New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13
Defeats Johnston i'm Slash
ing Singles Match at
Country Club.
WONDERFUL BURST OF
SPEED TURNS TIDE
Breaks Down Californian's De-
fence by Dazzling Attack in
Finals of Tennis Tourney.
RY Erred HAWTHORNE.

ranLed second only TO Maurice t. PIC
/ Iouqhlin last year, played to an I'M
pressive victory, yesterday, deieatlns
William VI. Johnston, the cam ornI"
schoolboy. in the final round oil inc al
nual invitation lawn tennis tourhaInsio
on the turf courts Of the country Ciu"
Of Worcester. Williams won a. ~
81. @.
Apparently beaten in the early stag,
of the struggle. Williams came throush
with a wonderful burst OF speed IN inc
last two sets and overwhelmed the poy
from the Pacific Coast. lie traded ms
drives with those penetrating strokes
of Iohnston's, and held his own: IL
was through his greater skill at place
ment that the Harvard student earned
the victory. -
Johnston wore himself out in has
neyer-ending attempts to get these
rarely placed shots from Williams
racquet. and although he managed 10
take the first set at %, thereafter the
pace began to tell its tale, and VIII.
Jams. playing in faultless style, oangcu
out a hard-earned victory.
Owing TO the intense and sultry neat
and because of the important tourna-
ment at Seabright, y. j., this week
George T. Adee, president OF the ciup
ard secretary of the international Cup
committee, announced that the match
would be for the best to sets out o.
three, instead of the usual three out OF
five.
Williams showed at once that ms
deadly service was again in working
order. Four times in the first game
he scored aces on his first ball. with
Johnston digging his racquet valnly
into the turf in his attempts TO raise
the ball. Il was an omiuous start tor
the Californian. as Williams scored his
first three points in this manner.
Johnston finally solved the problem,
however, and. feeling his way carefully,
began to pass his opponent with light
ming drives.
Playing supcrbly, Johnston took tho
opening set at 8 >.
Between tho brief Formally ~
changing courts the men grabbed
towels and swabbcd their faces. From
the tip Of Johnston's freckled nose ran
a steady stream OF sweat and his hair
glistened with it. The Californian
bathed his wrists with ice water. VIII
Jams, smiling happily, turned the water
Jug upside down over his head, and,
|, blinking through the shower, went
/ back TO his task.
1t was a different Williams who be-
gan the second set He summoned all
his matchless strokng and rare speed
TO his aid At this stage of the struggle,
realizing that it must be now or never.
/ Shots that he had been missing with
such distressing frequency in the first
set began to come from his racquet
clearly and SWeetly, and Johnston was
compelled to race almost coaselessly
from side to side of the court.
The first two games in the second
set went 10 Johnston at love on two
/ outs and a double fault by William
and a beautifully placed ace by John
ston The crowd, having heard reports
! OF Williams being stale. wore a VOL
red look. Was it possible the hero OF
last years Davis Cup matches was %
be restricted 70 the side lines when tho
great international struggle starts next
! month?
This feeling Of doubt was dissipated
within the next few minutes, however,
as Williams rose to the occasion
| splendidly and began 10 reel Of tho
points in HIS wonderfully effective
manner. Soon the sea Of faces wa
rippled by an all-peryadng smile, a.
the Philadelphian, standing in mid.
. tOuil, UiNNhtN Oli bVflNA'l = iNh Il ARif
hand drives. with slashing shots to tho
corners or ably controlled chop stroke
close to the net
Johnston is welded OF stern material
however, and fought coursgeously 10
hold his advantage. His drives rarely
cleared the net by more than couple
Of inches and dropped sharply on fhe
other side. But Williams lifted them
from the grass with splendid skill and
aimed them for the openings with a
steady hand.
With the games al all william
took his own service on two placement
shots TO the ends OF the court and two
nets by Johnston. and then proceeded
10 take the sixteenth and last game
by hammering the ball hard eros.
court, as the Californian raced from
his base line. The Philadelphia had
won the second set at . I, and the
match was even.
In the final session Johnston wil'ed
rapidly under the scorchine heat. and
Williams. rcvelling in the work, KEEP
reelng Off the points until he spranc
into the lead ~ s ;.
The Californian's Wanted speed Wa
gone. Two double service faults
marked his condition as the last game
vas PLAYED. and Williams, on two
placement shots. led AZ 10 80. and
then Johnston made another double
fault and the match was over.
The point scores follow:
FIRST SET
Williams ...........Io 5t3-2S :
Johnston ...........S 45tiT2 80 8
SECOND SET.
Williams oosi ott22to24244f - .
Johnston ifi - So i2i@- -
THIRD SIT.
william, ........4 - 8" 3 : .
Johnston .......1 63 - . 81
Totals Williams. llN points, J. stiIfrs