Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-05
-FOUR RACKETERs LEFT IN
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
East and West VIII Be Matched
When Players Meet To-AIor-
row Morning.
pEIL EARNS RIGHT TO PLAY
Old Dominion Champion Will Meet
Mclaughlin, While Johnston, Other
Californian, Bucks Up Against Will
li,.mS on Labor Day.

lRrInS Oh IaDOr Lay.
FOREST HILLS. n. y September
At the end OF the first week OF
play in the thirty-ffth annual cham.
Tennis Association. the Eastern and
Western schools OF tennis were equally
! represented by the four SURVIVING
round on the courts OF the West Side
Club hero to-day. william NJ: John
ston. Of San Francisco; and n. Nor
bracketed for the upper half OF the
seminnals. and Maurice Il. McLouGh-
lin and Theodore r.. Pell aligned In
the lower half OF the draw for the
semitinal round. which will he played
here on Monday.
Johnston came through ~ the result
of his victory over Clarence j. Cirii-
SIS. 81. G-i. Williams advanced
by defeating William Rand. Sd. a team
member with the United STATES cham
pion in the Harvard University Ichnis
Club. Sc, 7-5. 6-l.
McLoughlin put out It. T. Hunter.
of the Cornell University team. 1T
g, 6-4. Go. while r. r. Peil was
| 6--3. G-l, ca. AS = result Of ,,i these
victories. Johnston will face Williams
in one East vs. West match on Mon,
day. while Mclaughlin and Pell VIII
| of the scmihnals
| The best play of the day was wit
messed in the contest of the lower
half of the draw. Neither Johnston
nor Williams played up TO their form
| of previous matches. while MclouSh-
lin and Pcll showed distinct IN
| provcmcnt in their racquet work to-
day. Johnston required five sets two
| of which went to deuce. TO dispose or
his California tcammatc. while VIII
liams was forced 10 play two deuce
however, raced through their matches
! in rapid-nre order and never LEFT the
spectators in doubt of the final out
| come of their matches.
| Johnston VIII Play Williams.
Johnston. who has generally been
opened in excellent form agains, Crit
fin. and by clever generalship and an
! exhibition of rapid racquet technique
| won the first two sets in handy fash
ion lie appeared 10 faltcr, however,
/ under the extreme heat as the play
progressed. and Griffin, bringing the
! full power of his sturdy physique into
action, cvened the score of sets; by win
ming two deuce contests Johnston,
however showed a great comeback In
! the final set, and. with dashing as
/ sortmant of strokes, played from all
parts of tho court at top speed. quickly
! ran through the dcucinE set n 6-l. thus
clinching his right to meet Williams on
Labor Day.
! Champion Williams's play against
Rand was n distinct disappointment to
( the big gallery present During the
! his wiZardlikc control of the ball. and
[ this, taken into consideration with the
/ fact that Rand played steadily and
| tried for every ball driven into his
! court carried the play far beyond what
| had been expected.
Rand, who has played tennis against
| Williams frequently at Harvard, was
] familiar with his opponents game. and
/ his persistent returning of the ball
! seemed to throw the champion off his
stroke. lie Melted and outcd the ball
! in surprising fashion double faultcd
! in service and showed a disposition 10
{ avoid rallies or rushcS TO the net. He
stuck TO his task. nevertheless, win
ming the first two sets after many
| deuce games.
! In sharp contrast to Williamss
| slump was the excellent playing OF
Mclaughlin. The famous Davis cup
contender and former American cham
/ pion lost no time in opening his old
/ fashioned smashing form of attack