winner over
Walter Hayes and Harry Waidner and
depended on them to win points In the
crucial battle, but Griffin handled the
hack court balls as if he liked them
and seldom allowed them TO keep MIN
too far away from the net, where he
was way ahead of the northerner.
WHERE ARMSTRONG FAILED
Armstrong; service FORMED on liat
introduced from beyond the Rockies
bv Bundy. was more or less of a fail
ure today It was shaky in his match
with Waidner. yesterday, and his fall
ure to get the first bali over this after
noon forced him to modify the stroke
so seriously that 1t lost its effective
ness. In any event 1t held no terror
for Griffin.
The western doubles championship
was won by Heath Ford and R H Bur-
lick. by an easy victory in the final
round over Walter Hayes and John H.
Winston 6-1. 6-2. 6-4.
The new champion pair. according TO
the program, will compete at Onwent-
-ia Tuesday. with the eastern cham
pions. Gustave Touchard and w. Nj.
Washburn. while the southern pair.
Robert Shelton and ]. B. Adoue will
play Clarence Griffin and John Strach-
an the Pacific coast champions.
The winning teams will battle on
Wednesday for the privilege Of play
ing Mclaughlin and Bundy for the
national championship at Newport,
August Is.