The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
WILLIAMS Trims
GERMAN CHAMP
Amariean Tennis PIaya Has
Easy Tine Winning iron
Olto Freitzhein.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
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Defeats Oscar Krestser.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
~ ANTHONY r. WELDING,
Words Lawn Tennis cb.mrioc

Nottingham. England, July I2.-Al-
though the American tennis team yester.
day won the semi-final round Of play
for the Dwight Davies Challenge Trophy
against the German teams. play was con-
unued today In the two remaining sinsls
matches r. Norris Williams. Of Phila-
deiphia, defeated Otto Froitxheim, the
German singles champion, by 81. 81,
Sa and 81 Wallace F. johnson, OF
Philadelphia. substituted for Maurice T..
Mclaughlin, of San Francisco, and de-.
feated Oscar Kreutser. of Germany, rs,
+" 81. and 60 The matches were
regarded merely as exhibition games. but
nevertheless a considerable crowd gath
cred in the hope of seeing the WONDERFUL
service Of Mclaughlin. Also the crowd
appeared eager TO discover the attrac-
toni might say fascination-of modern
first-class tennis.
Williams defeated the German cham.
pion with greater ease than McIoughlin
disposed of the same player. The first
set was the only one which was in the
least close In this the German worked
his long side line passes many times,
while the American lost many service
aces
On the whole Williams played a re-
markable game against Froitzheim. The
real feature of the game was not that
he won. but that he played such con-
sistent tennis throughout, while even
he In now well known. Williams was
playing better than the average man
then. In fact, the American was so
good that he was able to consistently
drive down the line and beat Froitzheim
at his own game. Williams forced his
superiority by remarkable driving and
volleys. both of which increased in DOW
er and brilliancy as the match pro-
crossed Froitzheim was able to win
the nrst set through holes he found in
Williams forehand driving, but after the
nrst set this loophole was closed. as the
German found time after time.
The result Of the America-Canadaf final
Is hardly worth consideration as tina
American team is so superior to that
from the Dominion as tc almost mako
comparison impossible.
Against England. however. the United
states has another proposition, although
am convinced that the ultimate result
will be in favor of America. ! eontem.
plate some royal battles when these
teams meet, for there are experts on both
sides, England will rely mainly upon vet.
Grams. having selected Gore, Dixon.
Roper. Barrett, and Parke. all but thS
latter being vets in every sense. do nos
hesitate to predict that the old adaga
Of youth being served will be clearly
brought out by the American team.
Mclaughlin complained this morning of
feeling slight strain IN his back, and
50 johnson took his place In the last
double match The hitch in the Americau
champions side is a matter of no i'm
portance, but comes as a result Of his
hard work In the past few days.
By his play against the Germans today.
Johnson showed that he would make a
worthy substitute for any OF the Amer
lean teams, should such a move be re-
CURED
No wonder Hackett, captain OF the
American team. smiled tonight as he ac-
Mrs Barger Wallach to thu
station. for II was the American captain'l
and what better present could
he have asked than the five-natch victory
for his team.