Show DUO OF DAVIS CUP LIFTERS BATTLE WAY 1 IN INTO TO SEMIFINALS R. R Norris Williams II and Wallace F. F Johnson Get Nearer National Tennis Title by Beating Strachan and arid Washburn Newport R. R I. I Aug 23 Wallace Wallace F. F Johnson Johnon John on and R. R Norris Korris Williams II won t their w wa way into the semifinal round of 01 the all corners singles ship to today 3 defeating J. J R. R Strachan and V. W. M. M respectively in inthe iii n ni i the sixth sixth days day's play of the annual tournament of th the Un United ted States NaI Na- Na I Lawn Tennis association John Johnson on defeated 2 6 2 fi G- G 2 G I t 6 4 4 an and l Williams eliminated Washburn shurn 1 j j- j 7 5 6 a. In both cases c. the i f scores ores indicated clearly the superiority of the victors Williams will play Nat Natures NiTer and azid Johnson will face lace Champion Maurice l e E. E on Mon Mon- I Ii day a- a aThe The winners in turn will ja play for the national singles on ou Tuesday As the field stands McLoughlin is opposed by three eastern stars but I after his his' wonderful demonstration of tennis against Clothier he is 5 an overwhelming over over- r whelming favorite to win the championship gain again I The tournament committee allotted the grand stand court today to the Strachan Johnson match which was late tate in starting starling owing o to the damp t r condition of the tho turf following the thc e earh eary morning showers It was vas almost noon when Strachan served the first ball Johnson Jphnson as is his custom started i slowly and slowly and for a few mim minutes the stock stocky Californian appealed to be he making a runaway match of the play pay The TILe Philadelphia appeared to devote ote more attention to to his opponents opponent's s 's st style IQ of play than to the tho ball and Strachan quickly ran oui out the set tet 6 G games to 2 L t This was his only slime shine however howe for fol Johnson on had bad solved ol 1 Strachans s dashing ashing but rather crude game and proceeded to run out the I 1 I succeeding three thre sets pets with only occasional stands by the Californian California The ta boy never faltered but lie he lacked the leso necessary to combat I I this his more experienced adversary fully r The damp damp court rather helped Johnson Johnf Johnson John John- f son and hIt hl spinning chop chOI strokes badly puzzled Strachan han once the easterner east east- r I erner got bot going The Californian freo frequently fre fre- o Qu drove e Into the thc net or out o of court It was this fault fault and Johnson's Johnsons 1 generalship In forcing Strachan Into deep court play pay that thai actually gave Sa the vital Ital points to the reserve reser member of or tho the Da Davis Das s cU cup CLIP team On earned points point Strachan had a slight advantage over Johnson the corp cor standing 29 9 to 28 28 but nn on the unc unearned unearned un un- un- un c earned side of or the card Strachan was wasa a h heavy a lo loser er for he gave Ja 88 SS points to Johnson receiving recel In return but 66 The summary showing sets games runes and nd poUts points won at nt notE outs placements place place- ments service ic aces and double faults f follow Ho JOn JOHNSON Set et S G. G PT N. N O. O PL PJ Df 1 t 0 2 20 lu j z a 0 cI 1 f 1 i 2 S' S S 8 0 0 3 ij I 1 f 3 32 S 1 j 7 0 1 1 6 1 8 2 1 1 I Tot 3 O I 6 32 30 27 1 1 4 Set S. S Sp G. G FJ PT o A. A DF DF st 1 16 I-G I 9 8 2 1 l- l r d 0 J 20 01 ii fl ii- ii l. 1 0 0 2 2 19 19 11 11 i 1 1 i 1 Id 0 I 4 7 7 16 fi 1 0 Tot 1 14 9 95 39 39 4 13 24 5 5 6 6 1 Williams made mad rather short work of his hll match with Washburn ashburn winning the first and third sets in easy eal fashion Washburn made his stand tand in the soc soc- ond set Jet which he carried to deuce chiefly chien because of 01 careless play b by h Williams The Tue latter always held the upper hand however WIlliams's record record record rec rec- ord against ashburn Washburn was 19 games ams I and 06 points to 9 games and 75 points The rho score b by points and games gaines follow folio I I 44 4 t 4 26 26 6 Fir First t set set Williams Williams ams amsI H. H games G 6 Washburn ashburn I 23 1 16 1 16 games 1 Second set set Williams Williams IH U 34 34 panics gameS 7 Washburn HO 1 10 S 1238 28 8 games ames Third set set William l rG 26 G games ames C. C Washburn ashburn 3 31 Jl games ganies 3 During Durin the arrangements lay day were I completed for fOI the banquet to be tendered rc the winning Davis cur cup team in New Nc York next week It is planned to hold the celebration of the return of tho International cup at cos co's on onYe Ye Wednesday nesda evening I If the tournament tournament tournament ment ends here Tuesday Dwight 1 F. F Davis of ot St St. Louis Loul donor of 01 tho the cup will be present and deliver a speech of con congratulation to th the men responsible for Its recovery reco Every Ever former nalI national na na- na- na lI nal champion with time the exception of ot Richard Sears has already alread agreed to attend atten as well vell as all the members of oC former American American- Davis Js cup teams During the banquet duplicates of 01 the Davis cup bo presented ted to mom mom- mom 1 bels bel's of the various teams who have not already received one Of the two matches scheduled for Monday the Johnson contest contest contest con con- test will be bc staged on the Gran Grandstand stand court |