New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-14
Johnston a Victim
of LIE Roy on Courts

Johnston speeded I'D his game when
the second set began and played his
drives so sharply over the net that
the ball scooted as it struck the turf
lie Roy seemed well content TO rest
upon his laurels and took things
easily. allowing Johnston TO do all the
work. and the Californian took the
set at s.. scoring most Of his points
on passing shots down the side Of
The courts.
Those who watched the match
shook their heads knowingly az this
time and freely prophesied that John
ston would finish matters quickly IN
the deciding set.
lie Roy Wins Third Set.
lie Roy kept on the even tenor OF
lis way. however, and played with
great elaboration and gradually ruf-
fling his opponents equable temper
Johnston fretted openly as he faced
icng waits between points, while lie
Roy smiled blandly and sent Singing
drives at the Western schoolooy.
After the veteran had run into lead
of % On games Johnston steadled
and brought the score to d, getting
TO the net occasionally for brilliant
sallies.
Then lie Roy. in short interchange
of drives. broke through Johnston's
service and won the game and the
match.
Hall was at his best against Will
iams. and his speedy forehand drives
gave the young internationalist plenty
of running, although he led on games
Ill
Younger opponent when the latter went
after the points in earnest. Williams
cut Halls twisting drives off close to
the net. turning them across the court
so sharply that the West Side man WAS
utterly unable to cope with them.
Frederick c. Inmsn defeated W. NJ.
Washburn. of Harvard. in the first
round. at ca. SIS. showing improved
form over anything he has done TINS
season. The victor was strong both
from the back court and at the net.
Washburn was often caught out Of po-
sition by his opponents deep forehand
drives.
Leonard Beekman. the Columbia
nterscholastic champion, forced Alfred
|. Dabney. Of Boston. to go three sets
before acknowledging defeat at 6-3,
3 6. s = Dabney was too experienced
for the schoolboy champion, however.
and played the ball all around the lat
ter's court. eXcelling when close TO the
net.
Wallace +. Johnson. of Philadelphia,
INDUCED in warming up gallop
against +. :. Marsden. local player,
in the first round, winning at 60,
Is Il. Johnson used his swift ground
strokes to great advantage, compelling
Marsden to cover a lot of ground with
out much satisfaction as to results.
Gustave +. Touchard, the matte al
indoors champion, played his usual in
and-out game against Dean Mathey,
the former Princeton captain, whom
he defeated at 81. 10-s, 8 3.
At all times Touchard appeared in
different As to the ultimate result of
the match. netting balls. sending them
clear to the stop nets or bringing off
marvellous cross court shots, all
without a change Of expression.
The summaries follow:
In the last set Touchard awOke from
mis- lethargy and increased his speed
and ran into a lead that Mathey Was
never able to overcome.
Singles first round)--ta T.. Gardner. ir.
defeated -. l.. Wrrnu. lr., g.. -, Rot
,rt - Roy defeated ". II. Johnston. -.
Il 6-i \. :. Dabuev defeated Leonard
Bc,kman. % So. e. y W Nies
q feated C. VI. church. To. -. T..
Mahan defeated II n. Hackoit. q. !. -
td'faulr, W. j. Clothi"r defeated Hugh
r. Harte by default. wallace r. johnson
defeated = : Mard'u. 60. 6: T.. q.
Inman defeated ". " Washburn. S-i.
Sc, i. y. williams I'd. defeated ". ".
second rouud-Gustaye J.. Touchard de
featet DcPn Mathct. -. 1O-->. Is