Evening star., 1912-08-27
M'LOUGH[|N winner
California Player Lands Ten
mis- Hon0rS From Johnson.
CLEAN SWEEP FOR COAST
Bundy Shares With Victor in Dou-
bles. and Miss Browne Il tho
Women's Champion.

NEWPORT. X. l.. August a1.-Califor-
MAS sweep of the lawn tennis honors OF
the country was completed YESTERDAY.
when Maurice. r. Mclaughlin Of San
Francisco won the championship i'm sin
giles from Wallace +. johnson of Phila-
delpha, in three out of five sets.
The scores were Sc. &c. 6-3. 64
and o.
Mclaughlin holds the championship IN
doubles with Thomas {. Bundy of Los
Angeles.
Miss Mary Browne of San Francisco.
who saw the finals yesterday. is the ma
tional women's titleholder.
Mclaughlin was a 3 to favorite when
the players came onto the court. but after
the first few games Johnson got his low
chop stroke working in excellent shape
and for two sets the Californian was un-
able to handle 1t.
1t was one of the most stubborn con-
tests seen in the Casino since the Nc
Loughlin- Williams match of last week.
At one time Johnson was within two
games of the championship. McLough-
lin, however. pulled himself together and.
fathoming the mysteries of the Philadel
phian's low cut stroke. smashed the balls
across the court and squared the match
After that Johnson tired rapidly and Nc
Loughlin had no difficulty I'm clinching the
contest and the championship.
This is the first year that the tennis
titles have gone to the Pacific coast.
The sun was breaking through the
clouds when the players came onto the
court and the first match started, with
Johnson serving. Mclaughlin showed
that he was far off his game by driving
the first four balls out of the court, john
son scoring love game. McLoughiin
won the second game
Then Johnson began his chop-stroke
work. sending the balls low to McLough
Inns feet with a terrlnc spin that gave
but little rebound. Mclaughlin handled
the set was three games all Johnson ran
out on McLoughlins drives into the net
or out of the court.
Points-First Set.
Johnson. 49,. o 5-3l-6
Mclaughlin. % 3-23-3
More errors by Mclaughlin through
his inability to fathom the low. spin
ming returns of Johnson's racquet gave
the Philadelphia a lead of four games
to love in the second set.
Mclaughlin took the fifth game on
running to the net too quickly for
Johnson's returns. His rally, however.
was only a short one. and. to the sur
prise of the spectators. Johnson took
the set six games to two, making the
match two sets to love in his favor.
Points-Second Set.
Johnson 701 4-32-6
McLoughlin..... l 3 2 8 8 1-25-2
Realizing that he had the fight of the
week on his hands. Mclaughlin started
the third set by dashing into the net
on all returns. Mclaughlin ran the set
out six games to three. principally
through errors by the Philadelphian.
Points-Third Set.
Mclaughlin. o 0 4-2s-6
Johnson. . 9 2 o O-2l-3
Excitement reigned when the players
came onto the court following short
rest after the third set. Johnson took
the first game on accurate placing ana
passing Mclaughlin at the net.
Mclaughlin rallied in the third game.
which he took on Johnson's errors
Then he made it two all on two of his
swift smashes, a service ace and an err
ror by his opponent The set fiuctuated
until the seventh game. which Johnson
won on his low chop stroke. with the
games four to three against him. Nc
Loughlin rallied fast and took the next
three games and the set, squarinS the
contest.