New-York tribune., 1920-08-20

It. These shots were wonderful. amaz-
ing, when they have just the necessary
margin OF safety to make them good
but of late they have been erring too
frequently.
There were many times during the
match when, had William played even
moderately safe he might easily have
won the point. but there was nothing
in the nature of caution in the former
national champions tactics to-day, and
thuS ms errors piled up in alarming
fashion.
Williams has been playing the left
hand court in doubles since his return
from abroad, and this gives him the
opportunity to Snake" his wonderful
backhand return of service across the
opposite court at remarkable angles.
1T was his surest point winner to-day,
and half a dozen times at least he
scored placement aces by shooting the
ball to the feet of the Californians
harte, too, was disappointment
Gifted with the most severe overhead
game Of any Of the four on the court,
he scored some Impressive kills" in
the early stages of the match, but,
under the stress of the whirlwind at
tack of Davis and Roberts, he lost con-
troll temporarily and this tended to
make him over-cautious, so that his
side was robbed of the finishing power
Of his usual tremendous smashes.
The match was all over just one hour
after Julian S. Myrick president of
the L. S. L. T. A, had called the first
point from the umpire's chair.
While this match overshadowed all
the other meetings Of the day, there
was splendid tennis shown on more
than one court.
Colonel" Fred Mansfield. the demon
umpire of Longwood presided in the
chair when Wallace F. Johnson and
Stanley W. Pearson, of Philadelphia,
triumphed over Walter T. Hayes and
score of 3>-6, 6-1, 4-6, Cd, S-6
after match that was so evenly fought
out that nobody could foretell the
eventual winners.
Johnston and Griffin won their
bracket by defeating Arthur Yencken
and Lyle E. Mahan at Cd. 6--3, 2-6,
e. The little Californians were 60
ing very smoothly and their teamwork
was almost faultless, but, even so,
Mahan and Yencken managed TO take
the third set after vigorous net at
tack
Tomorrow afternoon, at 2: 10 o'clock,
Johnston and Griffin face Wallace
Johnson and Pearson, while Davis and
Roberts play Tilden and Garland at
3:45 o'clock in the other semi-final
match.
Over on the old Longwood courts, at
Back Bay, four players went into the
semi-fnal round in the women's invita-
ton tournament and the same number
Of teams gained the semi-fnal round
II the doubles.
Bayard, of Short Hills, n. j., defeated
Miss Mary Palache at 60, "a, in the
semi-fnal brackets, while Miss Brenda
Hedstrom, Of Buffalo, young girl who
promises to be a sensation Of the near
future, took the measure of Miss Anna
Fuller at 6-3, Is, in the other semi
final match.
Miss Marion zinderstein, national
clay court champion, defeated MISS
Florence Ballin, of New York, by
score Of 6-1, 6-3; Miss Eleanor
Percy Wilbourn at 6-1, 6-1, and
Miss Leslie Bancroft, of Longwood, de-
feated Mrs. Robert lie Roy, of New
York, by scere of 6-3, 6-2, all in
the fourth round.
The summarizes:
Mems national championship doubles
Nhird round William NJ Johnston ana
and Arthur Yencl1en. 6--4, Go. 2-6,
e-2; Wallace + Johnson and Stanley W
Pearson defeated Walter r. hayes ana
Ralph H Burdick. st. 6-1. ii, 6-4.
s-6 Willis e. Davis and Roland Roberts
defeated Richard Norris Williams I'd.
and Richard Harte,. e, e., 6--2.
Womens invitation singles Nhird round)
Miss Eleanor Tennant defeated Mrs.
Frank II. Godfrey. 6-o. 60.
Fourth round-Miss Marion zinderstein
defeated Miss Florence a. Ballin s--l,
6-8. Miss Tennant defeated Mrs Percy
Wilbourn. 6-l. 81; Miss Leslie Bancroft
defeated Mrs. Robert lie Roy, 6-3, g..
Wonen's invitation doubles Ghird
ound)-Miss Zinderstein and Miss Ten
nant defeated Mrs. A. ShurtleN and Mrs
b r. Cole So, Ct, Mrs. l.. G. Norris
and Mrs Barger- Wallach defeated Mrs.
Ream Leachman and Mrs. \. w. Niles.
FL I'll. Miss Phyllis Walsh and Miss
Edith S!gourney defeated Mrs lie Roy
and Miss Alice Cunning ham. 6-3. 6-4
Junior invitation singles (semi- final
round)-Miss Martha Bayard defeated Miss
Mary Palache, 60, 6-4, Miss Brenda
Hedstrom defeated Miss Anna Fuller. 6-S,
7-5.
Junior invitation doubles (selni- final
round d)-Misses Fuller and Paiache de-
feated Misses Elizabeth and Pauline
Cabot 6-1, 60 Miss Hedstrom and Miss
Martha Bayard defeated Miss Mabel
Leigh Holden and Miss Harriet Boyden,
60. 81
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