The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
LONGWOOD BOWL is
WON BY JOHNSTON
Successfully Defends Cup in
Tennis Classic by Beating
Williams.
CHALLENGER rs ERRATIC
Double Faults Prove Costly
Match Decided in Straight
Sets, 6-3, 6-3, Ga.
Special DespatcA 70 TH. suE.


BOSTON, July s1.--william NJ. John
ston OF California. playing as well as he
ever did in his career, successfully de-
Tended his hold on the Longwood Bowl.
the frst leg OF which be won In 1915. by
defeating r Norris Williams "a IN
straight sets on the Longwood courts
Chestnut Hill this afternoon. 6-3. e-1
and Ga. Tho wiry little native son
was keen for a championship tussle and
ever alert. He gave one Of the greatest
exhibitions OF tennis ever displayed In
the history of the Longwood tourna-
ments. Johnston was master Of the sit
uation throughout He. however. was
aided By the errat'c playing Of Williams.
VINO plainly showed the lack of COMPETE
tive tournament play this season.
Johnston played almost faultless ten
mis- Try as williams did, he was un'
able to get going. He made sixteen
double faults, an error which was con-
spicuous in the play of Richard Harte
against the challenger in the final yes
terday. 1t was an interesting match
despite the fact that the Californian de-
feated Williams in straight sets
Johnston, the possessor of what 10
generally hailed as the best forearm
stroke ever developed. was able to handle
the swift drives Of Williams. and his
ability to make gets" of what looked
like sure placements enabled him to
show real championship tennis.
winiams' ErFors Costly.
Williams lost the FIRST set through his
errors He made eight double faults
and had seven earned placements,
against none for Johnston. The failure
Of williams to get his serviee into action,
therefore, was his downfall. as there
was very little difference in the nets
and outs. In the second and third sets
williams made four double faults In
each.
= There was one regrettable feature OF
the match in that the gallery took occa-
sion to find fault with the rulings OF
the rnesmen when they declared that
one Of Johnston's shots down the side
line was in. The Interference with the
linesmen caused the two players to stand
still in wonderment. and Umpire Fred
g. Mansfield cautioned the spectators
that the linesmen were the officials.
When play was resumed Johnston
caught Williams's service in his hanc
and made the game deuce. Johnston
was applauded for his sportsmanlike at
titude, but II was not any better thar
that of williams, who followed It vi
with what looked like an intentiona
double fault.
Johnston Takes First Set.
In the first set williams had sever
placements, we'll earned shots. Will
Johnston did not have one. He hat
three service aces. which shows just hov
poorly Williams was playing. The sc
went to Johnston. 6-3.
II was thought that Williams woul'
como back strong for the second set. bu
in this too he was off. In the last gam
OF the set Johnston won II by the bal
hitting the net cord and bounding owe
Tor a placement, which proved to be tn
set point.
1t was in the third set that the spec
tators became unruly. IN the fifth game
after each had won his service and tn
game was 1T deuce. Johnston drove tn
ball down the. side line. The linesma
called It good and the gallery disagreed
The point was allowed. but Johnston di
not play against Wiliiams's next servic
and allowed the latter an ace.
williams then double taulted. John
ston banged the next point for an on
pnd then netted the ball. giving William
the vantage. after which williams score
pretty placement for the winnin
point. Johnston came back. won hi
own service and that Of Williams.
The eighth game also went to John
ston after It had been deuce. 81
williams won the ninth and tenth an
set game was won by Johnston as
result of an out and two nets In sue
ceseion by Williams.
WIN Go to Newport.
williams and Johnston will both z
TO Newport for the big invitation toul
nament next week. The point score 70
lows:
FIRST SET
Johnston ......, 80
Williams ......... . . / 50 S2S-
SECOND SET.
yshnston .-.-.... t3Bt to4S 80
Williams .......... 81 . cas- ~
THIRD SET.
5snnston ...... ti!sstsi