The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-28
81 PLAYERS IN
THIRD ROUNDOF
ANNUAL TOURNEY
Johnston Has Trouble De-
/ feating G. A, /, Dionne.
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OREST HILLS. l.. /, Aug as
Thirty two players remained IN tho
running for tho Dstlonal tennis singles
sitle with the playing ~ the third
round OF the annual tournA mont on
the courts OF tho Westsido Tennis club,
here today.
Bright weather greeted the title COP
fendcrs for the first time this week.
and with the boys juniors and fnthers
snd sons title events also under way
oennis enthusiasts were assured OF y
day chockful OF tennis.
Tho national tourney has unfoldcd H.
eelf much AZ II WAS expected 10 do 10
pate, With the exception that two spec
tht third round. They arc Vincent
Richards. the nstionhl Indoor champion
and Clarence J .GIiffin, of San Fran.
cisco, who was upset Tuesday by Rob
ert Leroy veteran. whose greatest
achievement on the courts was the win
Ming OF the intercollegiate champion
ehip II years ago,
Thrss Australians In Running.
But tho rest Of tho stars are crowd.
ed into tho total Of thirty two who VIII
compete In sixteen matches today,
Three OF tho Australian team Norman
Brookes. Gerald Patterson and X v
Thomas. ara stili disputing the right
Of Americans to the American title
Champion r. Lindlcy Murray. William
M. Johnston. II. Norris Williams ",
&nurice T.. Mclaughlin. William 7.
1ildcn, lchiyn humagsc Craig Bid
4lc. Willis T.. Davis. Charles \ Oar
knd Wallace r Johnson Nat Nnes
Conrad Doyle and Watson VI WASH
burn are the outstanding players,
william Johnston by the way was
given = hot argument Tuesday by q. A.
j.. Dionne known as the long distan ."
champion because Of his ha hit ot carry
Ing matches Into many acts. Johnston
was forced to his best to take three out
Of four sets from his opponent cham
Don II, lindiey Murray II playing In
brilliant form His rnasterly playing
oHninst Dean Mathcy proved this con-
cluniveiy, However. he 10 siill u ht,ls
Wild on service.
Williams 10 Right"
Tho best exhibition OF tennis seen IN
o.. tourney to date, however, was
aished up yesterday by Norris williams
when he set his Jaw and vent out af-
ter Young Vince Richards. who was
N the van by three love games In tho
hrt set almost before the crowd
realised what had happened,
Richards. at tho outset. simply
played Williams Off his feet He ran
M with ths opening game on hts own
Service. He took tho second by break
Ing through Williams service. closing
IN At the net and smothering tho eH-
champions drives. The splendid Judg
ment and lightning like steed OF the
young Yonkers flash made tho gallery
0asp with astonishm.nt hut II WAS
noticed that williams had not doiRned
10 take off hts sweater And hc soon
Warmed up to his work
Coming from behind he took tho first
set. seven to five. and he tipped ana
slAahed his way through the following
tive ssts with all his brilliant strokes
woriEing 10 perfection, Richards, with
youthful determination, refused To Give
up. thoogh ne was facing nimoet GER
tain defeat, and this made williams
play real tennis throughout the match
Prior TO his match with Richards
the former champions chances IN the
hationAl tourney we're considered
doubtfui by many tennis fouowers.
Today Williams looks A. GOOD, " mot
better than any Of tho remaining con-
tenders.