New-York tribune., 1921-04-12

The best played and most bitterly &
contested match of the day developed
in the third round match between Wal
lace +. Johnson and G. Carlton Shafer,
Of Philadelphia. Johnson finally won
s.fter the sets had gone to &c, Go,
Sc, but Shafer had splendid chance
20 score sensational reversal. In the
last set he led at d and at 6--5 and
deuce" only to see his hopes blasted
by committing easy errors.
When needing only two points for
The match Shafer, racing into the net,
missed an easy volley, with all the fore
court open to his shot. The ball struck
the top of the net and fell back into
Shafer's court, with Johnson hopelcssly
out OF position near the base line.
Turns Defeat Into Victory
That was the crucial stage OF the
match. After trembling thus on the
edge OF defeat Johnson gained new CON
idence, and in the last three games his
shots gained both in accuracy and
speed, and he began reeling off the
points with that nonchalant, uncanny
skill that has always marked his game.
1t was q struggle in which extreme
accuracy of placement rather than
speed and pace of stroke was the fea-
ture, and was in the main decided from
lne back OF the court. Shafer sacri-
feed speed in the effort to draw his
opponent out OF position by lne-cut-
ting shots. and he succeeded so we'll
that the final result was in doubt right
up to the last shot
Johnson, with his chop stroke played
largely the same tactics, although he
always had the greater speed. and his
fs.
Roth men had ccme through the first
TWO rounds without trouble
The tournament committee, under the
chaperonage of Bill Croker, the Long
weoa CrlcAet Club pro" ran things so
efectually that the surviving players
all reached into the round before the
semi-fnal Tomorrow the women's
singles will begin.
Norman Johnson Surprises
match that held the interest of
large gallery to the end resulted in the /
meeting between Ichiya Kpmagae, of
York. Everybody expected Kumacae to
walk through this match without the
least difficulty. but that is where the
fascination of chance came in, for after
dropping the first set at 0-6. Johnson
began to take the most daring of
chances and actually forced the famous
little lchiya into a twentygame battle
before the last set went to Kumagae at
11-9 for the match.
The metropolitan champion was not
playing anywhere near his best form,
making many glaring errors in the sec
ond set. Johnson, on the contrary
improved to remarkable degree in the
last half Of the match and there was
nothing he did not try. He covered
MS courts splendidly and returned
many shots that had seemed sure
points for kumagae.
Three times Johnson was within
noint winning the second set, but
each tin-e Kumagae, rousiEg himself,
managed to take the point and finally
he steadied down again and took the
last game as he speeded up his game
The truth of the matter is that
kumagae. after romping through the
first six games, unconsciously let down
and thereafter found it exceedingly
hard to come back, while Johnson took
instant advantage of his opponents
slips.
Three Wins for Voshell
S. Howard Voshell, former national
indoor champion. reached into the round
before the semi-inal by easy stages.
never being extended in his three
matches. He first defeated j. Cary at
60, &c, and then vanq, ished ii. S.
Prescott at 6-l, 6-1. II. Wick jr,
was the third victim of Voshei's az
gressive volleying and overhead game,
yielding at G2, 81.
Voshell has been getting down to
proper playing condition by strenu-
Gus course of work here. Eighteen
holes of golf every day, dancing in
the evenings and his tennis in between
times have taken off several extra
pounds. And to-day the former indoor
champion looked better than at any
time this season. He and Wallace
semi-final brackets, and by that time
both should be close to real playing
form.
Harold Throckmorton, winning his
frst match at 6-3 6-3 from P. d.
Fitzpatrick, had sterner battle on
ms hands IN the third round when
ne faced c. +. Watson jr. Here
Throckmorton won at So, 60. with
W Atson forcing him throughout the
opening set. 1t was mainly a case of
yolley and smash with both men
Throckmorton's shots were distin-
guished by dazzling speed, but his
errors were numerous. In the second
set he gained control, and then Watson
was forced on the defensive.
Josiah Wheelwright, r. B. Bidwell,
Kenneth simmons and R. w. Seabury
were the other survivors OF the day.
Women to Play To-day
Miss Marion Zinderstein, the defend
ing champion; Mrs Benjamin Z. Cole.
Mrs: Edith Sigourney, Mrs. Frank H.
Godfrey and Mrs. Walter Trumbull ir.,
all of Boston; Miss Molly ID. Thayer
and Miss Anne b. Townsend, of Phila-
delphia. all arrive to-day, while Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory, the national cham
plon, is due tomorrow for the start of
the women's singles.
The scores were:
MEMS NORTH AND SOUTH CHAM
PlONSHIP SINGLES
First round-F NJ Preucu defeated
Hugh Bullock e-2. 50. SIS: John Cole
defeated Edward Duble 80, 60; S
Howard Voshel defeated F. Cary, 60
c.. -
Second round (nrst round byes)-C. F.
watson jr. defeated A. B. Smith ia
e-4; Harold A. Throckmorton defeated T.
ID. Fitzpatrick. 6--3, IS; Paul Wester-
haven won from II. NJ Silwood by default;
}. H. Wheelwright defeated a. w Mer-
Ram. e, Sc; Norman johnson won
frcm John Latting by default. Ichiya
e--2 K. h. Bldwell defeated J. W savage.
81. 81 John Cole defeated f. H.
Preucil. Go. g.: 8. Howard voshel de-
feated II. S. Prescott, 6-l. I'll. II. c.
Wick jr from John Prescott by de-
fault, X. r. Simmons defeated Fred Otis
ct 6-1; H. z. Cross from Ted Dahl
bv default: r. b. Weeden defeated J.. r.
Coote. 6-1, G--1. r. w. Seabury won from
Vincent Richards by default; G. Carlton