The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Eliminate Internationalists
From National Doubles,
6-3, rs, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2.
JOHNSTON JOHNSON WIN
Newly Formed Duo Leads Pa
cific Coast Champions,
1913, 8-6, 81, 4-6, 6-3.
ny SAMUEL BRooKMAN.

sets followed close on the heels of
another in the national doubles cham
pionship to-day, bringing down to de-
feat Americas second and third top
ranking teams. Two new but power
ful combinations were responsible for
the startling reversals. the first of
which came in the triumph of Jean
Borotra of France, and Nathaniel w.
Niles of Boston over the Davis Cup
pair of 1921, r. Norris Williams and
Watson NJ. Washburn, and the second
in the defeat of Robert and Howard
Kinsey, Pacific coast champions, at
the hands of William NJ. Johnston of
California, and Wallace F. Johnson of
Philadelphia.
Strange things happen in tennis. One
would have looked askance at any ten
His fan who before the days play dared
to predict defeat for the finalists of
last year-WilIiams and Washburn. One
would have regarded with pity any bold
prognosticator who felt that the Kin
seys would come pretty close to a
StIdlEnL set QeIedI. bI IDdL Is eAdCIIS
what happened to both the teams that
had seemed almost certain OF places
in the semi-flnal round of the title
event
But the surprises We're not easily
brought about In each case five tense.
thrilling sets were required for victory.
In each case the beaten pair, after
dropping two sets. fought gloriously UP
hill to a tie only to falter in the final
test. Witness the case of the Kinseys
who. twice within point of straight
set defeat at the hands of the Johns
ton--Johnson combination. delayed de-
feat bv hanging on grimly. courageous
ly, and carried the issue to the limit
Of five sets. Witness also the case of
Williams and Washburn. who, thorough
lv outplayed, for two sets. turned the
tables so completely on Borotra and
Niles that they seemed headed for an
almost certain triumph.
So replete were both matches with
thrilling spectacular rallies. so frequent
and -tingling were the shifts of
fortune that the largest gallery OF the
week sat through four and a half
hours of play. ten continuous sets. with
out any thought of abandoning the
field. without any thought OF late sup
pcrs and the rapidly approaching dark
ness. When 1t was all over the score
board showed that Borotra and Niles
had earned their victory by a score OF
e-3 rs. 3-s. &c. 6-2 and that Johnston
and Johnson had defeated the Kinseys
at 1913, Sc. 81. 4-6, 6-3.
Franco-Amcricans wabbIe.
There was one stage in their tussle
with the Davis Cup Internationalists
when the hastily formed combination
of Borotra and Niles appeared TO have
shot their bolt Tho latter had taken
the first two sets chiefly through the
fiery attack and the brilliant. devastat-
ing, smashing and volleying of the dy-
mamie Borotra who tore around the
court with the fury of bull. Williams
and washburn througout that early
stage wee decidedly shy of control and
missed opportunity after opportunity to
clinch games at critical stages.
When the third set opened. however.
Borotra, who had run himself ragged
was compelled despite himself TO let
down considerably and his fatigue
forced him into errors that the steady
consistent game OF Niles could not
atone for. 1t was then that Williams
and Washburn, gathering speed, control
and confidence. started a spurt that in
the face OF the weaker opposition.
seemed irresistible. Few in the stand
there were who after seeing williams
and Washburn breeze through the third
and fourth sets doubted their eventual
triumph.
But 1t was not 10 be. Biding their
time in the fourth set and gathering
their reserve forces, Borotra and Niles
fought off fatigue and came through
with another tremendous squirt during
which the spectacular Borotra rose to
sensational tennis heights. He made
his errors and inexcusable errors at
times. Borotra did. but invariabl he
atoned for them bv superb blocking and
smashing. The Frenchman seemed TO
be on ton OF the net all the time and
the efforts OF the opposition TO dis
lodge him with lobs proved futile be-
cause OF the deadliness with which he
pounded the ball back as it sailed over
his head.
Thus after Williams and Washburn
had taken lead Of 81 in the final set
and were sailing along confidently they
found an aroused pair on the opposite
side Of the net and with the assistance
of their own untimely errors dropped
five games in a row for the set and
match. In the game that settled IT,
washburn. who was serving and who
had been uncertain Of his control the
greater part of the match. contributed
one double fault and three nets OFF
forcing shots.
The point scores:
FIRST SET.
Williams washburn--
os 2 3 } 4 4 i-S-25
4fa4 5 4--G--9i
SECOND SET.
William ms washburn-
30 - s 4 . 6--5-so
asa G047e e414 s-7-i3
THIRD SET.
williams wasiburn--
Al 81 o 4--6-ie
81 24i47 8 o-3-Ss
FOURTH SET.
NIcs-TSorotra. i 4 . > . OLD
FIFTH SET.
NIiesaBorosrs.... Mil,aBs,MssnD.n ! : 2-G-5s
Brothers Lose Service Battle.
The tussle between the Rinscys and
the team Of Johnston and Johnson,
who now menace tho title holders.
Tildcn and Richards, in tho semi-flnal
was chiefly a battle Of service. only
on nfreuuent occasions was service
broken through both sides being suf-
ficicntly skilled TO follow service i'm
medlatcly to the net and assume the
advantageous forwar ri court position.
But for skilful maneuvering on both
sides of the net and for exceptional
court generalship and wonderful an
tIcipation that kept the rallies going,
tho contest outshonc tho one In which
a