Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-07
". M. JOHNSTON WINS
LAWN TENNIS TITLE

Continued from rase One
o,siptv worried by McIsoushlin's dazzling
rpoc6 In the hfth game Johnston set.ieu
aoun and with brilliant kills OF Nc
foueblin's low lobs and beautiIuly
nleced cross-court shots, coupleo WIN
Two outs by Mclaughlin, ne won his hrst
ss,,1' MnI'.ougbiin then took the next two
games, and with them the set at 81.
Point score:
First set
mclaughlin ......4l4 t-2sZ
Iohnston ........O O226 2 2-li-i
robnston served a double fault TO start
the second set. but rallied thereafter and
took tho game using excellent Judgment
IN allowing McLoughlin's deep lobs TO 60
out Of court, for they went out by but
In breaking through Macs" service in
the next game, Johnston was whirlwind.
He made several returns that appeared
hopeless, and caught McLoughln nat
footed. Johnston continued with hts brill
i,ant game. and when he took the next
three games the crowd settled back ex-
nactInR 10 see n long, drawn-out match.
Johnston then took the next game to
30 and a love set.
Point score:
SECOND SET
Mclaughlin .........33 32 2 o 2-12-0
.Johnaton ..............5 4-B-6
In the third set each won on service
until the sixth game, when Johnston,
aided by wildness on the part OF his ad-
versary. broke through. lie assumed the
lead in the seventh game at 4O-lb and
scored game point on return that MT
the top Of the net, hesitated moment
and then fell into McLoughlin's court
t,a To AGAINST him. Nc
LoughIin played as Of yore and broke
through Johnston's serve the latter COM
hitting a double fault for the deciding
point.
McLoughlip drew out OF a critical situa-
ton by a desperate effort In the next
game and brought the score to Ave ALL
Johnston was not to be denied and on
his service gained the advantage game to
love. The young f1rebrand from the
coast then followed up by winning the
18th game to love for the set at TO S.
Point score:
THIRD SET.
Mclaughlin .....242412G4440 o-29-5
Johnston .........41424 4-34-7
Upon returning to the court, Johnson,
on his service, forced Mclaughlin to
place four returns out of court He con-
stantly outmaneuvered Mclaughlin, and
but for a few breaks would have taken
the second game as well, Several we'll
directed returns went out by but few
inches. They won on service In the next
two games and then Mac broke
through and gained the lead at 3 to 9.
Johnston drew level again by breaking
through the eighth game, and following
with victory in the ninth he regained
the lead. Johnston was within a point
Of the match at advantage in the 10th
game, and after a fiercely waged bat
tie Mclaughlin pulled 1t out of the fire.
Johnston won his service, but failed to
break through again, and it was all
Upon winning the 18th game TO IS, on a
beautiful combination of cross-court shots
and volleys, he was again within a game
of the title at to 6.
Mclaughlin evidently determined to
wear his opponent down and force him
to throw points away. kept Johnston in
deep court in the 14th game, and al
though he forced IL to deuce, Johnston
lacked the vital something that would
win the deciding point.
In the next game Mclaughlin was the
comet of old. He kept Johnston run
ming to all corners of his court and drew
into the lead at s to z.
Johnston, given few chances at the
net in the 18th game, flashed over a cou-
pie of half volleys and won. bringing the
games to deuce at all. A deuce game
followed. Johnston again obtaining the
advantage at to g. Johnston then broke
through McLoughliE's service and took
the set. match and championship. The
score of the final set 1913.
The score for fourth set;
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