The sun., 1916-08-17
WILLIAMS INJURIES
ANKLE IN CLOSE
TENNIS VICTORY
Former National Champion
Scores Over Roberts in Five
Sets at Newport.
JOHNSTON AND JAP
AMONG THOSE LEFT

NEWPORT. II. l.. Aug. 16.-Richard
Norris Williams I'd survived to-day's
play In the invitation singles at the
Newport Casino. but there II a pos.
s.bility that he will not compete to-mor.
row. While defeating Roland Roberts.
the young Californian. In a particularly
torrid five set match this afternoon the
former national champion took q bad
fall and injured his right ankle. Will
fans Is scheduled to meet Clarence
Griffin, who defeated him at Longwood,
tomorrow morning. but unless his ankle
shows marked Improvement the hope Of
the East In the national championships
will take no chances.
Williams is among the eight players
who to-day emerged victorious from
competition In the third round. william
NJ. Johnston, national title holder Ichiya
Kumagae. the Japanese star: wasson
NJ. Washburn OF New York, Harold A.
Throckmorton. Nathaniel W. Niles Of
Boston. Douglas b. Waters Of New Or
leans and Griffin are the others still In
the running. The pairings for to-mor-
row will bring together Williams inc
Griffin, Johnston and washburn. Throck-
morton and Niles. and Kumagas and
Waters.
Williams scored over Roberts In one
Of the keenest Tits Of the tournament
at 3-6, 6--l. rs, 4-6. IS, but Il
was not Williams the champion who
fought with the latest sensation from
the sunset side Of the continent. WILL
iams was decidedly on form. He was
nervous and irritable. Everything seemed
to break badly for him.
Musicians Made Mute.
Before the match wal started Will
iams requested that the band keep silent
while he played. II Is customary here
for mad music and the call of the I'M
p!re TO mingle with the plaudits Of the
gallery. but for the first time In many
years the musicians kept their peace
during the stellar contest. Williams
found fault with other things in and
about the Casino. but at any rate he
won.
Had II not been for a streak OF Wild
ness by Roberts after he had worked the
fnal set to deuce the Californian and
not Williams might tonight be brack-
eted with Griffin. Despite his fall WILL
Jams organized a rally that was we'll
nigh superhuman and the less expe-
rienced Roberts fell before the slashing
onslaught OF the one time title holder.
With defeat staring him in the face
Williams called on all his cunning to
hurl back his impetuous opponent. Time
and again. as he fiogged the ball to the
side lines or the base line. Roberts made
Williams appear slow. With a terrific
forehand stroke that reminded one
strongly OF Johnston at his best Roberts
smashed his way to even terms at Sail
IN the ifth set. Williams was weaken
Ing. At least so they said In the gal
isry.
Johnston Not Spectacular.
Yet experience told In the long run
While he was beaten Roberts proved
that all the fine reports that had pre-
oeded him East had decidedly solid foun-
da,lon in fact. Roberts to-day attained
his real game and for the most part
played his man to a standstill. Before
he leaves for the West he is going to do
even better. The youngsters game has
Tremendous possibilities and he is coming
along very fast.
Johnston did not have to exert him
self unduiy in his advance at the ex.
peuse OF Dick Harte. the all around att.
lete from Harvard. The scores were
s-&. 6-3. 6--3. Johnston on the whole
did not : initiate with the br!lliancy OF
a national champion. but Harte did not
force him to his best game and
Johnston was not in a mood for fireworks.
He had to vary his game considerably
10 overcome Harte. but Johnston aimed
al speed rather than effect upon the gal
lery and earned his bracket In less than
an hour.
Williams and Roberts were slated 10
battle on the grand stand court. but as
Williams complained about the chatter
,rg In the gallery Johnston and Harte
were shifted to the llmelight. II John
ston did not feel like thrilling the crowd.
Harte did. He managed to inject con-
siderable excitement into the contest.
Tho former Harvard athlete chose TO
battle Johnston from the net. and he
fought out the rallies with . snap and
bower that merited the plaudits OF a far
larger attendance.
In the first set Johnston was content
to lay back and beat Harte from the
base line. The second set saw the cham
p.0a c1Te up for and to hand encoun-
'er a, the net. and greatly to the sur
Prise Of the onlookers the Californian
was forced TO retreat. With a fusillade
u terrific overhead shots Harte piled
W the aces so fast that the set looked
70 be his. Recognizing his momentary
Inability to cope with that kind Of a
SAME JDIlllSlDU Iell OuCh Nv b'pI
forged 10 the front by driving for the
open.nss. At the steadier but less fiashy
game Hartc was no match for his more
N.us,tious rival.
WIKI Two sets to his credit and feeling
N" sung ~ his inability to beat back
Hare Al the net. Johnston decided TO
MAKE the third set a battle at close
quarters. This time he was too fery.
too brilliant and wiihal too steady for
HART. The Latter fought hard and well
ana made Johnston take games only BY
Close margins. but the champions class
Stood "ut Ike a beacon, Neither player
was able 70 score a love game during the
match.
kumagae's play was followed with In
tense int rest while he defeated Harry
J'hns|n ~ Boston. at Sc. 6--3. 10-s.
IN" japanese met with far keener oppo-
t''lor than he had expected. and he owed
liz success to his greater steadiness In
We rallies. kumagae's length OF the
t"lt' -hots are the best OF anything seen
" Ms tournament. He IL rapidly &C.
Qli'lr- the American trick OF moving up
10 u" net FOR a kin OF everything.
\ Trick Of McLOughlin's.
IN I'll" doubles, IN which. with Throck-
morton. hc defeated II. Van Dyke Johns
"'i ~'"uorts, AZ "a. "a. kumaRae