New-York tribune., 1920-06-22


Americans at the Queens Club tour
ney last week, with only Americans fig
urng in the final of both doubles and
singles, English critics and followers
of the game are prepared for almost
anything, and it was no SURPRISE there
fore, when Johnston, Tilden, Williams
and Garland all won their first round
matches with ease, except in the case
of Garland, who was carried to four
hard sets by 0. G. N. Turnbull, giant
English player, weighing more than
200 pounds
Johnston tried out his shots against
]. M. Flavelle, one of the English
days on the courts, and the American
triumphed in straight sets at So,
Cd, 6-2, without extending himself
at any time in the match His ter
rifc forehand drive, which has game d
fame overnight in the British Isles,
opened up great gaps in Flavclle' S
court and forced the English veteran
to fight purely defensive battle from
his base line. There were times when
this marvellous little American rushed d
the net, coming in behind his tremen-
dous forcing ground strokes, to finish
Oft his points with furious and deadly
OVSTEduu VOlleylnG.
Faces England's Best Players
Tomorrow Johnston will face the
most serious opposition he has en-
countered since coming to this coun-
try, for mona other than John c.
Park, regarded as the greatest player
in Britain at present, will be his op-
ponent. This will be battle of fore
hand drivas, probably the two great
est shots of this particular kind in the
world. for Parke, like Johnston, has
speed and pace of his forehand
drive. Parke has written book on
his drive; Johnston has been writing
history with his.
Johnston should win. and rather
easily, perhaps, for Parke is also one
of the veterans in the game and no
longer the wonderful player who CON
quered Brookes, Wilding, McLoughlin
and Williams some years ago The
American should have tremendous
advantage in youth, speed and en-
durance, and thHc are formidable OBJ
stacles to overcome.
The fate of the draw brings severe
blow to the Americans. for in the third
and thus one of them will 20 out.
Williams had less to do than John
ston in defeating n. Field, an English
player from the Provinces, by scores
of 6-2, 81, 6-3, but he did that lit
tie we'll. The former American cham
plon was in far better stroke to- day
than when he played at the Queens
Club last week, and the local critics
commented on his sharp driving and
dazzling volleying. Johnston's volley-
ing is remarkable for its severity and
deadliness, but Williams, when in the
mood, executes shots on the voley that
positively amaze the gallery.
Garland Slow Starter.
Garland showed again, when playing
Turnbull, that he is slow starter. 1t
required all Of two long deuce" sets
for the American to work into his best
stroking, and Turnbull. a tremendous
figure Of man. pushed his young op-
ponent hard, all the way. The scores
were 7-5, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3.
The Englishman was very steady
covering his court wonderfully we'll for
a man of his size. and he went after
everything Garland sent over, making
returns Of what seemed like sure place
ment aces" for the invader After
running into a lead Of 80 on games
II the first set Turnbull saw his advan-
tage wiped out as Garland began play
ing up. Most of the rallies we're from
deep court, with both men aiming
their drives for the side lines.
Turnbull led at % on games and
seemed certain Of the set, but then
Garland began to whip his drives
through the opening for dazzling
passing shots, running out the next
hve games in row for the set at Is.
IN the second set the struggle be-