The sun., 1916-08-18
GRIFFIN AGAIN
TENNIS VICTOR
OVER WILLIAMS
Californian Scores in Four
Sets to Reach Newport
Semi-finals.
THROCKMORTON WINS
BATTLE WITH L


Shs semi-hnal round in the singles tennis
tournament on the courts at the Newport
Casino to-day. and among the four sur
vivors the name Of Richard Norris viii.
Jams ID does not appear. For the sec.
ond time this season williams bowed to
Clarence J. Griffin. and the former ma
tonal champion failed even to drive the
match beyond four sets. The scores
we're Is. Is. SIS. st.
Bracketsd with Grimm in the semi
anal round Is Ichiya Kumagae. the Japa-
nese marvel. who has already beaten the
Californian twice this season. kumagae
defeated Douglas 3. Waters Of New Or
leans at Sc. e-3. 1-s. 60. In the
other ante-nnal william II. Johnston
will face Harold A. Th~rockmorton. the
national intsrscholastic champion.
Johnston eliminated Watson NJ. WASH
burn in straight sets. 50. 81, s-3.
Throckmorton put Nathaniel w. Niles
out Of the running In one Of the lonses
matches yet played here. The contest
lasted four hours and went I'VE sets. with
the scores e.. 3-S, SIS. e., SIS.
Injury Handicaps williams.
In partial %extenuation Of williams's
defeat II must be said that his game was
considerably slowed up by an injured
ankle. In the fifth set against Roland
Roberts yesterday Williams suffered an
injury to an ankle that aroused con-
ntdHrohla hnthf 40 IN WhAfhnr thu far-
mer champion would face Griffin thia
morning or would take a rest. Fearing
possible adverse criticism Williams took
TIE court against his %conqueror OF the
Longwood tournament. From the start
II was apparent that Griffin would again
prove the Eastern stars master.
Because Of his weak ankle williams
vas forced to establish himself at the
base line. and at that style he was no
match for the Californian. The match
developed "A feeling that no matter what
Williams = physical condition he would
have heen hsafsn to-day, for Griffin
seems to exert an uncanny power over
the srs,while title holder. Griffin knows
Williams's game to a nicely ~ many
times he diagnosed his rivals attack
even before the bali was started on its
a back.
There Is a well founded impression here
that as a contender FOR the national
championship Williams Is done this sea-
son. While the other stars were active
hc was resting. and when he bobbed up
suddenly at Longwood he was put out by
Griffin. lie has been unable to hi; his
stride. and his failure has worked OH his
nerves. Williams seems to have gone
backward steadily.
= very lame Contest.
Griffin did not have to extend himself
Al any time against Williams. For the
most part the match was a very tame
back court duel. with thrills few and far
between TO excite the biggest gallery Of
the tournament. Those who laid Will
ams's defeat largely to his bad ankle
we're some what surprised to see him
about the courts In the afternoon minus
any p~ercept.ble limp.
In the late games Griffin grew a little
careless and lost some OF his snap For a
time Williams came up strongly. After
working up a lead of b-2 in games in
the final set Griffin allowed Williams to
bring the set twice to deuce. Then Griffin
woke out OF his lethargy. possibly brought
on by the heat. and fought his way to
victory.
The weakest part OF williams's game
was his backhand. At no time was II de-
pendable. Whenever Griffin developed a
concerted attack on the backhand he was
sure to he rewarded with aces. From
time to time Williams came through with
some brilliant cross court shots, but Just
when he appeared to have attained some
consistency he was sure to fall back into
q streak Of w!lly-nilly tennis.
Surprise for Niles.
Niles got the surprise Of his career
from Throckmorton. The Boston star
mad been playing the most consistent
tennis OF the entire Eastern representa-
tion and II vas thought that he would
nave little trouble In eliminating the
! hky scholastic luminary. But Throck-
morton played like a Titan. He was
mere, there and everywhere. beating
Si'es at whatever style the veteran
chose TO adopt. II was a test OF endur-
rnce as much as Of tennis caiibre and
Jew OF the onlookers who saw the start
81 the iii witnessed the windup OF the
Tour hour battle.
Aftei losing the second and third sets
Ihrockmorton looked to be eliminated
oeyond all doubt. Yet he came back
WIN surprising power in the fourth set
ana beat his man back with a furious
attack that included almost everything
~ the tennis repertory. He smashed
from the basel!ne. from the net. to the
c rners and to the sides.
humagae met with keener opposition
than he had bargained for from Wat
ters' While the New Orleans star went
out IN four sets he made a gallant hght
AZ The way. The Southern champion
often Played Kuamage to a ~standsti,l,
n1t the Japanese was ever steady. and
u,lt condition proved his most potent
ally.
Johnston Wins Easily.
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