The sun., 1916-08-25
Reach Semi-finalS in
Singles at Southampton
williams Defaults to Washburn-Armstrong, Clothier
and Roberts Win-Johnston and Griffin
Twice Triumph in Doubles.

repeated endesvors to make Q real fight
Of II at the net.
A Romp for CiotAIer.
Armstrong was able, with little
trouble. to lob Harte out Of position
whenever the Harvard man tried to como
up. When he could get close to the net
Harto was dangerous, but Armstrong
generally managed to drive him back.
Harte's main dependence was q rapid
hre volley that recently gave Johnston
considerable trouble for a set. Several
times that volley gave Harte a chance to
break through his rivals service. The
foot fault Judge gave Harte . lot Of at.
tention.
The force stroke was Ciothier's prin.
cipai asset. and he backed It up with un-
looked for speed In his victory over Hun
ter. Ciothier just gailoped all over the
court and had Hunter On the run all the
way. clothier soon found out that Hun
ter's backhand was not up to snun. and
whenever the former champion wanted
the aces badly he Just banged to Hun
ter's weakness.
Roberts had a hard tim getting go
ing against Parker and handed the for
msr Seventh Regiment member a set
that he should never have scored. When
the California youth did get going Par
ker was not In the same class with him.
Practice for Title Holders.
in the third round Of the doubles John
ston and Grimm had a fine practice ses-
sion with Whitney Shepardson and Louis
Preston.
All through the two sets the Caiifor-
mans practiced net combinations. using
their favorite squeeze play. In which
Johnston opened the way for Grimm to
bring on smashing cross courts At the
net. The work Of Grifnn was somewhat
ragged at times. The champions. how
ever. won at "a, Ga. without ever
being hard pressed.
In their success over Larned and
Cloth'er. Johnston md Grimm continued
similar tactics. although they did not
take as many liberties with the veterans.
Larned was slow. but clothier was pretty
spry and gave the champions a bit Of
rouble. The summaries:
Meadow cluo sinEies-Finh round
.eompletsd) Watson NJ. wsshburn. New
York. won from r. Norris Williams "a.
Sio.hisr. phiiAd.iIhi., defeated Frsnci. Z
Hunter, New York. Is. SIS. Joseph J.
Arm.,'Ons; philsd.iphis; defeated Rich.rd
erts. San Francisco. iefestsd Harry $. Var.
ksr. Cedarhurs;. &-s. e-3. s-:.
Armstroas 70. Harte.
FIRST SET.
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SECOND SET.
A A.Ir:'rons, :c:sts;:;;--.s--
Donbles-Second round-EuGene Warren
snd EeSArd Z: Mccormick, San Francisco.
stodd.rt. New YORK. -. 80: Kenneth
hswks sna q. Clover. San Frsncisco. De.
teated william Cunningham and g. Double
DAY. Jr; New York. s-?. s-7; c. p. Doyle
fma John :: pfaftmsn. Washington and
vsndsrysnter, Princsion. o.. e.: II.
Van Dyks Johns and Roland Roberts. san
Ralph !. Bssss. New York, BY default.
count Otto sn'n and Ward Dawson de-
rs"fsd Dough Waters and L. II. Whit.
Third Round-wnliam n. Johnston and
clarence J. Griffin defeated whitney
snspsrd;on and B; Preston, -. Cd:
s-t. Ga; II. Norris Williams "a ana
Riehard Asr,e defeated X. l.. onhi.v an
y, sinaid Cook. I'll. SIS; 7. u. P.ii and
epn 4 Arms'rcna defeated Z. Van In.
Conrad b.; Doyle and John $, Pfaffman
Arthur 8. cragin and Ralph l..
hHess g: e--3: Lyle Z. Mahan and Wat
~. "n:hsurn defeated Count Otto
rnur shd ward Dawson. ga, e-.i.
ma Joseph J. Armstrong defeated Eugene
warren and II. Mccormick. Is. -, n
Norr'. Wiilisms "a and Richard Hart. de.
Ieated Conrad II. Doyle und John s. Pfa.f.
man. t-3. 6-3.