Evening star., 1923-07-08

Yorker with all the ease, cunning
days he had torn through the falt
Striking a sizzling pace from the st
loss of game, giving up only do;
set Hunter got some of his hard sn
ston and gained a lead OF three gam
But Hunters stern struggle to stay
even with man who was superior
to him in every angle of play
could but be brief Johnston soon
forced him back to the defensive
again and kept him there until he
had won nine straight games, to put
himself within one game of the cham
pionship. Then Hunter won his own
service, thus succeeding in escaping
another love set defeat In this game
Johnston twice drove outside, but
this slight respite from the monotony
of being crushed was only the calm
before the storm for Hunter.
Finishes 1t Quickly.
Johnston, needing just one game TO
settle the long struggle begun two
weeks ago got it in the quickest
manner possible. II was his own
service. and never did he serve with
more speed. Four fierce shots over
the net, two returns that did not land
properly, two that We're easily killed,
Sud it was all over-with the sting
" love game at the end.
From start to finish. with only rare
exceptions. Hunter simply could not
pierce the defense of the agile, fleet
footed little Californian. Johnston
nearly always seemed able to antici-
pate where the return would come.
which gave him the appearance of
being everywhere. There did not
seem to be any place on the court
clear of JohnSton'S racquet.
Hunter moved slower than his op-
ponent. so that the Californian found
many snots to drop or drive a finish
ing shot. Hunters movements were
Handicapped by Nisters on his feet.
but as Johnston played today Hunter
could not beat him, for Johnston was
fast, had burning speed on the ball
and, what is more to the point, il
was controlled speed.
Makes Few Errors.
Johnston's errors were few and far
between: he made no mistakes in
his splendid victory and more than
confirmed the bitter knowledge of
Europeans that they have no one who
can compete with the best of Ameri-
cans in tennis.
The Johnston Hunter match was
only one of four fought out today for
world championships. In the mems
doubles the tried teammates of Great
Britain. Randolph Lycett and L. w.
Godfree, triumphed over the Span
iards. Count de Gomar and Eduardo
fIaquer, 60, 6-4. 3-6. 6-3. The
victors lacked the occasional bril-
lance with which the Spaniards de-
lighted the gallery, but also lacked
the lapses into which the losers fell;
they were steady. sound and sure and
worked together with remarkable
skill.
In the mixed doubles Lycett and
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. another pair
who have held the championship for
years disposed Of L. s D. Dean and
Mrs. Shepherd Barron in straight
sets. but not without difficulty.
Again was steady. accurate PLAYING
triumphant over a mixture of brill
lance and badness.
Women ProvIde Thrills.
The most interesting contest in the
entire fortnight came in the woman's
doubles. with Suzanne Lenglen and
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. court compan-
ions for many seasons. opposing the
two bobbed-hair girls who have won
great favor with the grandstands.
Misses Austin and CoIyer. OF course
the old timers won, the scores
being 6-3. 6--1 but for a few min
utes in each set they had a, furious
tight-a fight so lively and so daring
on the part Of the youngsters-or
children. as the two girl players are
Variously referred TO by the press
and the public--that the crowd be-
gan cheering and bowling like Amer
lean base ball fans
Mile. Lenglen and Miss Ryan start
youngsters, who no doubt were a bit
awed by the task of opposing such
stars Ill front Of such crowds. for
II has been just short week since
Miss Austin and Miss Colyer. both
under twenty, We're numbered among
the unknown Before the youngsters
could get on their game--a dashing,
jumping. smashing net game-Mlle.
Then they broke through Suzanne's
service and the crowd went wild.
Miss Colyer, who has what in many
respects is the best service of any
woman at Wimbledon, opened up by
aceing Miss Ryan. Her next shot |
was such hot one that Suzanne re-
turned II weakly to the net. The |
cheers by now were thunderous.
Again Miss Coyler aced Miss Ryan. |
or seemed to. but Miss Ryan protest
ed that it had tipped the net Then |
on the reserve ball little Miss Austin
ut the net killed the return. Later |
they lost a point, but, nevertheless, |
won this game also.
Now it was Miss Ryan'S service, /
and, despite the efforts of herself and I
her partner to keep their opponents
away from the net by lobs. they
stayed there, leaping high in the air
three returns with crisp volleys at
the net. The applause never ceased
and seemed somewhat to disconcert
, the veterans. while the youngsters
played like mad.
There had TO be a reaction to this
sort of thing, however, and 1t soon
came. Mile. Lenglen and Miss Ryan
braced up; Miss Austin had difficulty
with her service, and, though another
game went to deuce, the old-timers
ran out the set, 6--3. Then they
won the first two games in the sec
ond set. At this point Miss Colyer
won a love game on her own, service
with her partner smashing the ball
hard at the net. But this splendid
playing by inexperienced girls could
not be sustained and the champions
--ushed through the remainder of the
set without losing another game.
Send Cable to Johnston.
SAN FRANCISCO, July Gables
of congratulations were sent today
by the Olympic Club OF San Francisco
and the California Lawn Tennis AS
sociation to William NJ. Johnston, who
won the worlds tennis championship
on turf courts at Wimbledon. John
ston, it was said, played under the
Olympic Clubs colors.
Johnston recently won the worlds
championship on hard courts at ST
Cloud. He made the trip to Europe
Independently, not being sent by any
organized tennis organization. This
was his second try for the worlds
title at Wimbledon. In 1920 he was
defeated by ]. Cecil Parke.
Tennis experts say Johnston is
playing the best tennis of his career.
known as Little Bill" because tt his
weight of 1875 pounds, he often lacked
endurance. During the last winter
he added ten pounds to his weight
and this has increased his strength,
but has not interfered with his speed