The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-21
TWO UPSETS MARK
SOUTHAMPTON TILT
Johnston and johnson Put Out
Of 1t by Men Expected to
BE Beaten.
WASHBURN IN FINE FORM
Downs Former, 70, 6-1,
IS and Gardner Nips Latter
by 2-6, 6-B and Ga.

SOUTHAMPTON, l. l., Aug. 20.--That
var who swept everything before him on
his trip East last year. is not the whlrl-
wind that ne was on his first appearance
In these parts was demonstrated again
to-day, when he was defeated by Watson
NJ. Washburn of Harvard in the NTH
round OF the Meadow Club invitation
lawn tennis tournament here. Washburn
took the Californian into camp in three
set match with scores at 10. 6--l, ID.
The outcome OF this match was a great
surprise to the large crowd Of enthusiasts
VINO came out to the courts to see the
tussle, for with Maurice r. Mclaughlin,
William ]. Clothler Norman t. Brookes
and Richard Morris Williams out OF the
singles, they all thought that Johnston
would have an easy time coming through.
There Ia no doubt that Washburn won the
match on his merits. for seldom II ever
has he played better tennis. But for the
Harvard man to put up the game he did
was almost as much surprise as his
victory. for he had, not been doing any
thing startling on the courts this season.
Another upset in the singles was the
defeat OF Wallace F. johnson of Phila-
delphia. member OF the 1913 Davis cup
team. in the afth round by George +.
4 trh1dneT, Jf., or BOSTON Inns rldtCn dlet
went TO three sets, with the scores AT
/ 2-6. Ga, 6--4. Johnson was the favo-
/ rite in this match as Johnston was
against Washburn and like the other los
ing favorto was beaten after he had won
the opening set.
Johnston opened very strong In his
match against Washburn and had his
famous backhand stroke working TO per-
lection. The Harvard man did not show
much strength in the opening games. but
after getting away TO a bad start pulled
together and made hard fight for the
first set Washburn's driving was his
main weapon OF attack, and he used II 10
great advantage. For the most part he
PLAYED the game from deep court. but
when he did go to the net he had little
difficulty In smothering the forehand
drives OF the Californian. although they
came over the net with great velocity.
Johnston did his best work in the open
ing net when his drives were barely
clearing the net and dropping back in
the corners with the opening OF the
second set Washburn played with seem
ing carelessness but his strokes were
clean cut and well placed and he carried
/ off game after game until ne soon had
the match tied The third set was a
base line duel with honors nearly ever
until the last couple OF games. when tbs
superior steadlness OF Washburn asserted
itself.
In the other upset Johnson gave q
pretty exhibition OF how TO play the chor
stroke, and had 1t working so smoothly
that Gardner could do nothing with Il
at first The Bostonien, however. soor
learned to handle II, and In the seconc
set outplayed the Philadelphia easily. II
the third set Johnson made hard nHht
. but he lacked the stamina or his oppo
nent
BY their victories Gardner and Wash
burn advanced to the SENT round
Richard Harte OF Philadelphia also at
talned the round before the last. but onl!
for a short time lie moved because !
was announced that Robert Iindley Muir
ray OF Palo Alto would default tn
, Californian, however decided to stick u
his guns and will play Harte tomorrow
. morning Heavy rain showers softene'
the courts this afternoon, but they wer
kept working The summaries;
8 Meadow club Mems Invitation Single
Fifth round-G T.. Gardner, Jr., defeate
wallace r Johnson. rs, Is, 80 Va
son NJ washburn defeated William NJ Jon"
Mems Doubles Second rcund-wsin
d. e. NJ Wnuous defeated f W Paul, Jr.' an
Or. Dow ney, 90 IS; 60 Mah enui an
%afH's[n ': fssysr M sHS
johnson and Tallant, - io-s, Al
Th from Ernst ana MoS- sy
Nnes and Dabney defeated Watson an
wrenn, 60, 6--4; Rosenbaum and Beck
man defeated Stllman and irving, .
"a, Johnston and Grimm defeA,e
clothisr ana Gardner, "a. At. 8
/ Mahan and Washburn won from WAR
! wright ana Carter by default; Brookes an
Lsrned defeated Burum and North; g
60, Thayer and Weber defeated Slocu
and Hobart al, IS, 60.
Mixed Douhles--Firs, round-A!ss Eie'
nor Coward and sidney Thayer. Jr, ID
feated Miss Ruth Stillman and DR. Alfrs
II Stillmsn, "a. as. IS Mr., and Mr.
n william j. Clothier defeated Mr. and Mr.
i, Jesse SpRulding, a., "a: Mrs Marsha
u Mclean and Howard Romans won fro
L Mr. and Mrs. @. 7. Gardner. Jr.. by defaul
. Miss Brown and william Rand 3D. won fro
. Miss Lee and Il Coward by default.
e Second Round-Miss Femme and G.
Watson, Jr., defeated Miss Mortimer AT
IS Georges Aranyi. e-s Ct; Miss Lee and
q Geary won from Mrs 7 NJ; carnesie ar
II q l.. Wrenn, Jr, by default Miss Ella
beth G. Bunce and W ". Washburn We
% from Miss Blanke and y. n. Magoun by d
i fault.