Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
JOHNSTON TRIMS BELGIAN FOR /
WORLD HARD COURT TITLE and |
lENCLEN TAKES WOMEN'S CROWN

st. Cloud. France, May 81 (By A.
p)-William VI. Johnston, of Cali
fornia, today defeated j. Washer Of
Belgium in the final round for the
mons singles hard courts champion
ship of the world.
Suzanne Lengien defeated MISS
Kathleen Mckanc of England for the
women's title.
In the womens doubles Miss Nc
Kane and Mrs. Bcamish, England,
won from Mile Lcnglcn and Nine
Golding g., G-3, while in the mixed
doubles NJ. Cochot and Mile Icngkn
defeated J. Il. Gilbert and Miss Nc
Kane e., 1913.
Washer gave Johnston a merry
battle, winning the first and fourth
sets from the American. The final
score was As, g., g., &c. Go.
Mile Lcnglcn in the singles de-
fcatcd Miss Mckanc, 6-3, 6-3.
/ The strain oi the hard tournament
may mean the retirement for a long
period Of Mile LenGlcn, who collap-
scd after the last set in the wOman's
doubles, in which she and her part
nor went Gown to defeat before Miss
Mci(anc and Mrs. Beamsh.
Il simply can't DO it," said Mile
IcugIcn as Mrs. Bcamish's last
placement shot for the final point
sailed just outside her reach with
out the champion having made any
, attempt to return if.
Johnston praised the paying of
N. Washer.
lie is a hard, tough PLAYER" lie
SAID. and can hold his own in-any
, company"
With the close of the last hard
courts championship tournament to
. NJ h,1tl
tonm rules one championship. 1.-THE
mems singles. goes To the United
states, the. WOmcn's doubles viii be
! taken across the channel by Miss
Mckanc and Mrs. Beamish, While
France Wlll hold three OF the titles
| the NOmcns singles. won 10y Mile
| LcnGlcn. the mixed doubles. won by
Nj. Cochet ana Nile Icnglcn and the
mems doubles won by j. Brugnon
and NJ. Dupont.
The cHici characteristic ofs the
| Na$her-Johnston Latch was the
| base line Giivin: of Johnston, who
| apparently had a too wholesome
respect FOR the Bclgian's placing
| ability to try too much net playing.
| The liel%ian easily found his stride
! at the very beginning. playing rings
| around the, Californian and taking
! tine first set from him before Johns
! ton could settle down to anything
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