New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-19

Iehiya Kumagae defeated Clarence j..
c,mn. 1t. 6-S. &c. 81, 81.
N.wnort. 4. l.. Aug, 1s.-This time il
III ne Far West against Far East when
-, snsl round match in the annual
y.vport Casino invitation tennis tour
,,r,nt brings together William NJ.
Johnston, Of California, and Ichiya
Eunagse, Of Japan.
Johnston came through by defeating
Harold A. Throckmorton. the New Jer-
CAV sehoolboy. at 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-S,
vbus the swarthy little yellow brother
,orou,red Clarence ]. Griffin, another
californian, by the score Of 1-6, 6-S,
"a 81, 6-1.
was day replete with sensations.
ne match between Johnston and
Tsroekmorton attracted n gallery Of
s,vsrsl hundred, and was played on the
Tleatre Building court. There was not
,-oueh room 20 accommodate all who
s.sired seats on the veranda and upper
r.uery. SO men and women overfowod
n 70 the lawn az both ends and the
ss,s Of the court. Many stood up
,rser the burning rays Of the sun for
40 hours, too intent upon the struggle
"a nav attention 10 bodily diScomforts.
Never has Newport been favored with
.ueb perfect weather conditions for ITS
.orrnament week. No gust Of wind
lev across the courts to-day TO dis
NIB the fight Of the ball; only a very
.rtle breeze that scarcely stirred the
,sves OF the trees about the Casino
Building.
SchoOlboy Misses Boat.
The Johnston hrockmorton meeting
"a, scheduled for 1880 o'clock, but II
Va, several minutes after IL before
he latter came shouldering his way
through the crowd that stood up in the
sa,bway leading 70 the locker rooms.
Throekmorton is staying at Narragan-
set Pier, and had missed his boat con-
ree,ions. He made his excuses TO
Johnston, who had been chatting with
Norris Williams on the veranda, and
hen the two youthful tennis prodlgies
retired 70 array themselves for the bat
lie. >,
Al Hoskins. vice president Of the U.
\. 1T. A, mounted the referee s
chair. linesmen were assigned to their
POSITIONS and the match was on.
Johnston tossed his racquet into the
cir and won the choice, electing TO
cart the service, with the sun nearly
midway in the heavens. He took the
first game. after ThrockmOrton, over
anxious, had sent two returns Of service
ont OF court and two into the net. The
sesoolbov earned 2 points by Melted
lsll on the part of the champion and on
a dazzling Shot for placement into the
corner. a bali that Johnston could not
even get within reaching distance or
One Of Johnston's greatest assets on
he court Is his splendid speed IN COW
eirg his territory, but the spectators
Witnessed in Throckmorton a youth
VITO was even faster The Californian
slammed back Throekmorton's service
yiih vicious forehand drive down the
centre. Before he could even get into
ptttion for the next stroke back came
he ball from the schoolboy's racquet at
tremendous pace, and Johnston called
%, Good shot. Hal" as the sphere
fairly Whstled by his racquet.
Entering into the rallies with I'M
utuous force. ThrockmOrton literally
!Wept tile champion before him by the
POWER and speed of his attack, breaking
through the Californian's service at
win and taking two of the games al
love on Johnston's service. The man
from the coast was able 10 win only the
fourth. eighth and ninth games AFTER
IhIockmOrton swung into has STRIDE
and the national interscholastic cham
pioh tool the first set at Cd.
Johnston a Bit Mystified.
Johnston looked bit mystified at the
finish o. the opening session. lie had
Teen opposed BY a mere boy, as slight
In build as he himself, and the boy had
clearly outplayed, outspeeded and out
guessed him. But the champions game
has been tempered i'm many desperate
struggle on the courts, and he began
'ae second set with calm determination,
evidently having decided 10 allow this
young speed marvel to flare and then
bpm himself out.
The Californian again started service
and won his game after Throckmorton,
ieenting possible victory and sudden
itme, had sent three hard forehand
drives far back Of the base line and
enc crashing into the net. Once, how
ever, he scored on a beautiful place
nent shot, which Johnston was not
within feet Of as the ball struck near
me side line.
Throekmorton was getting wicked
pace into his first service, and Johnston
ietrested foot behind his base line
he awaited the balls. The best he
seald do was 20 drive his returns into
NE net ard out of court.
Throckmorton Appeals
The gallery had made Throckmorton
We hyorite IN its sympathies, and every
"hsatlonal shot that came from his
nequet. every flashing rally that found
We sehoolbOy finishing the points with
Writable Mclaughlin smash, was
greeted with applause. And conversely,
shen Lyle L. Mahan, the foot fault
.tlse, penalized Throckmorton twice in
s eighth game for overstepping the
me NOSE In the seats groaned in un-
.onseious sympathy, although Mahan
Ia perfectly correct in his diagnosis
me trouble with the schoolboy's
neht foot.
out now Johnston had settled into
- IS WORK and had his plan of action
Ie There was no longer any
,s,ststaney IN the way he met the swift
Ttus from the youngsters racquet.
n.y.. ~i national champion began 10 get his
10y mo the forehand drives with the
O"r mat battered down Behr, Will
Ing ana Mclaughlin at Forest Hills
A.t sumner.
IA .IIgeSmorton struggled gamely, but
A.. 'elentless connonade OF smash and
s,is mat Johnston sent over from the
~ ', slde Of the net had its effect and
tos New Jersey youth, always trying
M, 800 passing ball and racing about
n No court with amazing energy, grew
VIII eiIate and threw away the points
''" apparently reckless spirit.
Five Games in Row.
Gbls n . moved along with irresis-
fo~er and ran out the last five