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walked away with the next three, only
to have his opponent duplicate the per-
formance and again take the lead.
The Philadelphian shot through two
dazzling shots for placement across the
court in the next game, which he won,
and then the Californian reeled off the
points so fast that Williams could only
get a single point before the first set
had gone to his opponent at IS.
Griffin Keeps Going.
Dick is a slow starter and those who
hoped to see him win sat back in their
seats with confidence. "He will start
in now and sweep Griffin off the court
said a man to the girl who sat at his
side, but he proved to be no soothsayer,
for Griffin kept right ahead and won
the second set, at 6-3, without any
great trouble.
Williams was far from himself. He
was not hitting the ball clearly, and
was continually finding the net in his
efforts to play his returns low.
Neither did he show his usual wonder
full ability at covering up the holes
in his court. The second, sixth and
eighth games were the only ones he
could win, and Peck had the second
set at 6-3, and dangerous lead.
Grifin's court generalship was of
the highest calibre. He relied upon
deep drives that kept pounding down
at Williams's feet near the base line
to prevent his opponent from rushing
the net. Often times the former
champion was caught out of position,
particularly on his back hand, and
had to take the ball in a false posi-
ton. making many of his strokes
purely defensive.
In the third set Williams raised
the hopes of those in the stands by
starting one of his brilliant spurts,
during which he sent a perfect hail of
placement shots through Griffin's
court The man from the coast had
to maintain a ceaseless vigil on his
side of the net as he dived after
Williams's returns. With the latter
leading at TO l on games, Griffin took
the next two and then Williams cap
tured the ninth game and the set at
60.
The man who conquered Mclaughlin
in 1914 did not look nearly so fit as
| Griffin when the two left the court
| for the seven minute rest period.
| Williams walked toward the locker
rooms with head bowed and perspira-
ton streaming from his face. Will
| Jams looked like a man who knew de-
feat stalked at his side.
Griffin again began the service when
I the fourth set started and won his
game after the points had gone to
| deuce, with Williams unable to con-
| troll his shots. On his own service the
Philadelphia scored on two perfect
backhand cross-court shots, with Grit
fin not within yards of the ball as il
came over at a sharp angle.
Bitter Driving Duel.
A bitter driving duel from deep court
/ found the Californian the stronger in
the third game, and he won that
| Williams drawing even on games by
/ winning his own service. The former
title holder was working harder to
/ take his own delivery, and the per-
sistence with which Griffin kept ham
mering at his backhand seemed to dis
/ tress him.
Harry G. Johnston and Watson NJ
/ Washburn advanced into the seminal
round in the doubles by defeating
! Donald Lambert and c. d. Jones, at
90, Ga, and are bracket ahead OF
all the other pairs. Johnston and
! Griffin, national doubles champions, de-
| feated N. w. Niles and Richard Harte
/ in the second round by score of 6-8,
| G-3. 60. Griffin was erratic in the
/ first set, but thereafter he and his
partner settled into their old stride
and made short work of the opposition
The point scores of the singles
matches follow:
CLARENCE ] GRIFFIN VS. RICHARD NORRIS
WILLIAMS I'D.
FIRST SET.
| Griffin 4i5334 s.,
[ Williams. .......... 4 3 ) s o So
STROKE ANALYSIS.
Name Nets. Outs. Place. A DF