Evening star., 1914-08-21
TENNIS SURPRISES ON
SOUTHAMPTON COURTS
Johnston and johnson Put Out Of
Play by Men Expected to
Be Beaten.

SOUTHAMPTON. L. l.. August H.
That William NJ. Johnston. the young
Lochinvar who swept everything before
him on his trip east last year. Is not the
whirlwind that he was on his first ap-
pearance in these parts was demonstrated
again yesterday. when he was defeated
by Watson NJ. Washburn Of Harvard In
the fifth round of the Meadow Club invi-
ta Ion lawn tennis tournament here.
Vashburn took the Californian into camp
il three-set match with scores at 7-9,
G. 7. 70.
The outcome Of this match was a great
si-prise to the large crowd Of enthust-
aSts who came out to the courts to see
ire tussle, for with Maurice r. McLough-
LIN. William j. Clothier. Norman E
Bsookes and Richard Norris williams
ort of the singles, they all thought that
Johnston would have an easy time COM
ing through. There is no doubt that
Nashburn won the match on his merits.
for seldom, If ever. has he played better
tennis. But for the Harvard man to put
up the game he did was almost as muck
a surprise as his victory, for he had not
been doing anything 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 fifth round by George p.
Gardner, jr.. Of Boston This match also
went to three sets, with the scores at
2-6, 6-3. Ga. johnson was the favo-
rite in this match. as Johnston was
against Washburn. and like the other los
ing favorite was beaten after he had won
the opening set.
Gets Good Start.
r. o,n.s ,,.r,, .+.onxr IN hi.
match against Washburn and had his
tamous backhand stroke working to
,erfection. The Harvard man did not
low much strength in the opening
mes, but after getting away to a bad
tart pulled together and made hard
snt for the first set. Washburn's driv-
ug was his main weapon Of attack, and
Ie used it to 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 smother
ing the forehand drives of the Cali
sornian, although they came over the
act with great velocity.
Johnston did his best work In the
opening set. when his drives were
barely clearing the net and dropping
back in the corners. With the opening
Of the second set Washburn played
with seeming carelessness. but his
strokes were clean cut and well placed
and he carried OF game after game
intu he soon had the match tied. The
third set was q base line duel with
,onors nearly even until the last couple
,f games. when the superior steadiness
,f Washburn asserted itself.
In the other upset Johnson gave Q
pretty exhibition of how to play the
shop stroke. and had 1t working &C
gmoothly that Gardner could do moth
ng with it at first The Bostonian
however, soon learned to handle 1t. ano
"A the second set outplayed the Phila-
ielphian easily. In the third set John
son made a hard fight. but he lacked
The stamina of his opponent.
By their victories Gardner and Wash.
ourn advanced to the semi-final round
Richard Harte of Philadelphia also at.
aimed the round before the last. bu,
,nly for a. short time. He moved be.
cause II was announced that Rober,
Lindley Murray of Palo Alto woulI
iefault. The Californian. however, de.
,ded to stick to his guns and will play
Harte today. Heavy showers softenet
the courts. but they were kept working