New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05
rhrockmorton Wins the
Junior Championship
from Roberts.
Bv FRED HAWTHORNE.

UfffAU NJ sonusAons o. Nd4ll OrDlA
al champion. will defend MS
~. q. $3.50 o'clock this afternoon on
-. Vest side Tennis Club courts al
st Hills. against Richard Norris
r.riars. Cd. Of Philadelphia, in the
al round OF the annual national
- tennis championship tournament
,-,,ston rode rough-shod over Lindley
v,--ay in the semi-fnal round yester-
= scoring at %, IS, 81. while
rr;ams almost as easily took the
-.,sure Of Clarence J. Griffin. another
o,,ise Coss; player, at 6-S, G-9,
So
Harold A Throekmorton, national
...-seholss,ic champion, added the
81. Of national junior champion 20
record in the morning by defeating
Island Roberts. OF San Francisco, in
...,irbt sets, after sensational
$50 winning at IS, "a. g.
"a, , vacant seat could be seen in
=. ,.sr5s when Johnston and Murray
- forth from the clubhouse, 70 tne
'---,.yo-,nsninert Of cheers from the
...ssards WHO had made me trip from
:. ~ 70 watch the struggle between
- Young fellows from opposite
s5ss OF continent -,
rolorel Theodore Roosevelt, with
y-s Nicholas Longworth. his eldest
s,sehter: Quentin. one OF ms sons
- number Of relatives, including
-..,5ora Roosevelt Pel. nephew and
s.--sr Middle States tennis champion,
-,,-ss9 both matches from box on
=. clubhouse veranda. The former
p-ss;6ert was highly pleased after see
- Williams conouer Griffin, but Wnen
T,,la Johnston trottec of the court
.f.sr curling the meteorlc Murray me
colonel jumped from ms eh@ll an
s.ook The vlctor's hand strehuous-!'
Easy for Johnston.
Those who had seen Murray defeat
George Myers Church on SATURDAY
we're amazed az the ease with when
Iobrstor subdued the Meteor. Forcing
ms way into the zone between me heI
snd the service court line IN me lace
n the terrific battery Of SHOTS mat
Vu-rav sent over the net, the cnaIn-
ron raped out the points with oe-
rsjveness and a t1slty that we're re-
-arkabie 20 behold.
Murray. facing such deadly attack
-s-.lv had an opportunity o. Dringing
= the spectacular strokes that had
s..u the undoing o. Church Two days
b.fore. he found Johnston Just as
,srer 20 fght for everything as ne
! rrself. and. what is more. the chsm-
l -o- was ever ready % take advantage
1 q the smallest openings.
Williams PLAYED 50 brilliantly and
~ such ease Of court covering and
,.-lks that 20 the spectators L seemed
..s. CriHr was far from his best. The
.--.b Of ne matter was. however. that
- s-u-dv Califorui an was playing just
,5or. A. the heighth OF his game, as
- AZ Williams would allow him.
Tbs former national champion had
~ zone far with the match before u
-,s evident that Griffin would be de-
ss,.sd in short order Williams him
81 must have known this. for severa!
.-ss during The play he threw points
sv,v IS he tried ont MS complete as
s,---sr. q shots, sometimes nlcklng
i re Ines o. sklnming the net. a. others
.l1tng the bail Just out o. court or
striking the net tape.
| Pinned for Final Match.
Il re results O. yesterdays matches
ts-ved . show .ha- both Johnston and
VILLAINS are y med for desperate
y r--gy.e this afternoon. During the
.,.s years that We have watched the
II o. the champion We have never
~ 50 impressed with his Work on the
;,.-s. VIII TIE possible exception OF
AZ wear. when he won the title oy de-
.arng Kari Behr, Williams and NC
lsyh!.n or successive days, as We
Vss yesterday.
issnstor's forehani drive simply de-
rs DESCRIPTION. so speedy . was, so
u 'cssrfzly struck and perfectly placed.
i ',I Murray must have felt oiscour-
srss more thar once when the title
,ssr sent the ball cannonaclng
--'.gt ne court from what should
are been q "E.l' on Murrsys part.
-;s the indoor champion met one o.
-s few .ots Johnston sent over sqrare-
y ne centre % his racket and
-zstso j. back with al the power a.
= Command
'oans;on was not Clustered or vor-
y u ire leas. Standing SIX feet
END lis OWL base line. re took the
A. a; ne TOP OF the bound and sent
Etirling back 20 N1rrsy's weak back
~, and 50 quickly that the impact
IS racket and AUrray's on the TWO
''fss sounded almost simultaneously.
,s.sac o. scoring a Kill" Murray
- re BAL right a. his feet before
VIC move . take . or his fore
G-snc o. course he missed l.. That
tnns Illustration OF the manner IN
= ne champion kept turning fore
ilo;s OF me part % his opponent
Fnnlng shots for himself.
Bsitering Ram Drives.
sag these battering ram drives 20
- A1rrsys court, Johnston
20 1rt.. ne saw the way clear and
1ovec sv.itly INTO his fsvorite
non N forscourt, well back from
a- 80 that his opponent found
1os, i1possiD.e % lob over MS
sho yst close enough 20 ZIP open
Ssnes WIKI sharp fall volleys %
sicss and down The centre -
Nhere where Murray was not.
eznroros.l" service with which
had scored the record num-
q aces against Church or sat
- Presented 10 terrors % John
Ge enly once was the indoor
9Na abe % score service ace
-H re mar who holds the national
soangtOn took these shots
ne ball vas a. the top Of the
~ strt ~ returns burning down
& We lines. with Murray diving
- = pursuit % them. IL 10 true
sprs service was not the same
] weapon % attack yesterday
,A1 been against Church, but
- never BE-. for Johnston's eye
rttsf ihan The Aght % the ball
,ning q every stroke is as
%f'se,ion a. % il given "
/. - . attain In any line o. en-