Show BRITISH VETERAN DEFEATS JOHNSTON WIMBLEDON England June 23 J. J C. C Parke Pare the British international tennis player defeated William M. M Johnston United States State singles champion in their match in the contest for the British tennis tennis tennis ten- ten nis championship here yesterday 7 5 22 2 2 6 2 6 2 8 86 The battle was witnessed by some persons who were agog with excitement throughout what was regarded as one of the greatest matches ever played on the historic Wimbledon courts The general verdict was that Johnston had be beaten ten himself largely through his frequent errors of nets riots and outs Parke played a far more careful game and arid was almost invariably safe with his drives of of which the American far tar too many 1 As the last point Was scored giving parke L e arl the victory victorya a tremendous cheer went up from the crowd and arid the winner was given an ovation which h lasted fully three minutes I In the first game yesterday y Captain Samuel Hardy of Chicago beat Major Moss 1058 a well known army player 6 0 6 2 7 6 S SIn In another match of of the the first round Axel B. B Gravem of California defeated J. J Frost of England 6 3 6 4 6 In the second round R. R N Norris Williams II It beat B. B Boustead d an Englishman of fair reputation a as a player er 6 2 6 6 2 6 1 |