The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
JOHNSTON LAST OF
CALIFORNIANS LEFT
Defeats lie Roy While Griffin
and Dawson Are Being
Eliminated.
PELL PUTS Up FINE GAME

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chances for retaining the Meadow Club
cup. won last year by Robert Lindley
Murray, were lcssened somewhat to-
day when two OF the three coast stars
In the play wero. eliminated. Ward
Dawson was put out in the fourth round
by Watson VI. Washburn, metropolitan
champion. after three hard sets. at Ct.
90 sc, while Clarence J. Griffin was
failing before the famous backhand Of
Theodore II. Pell. at Ga. 81. william
NJ. Johnston. the other member OF the
trio, and looked on as a likely winner
Of the event. kept in the running by dis
posing OF Robert Leroy, former inter-
collegiate champion. Mt al. 6-2. Eight
OF the original e~ighty-odd are left and
will play in the round before the semi
finals tomorrow.
Johnston's victory not only saved the
day for the native son contingent but
was splced with a little OF revenge for
last year ut Seabright. Leroy sur
prlsed everyone by beating Johnston.
The Californian remembered the fact
hat when they met last year, he threw
away man. chances of winning by care
less play and made certain to have none
OF that to-day. He went after Leroy
liu0u Nlt u " b'ht oi' W N"e
full forecourt work and hard driving
played the veteran on his feet. The
match was not of very long duration. for
sustained rallies were few and far be-
tween, as both of the men were trying
for their scores on placement.
The defeat OF Griffin vas one OF the
biggest surprises OF the year and was
accomplished not so much by the brill
liant play OF Pell-although the New
Yorker showed better form than at any
other time this season-as by the fact
that the Californian was somewhat
played out. Griffin has been competing
steadily since the early spring n had
Intended staying out OF this tournament
to rest for the national championship
AT the West Side Club next week. He
changed his mind, however. when he
arrived here yesterday and his game
showed that his planned rest probably
wou have been better for hin Griffin
led at - In the second set and looked
as II he probably would pull out the
set and possibly the match. but he lost
some points by mistakes In lining and
allowed Poll to get the lead away from
him.
Dawson played better on turf than
at any other time since his arrival
here and was beaten only after "A hard
struggle. At that he took as many
kdiIltS II dSllDuIu ulu dlu Tlkhl ~
to the finish appeared TO have a chance
Of winning the match. Leonard Beck
man, the national interscholastic cham
plon. once more showed his ability "a
defeat the other schoolboy star. Harold
A. Throckmorton, but II took him three
sets TO do 1t. at e.. Sc. St. Beck
man will play Pell Tomorrow. while
Johnston meets George N. Church,
Western, Northwestern and intercolie-
Rfl IA cha nnint IN tho LAMAR half - cha
fifth round. In the upper section Wal
ter Merrill Hall will clash with r. II.
Whitney and Washburn will meet C..
Colket Gamer.
Washburn and Whitney came out Ia
the fourth round in the doubles, which
were started to-day. They drew a bye
into the second round and won there
n in the third round in straight sets.
The summaries
Meadow Clubs Invitation SingIes-Thlrd
round-Wiliam = snyder won from Rich
ard Norris Williams %, by default.
Fourth ROund-Walter Merrill Hall de-
feated Dr. william Rosenbaum. e., at.
6-l. T.. II whitney defeated William =.
snyder, 6, 50. watson VI, washburn
defeated ward Dawson, e.. st. Sc: @.
Colket Gamer defeated Lyle r. Mshan. 4
-. Theodore X. Peil defeated Clarence
Griffin, 6-3, 81. Leonard Beekman de
feated Harold A T~hrockmorton. e.. "a.
IS, william ~. Johnston defeated Rober,
lie Roy, 81, s.
Mems Douhles-First round-Hugh Tai.
liant and u Roberts defeated q. =. and
II. @ Trevor, Jr, Go, 60. william
Compton and Irving Riker defeated VIII
lam Fle!tman and : Cady. i-6, 6--S, 6-3
Second Round uirst round byesb-R. II
and F W. cole defeated A. VI. Kidder and
A. II Coney, G-l, Ga; Beruon $. Prem.
ticc and r II pell defeated g. c. Gamer
and william Rand 3d, i-6. SIS, IS
q. ". Burgwin and ii. Rea, Jr. defeated
7. Brinsmade and {. Hester. "a. Ga
". NJ Washburn and T.. II whitney de
feated n Dilworth ami Goodhue Living
stone, Jr. a., II y 7. Freiinghuyser
and Erie Winston defeated Robert Emmett
and ]. r Hubbard. I'll, "a. +. VI. wat.
ruus and $. wainwright defeated c. Scher.
merhorn and 7, Coward, G-3. -. n. s
stoddard and II. 5. Kelly defeated Tallant
and Rowrts. "a. "a; l.. Oakley and X
Smith defeated Il. lie Roy. Jr.. and l.. Bur,
ril', 6--i, 90, Ward Dawson and Harold
Throckmorton defeated Or. Rosenbaur
and +. W Paul. Jr. 81, ia; Loui,
Irving and Hugh Auchincloss defeated VI
Mitchell and j. Geary, 90. 20; l. L
Mahan and Leonard Bcekman deteatet
+ W. Peaslee and +. Wtshburn. "a. G-a
: q Mortimer and Elon II. Hooker dc
fpsted f.. Wilson and 5, Tying, 80. 81
W VI. Hall and q NJ. church defeated
Howard Wainwright and Philip Carter
e.. 81; " y. snyder and J Lawrence
defeated William Cunningham and C. MI
Ter. IS. So.
Third Round-w NJ. wnshhurn anc
r. II whitney defeated @ W. Burgwlr
and II Rea, Jr, "a, al,