New-York tribune., 1919-07-17
Upsets Feature
Play for Title
Held by Tlden
Waidner Beats Heath; West
brook Defeats Burdick;
Voshell Bows to Johnston
By Fred Hawthorne

the mems national clay court title,
now held by William T. Tilden, I'd, of
Philadelphia, had been reduced to
tested eight survivors when the last
match of the DAY was finished this
evening, on the courts of the South
Side Tennis Club.
they will clash tomorrow, are as fol-
lows: Axel Craven, of California;; Til
den, of Philadelphia; Robert M. Kin
sey, Of California;; Walter Westbrook,
of Detroit; William M. Johnston, of
California; L. Harry Waidner, of Chi
cago; Walter 7. Hayes, of Chicago, and
Vincent Richards, of New York. The
first four named are in the upper
of the draw, the last four in the lower.
Taking the noble bull right by the
horns, before he has a chance to squeal,
! should not be surprised to see the
four winners tomorrow come forth
in this order: Tilden, Westbrook, John
ston and Richards. On the other hand,
in view of what has happened in the
way Of upsets SO often this season,
would still be able to look life in the
face if just the opposite thing hap
pened-but it would be a terrible
shock to my feelings.
Veterans Win Surprises
There were several upsets in the
mems singles to-day, the greatest, per.
haps, being the sensational victory of
the veteran Waidner over Heath By
4-6, 6-2 in the fifth round. Waidner
won his spurs on the court some score
of years ago, he and Kreigh Collins
having held most of the middle West
ern titles in the doubles for years.
Byford, before he entered war ser
vice, was ranked as the best player in
the Middle West. Indeed, he defeated
William NJ. Johnston in 1916, when the
Californian was winning consistently
on the courts. But Byiord has been
absent for such a long stretch that he
was not able to produce the same
brand Of tennis this afternoon that he
showed three years ago. Waidner, on
the other hand, was very nearly as
able as he was decade ago, and that
tells the story of to-day's match.
The veteran will probably go out in
a blaze Of glory tomorrow when he
bumps into Johnston.
Another form reversal occurred
when young Westbrook, the Western
Conference champion, took the meas
ure of Ralph Burdick in terrific
three-set struggle, the sets going at
Is, 1912 and 7-6 Burdick should
have won half dozen times, but he
could not steady down sufficiently to
hold off the dynamic young Detroit
player.
Burdick Changes Style
Westbrook employed heavily topped
"loop" drive similar to that dread and
mysterious loop of Ichiya Kumagae.
The ball bounded slowly and very high,
and before he knew 1t Burdck was
softenng his ground strokes as he
tried to gauge the bound of the ball.
This had the inevitable result Of slow
ing up his entire game.
Johnston defeated S. Howard Vo-
she'll, of New York, the former ma
tional champion taking the match by
score of GO, 3-6, 60, despite the
fact that Voshell was playing very
good tennis. Voshells backhand was
not able to stand up, however, under
the severe hammering to which John
ston subjected it, and the Californian
won many points in this way.
Voshell started the service but John
ston broke through as he ripped speedy
drives across the court when his oppo-
nent started for the net position. The
New York man rctalated by breaking
through Johnston in the second game,
and then the Coast player took the
third and fourth, Voshell the fifth and
Johnston the last three for the set at
GO.
In the second set Voshcl started
with rush, forcing the net at all
times and volleying splendidly, and
Johnston experienced trouble with his
own volleying. Voshell was continu-
ally sticking the ball at the Califor-
MANS feet as the latter reached mid
court, and the second set went to the
former indoor title holder by score
Of 6-3, squaring the match.
Johnston Shows Speed
After dropping the first game on his
own service in the third set Johnston
took the next four in row. His tre-
mendous forehand drive was ripping
holes in Voshell's defence and in addi-
tlon the Californian was closing in at
the net and smothering his opponents
returns by severe overland volleys.
He won the set at 6-2 for the match.
The summarizes:
Mons National Championship CLAW
court singles, fourth rounds. Howard
Voshcil won from Trafford Jayne by de-
fault fault, Walter WestbroolS defested Ralph
lurdick, 7-5. 10-l2. 7--5. Fifth round
IN7' ph,1 RAJ" so; e Robert NJ Kinsey defeated
7n.S WiIliam NJ. Johnston aefsatsd $.
Madnsr Vashs dsfyaea eaan a' nTlo5a ss L y
aa,".s 1M", SM2 Wiz walter T. Hayes defeated
Mems doubles first round-Kinsey and
Craven defeated Ltndens and Barker
60 srl Washburn and washburn de-
icatsd Roberts and Wicker, Is, -
g. Second round-Hin and Wood dc,
f.ated Rice and Goodwillie o--3, S-s
Waidner and Boydcn defeated Voorhcs
and Pierscl. G-l. 3-6 Ct; IIaasc and
Brown defeated Washburn and Washbnrn
6-l. Is. Westbrool< and Wick defeat ed
O 'Brien and Wilson, Sc f-l
Third round-Kenncld and Miller defeat
ed 1ngersoll and OConnell 6-3, 3-s
6--4; Tilden and Richards defeated Bates
and ketchum. 6-1, e. Snow and Hub
bel defeated Lightner and Bartcl 6-4
4-6, s--4; Adoue and Recs defeated chi
and Reach. s-3. 6-l. Kinsey and Craven
defeated Waidner and Boydcn, St Ga;
Haase and Brown defeated Adler and
Schif, s. 7-5. Elinwood and Nelson
dei.atsd Marcus and Campbell. 81. 6-2
I'll; w. NJ Johnston and Samuel Hardy
deicated Guyton and Guyton. Go, 6-2
sell and Ward. 6-1, G~-2
Women's national clay court chanpion
ship singles lhrst round) Miss NJ. r. Voor-
hees defeated Mrs. Ralph Field 4--6, "a.
io-8; Miss Corinne Gould defeated Mrs
j. r.. Barnes. 60. 60. Miss NJ Leighton
defeated Mrs: r. G. Locwc So s-~4
Miss Buda stephens defeated Mrs r
bentley. 60, 6--l; Miss Hollis Ietts do
ieatcd Miss Frances HanscL e. 6--3:
Miss Carrie Il. Nicely defeated Miss Caro-
lne Herdrich 81. Go. Miss Marie Oualey
defeated MICS Katherine Waldo s-6 GO
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