The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08

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season, Johnston did not beat the Comet
when the latter was trying a new game.
Mclaughlin played the tennis he knew
best and played It the best he knew
how. His best. however, was not quite
as good as Johnston's. and anyhow no
man can be expected to defeat another
who positively refuses to make mis-
takes and performs feats seemingly out
side the pale OF human possibility.
There liz no doubt that the outcome
In a great surprise to many. for in
spite of the brand of tenn Johnston
had been playing. few were willing to
believe that he could dispose OF the
great Mclaughlin. Johnston was prob
ably as much surprised as any, for after
the match. he said he could not realize
he had ~trlumphed over Mclaughlin, but
was as happy as n child with n new
toy. Mclaughlin took his defeat much
more gracefully han some OF his ad-
mirers. who tried to find an excuse for
him. Mclaughlin said he never had
seen Johnston play so well. never had
played against such remarkable tennis
and thought that he never had played
better himself.
New King should Rule Long. .
Now the question that naturally
presents itself to followers OF lawn ten
mis- is how long can Johnston hold the
title which he mad to fight so hard to
win. There is no reason in the world
why he cannot keep II for a number Of
years II he can continue TO play the
style of tennis tha he has displayed
during this tournament He is only 20
years old and therefore should be good
for ten years yet. He has not the build
OF Mclaughlin, but he is wiry and agile
as a panther. He Is much like the
= famous r. +. Doherty in stature and
speed and has a whole lot more power.
Unlike Mclaughlin. he has learned the
value of conservation of energy. and his
game has the finish which permits him
to rely less on physical strength.
The day was not specially promising
for a brilliant tennis match. In the
early morning a heavy mist hung over
Forest Hills like a pail. Later In the
day heavy clouds threatened a deluge,
and even while the men were playing Il
looked as II the foodgates OF the
heavens would be loosed almost any
time, necessitating n postponement Of
the play. Eventually. however. every
thing frightened for all the world but
Mclaughlin and his cohorts.
The match WAS scheduled to start at
8 O'Clock and 1t began promptly. There
AVs0 iu'o lew nunureus OF persons
missed the first couple of games Of the
match. for the Long Island train sched-
uled TO reach Forest Hills at $50 did
not pull into the station until 3:O5.
They did not miss a great deal, how
ever. for neither Of the players struck
ms Striue until along IN the middle Of
the opening set.
First Tvo Point. s.rx. Az.
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aaDHnn Won 'ne TOSS ana eiected
''vHh u SCUM sue OF the
sou" AZ ohe very outset II was evil
ue", ,"al ne was soins 10 iorsake the
$50. 'ou,. kanne' wh'1n mas proved a
~ ais was percep,ioi .hat ne mad
.honn .on,en',ns nlnseiI win
e. 80 w .an'o II service his
W. a''.unp's oaIne over the oarr1er
at,emnt tho new chamnio, s,ooaadaa q.
getting the ball over. only to have II
voileyed past himby Mclaughlin, and
the latter ended the game with a clean
service ace. Then Johnston took his
turn at Dat and mis- service was quite
as severe as M~cLoughlln's
Mac VINO was standing we'll outside
tho oasellne 10! inc delivery, alam'ncd !:
pack a mile n m'nre ana drove 40 deep
that Johnston could net make his return
stay WITHIN bounds. M~cLoughlin FOL
lowed this with two plac, men;s and won
MS second straight love game when
johnston double faulted. The Comet
was going at terrific speed and turned
the next two games TO good account. but
10 do so he mad TO earn 10 per cent. Of
his points.
Johnston gathered in only three
points In the first four games, not a
very startling performance for a pros
pective champion, but nov well both
men were playing can be figured from
the fact that In those four games
Johnston made only six errors and Nc
LoughIin only two. Johnston won his
only game of the first set on McI-ough-
Inns service In the fifth game. and he
was outplayed considerably in the next
two games, which finished the set.
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The new champion made only eleven
points in that set and ne earned only
four of them. while Mclaughlin earned
sixteen OF his 20. Just how remarka-
BILE the tennis was is shown by the fact
h only seventeen errors were made.
Each of the men tried continually for