The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-13
TIGHT MATCH FALLS
TO NORRIS WILLIAMS
Young Johnston Of California
Makes Sterling Fight to
Ward OFF Defeat.
GAMES WON STANDOFF
On Points Scored Loser Has
Shade the Better Of It
1872 to 118.
GAMES WON STANDOFF

Richard Norris williams I'd OF Phila.
delphia defeated william VI. Johnston OF
San Francisco In the Anal round OF the
DaDvis cup tryout lawn tennis tournament
at the Westchester Country Club yester-
day in the best match that has been seen
In the East this season two sets to one
tense heat the match was cut down from
the best three in Ave advantage sets to
the best two in three. for the Davis cup
committee thought II would be best to
save the men. inasmuch as they will have
to play in the final trials at seabrght
starting to-day.
Although the heat might have bothered
the players a great deal. II did not deter
the enthusiasts from coming out to see
the contest over fifteen hundred sur
rounded the picturesque court and most
or these had TO swelter under the direct
rays OF the sun. When George T. Adee
OF the international committee who ref
creed the match. made the announcement
that the tussle had been shortened many
OF tho spectators thought that Johnston
would stand better chance for Will
Jams Ii not overcast in getting started
The victory OF Williams strengthened
his claim to a position on the internal
tional team which will defend the clas-
sic bowl at the West Side Tennis Club
on August 10, II and Is. but II did not
weaken Johnstons. The Californian played
the best tennis that he has displayed in
the tournament and for that matter his
game was better all around than when
he played here last year.
One OF the main features OF his i'm
provement is In the fact that he nets
| tASa NrA.. I,s -
although he still strokes very low. His
ground strokes and his half volleying
yesterday were unbeatable and on the
latter variety of stroke. he was even
better than Williams and his Judgment
was more mature
Williams did not let himself out as
much as he might have. for ne was not
pushed very hard in any OF his earlier
round matches and held the Californian
little too cheaply The Philadelphia
persisted In trying to place the ball into
the corners first on one side and then
on the other and as result made ~
outs during the course of the three sets
for he was not as accurate ~ on Satur-
day when he met Hackett
That williams is pretty confident Of
gaining place on the Davis Cup team
is demonstrated by the fact that he IL
trying too hard to perfect himself on
deep court placing. II is known among
tennis crlticS who have seen the redoubt-
able Norman T. Brookes on the court
that this style of attack Is the hardest
for the famous Australian TO handle.
The match Itself was "A whirlwind az
fair from start to finish. and the three
sets took only little more than an hour
Such able tacticians and accurate placers
did the contestants prove to he that there
were very few volleys of any length The
men played pretty much the same style
of game, n smashing driving affair with
both men keeping on the go without a
letup.
The summaries:
Sinsles-Finsl round-Richard Norris WILL
iams "a. Philadelphia, defeated William NJ.
Johnston, San Francisco, 2---s. 81 s-t
FIRST SET.
M,Insms ''''...,.., 10 3-2s-2
johnston ...,....... 50 - ? 5-3s-s
ANALYSIS
Nets. outs. Place. sA pF
y M1rsms 49,, IL y I 5 3
SECOND SET
S %i,I':%: s'sstt;;::i:i:..Es:--s
ANALYSIS
Nets. Outs. Place. s.A p.F
y E,,1is%s II y Il Z Z :
THIRD SET
Wtllams .....,. - 4-ss-s
'ohhstoh' ''.'.-. ] 2-3t-<
ANALYSIS
Nets. Outs. Place. sA DF
ohns,on..''. il ii : :
Recaptulation--Willia asets. Johnston
set; Williams. y games. Johnston. II