Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-13
CLEAN SWEEP BY
EASTERN PLAYERS
Final Matches in Forest Hills
Tennis Play Won by Atlantic
Coast Men.
FORM UPSET TO SOME EXTENT


FOREST HILLS N. v, sept 12-The
eastern players made a clean sweep I'm
tho final matches In tho Pacific coast
stars here yesterday, thus upsctting'
to some extent the form displayed in the
national championship tournament, which
ended Wednesday. These special contests
between selections OF the far west and
Atlantic coast players began in San Fran
cisco In July and the final scores resulted
in seven victories for the west against
five for the east. In the contest at the
West Side club courts here this after
noon, r. Norris Williams. H. of Phila-
delphia the 1914 singles champion, do
feated William NJ. Johnston OF San Fran
cisco, the winner of this years title, ca.
0-6, Ga, Cd, Clarence J. Griffin of San
Francisco, Johnston's partner IN the 1915
doubles honors, fell before N. w. Niles
of Boston, who won at 80. g. SO, 6-t.
To complete the eastern triumph, T, II.
Pell and Karl II. Behr. both of New
York. defeated Maurice Il. mclaughlin
OF San Francisco and Thomas c. Bundy
OF Los Angeles. three times champions
OF the United States In grueling five
set match at Cd. $40 6-s. Sc Ca.
The feature match ana the one which
drew a gallery OF several thousand for
the final big contest of the season was
that between Williams and Johnston.
The former champion eliminated by the
young san Franciscan In the semi-final
round OF the titular singles came on the
court prepared for revenge. With the
exception of the second set he completely
outplayed Johnston. although the latter
did not show the same fighting spirit that
he did when he was winning his cham
pioPship honors.
Williams played almost perfect tennis
In his winning sets, his Judgment OF pace.
generalship and ability 10 hit the lines
being the best that he has shown In the
east this year, Johnston was unable to
cope with this game and helped Williams
to victory by numerous errors. In the
second set only, which he won at love.
did Johnston rise superior TO Williams.
He Ind the easterner completely on the
run, scoring placement shots almost Mt
Will, while his opponent seemed unable
to keep the hall in court. However. the
new champion could not maintain the
pace and once Williams got into the stride
again there never was another doubt as
10 the ultimate victory.
The doubles contest produced the most
spectacular play OF the day. The eastern
and western pairs we're evenly matched,
long rallies, brilliant aceing and placing
shots combined with remarkable gets
were frequent. Mclaughlin came close TO
the net, scored numerous points by kill
ing smashes and by clever dropping OF
the ball into unprotected spots. Behr and
Pell also had fine control OF the sphere
and to their placing and ability to break
pions owe their victory.
Nets and outs were frequent. due to the
constant battling close 10 the net, but
the points won and lost in this manner
were about equally divided. The match
was one of the longest and hardest
doubles contests played In this vicinity in
some years. 1t required sixty-six games
before n decision was reached and II was
then 30 dark that the players could not
have continued many minutes longer UNI
der any conditions.
Griffin was no match for Niles, when
their contest was considered as whole.
The Boston player. with his fine assert
ment of shots and control OF the ball,
kept his stocky opponent from the far
coast continually on the run trying for
the balls. which Niles dropped into un-
guarded parts of Griffin's court. The lat
ter made a determined stand In the sec
ond set, which he won at Sd. but could
not hold his game on plane necessary
10 win. and dropped the third and fourth
In quick order