The New York herald., 1922-08-05
COAST STAR BEATS
WILLIAMS EASILY
Boston Man No Match for
Californian Who Takes
Straight Sets.
SCORE Is Go, 60, 6-3
Mrs. Jessup and Miss Wills
Vanquish Mrs. Mallory and
Miss Walsh.
BY SAMUEL J. BRookMAN.

BY SAMUEL j. BROOkMAN.
SEARRIcHT, n. j.. Aug. 4.--Tennis-
dom knows to-day just how formid-
able d little contender William NJ
Johnston OF California is this season,
Whatever lingering doubt there may
have existed on the point was COM
pletely dispelled on the Seabright
courts this afternoon, when the Pa
ciiic coast star overwhelmed r. Norris
Wi Jams I'd OF Boston in three quick.
decisive sets, Go, g.. 6-3. This is
the same Williams who had been cut
ting so wide a swarth since the turf
court season set in. who had been
toppling over players of top rank with
his most sparkling tennis in years.
II was impressive and sensational.
Williams had been so effective so brill
liant all week that the least expected
of him was a great bid for victory
that would extend Johnston to the limit
OF his skill and endurance. But he met
an opponent to-day who had timed his
progress Well III lne louTldiiieHNs WIZ
had gradually worked up to his best
speed and who was on edge for the
final. He met an opponent who out
guessed him and outplaced him, who
made difficult gets look like simplicity
itself, who outsteadied him by wide
margin from first TO last.
Johnston Puzzles Opponent.
Bill Johnston was sharpshooting to-
day. placing with such unerring judg-
ment or speed and distance that Will
Jams was kept reaching for the ball. and
under such conditions Williams was un-
able to get his left cross-court volieys,
his crisp shots down the sideline and
the other decisive strokes of his reper-
toire. Johnston's forehand drive, pow
erful, low and accurate was working
to perfection. forcing openings which he
was quick to take advantage of.
Williams netted the ball seventeen
times more than Johnston, drove 1t out
twenty-six times to eighteen and double
faulted on eight different occasions.
II was not a match of sustained rail-
lies. Both men were trying for place
ment on every stroke and the points
were won quickly. Johnston, getting into
stride without any loss OF time. fairly
breezed through the first set, competing
1t in nine minutes and outscoring his
opponent four to one. Williams, netting
and outing off the Caiifornian's service
and off his whipllke forehand placements.
saved only six points in. the set, an
average Of one point a game.
Rain Gives Way to sun.
There was light sprinkling of rain
during the greater part Of the SGT. but
Il did not affect either mans game
neither did 1t bother In the least the
gallery OF 1000 fans. BY the time the
second set began the sun had broken
through the clouds and II was perfect
tennis weather the rest of the day.
The second set required only sixteen
minutes for completion. Johnston taking
four games in a row after the score had
gone to . all The Californian's ser
vice seemed to be carrying more sting
than usual and II was bothering VIII.
Jams considerably. Two service aces
helped Johnston to the seventh game and
two double faults to the eighth and set
The final set was longer than the sec
ond by four minutes, making the total
time for the match exactly three-quar-
ters of an hour Williams raised hopes
momentarily in the last division OF play
by breaking through -Johnston's service
for the first and only time during the
contest and taking a lead of ? TO /.
The lead. however, was short lived.
Johnston retaliated i'm the very next
game. making the score all. 1t went
to all, Williams being carried to deuce
five times to win the sixth game. II
proved to be his last. He had a fine
opportunity in the seventh game when
he took the first three points for 10 love
on Johnston's service. but two remark
able side line placements by the Cali
fornian, two nets and an out by Will
Jams gave the server five points in q
row for the game. Johnston then took
the next two games III short order and
cinched his second leg on the Seabrighi
bowl. He won his first a year age
when he defeated Williams almost as
decisively as he did to-day.
Johnston's play again stood out brill
lantly in a doubles semi-final. In which
the Californian and James O. Anderson
OF Australia defeated the Pacific~coast
champions. Robert and Howard Kinsey
In straight sets, 6-3, 10 Johnston
dominated the match from start to
finish.
In the final round tomorrow Johns,
ton and Anderson will play the Davis
cup pair of last season, r.. Norris
Williams 3D. and Watson NJ. Wash.
burn, Immediately after Mrs. Molla
Ljurstedt Mallory and Miss Leslie Ban.
croft complete their women's singles
final.
Womcn's Doubles Furnish Thrill
There was stirring. spectacular ex
hibtion in the womens' doubles IL
which Mrs. Marion Zinderstein Jessur
and Miss Helen Wills defeated Mrs
Mallory ard Miss Phyllis Walsh 11-9
GO. The contest was replete will
long rallies punctuated by sparklnl
rccoveries and short range volleyinl
dues Mrs. Jessup and her sixteer
year old partner were the superior a.
volleying and In general forward cour
play and this advantage told In theii
favor at the end
The winners after running into al
apparently insurmountable lead OF 5-i
IN which the first set were hard presse,
to prevent its loss for Mrs. Mallor,
and Miss Walsh rallied and not onl!
overhauled but passed their opponents
taking lead of 6--J. The set wen
nine additional games however, anC
service was broken through often be
fore Mrs. Jessup and Miss Willl
ciif shed u.
11e second set was not nearly Al
clos =. The winners directed their at
tack as often as possible to Mis-
Wash's side of the court and the Phila
dclphia girl obliged with frequent er
rors The rallies however, continued
Interesting to the end.
Abbott Knocks Out Powers.
rr.r0tl Abhott Lpnckad nut Frank