Evening star., 1912-07-08
dition that the ball broke true and the
play was fast from beginning to end.

dition that the ball broke true and the
play was fast from beginning to end.
Halls fast service was working beauti-
fully in the first set and he had the
games 4-2 before Johnson rallied, and
taking three in success assumed the lead
at J4. Hall braced just In time to pre-
vent a victory for the Philadelphian and
a deuce set ensued, which became long
engagement ending eventually In favor
OF Hall at 12-10. johnson had made des-
perate efforts to save the. set, but he let
up in the second set and Hall won four
games in succession, the Philadelphia
NOT even scoring an ace in the second
game. Johnson stopped Halls march in
the fifth game. but only temporarily. for
the fifth game. which went several times
to deuce was finally placed to the credit
Of. the title holder.
Han won a love game to open the third
set and the impression gained ground
that It proved that he had only just be-
gun to nfayshis game, for he placed his
side-lffe strokes SO accurately there
after that Hall misjudged many, letting
them go by with the idea that they would
land out of court. The score IN the sec
ond game went to deuce before Johnson
won it. The third was another deuce
game, ending in favor Of Hall. but John
son came back with two in succession
and had the lead at 81. Hall played
III
games. placing SO accurately that john
son could only score one ace. Then each
won q game, and with Hall only needing
one game for victory JOhnson's support
ers grew Respondent. There were a few.
however who remembered how Johnson
had got out Of tight places In the final
with Mann Saturday. and these still had
confidence in the gameness and skill OF
the Philadelphia. He justified their con-
fidence by sailing right through Hall for
a love game. Johnson's cut strokes We're
working beautifully at this stage. and he
won the next two games and set to save
the match. with Hall only securing a
point in each. -.
. Johnson broke through Halls service
to start the fourth Set, and went right
in his favor. There were few rallies;
many Of the points being quickly made
by Johnson forcing return to the net
or an out; Hall won the fifth game on
his own service, but that was his last
successful effort in that set. as johnson
with such deadly accuracy that toe
champion could do nothing with them
Hall won only one game in the set.
In the decisive set games followed serv-
service well and occasionally ran to the
net, dropping the ball over neatly out of
Johnson's reach. Then Johnson won
three games In succession, and with the
score to In his favor the crowd. Whlch
had been roofing for him. switched its
allegiance to Hall, who was brought TO
bay in the battle for his title He earned
great applause when be took the eighth
game, mostly by clever placing. but It
was his last stand. for johnson made
good use of his service In the ninth game.
He brought the score to 1910 on back
hand place clean across the court and
then coaxed Hall to drive out Of court
for the point which gave the set and
title to Johnson at 6-S.
The final Of the mixed doubles was
played late on Saturday evening. and
went TO Mrs. B. G. Edgar and L. Dun