Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
WASHbURH DROPS
MATCH TO JOHNSON
Fast Tennis Is Played on
Courts at Philadelphia.
Victory Is Surprise

PlilLADELpHiA. Sept. 10Th. dc
Feat Of Watson II. washburn, of New.
York. by Wallace T.. Johnson. of phil
adciphia. in the second round Of m.
fortieth singles championship ,ourn,
'neht OF the United states Lawn Ten
MS Association, wae tn" outstnndiu,.
features Of the second days Dl,y az,
the courts OF the Germantown Cricko,
Club here this afternoon IN. nm
expected downfall Of Washhurn cam.
after bi,:aF turf battle. Ly scores
OF G-3. Sd. &c, Ga. G-3 WaShiuru
hnd been generally selected az, :; semi
hnaiist In the upper half Of the draw.
and his defeat by the local chop-
stroke artist furnished III. mos,
startling upset Of the titul;lr tournu-
mcnt To data
AZ an exhibition o, thrilling tennis.
from the gallery standpoint. IN.
match lacked much In IN. way q.
scnsationa! s'roking and voiieyins.
From the angI. Of tactical. strategic
tennis and perfect timing OF strokes
the contest reached IA plan. seldom
secn on American courts. Ever.
stroke was carefully and accurately.
planned and delivered and each play
er knew exactly what his next sho,
would be Ia the campaign for poin,e.
Errors formed "a prominent par, in
the scoring OF both Johnson and
Washburn, hut this was 10 he expect :
ed, since placement points again 81
players OF their type are necessarily
few and far between.
Each took turns In forcina: the play
and accommodating points on their OPP
pon"n;s errors. III ;h!s respect
Washburn. who was ranked seventh
10 IoEnSon's ;ymth g, The close OF
the 1920 sci,son. really held tn. upper
hand In ,hc first three Gets, two 81
which he won. johnson. however.
following tho rest after ia" third set
became The aggrcssor In the fourth
set which he won with "a string OF
-FOUR straight games AT the end The
local player followed with Ave more
in the nth set before Wathburn could
check his rush. and il was this strin.'
Of nine victories Ia row that broke
the iutcrnationalist. lie made a game
rally. which n"ttcd him three games
IN the NTH. hu; johnson cl!nchcd
tho victory in the ninth game
As result OF his defeat of Wash
burn, thc Philadelphia player arpeara
likely 10 be T. Norris Williams OPP
ronent In the seminal round, which
position Johnson has held several
times in ngs: titular tournaments
His tennis today was wei nigh per.
feet. which, combined with strong
phySica! powers places Johnson, III
the light Of an Impressive candidat,
for championship honors.
Washburn's defeat was not tbs
Only upset of the day, however. for
Nat w. %ilcs. Of Boston, Cell before
the racket proves OF Stanley w
Pearson. another local player. in n
second Ative-sct match played IN ar
outer court. PEARSON. who holds the
fcnn State ampiunship. defeated
Nilcs. ranked No. 9 last SEASON, 81
80. 6-3, CT Ga. The victory was
due in part To the younger player.
greater physical endurance, for tho
rallies were long drawn out and bit
tcrly fought
In the other matches OF the day
the progress of the more prominent
marked by any particularly stiiT OPP
position. except in the case OF Willis
Davis. Of San Francisco, who was
forced Ia the full hve-sct limit 10
i.feat Clarence Todd. of the Aus
trnlasian team. Todd won the first
two SGT; in rather impressive fashion,
but when Davis stcadied his game
md came to the net. the Californian
driving. smashing and placements
won.
Physical endurance also counted on
the side of the victor in this match
as In the case OF the Johnson Wash
burn and Pearson Niles contests.