New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-24
Circle Narr0wS to
the Davis Cup Team

with that extraordinary wrist stroke
which he uses effectively.
| Al this stage Williams settled himself
ana his cross shots and passing drives
began TO go by Washburn like rife bull
lets. The best that Washburn could do
ana II was most meritcrious piece OF
| work for him-was 10 get the lead al
/ O on games. Williams had no intention
OF stringing out through four or five sets.
SO he opened fusillade of forcing shots
once more, and finished up the second
set with run Of four straight games
Washburn made use Of his receipt OF
the service in the third set. and twice
he broke through Williams service The
latter was often caught off his guard but
| he held the games evenly balanced TO s.
all when he finished the match this time
with run of three games in succession.
The courts will be carefully prepared
for the semi-hnal matches on Monday.
and the all-comers' title will be decided
the following day, II no delay is occa-
stoned by rain
All Of the lawn tennis players who nave
| held places on the Davis Cup teams CT
this nation. every holder Of the all-com-
ers' title with the exception OF Dick
Sears. and the donor of the famous tro-
ply, Dwight +. Davis. Of st. Louis. will
assemble at the dinner IN nonor ~ the
successful American team at Demonico's.
in New York City. on Wednesday night.
Bob Wrenn. the president OF the United
States National Lawn Tennis Association:
Billy Larned. and William J. Clothier dis
cussed the plans and scope Of the dinner.
the first Of its kind in this country, here
to-day. IL is 10 be a subscription affair,
open to lawn tennis players and lovers Of
the game Bob Wrenn said that he ex-
pected players from nearly every state 10
be present
Or. James Dwight. who for more than
eighteen years held the reins Of the ma
tional association. notified Wrenn to-day
that ne was too i'll TO be present But
such famous Americans OF the courts as
Fred Hovey. ollie Campbell. Malcolm y.
Whitman. Henry W. Slocum. Beals c.
Wright and Holcomb Ward will attend.
Replicas Of the famous cup I'm silver will
be presented 10 the Davis cup players
and in the speeches matters Ct national
and international importance In lawn
tennis will be the chief themes.
The point score ana stroke analysis OF
the match in which Johnson defeated
Strachan follow:
FIRST SET.
johnson ..............1 2432 70
strschan ............4 -
Aces. Places Outs. Nets i fsu!,S
70 SsD ........ ! 70 !
SECOND SET
Johnson ......~.....II55$sttttsa "a g
Aces. Places. Outs. Net, R .ssi,s
5 59sni2a ': ........ s Is .
THIRD SET
s SiE ...........i c-ie 2
Aces. Places. Outs. Net. % 'saIi'
S9fsesSn ' .... u II i
FOURTH SET
} John,on .........%444 2405 . 4-s5 s.
strachsn .........1 2t1s74 OF .
Aces. Places. Outs Net, faults
5 9enD'Dn ' -. : IS Y q
RECONCILIATION.
Points Games
johnson .''-'''''''''''.'''''''''' i 90 -
strachan .---.-.--.---..-- No "
Aces. Places Outs. Nets fsults
ssS1i -: -. :. g g g g 8
The points in games and sets OF the
match in which Williams defeated Wash
burn follow:
FIRST SET
Pts Gmt
Williams ......-......-4 <{5s rs g
W.. A
NSshburn z ' o a 10
SECOND SET.
williams II q l4t4o+ t4b-5+ q
Wsshburn -.. 4 I 4 I o ( / BPS
THIRD SET.
williams ..-.. q 3 g 4 o lB-s6 G.
Washburn ...-......5 3 3 l422 al 81
RECAPrTULATION.
Washburn -.--.-----. -..-...-....s.... 10
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