New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-12
Williams Comes Back in a
Sensational Manner and
Beats Johnston.
MAC AND BUNDY BOW
TO TEDDY BEAR TEAM
Niles Makes 1t a Clean Sweep
for Day by His Easy
Defeat of Griffin.
BY FRED HAWTHORNE.

The East triumphed over the Yves:
yesterday on the turf courts of the
West Side Tennis Club at Forest Hills.
Long Island, making a clean sweep in
the two singles and one doubles
matches ard taking the East VS.. West
series by total Of four matches tn
two.
R. Norris Williams. I'd, Of Philadel-
phia. who lost his national title to
William NJ. Johnston last Monday,
came back in sensational msnnGr
yesterday and sent his great rival
down to defeat by a score OF Ga,
O-6, "a, Ga. Nathaniel W. Niles, Of
Boston, defeated Clarence J. Griffin.
OF San Francisco, BY score of 4-6,
Ga, 6-3, 81, and Karl Behr and
Theodore r. Pell, working the upset
of the series, vsnquished Maurice
Mclaughlin and Thomas c. Bundy,
former doubles champions, in a despe-
rate fve-set struggle at Ga, SO.
6-8, SIS, "a.
The feature Of the day was Will
iams's victory over the little Cali
fornian, Johnston, who closed won
derful record in the national all
corners tournament earlier in the week
by winning the highest honors on the
courts. The champion was not quite
himself yesterday, while Williams was
going at his best and played game
that was brilliant in the extreme.
Johnston on Color.
Johnston showed evidence Of hav.
ing played too much lawn tennis dur
ing the last ten days, and he lacked
the fighting, aggressive spirit that dis
tinguished his earlier work. Williams
on the contrary, was in one OF his RAJ {
moods, when everything he hit wa:
under perfect control, except in the
second set, and his exhibition left
little to be desired by his admirers.
More than three thousands persons
turned out to see the last Of the
matches between the leading players OF
the country, and although the final
point in the doubles was not finished
until the sun had set and fog had
started to drift over the field from the
Sound, only a few Of the spectators left
their seats, so spectacular was the play
Of the four men on the court.
The victory Of Pell and Behr was
considered more remarkable because OF
the fact that it marked the first TIM.
the "Teddy-Bear' combination had
played as a team this year. McLough-
lin has not shown TO better advantage
this season in the East, and the red
headed wonder from the Coast kept The
stands in a constant uproar by his SEN
sational work at the net. II was only
when Bundy weakened in the last two
sets that Behr and his partner gained
the edge on their opponents.
Behr, particularly In the final set
when he charged the net with all his
old ardor to bring off amazing kills
from overhead, was easily Red Macs
equal, and the constant volleying duels
between these two thrilled the on
lockers.
Peu, too, played in beautiful form
and many times he finished the points
by terrific backhand drives squarely
between Mclaughlin and Bundy. He
was likewise deadly overhead in the
last set, and made his presence felt al
all times, steadying the erratic Behr
when the latter showed signs Of wild
ness and acting a. the leader in the
aggressive attack from midcourt that
finally wore down the Pacific Coast pair
Niles Shows Fine Control.
Niles trIumphed over Peek" Griffin
by exercising better control over his
deep drives and using fine judgment in
his placement shots, compelling the
Californian to cover a great amount
of ground as he went after the Boston
mans shots.
Williams and Johnston were the first
to issue from the clubhouse, and both
received a royal welcome from the
crowd Johnston started the service
but Williams scored the first two points
by dazzling forehand drives squsrely
on the side lines for clean placement
aces. His next return went out, and
then the Californian shot over service
ace and brought of two brilliant 10"
volleys 10 the Philadeiphian's fore
court, catching Williams out OF posi-
ton both times. and winning the open
ing game. -,
Williams began the next game with d
double fault, but kept right on serving
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