New-York tribune., 1921-08-13

tee this afternoon IN the tnal rOun(
ton tournament of the Sea Bright |
istered a crushing defeat to Rich
The sets went at 60, 6-4. 6-2.
The decisive character of his tri-
umph to-day and the tremendous powe,
and deadly accuracy of Johnston's
game as he moved the brilliant but
erratic Williams down to swift defeat
gave the committee ample assurance
that Americas lawn tennis prestige
could safely be placed on the slender
shoulders of the little Californian.
Johnston will more than do his part
in the defense of the international
trophy. I do not think there is 2
player in the world to-day who could
have stopped the former national cham
pion as he played against Williams.
Through MS victory Johnston won
his first leg on the artistic Seabright
challenge bowl, which already bears
the names of William T. Tilden ID,
worlds champion, and of Watson NJ.
Washburn. who won it last year.
Vincent Richards and S. Howard
Voshell defeated 7. R. Pell and Karl
Sonl-I10AI
the mems doubles.
Miss Browne Off Form
Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessup and
Miss Eleanor Goss won the doubles by
defeating Mrs. Benjamin E. Cole and
Miss Helen Gilleaudeau at 6-3, ID
The surprise of the day came in the
semi-fnal round of the women's dou
bies when Mrs. Cole and Miss Gilleau-
deau vanquished Miss Mary K. Browne
and Mrs. Louise R. Williams, of Cali
fornia, by score of 6--3, IS. Miss
Browne was the weak spot of her
team, and toward the end made costly
errors. Both Mrs. Cole and Miss Gill
leaudeau played splendidly, steady, ac-
curate tennis from the back court.
Probably no match in this country
was ever handled by so distinguished
set of officials as were present on the
lines and in the umpire's chair this
afternoon when Johnston and Williams
began play. E. c. Conlin was the un-
pire; Julian S. Myrick and Harold H.
Hackett on the base line; Beals Wright
and George 7. Adee on the service
court lines; Samuel Hardy calling foot
faults; Robert D. Wrenn. Joseph NJ.
Jennings, William A. Larned and Ber-
non S. Prentice on the side lines;
Charles S. Landers and Robert M. Kin
sey on the center line.
Last, but not least, Frederick B.
Alexander ir.. son Of the famous inter
nationalist, acted as official scorer.
Young Fred is following his fathers
footsteps" having won the junior
championship of the club last week.
Williams began the service and
Johnston aced his opponent on the first
ball, crashing a forehand return of
service across deep court that Williams
never even got his racquet on, and then
proceeded to take the game at Love"
Williams Bewildered
Having broken through at the start.
little Bill" kept going at dazzling
speed and won the second game with
out the loss OF a point. Williams did
not seem able to handle the Califor-
mans service with any success, send
ing the bali out three times and into
the net once.
Williams was missing his shots by
inches IN many cases, and Johnston
was not giving him much of chance
to steady down. The Californian won
the third game on Williams's service,
sticking his returns directly to his
opponents feet, and the Longwood star
was having trouble getting the ball
away cleanly as a result
in an almost inconceivably short
space Of time Johnston had won the
first sets at 'fove," piling up 25 points
70 WlllIams's 7, none Of the Bostonian's
being earned points.
1t was Williams's turn to start serv-
Ice again in the second set. but again
Johnston broke through, hammering at
MS opponents shaky defense with such
Tesistless speed and pace that Viii
lams could only pile up errors. The
sal1ornian was not coming in to the
net position often, his tremendous
forcing shots off ground strokes max
Ing this unnecessary.
4ne great gallery entertained high
inopes OF sensational uphill battle,
however, when Williams ran off with
the next three sames, giving him the
SUBSTANTIAL lead Of al. Johnston had
oegan TO falter bit, making success
son son OF nets" and "outs," and Will
Iasms, a, sennag the change, was making
desperate efforts to get his opponent
OF the run.
Fifth Is Deciding Game
The real crisis Of the match, I felt.
came IN the playing Of the fifth game,
70 deuce four times, after johnston had
ied at 3O-40. Williams had taken the
oit in his teeth at this stage, apparent
" realizing that il must be then or
never for MIN. Both men were reeling
on brilliant shots for placement aces.
1onnscon's generally the result Of light
h'ng passing shots as his opponent
maae vain attempt TO close in at the
net
Williamss points were being earned
py dazzling half-volleys as he reached
last inside the service court lines, or
oy eantalizing stop-veleys that barely
hoa.ed the ball over the net
1, AFTER reaching the vantage point for
the second time Williams again weak
ened and lost the last three points and
sne crucial game, a double fault, an
out and met" Instead Of the games
being Al in Williams's favor, they
were only 3-2, and with Johngton's
ssrylee 10 come in the next game. I
made note on my scorcard at the.
TINE, % tne effect: "Dick's last chance
gone now" and 30 it turned out
Johnston was up on mis- toes every
second, as though realinzing that ne
mpss hnish matters quickly, lest Will
ilms should run into one Of his super
streaks oS tennis. Twice in the sixth
game ne crashed over service aces into
Williams court. the ball coming over
~lsn tremendous top-spin and beauti-
'rily placed. Johnston won this game.
Sqnarinz the match.
Williams made ore more courageous
attempt 10 stem The tide. He vas plac-
ing Ms main reliance on service in the
seventh game Nothing would deter
h@m from trying 10 score on service