The New York herald., 1921-08-13
SEABRIGHT TENNIS
CUP FOR JOHNSTON
Californian Scores Decisively
Over R. Norris Williams
i'm Final.
LOSER is VERY ERRATIC
H;s PeAr Control Aids Oppo-
ae=t 4 Every Set-Score
is 60, 81, 6-2.
ny SAMUEL .. BRooKMAN.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW York Herald
snAHRIGnT. n. j.. Aug. 12.--It would be
stretching the imagination to call the
final on the Seabright courts to-day a
fitting climax 10 tournament of nota-
HE matchea II was too one-sided for
that too devoid Of thrills OF tense situa-
tions and hard fought rallies. II was in
fact a decided anti-climax. for Richard
Norris Williams "a was not in his best
playing mood and never worried Will
lam ~. Johnston In the least In three
short sets Johnston. playing in his usual
huwincsxiike style. scored a decisive VIC
tory. SO. Cd. SIS.
Those who have followed wiillams's
morc or less crratlc tennis year. had no
reason to be surprised at the outcome.
r. was not hts day. Not once during the
match did he reach the brilliance that
marked most az his earlier efforts in the
tournament His judgment of distance
wa& poor and hls speed was wanting. As
usual he was taking MI sorts OF chances
On siaeline shots. sharp angled returns or
aasrk low voilcys that were intended to
skim the net but while his intentions
were good. his execution was had-so
poor IA fact that his attack looked
careless
IA the meantime Johnston. contentIng
himself with back court game. was
sending one whiplike forehand drive
after another Into the corners. or along
the aide lines with exceptional accuracy,
forcing errors or passing Williams
cieaniy. Time and arain. too. Johnston
caught Williams midway between the
haseiius and the net with a swift drive
that landed at hits feet and almost in
yafiably earned a point. Williams was
repeatedly being caught out Of position
falling to get up 10 the net fast enough
~ meet the ball on the v0lley.
Contest A. Brief.
The match was over In a trifle more
tnau three-auarters az an hour. about
the same time that II took Johnston TO
dispose of Vincent Richards yesterday.
Williams earned just one more game
than had the junior champion the pre-
vious day, but he made a much more in
teresting fight Of e. forcing quite a few
Of his losing games 20 deuce.
Only once during the contest aid VIII
Jams give any promise Of extending the
Californian. After dropping the nrst
seven games in a row. he appeared TO
rouse himself and inject something like
his customary speed and earncstness
into his play. He attacked the net more
aggressively and got there An time 10
do some decisive stroking In the flfth
game, too. on his own service Williams
had Ave different opportunities 20 bring
the score 10 S--i In his favor. but two
nntimely double faults and several In
excusable. ar well as costly "outs." !"
halted him each time and thc long
deuce game went finally TO Johnston
The latter quickly brought the score TO
3 all and has easy sailing the rest OF
the way.
Practically every seat IN the spacious
grandstand was occupied when the ANAL
lists took the centre court. while on the
opposite side OF the enclosure smaller
circle of seats erected for the occa-
sion accommodated all the spectators IL
could hold comfortably. They were all
set for a match Of thrills, and tho gem
eral expectation was that II would so
four sets. with every set close. Well. II
was no such thing. Johnston had the
FIRST set almost before the gallery re-
allied that the match was on. and Will
Jams. with only seven points 10 his
credit, not one Of them earned, looked
hopelessly out Of the running at that
stage.