New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
Former College tarAmaz-.
es Gallery by His Defeat
of GuStave F. Touchard.
COMES FROM BEHIND
BY BRILLIANT PLAY
E. P. Larned, Hall, Pate and
Throckmorton Other Victors
In Middle States Tourney.
BY FIRE. HAWTHORNE.


Charles L. John. ton IT,, former New
England intercollegiate champion from
Amherst, defeated Custave F. Touchard,
former Middle States champion, in the
third round Of the annual tournament
for the championship of the Middle,
states, on the turf courts Of the Orange
Lawn Tennis Club, at Mountain Sta
ton, n. j., yesterday. Johnston won
by a score of %, Ga, 81.
The defeat OF Touchsrd came as the
greatest upset OF the tournament, and
in accomplishing the downfall Of the.
man who held the title in 1918 John
tennis fighting an uphill battle after
Touchard was within point OF winning
the match.
Edwin P. Larned forced his ray into.
the semi-fnal round by defeating II. N.
Balch, at e. Go. ". Merrill Hall,
Walter L. Pate and Harold A. Throek-
morton were o.her fsvorites TO play
true to form and reach the round be-
fore the semi-fnsls.
The women's championship singles
were started, and the first round COM
pleted, and three brackets In the third
round were Allied during the day. Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, national champion.
Miss Clare Cassel, Miss Ina Kissel and
Miss Edith Runk, among the stronger
players, came through the ordeal of the
opening day successfully, Miss Blur
stedts exhibition in defeating Mrs. W.
II. Underhill at Go, 60 being inn
pressiv..
t it was Johnston's performance
against the brilliant Touchard that was
the general topic conversation among
the spectators, particularly one spectac-'
ular shot that the tall New En- land
man executed when il looked as though
certain defeat were impending
Each had taken set and both were
playing at their fastest in the third
with Touchard leading at 5-3 on games
end having the vantage point in the
ninth game. Johnston seemed near the
point of exhaustion and his breath
came in gasps as he awaited Touchard's
service ball. He shot his return back
with a low drive.
Touchard, fitting about his court.
like a wrath, took the ball on his
forehand and sent il Swimming Just
over the net with decided cut and
sharply across the fore court. John,
ston was near his base line at the
moment, and it did not seem possible
for him to even get his racquet on the
ball.
The occasion was a desperate one,
however, and Johnston made the at
tempt. Headlong he dove for the ball.,
racquet outstretched to the limit, and
caught it, shooting his return across
Touchard's unprotected right hand por-'
ton Of the court and scoring a clean
ace.
SO great had been the impetus with
which Johnston hurled himself at the
ball as he ran wide Of the court that
he was hurled up the terrace on which,
the gallery seats were placed, and the
sweep of his racquet narrowly missed
several women sitting there.
Touchard might have returned the
ball had he been anticipating the suc-
cess of his opponents wild effort. As
il was, he simply stood with look OF
amazement on his face and allowed the
ball to speed by him for the point,
while the gallery rose from the seats
in establishment.
That was the turning point of the
match. Johnston increased his efforts,
finally capturing the last set at e.
and Touchard was defeated.
Larned was not extended to win from
Balch, and, after starting leisurely
and taking the first set at "a, ran,
out the second at 60, for the match
volleying so swiftly that Balch was all
at sea.
Hall certainly earned his way into
the fourth round, winning three
matches after seven sets, one of them.
going TO deuce seven times. Hall first
put out George Stadel, at 60, 6-O.9
then had a three-set encounter with,
K. c. Van Vliet, jr., winning at 6-2,h
Riker, at 13-11, 81, driving with
great effect all through the afternoon.
Pate and Throckmorton, who meet.
tomorrow, won from Allan J. Read
and Lindsay Durham through their
clever shots from placement and great-.II
er all-'round ability.
The summaries follow:
Middle States Championship. mems singes-Fir.
round--Walier Merrill Hall defeated George StadelJ
90. 60: Gustave y. Touchard won from g. W.
= second s,,y1 roGad-wsl,er Merrill Han defeated RI
,.,,S Van pb gs5 "a Chew "a 90 ;n, R Msr.s af
Peabody won from Cedric a; Mae! ;. d,i.ar:
50. %; Allen J. Read defeated Allen Brasa~.'
. Third round--wal,er Merrill Hall defeated irving
b HTS' defeated Marshall Pca6ody 81. S@i,
Gharie, l. Johnston IT, d w,I,s Gu p.,
f dSGsa''l Allen Read. g., s@s: Harold ~
Throckmorton defeated Lindsay Durham. -,
y Championship women, s!nse,-Fira round-M.s
Clare easel defeated Mrs Donaldson g Moore.
head 80. SIS Nlss Gwendolyn Brandon DE-
feated Mrs Dart e. Mis- IS g. So: MrLr
Newton Adams defeated Mss Nichols. Sc. s-lp
Miss Marion Holmes defeated Mss Dorothy w
feated Mrs W Undsrhir. 50. 80 Mrs.
Robert. Il Rn9y defeated MI' sidney p Tyios-,
crime Force. 7--9 e-5. 6-s: ma. Florenrs.
sheldon defeated Miss Katherine Potter 6-2. So.
Miss Ina a. Kissel defeated Miss Katharine Brun--
son. G-i. e.
Second round-NiS Constance Morisoal defeated
Miss 3 Henry, SIS 6-3. Misc Ina A. Kissel de-,
feated Mss Florence Sheldon. IS IS. Miss
Evelyn Runk defeated Miss Abby Morrison. go
6-2 Il
Championship mems doubles-FirSt round,
Blach and Clark defeated Cooke and Bennett, 81,
rs: Kennedy and Stafei from Mnorehesf and
partner by default. ThroCkmOrton sud Durham wen
from Konigcr and Jones By default
second round-Bach and clara deieated Yaaj