New-York tribune., 1921-08-12


Sea Bright Lawn Tennis and Cricke
The fall of Richards was swift and
complete, Johnston literally sweeping
hin, off the court under an avalanche of
snrious furehand drives and deadly
overland volleys. The little Califor-
MAN was travelling at sizzling pace all
the way, placing Richards on the de-
fensiye from the start and never allow
iug him an opportunity of working into
MS best game.
The Easterner was forced to hurry
his own strokes continually, with the
result thar there was no speed to his
shots. and Johnston absolutely smoth-
cred returns as he came charging in
from the net.
Williams vs.. Johnston
Richard Norris Williams I'd, &c
Boston, won the other semi-hnal match,
defeating Maxwell Woosnam. of the
British Isles Davis Cup team. BY score
Of 10. 6-3, 6-3. Williams will meet
Johnston tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock in the struggle for the Sea-
bright challenge bowl.
The sensation Of the day, in spite OF
Johnston's decisive win over young
Richards, was the splendid victory OF
Miss Eleanor Goss, OF the Westside
Tennis Club over Miss Mary X. Browne,
Of California, with the sets going at
81, 0-s, Cd. Miss Goss's great power
in stroking the ball and an overhead
game that was steadier and more dead
" than she has ever shown before,
were the deciding factors in this match
Hrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, the
national champion, defeated Mrs.
Marion Zinderstein Jessup in the
other semi-anal round match by a
score of 81, -. and she will face
Miss Goss tor the woman's Seaoright
challenge bowl on Saturday afternoon.
Paired with s. Howard Voshel in
TIE doubles. Richards made partial
atonemert fer his defeat IN the singles
by vanquishing Johnston and Willis
Davis 4 the third round of the mems
doubles. The sets were scored at 4-6.
G-2. SIS, With both Richards and
Vosheu playing sound. hard hitting
tennis all the way Davis was the
weak spot on the other side and was
made the special object Of attack by
Richards and Voshell.
Womeu's Semi-Finals
To-day's winning pair will meet
Karl Behr ard Theodore z. Fell in
the upper semi-inal round match to-
morrow afternoon. Williams and Wat
son Washburn gained their final round
bracket this evening by defeating Rob
est and Howard kinsey, of California,
u 14-12, Is 6-3, after a very close
ana hard-fought match.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
semi-inai round matches in the wor-
ems doubles will De played. Miss Helen
Gllleaudeau and Mrs. Benjamin Z. Cole
will meet Miss Browne ana Mrs. Louise
+ Williams, OF California, in the upper
2 = IL I2~-e 4cJ n
Miss Ceres Baker viii meet Miss Goss
and Mrs. Jessup, the national cham
plcns. The winners in these two
matches VIII play for tire twin doubles
challenge cups Immediately after the
finish Of the mems singles.
y here there was SO much to occupy
the attention in single afternoon Of
play Il is impossible to enter into detail
regarding the several outstanding
matches. but | will attempt TO give d
general idea as To the tactics used by
Johnston in Overwhelming Richards and
touch upon the Miss Goss-Miss Browne
match IN preference to some OF the
others.
Playing Conditions Ideal
Conditions were ideal when Johnston
and Richards came out from the club
house and marched to the court, with
their seats in the stands fanking the
court on either side. r. ?. Clarkson
was in the umpire's chair when Rich
ards Won the toss and chose to begin
tEe service. He started auspiciously,
taxing the first game after the points
had reached deuce four times. Not an
earned point in this game.
Richards TOOK the second game,
breaking through the Californian's
service for MS first p1lnt as the re-
suit Of beautiful backhand across
court 70 Johnston's deep bacAnand.
Johnston had not started 20 hit the
ball truly yet. lie impress me as if
he were not quite certain as to just
how dangerous Richards was, and was
intent upon feeling his young opponent
CT.
The fireworks began in the third
ne, Johnston putting OF speed on
Ei@ ground strokes, ard his attack in
eFeas.ng n intensity every minute. The
sfsec ~lta which the Californian 5
snots wee coming INTO Richards's
eo1r- tCrcsd the latte 10 hurry his
stso2es, ard his returns were 50 lack
ing IN pace and sharpness that john
ston Was aoie 70 smother the ball al
mos Is soon al II came over the ne..
me las SIX games Of the set were
Won Dy the former national champion
witao1- tae emblance Of real strug-
gie Richards was obviously worried
a. his failure to bring off his shots,
ana &c nad no opportunity TO reach
ne Yoieying position owing to his lack
et forcing shots.
Richards Demoralized
Johnston broke through service at
tAe stsrt & the second set and then
nsde j. z-0 by winning on his own
eslTsry lie was getting better every
H''as}e and vas scoring frequently on
spiendie ac.ns shot, majority Of
salen we're made as he closed in at
-ee nss and cross-courted Richards
"nn siashing overland volleys.
vsotnlrg would 20 rsght for the New
aofx player and he was fret.ing be-
s&use 81 this, and the picture Of The
.sssh'.ess. Tremendously hitting little
s'ah Or toe other side o. the net did
gss gs add % Ricnards's composure.
ssaannsfon lost the third game. making
s ssaf errors in a row, but then he
s@ahz back into his best stride, win
sssg your ous II the next five games,
s'sn,hg nm two sets TO nonc.