New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
YOUTH HOLDS SWAY
ON LONGNO0D COURTS
Johnston Vanquishes CIothier
After a Match That Goes
Five Bitter Sets.
NILES DEFEATS GARDNER
Touchard and Washburn Vic.
tors in Thrilling Doubles
Set-To in Lawn Ten.
mis- Tourney.

Boston, July 26.-Youth had It's way q,
Longwood to-day. veteran lawn tennis
players going down TO defeat before the
more dashing younger representatives Z,
the semi-fnal rounds Of the Eastern
doubles championships and the all
comers' tournament for singles. II was
day of upsets.
Perhaps the most prominent individual
in the days play was young William
Johnston, from San Francisco, who van.
auished the veteran William J. ClothIer
of Philadelphia, former national cham.
pion, in an impressive manner. This
match required the limit Of five sets.
The score was 40. 81, rs, 60, s-s
Somewhat less OF a surprise was the
elimination in the doubles OF the former
national singles champion, Beals c.
Wright, Of Boston, and William A. Lar.
ned, OF Summit n. j., by Gustave F.
Touchard and w NJ. Washburn, OF New
York. This match, too, required fys
sets, which went at 2-6, l-6, s-s,
6-4 6-3.
Still another upset. was the defeat IN
the morning of Nathaniel w. Niles. OF
Boston, by G. P. Gardner, IT,, also OF
this city. The second semi-fnal in the
doubles tournament was won by Niles
and A. S. Dabney, Of Boston, against
II. r. Scott and s. L. Beals at ll-s,
6-2, 6-1.
Johnston triumphed over Clothier after
the latter had won the two opening sets
by taking a leaf out Of the latter's book
Of play, as shown in the match by which
Clothier defeated Wright yesterday
The Western boy played a sure back
court game his forehand drives repeat
edly finding Clothier at loss for defence.
Johnston's speed gave him a range Of
play that Offset Clothiers strategy and
time and again the younger man killed
of seemingly impossible ground strokes.
Three times Clothier seemingly had an
opportunity to win the match in the final
set. but as many times did the boy from
the West Coast rally and bring the set
successfully to deuce at sail. 20 rs and
to s-6. Johnston's play in these crises
was apparently OF a reckless nature, but
IL seemed afterward that only by this
manner OF onslaught was victory possible
FOR him.
Victory came TO Touchari and Wash.
burn only after their veteran opponents,
Wright and La-ned, had won the first two
sets and were apparently We'll on the way
to the third and deciding one. The mas.
ters had gone through the first two sets
in easy fashion, at 6-2 and 81 respect
lively.
Play In the third set started with indi-
cations that II was to be a straight set
affair. but Washburn and Touchard tied
the games at TO 3. and after a stubborn
fight stemmed defeat by capturing the
set TO 8.
Then began their real fight Iarned,
veteran of many singles battles found
himself the target for his opponents play,
and he succumbed. The pace was 100
much. even for him.
Wright crossed 10 his partners de-
fence, played practically the game Of
two men. and forced the TWO younger
men on the other side OF the net 10 their
utmost 10 keep the advantage. But the
odds were against him. Nashburn and
Touchard took the fourth set, at -
making il two sets all. and. with WrignI
falling under the extra burden. they car
ried off the deciding set at 6-5
The summaries follow:
Eastern doubles championship yseni-hnA
rouniD-G. F. ToucharI and W. NJ. Washolrn;
New York defeated r. e. Wright Boston, ana
w. A. Larned. summit. y j.. 2-6 Is. -
ID e-3: y " Niles and A. $. Dabneh
Boston, defeated h. r. scot, and s. L. besA
Boston. lie. e. 81.
Longwood singles ,semi-fnal roundl-n'
Johnston, san Francisco. defeated ". J. co
thler. Philadelphia. As. 81, - 60 -
O. T. Gardner jr.. Boston. defeated y. W
Niles, tr.. 6--S. s-2. e. 6-3