New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

" developed, and his only weaknesses
are the result OF overanIiety to make
his points and poor physical condition
st times.
In spite Of his success last Septem-
Der in defeating Behr, Griffin, Williams
and Mclaughlin In the all-comers'
tournament. there are many who do
not believe Johnston will be able TO re-
, tain his title in 1916. Williams ap-
pears far more likely to figure nearer
the top within the next few years than
the man who robbed him OF his crown
last season.
The reason for this Is simple. John
ston Is distinctly an uneven performer,
some days playing like man in the
second division and at others iiashing
a brand Of lawn tennis that is unbeat-
able. He is apparently unable to at
tain his top form more than once IN
a season, and, having reached those
heights, to maintain his speed for any
sustained period.
Williams, too, is given 70 erratic ses-
sions, but his record In the past is SUI
perior TO the Californian's and has
command Of strokes at least as compre-
hensive. Taking everything into con-
sideration, therefore. Williams looks
/ like the man who viii achieve more In
the future than Johnston.
Among the schoolboys who should
come close TO entering the first ten In
| 1916 is Harold A. Throckmorton, OF the
Woodbridge High School, of New Jer-
sey. Besides winning the national in
terscholastic title in 1915 Throckmor-
| toms tournament record last season
was a brilliant one, a fve-set struggle
with Karl Behr In the Middle States
championship challenge round and
yitory over Walter Merrill Hall being
TO his credit.
There are others in the junior class
only slightly behind Throckmorton in
PLAYING skin, notably Charles ). Car
land, of Pittsburgh, runner-up 70 the
New Jersey schoolboy in the national
interscholastic tournament. Garland IS
one of the most deliberate and crafty
| of lawn tennis players among the
Younger generation, and with the added
| strength that years will bring should
achieve a high place among the ranking
players Of the country.
Paul Treanor, Staten Island junior
champion; Herbert L. Bowman, Sidney
Thayer. IT,, r. C. Rand, jr., Herbert W..
| Forster, L. Maxwell Banks and the two
| Donaldson brothers, Gerald and Cecil
are only a few Of the others who are
destined to uphold the prestige or the
! United States in future years
While no figures have been given out
vet as 10 the number Of tournaments 70
/ be sanctioned by the u. s. n. l.. l., A.
/ during 1916, il Is fair 20 assume that
all previous records will be broken IN
! this respect and that the game Will
| take another long step forward, even
without the artificial imitation caused
| last wear by the holding Of the Davis
| Cup matches at Forest Hills.
| Now that the al! Corners tournament
/ has been taken from Newport, for the
/ first time in history, and transferred
/ temporarily at least, to the west SIDE
| Tennis Club courts, the latter organiza-
ton assumes its place as the greatest
| lawn tennis club in America, II rot In
the world, and New York becomes the
lawn tennis hub of the country.
When Maurice NcLOu b. 90 EFT New
York last September, after being de-
feated bv Johnston in the final round
of the national cham ionship tourna-
meat al Forest Hills, he did not state
positiyely that he would return 10 the
/ Fast in 1916, but the chances are in
favor of his returning for another try
at obtaining permanent possession OF
I A.. .l.-, Irsh t.r.r~. q hr.. also
the possibility that California will send
some more Of her brilliant players to
compete against the best men on the
! Atlantic Coast Roland Roberts. sew
enteen-year star, and John Strachan,
regarded by many as the equal of Nc
Loughlin, may be seen here next season.
Summing up the prospects for the
coming year, il looks as though COM
petition for the more important titles
will be keener and the number Of play
ers OF the first class more numerous
than ever before.