New-York tribune., 1916-07-29
Two Upsets Feature Days
Play in Longwood
Tennis Tourney.
JOHNSTON ADVANCES
TO SEMl-FINALS S
r,vored Teams for Eastern Dou-
bles Come Through TO
Final Round.
Bv JAMES s. O'NEALE.

p,,.on. July 2S.-"Yes, in this game
star to-day and a dub to-mor-
~ .sis little Clarence James peek
..,Hn Of San Francisco, just after
lun,heOn to-day.
-t,-,upon Peck, who has been the
.....,ion Of the tournament because Of
=. vi.,ories over K. Norris Williams,
!. ,,s Theodore Roosevelt Pell, pro-
- % make his remark an axiom
e'Ss.;,e N a man ranked in the sec
y .sn Joseph J. Armstrong. of Phila-
Gnu sn6 what was harder for the
eoo.iPsa~,;s contingent, formerly Of Har-
a. Tbe first two sets were played
,.ss,e,5av rain then stopping the
yss.'L The complete score was 6-3,
~. WASN'T the only upset. Iohiya
rr-ssae. from far of Toxic. again
iSnreS cause why his first ten aspira-
- sbould be seriously considered in
-. ;rit;al invasion of the United
s.,.ss by eliminating the pride Of New
y-slsnd Nathaniel ". Niles, ranked
..,,h mar in this country. The Jap
Sss.sted Niles only after five desperate
- Of q pretty bsek-court duel, 6-4,
80. -, 2-6. 6-3.
William Johnston Advances.
N.tOnsl Champion William Johnston,
"a San Franciscan, who has borrowed
,,seh Of the glitter Of the Golden Gate,
vas the only player TO advance TO the
s,-,j.hual round. Watson NJ. Wash
SgTr. George c. Gamer, Armstrong,
wing c. Wright and Kumagae are in
u, preceding round, and Charles 5.
Garland and A. Ingraham in the NTH
0rly two Bostonians, Wright and
caper. remain. Wright and Gamer are
,toueht 10 be not long for this tourna-
rsnt either Back Bays eyes stand
sns7ed az the great surprises OF the
event. with the elimination Of favorite
sons Williams and Niles and Of Pell
spd Griffin. and Back Bays spectacles
are moist with tears.
The two favored teams for the East
ON doubles championship, Pell and
Williams. and the New Jersey and Cali
.ornian combination Of George NJ.
Church and Willis f. Davis, fortunate
II enough for the form followers, came
through 20 the finals, which Will be
rlsved tomorrow. The victorious team
vii be eligible to play in the national
sectional doubles event at
Chicago, the winner Of which tourna-
ntnt has the right 10 challenge john
ron and Griffin. the champions.
Each team won two matches. Pell
rd Williams, playing erratically, were
,.srlv the cause Of another upset, for
Aev trailed TO the Philadelphia chop
s,ckC stars. Armstrong and Wallace r.
: Johnson, z-5. in the fifth set OF
hectic match, with Pell, and in lesser
6eefes. Williams, atrociously of form.
Church and Davis, fayorites for the
ti!e. had no difficulty in coming
through.
Armstrong Runs Miles.
Far from being exhausted by his
hard fve-set morning doubles match,
Armstrong ran miles in the afternoon
when he played Griffin, who was fresh.
Tic chunky little San Franciscan suf-
fered a big lapse in mis- playing form,
and Armstrong was quick 10 see his op-
por:unity. Despite his poor form, es-
pccially in his volleying, Griffin forced
the fight AZ all times, for Armstrong;
chop strokes, that bounce low and er-
rstically in back court, are easier
played az the net.
However, the Philadelphian's passing
drives were coming off in good shape,
and he passed Griffin so repeatedly that
the latter could not rush 70 fore court
as often as he wished Armstrong has
a habit Of making remarkable gets, re-
tuning many of Grifhns volleys to
corner straight down the line for
placements. Several times also, when
the national doubles champion was
close 10 the net, Armstrong scored out