Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-16

MS star, VINO VIII enter the Io0fna-
ment IN Honolulu In February. Is be-
Ting hailed as the young king Of the
court. Devotees OF tennis throughout
/ the country are giving him full credit
for his great defeat OF tie Peerless
i Mclaughlin. .Naurie, as he -
known here and on the mainland, IS
still the great idol. but when the rank
i ings are made this year Il win be hard
to keep Johnston out Of the first three
i for hOnors. The young star has many
i friends In this city who have watched
lids work on the courts, and the story
of his defeat Of the auburn haired
Dayis cup star may be Of interest 70
|many who watched his record Oh the
/ Forest Hin tournament =
The youthful Johnston dashed the
hopes or his more famous Information
lalist by winning at Go. rs,
los, and thus preventing for Z year
AT least the former champioiiss hope
OF clihching permanent possession OF
the huge silver all-comefs bowl. With
two legs already 20 his credit on the
trophy, McLOughlin made q sensation
al battle to take It back 70 San Fran.
cisco with him FOR all time, hut Meth
or physically nor with racquet wiz
ardry was he able to compete with
hts younger opponent
The four-set match ran the gamut
from mediocre play 70 the tennis Of
the master Both victor and yanQnish-
ed had faeir flashes Of hrilliancy or
poor play. but at all times the pace
and strain was terrific. and Is the
long run Johnstbn,s Youth served him
better than the ereafer exnerience 81
IMcLbuKhIin. So keen was the inter
est eneendered 81. fhe 1haffIe = fhk
| far coast racquet eknertss ffiIdf the
| thousands Of spectators seated n tow.
ering stands af both ENDS Of the court
arose with each brilliant stroke and
settled IN their sears again IKE eft.
fefink. manJle6lor y .IVess ~ 3
rs fh5 final sef IL .nacfafnrs ,er,,s,,.
a. 49, si,sssS q, ~,
flihe and Iosirr slralss ~ kIi o,,s.
ia: whose despef.l "a sFfoTts s. ei isrr
the tide 81 deseaf rsllied tha' eaIlerv
Is hts snnport ,Tbe eTcifed s snecfs.
tors called o,,fs. ana .Iefs befoae shs.
Eumnire ana lineanan co,,la i've fk,ei-
siecisians s Il IA not hosft6t = - VOC
their dfsa eree,neSf with .hs offIrssl
8 ards -
~ ,c,,r,t,li, et.rt.. e,,s.,,, s -
Tbere was "a iiintss 81 tie ,rons,,,,,,e
defeaf. ar the rhanonion ~ 1aI9 az
1919 when Ioht,gtnns and. meI o,;,flio
started I,laV. shortly. affers o,cloclr
THE Caiifornia rofnaf Vas - III
hast and 81 .;rat ,,sAa lie vS,,,, -
nnnonent iosk liIa rs,,oa 49, $3.50;
fhrungh the Aef ,..eora fohnston could
shake off his nervnl,sr,ess Ones On re-
latter cot roines haweyer the Who'll, s,ls
|comnlexion 81 tie match vas ehancsd
LITTLE by ilttle Johnston saI wed ne -.
tactics ana strokes 81 tia mastsr and
increaeinp his snsad ana ca ,, b.ss.
Mol o,,rhljn n Almost avarv ..,s
inenf 81 NAV 4 caref,,i ss,,sv ~ -, tta
stroke anaivsia shows tha,- des,,its
Johnston,s wavering and - n = 49, ~
start. he o,tnointed Mel onell,5 f i.,rTr
service aces "a s,ras q i.s,
shots Ia 5i restrictd 6;s nets $. a.
aeainsf Mel onphlin,e - anT .hi. =. o,,ts .
&c 10 "a IN donnie fa,,Ifs aIona ', AID
he exceed the former ehampian,s a.. ~.
rors. the records beinr. sIr ~ sbreat
IN this deDaFtmeIff Hnrfue the fri1r.
set contest. Johnston scored d raraass
and 40. Doints as saesinst IL esS,,ss
and 123 points for McLoughIin
This aaaiysis. however does mt
show the skiil and eleverness with
which Johnston worked aut hia VI.
tory Considerine the. m,tei. as : :
whole. he proved his better generaI-
shin and stroke abIlitv Nv forrlpv
Mel ,onghlin IN NAV n,idon,,rt n,os, ~
the time n tIa girat set ~ -,vas
ouicklv revealed To iJnbnsto,i tbaf 81
had absollitely M chance wlhet, Nc.
I,ouehlif, aw,,np HE racoret cIoss.' =, 4
the nee ASa resi,If the ya,,fi m. Ca
Franeiscan forced he, .awns,,sen -
the base line win, daAn. .;S.sasina
strokes which Mcl 6npaI;t I'M ssas. 4
erness to turn. drove more frenIfei,tjy
info Jef,e n a. tho court tI,a,,
10 uncovered snots "a, the Winners
terrifury saxi3 - 2 q
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