The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-09
JOHNSTON EASILY
DEFEATS KUMAGAE
In One Sided Match Eliminates
Jap in Newport Singles,
6-1, 6-1, 6--3.
MEETS TILDEN IN FINAL
Pair Will Compete for Leg on
Casino Bowl To-day Aus
tralians i'm Debut.
MEETS TILDEN IN FINAL
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xrvpopr. Aug. s.--william NJ Johns
ION Of San Fl ancisco, national champion
IN 1915. and william T. Tilden "a OF
rsbiladeinhia. national doubles champion.
reached the anal round In the singles OF
the invitation tennis tcs1rnament AT tne
Casino courts here to-day and Will com
pete tomorrow for ltg on the Caslno
Psrt The nrst leg on this trophy was
won by r. NORTH williams In 1915 ana
the second by Ichiya Kumasae In 1917:
The tournament was not held In lsif
OF 1918.
Johnston came through in the lower
half by defeating Kumagee IN straisn1
sets In a one sided match. at 81, o-l.
e,-3 Tilden had a great oeai .no,e
,,onhis coming through in Che upper half,
for a while at least, for 1t took him nve
sets to defeat 8. Howard Vosheil OF
Brooklyn, the metropolitan champion AZ
1--6. 2-6, Go, Go, 81.
The heat Of the day was terrific ana
ali of the players felt the esnects OF II
III spite of the heat. however, the largest
crowd of the week came out 10 tne
grounds to see the matches Whether II
was from the heat or the disappointing
brand of tennis that was, played the on
lockers were anything hut enthusiastic
over any Of the matches.
Australians I'm sensd-Finnls.
The Australians arrived in town last
Night and came out to the courts early
, for a little practice. They managed to
ret into actual competition very early In
the days play. and their two teams
eained places in the semi-final round OF
the doubles Brookes and Patterson
came through in the upper half by win
ming in straight sets from De- William
Rosenbaum and Arthur S. Craigi OF
New York, at 60, 10-S. and then by a
victory over Charles S. Garland of Pitts
burg and Harry C. johnson OF Boston,
at 6-3, 81.
Lycett and Thomas moved out in the
bower half by defeating Carl Fischer and
DR.. p. B. Hawk of Philadelphia at g..
6-2, 60 in the second round. and in
the third round they moved up on de-
fault by Clarence j. Griffin and Will
fam Johnston, former national doubles
champions.
Brookes and Patterson VIII meet R
Norris Williams and Watson NJ. Wash
burn, while Lycett and Thomas will be
opposed by Wallace F. johnson and Vim
cent Richards In the semi-final round.
Williams and Washburn reached the
semi-fsnal round by a victory in the third
round over Perrin and Douglas at 6-1.
81.
Play Two Matches.
johnson and Richards had to play two
matches to gain the semi-hna bracket
In the second round they eliminated
Frank Anderson and Fred Baggs al
81. SIS. 6-3. and in the third round
defeated ]. s. Cushman and J. H. Var
Allen at 60, 6-3. Many Of the spec
fators were disappointed over the fact
that Griffin and Johnston defaulted &c
Lycett and Thomas
The California pair, however. coult
not be expected to do otherwise. TIT
COMMITTEES decided that the doubles
would have to be finished tomorrow
That would mean that II Johnston ant
Griffin won from the Australians. John
ston would have to play in two doubles
matches as well as in the final Of tn,
singles tomorrow. which would be rathel
a hard days work. even for Bill John
ston.
The best Of the tennis seen during tn
course of the days play was IN the mrs
and second sets of the Tilden-Voshel
match. The last three sets were almos
pitiable, for Voshell had been knocked
out by the sun and was unable to d.
anything at ALL During the first tw,
sets both of the men were going at tol
speed and Voshell showed a better bran,
of tennis than he has displayed at an,
time this year.
The Brooklyn player did not lose
point in the first two games and won tn
third after 1t had gone to deuce. Tn
tennis was bubbling over with spectacu
lar play during these three games. TIL
den tried his best to get into fore court
hut Voshell kept him scared OF by sig
zling drives along the side lines for cleal
placements. Furthermore, voshell ha
his service going so well that Tide
could not do anything with 1t.
Tildep finally won the fourth gam
when Voshell became a little INSTEAD
and missed shots by the narrowest O
margins. 1t was the only game, how
ever, that the Philadelphia took in tn
set, for Voshell kept his game going a
top speed and won the next three game
without any difficulty. In the set Til
den made only an even dozen point,
against 2S for Voshell.
yoshelI OutpIays Tnden.
In spite of the fact that Voshell ha
been playing brilliant tennis In tn
earlier rounds, good enough tennis I
account for successive victories owe
Maurice f. Mclaughlin and Clarence .
Griffin, the gallery did not expect I
see him outplay Tilden by such wild
margin. II Tilden had been having a
on day there might have been som
excuse for Voshell going through hiT
so easily. but the fact of the matter wa
that Tilden was playing just as we
as he could, and 1t was not we'll enoug
to beat Voshell.
The left handler had everything II
owas making gets that seemed almos
miraculous. He was all over the court
and was continually outguesslng Tildei
THE Ph.ladelphian took the openin
egame of the second set, but Voshe
ocame right back and won five straigh
.slthough he had to fight hard for q
but one of them. The men divided III
onext two games on service. and tn
gave Voshell the lead at sets to o.
Had Voshell been able to keep on &c
Ing at anything like the pace that he h
In the first two sets he undoubtedl
would have smothered Tilden. The SUI
showever. had taken everything out
him. and he was wilted before the thlr
set started. Tilden took the first gam
of this set, and Voshell led at 800 o
the second game. There was a badl
called point at this stage of the contes
and II seemed to bother Voshell som,
Tho Brooklynite. however. was suffei
ing SO much from the intense heat this
he was anxious to get some place wher
he could cool on