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Show LATE SPORTS ! , . LONDON, Juno IS. William T. Til-den, Til-den, of Philadelphia, defeated Zenzo Shimldzu, of Japan, 6-1. 6-1, and William Wil-liam M. Johnston of San Francisco. United States singles champion, do-feated do-feated Major Dudley P. Hay. 6-3, C-3. in the semi-finals of the London lawn tennis championship tournament hore today. Bv these victories America has already won tho English championship. champion-ship. It only remains to bo seen whether Johnston or Tllden Is the better bet-ter man in the finals tomorrow. Tllden and Johnston In defeating Shimldzu and Dudley furnished the most sensational tenuis thus far witnessed wit-nessed in the championship. Tho Americans toyed with their opponents, both of whom wore considered crack players, especially tho Japanoso. In, tho fourth round or tho doubles Shimldzu and Nicholas Mlshu, of Rumania, Ru-mania, beat the American player, Captain Cap-tain Samuel Hardy, and BlacKbeurd of South Africa. 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. The outcome of the soml-flnals in tho doubles made it certain that an American pair also would win the doubles championship. In this event R. Norrls Williams and C. S. Garland beat Shimldzu and Mishu C-H, while Johnston and Tllden beat tie British semi-finalists, Ritchie and Fisher, 6-2, 6-0. MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 13. John D. Martin, yesldont 'of the Southern association, today called a special meeting of the league directors in Memphis next Monday to consider tho situation brought about by the refusal refus-al of five of eight of the clubs In tho league to play the Littlo Rock club with "Casey" Smith In tho lineup. line-up. NEWPORT, R. I., June IS. For the third successive day weather conditions con-ditions today forced postponement of the ninth race between the Resolute and Vanities lor tho right to defend the America's cup against Shamrock IV next month. BROOKLYN, Juno 13. Brooklyn-Chicago Brooklyn-Chicago game postponed; wet grounds. ' BOSTON, Juno IS, Cincinnati-Boston game postponed, rain. oo |