New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-18
Griffin Defeats Williams,
While Johnston Takes
Measure of Washburn.
NATIONAL CHAMPION
PLAYS FAST TENNIS
Throckmorton, Schoolboy
wonder, in Semi-Final by
Victory Over Niles.
re- FRED HAWTHORNE.


v.w,ort +. l.. Aug. 1.-THE annual
80, tennis tournament on the
INC courts took on decided Far
Dss' ..oosphere to-day. when Clsr-
Griffin. of California, admins
epes decisive defeat 10 Richard Nor
wpl;ams. Cd, in the round before
=" ,.mi-fnsl, and William NJ. Johns
~ also a native son, crushed Watson
n Wsshburn in the other fourth round
c5an laid low Williams, man gen.
ii, REGARDED as the greatest player
= Abe country to-day. by the score OF
e IS. SIS. Sc, and thereby
.ortsd the greatest upset in the tour
.,rsnt When the match began there
~. probably not more than score
:, ,,rsOns in the stands who thougn'
~. N. sturdy Californian would take
..spre Of the former national
x.-rion vet that is just what Griffin
Ss ,,d in such manner as to leave no
s~' as 70 his superiority, for the
dsi sr,.or ran through his match
~ "Wyesbburn in astonishingly RAPID
LI;o- winning at So. g. 6-S, IN
iSi ha..ie largely fought out from back
,T;tb occasional sallies 20 the net
champion when he saw the
49, that meant the finishing point
Another Shock.
tn. gallery received another shocS
- voYng Harold Throckmorton, ma,
.;orsl interscholastic champion, work e
t!N,rsy INTO the semi-final round by
NJ s.s.;3- Nathaniel w. Niles, OF Bos-
oe-es.'"sL 81 as, 9-6, Ga. Sc:
IVA, .bs 6pal set Niles led his brilllan'
- armament BY four games TO one
49," ssser5ed 10 have the match in mana;
:, rs tben that Throckmorton treated
s,sctators 10 a series OF thrills oy
~ rowerful smashing and voiieylhe
s,., rnideourt. carrying the oattlS
along at such a pace that ne ule" '''''
Win Niles at ALI. H.
W;.b Niles putting forth last des,
- sfFort 10 stem the rush that mad
- 60 suddenly against him, the men
si,.rnsted in winning games unul
M. la again at 6-5. Once more
Thro.kmorton summoned all his speeo
- his aid and took the next three
ines for the set and match, Mics no!
49, obla "a gain a point in the las'
session. 49, tbe
..ni.fnals was Ichiya Kumagae. the
man who has placed Japan squareiy or
.be lawn tennis map by his sterhng
nlsving against the leading stars OF
America this season. Kumagae van
snisbed Douglass F. Waters, New Ut
lssns champion, by the score OF 50
eL8 Is. Ga, and will meet Grlnhu
.o.rorrow morning for the right tC
os,nov the final round bracket agalns'
.bs winner of the johnston hroeA
merton match. =,
Dsfeating Williams is getting to o.
babit with Griffin, 1t would seem
m stockv Young man from San Fran
.;sco bunobled the Philadelphian IN th'
Second round of the Longwood tourha
rent few weeks ago, ana iaSt yea
he also took the measure OF the loi
mer title holder. -.
In taxing account of to-day's meet
inc between the two, however, ~ u
MI ~ make allowances for William
Az told in this column yesterday, IN
pbiladelpbian had heavy fall IN NJ
match With Roland Roberts, ana MAJ
been walking with a noticeable ilmi
an 5av There was even talk aoou
lie Cssiro courts before the mater
ira. Williams would default, IN oroe'
N save himself for the more importSn
,,tional championship, the end Oh thi'
ronth at Forest Hills.
Ankle Severe Handicap.
Tho ankle that he injured in tina
an nroved a severe handicap to-day
,,5 ibere were a number Of occasions
vbsn the former champion. above
GriAFn 70 score on passing shots Una
srdinsrilv he would have gone AFTER
Williams also showed decided lacf
~ pbvsie energy, and his play, eX
cent AZ tys or three points, through
ont the struggle, was listless. Ever
when he did raise his game TO greatei
heights. il was by an evident eHor,
Plainly. he was not the Williams 0.
Wimbiedou or the man who had sen
Maurice Mclaughlin tottering 1ron
bis throi on this same court TWO yeHi
ago. ~ ool
l..
turned out this morning. and hle'
slowly IN the grandstand incios -lL
facing the championship court IN, nv
costumes OF the women gave an ao9e'
touch Of color 70 the setting turnlshc'
BY the stands and the venerable Tree
that partly shaded the arena. her'
and there the white duck uniforms am
gold lace Of some Of the officers iron
the visiting feet could be seem
sun that fairly blistered the uncovere'
seats on the east stand made tne 10
q the players not exactly an envlaDI'
one, but taken as a whole, the plctur'
presented was a pretty one.
Griffin won the toss, and starte'
serving from the northern end OF IN
court. The first point was scored, D!
Williams, after the latter's return ha'
Just rolled over the net, with Grimm
diving wildly after II.
The next four points and the gam
went TO the Californian, but all oil
"illiams's errors, the Philadelphia
twice sending the ball out OF cour
and twice into the net. The forme'
champion took his own service, scor
ing once on a swift service ace an'
Three times on Grifin's dives into TN
net Griffin took the third game ate
deuce had been called, then Williams