New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
Johnston Only Coast Play
or to Survive in Strug-
giles at Southampton.
DEFEATS r. LIE ROY
IN STRAIGHT SETS
peekmar Takes Measure of Har-
old Observation-Disclosures
burn Victor Over Dawson.
Bv FRED HAWTHORNE.

fnal brackets Of the singles IN the an
al invitation lawn tennis tournament
Of the Meadow Club.
William VI. Johnston is the last OF
tie Westerners IN the running, Gar
snce J. Griffin, his doubles partner.
having been put out by Theodore X.
Pei this afternoon by score Of 6-3'
81. In the morning Ward Dawson
another Californian. was defeated by
Watson VI. Washburn at 81, %
So.
Johnston survived the day by defeat
ing Robert Leroy, the West Side Tennis
Club veteran, by score Of 6-l, 60
The other winners were Walter Mer-
vii Hall. +. H. Whitney. G. Colket
Gamer. Leonard Beekman and George
VI. Church. -,
The feature match tomorrow will
b-ing together Church and Johnston on
,be Championship court. Beekman and
peu also will meet, as will Gamer and
Wasbburn and Whitney and Hall.
Washburn is in the upper half and is
f,ncied 10 gain the final bracket, while
the place in the lower section is be-
Teved 20 lie between Johnston and
Church.
Youths in Close Battle.
The match between Beekman and
Harold Throckmorton was featured IN
the mornings play. and the rallies be-
tween the Youthful rivals were many
snd spjrited before Beekman won BY
score Of 6 4. IS, SIS.
Throckmorton began the service, but
was utterly lacking IN control, and
Beekman soon gained a substantial lead
in games. He played his returns safe
and gained more points by his OPP
Moments errors than he earned. Throck-
morton began 20 gain in accuracy IN the
latter part Of the first set and brought
Inc games up to all, but then Beck
man playing craftily at the net, took
m last two games and the set at 60.
-hrockmorton took more chances IN
the second session. and, aided by his
terrific service. went into an early lead
in games. His playing during this
neriod was brilliant, and the big gallery
banked on the veranda was lavish in
It's ppsuse.
The Railway schoolboy made some
remarkable gets" and treated the soft
lobs that Beekman tossed up with scant
ceremony. Once or twice Throckmor-
,oa leaned high in the air after the
ball and smashed il squarely at Beck
man with all his strength. Although
the Bronxville player fought desper-
ately. using frequent change of pace.
Throckmorton had curbed his flights Of
witness for the time being, and capt
tired the second set at 6-3.
The third set was bitterly contested.
and after Beekman had again assumed
an early lead and looked TO have the
match won ThrockmOrton called upon
hi reserve strength and steadily won
back his lost ground by spectacular
smashing and slashing drives.
Steadiness Counts.
Il was anybody's match toward the
last. but Beekmans steadiness was
more than Throckmorton could over
come, and after the games had reached
all the Bronxyille player, charging
down the centre of the court, volleyed
so deity TO the corners that Ihrock-
morton was often tricked out of posi-
ton, and Beekman took the last two
games and the set at Sc, giving HIM
the match.
Probably the most brilliant match
W. that between Washburn and Dsw-
son in the morning. When the New
York man seemed hopelessly beaten in
the third set, with Dawson leading at
81 on games, ne took a wonderful
brace. and played with such remarkable
speed and accuracy that he took the
next four games in a row, allowing
Dawson only 3 points.
This brought the games score TO 5
all. and the California player once more
took the lead by winning the eleventh
game after deuce had been called three
times That was his last stand. for
Washburn began again his splendid
deep driving, placing the ball just be-
yond Dawson's reach, and also having
the better Of the dashing rallies at the
net Dawson was unable 10 get another
game, and Washburn won the last set
al SIS, giving him a we'll earned
match.
Pell in defeating Clarence J. Griffin,
brought to light hitherto almost un-
known quality in his game, for he was
as steady as a rock at all times. and
when Grihn made his hardest fight. in
the second set. and was performing in
brilliant manner from midcourt. Pell
continued to use his famous backhand
drive and scored clean placement aces
as the boy from San Francisco raced TO
the net
The first set went to Pell without
much trouble, but in the second Griffin
forced his way TO the net and managed
10 smother his opponents attempted
passing shots with such success that he
brought the games TO deuce twice be-
for, Pell could break through and win
the last two games and the match Pell
discovered before the match had gone
FAR that Griffin was deadly overhead,
and after that he rarely gave his rival
opportunities Of smashing.
A Task for Hall.
Hall mad 10 90 three sets before
gaming victory over DR.. William
Kosenbaum at g, 3-6. 81. His
powerful forehaHd drives to deep court
Kept DR.. Rosenbaum we'll back from the
net in the first set and he won without
extending himself In the second. how
eve. by employing severe chop stroke
and following his service quickly TO the
net RoSenbaum piled up the points
rapidly and had Hall badly fustered for
time. He was not able TO keep up his
spurt IN the last set. and Hall, playing
laSter all the time. gave his opponent
only one game.
Richard Norris Williams, I'd. national
champion, telegraphed this morning
MAI MAJ he would be unable to play, and so
william 7. Snyder, against whom he
was drawn in the third round, went
through by default. lie was not des-
uned TO survive long. though. for Ed
ward II. Whitney defeated him in con-
"nelng style by a score of 6-2. 90.
start was made in the doubles. and
we committee pushed the play so rapid
that only eighteen pairs were left in
,he running by evening out of the
.nirty-fve teams that began. Wash
ourn and Whitney. by winning two
matches. reached the round before the
semi-fnals
The summaries follow:
w,1ass.dos Club limitation singles third rcundl-
~. T. SNYDER won from Richard Norris Will
"a. b. default
Ni nggsnh pfo1na-wstsr Merrill Hall defeated Dr.