Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-06

Immediately the Mclaughlin Pell
match was concluded, Williams and John
ston took the championship court for the
other semifnal, and right from the out
set 1t was evident that furiously fought
match was on.
The Californian started the service and
won the first game on two errors by the
champion and two lobe just over the net.
Johnston had trouble handling Williams
speedy service and the Philadelphia
easily won the game by four points to
two. -Four successive nets by Williams
enabled the little Californian to win the
third game
The pair then settled down to a series
of long-drawn games, the next four going
to deuce scores. Johnston broke through
Williams service on the fourth game
and followed this up by winning the fifth
and sixth games. The fiery-haired Pa
cific coast player was putting up some of
the best tennis of his career, while the
champion was very erratic. Instead of
sticking entirely to the deep court game
that has marked his matches TO date, he
was mixing up his deep court shots with
easy lobs. For time this change of tao
tics baffled Williams.
With the score to against him, Will
liams regained his wizard-like control
over the ball and made a wonderful re-
covery, pulling out the set by to j. The
champion gave an exhibition of the same
remarkable placing that won the title
for him year ago and his little oppo-
nent was completely outplayed,
Williams judgment of distance was
really uncanny. He dropped the ball just
inside the corners with a frequency that
made his rival look on in amazement.
Johnston was very steady and almost
every point Williams made was earned.
The Philadelphian, however, gamely
stuck to his task, and when he finally
pulled out the set received a remarkable
ovation from the gallery. Point sum-
mary:
First Get
Williams ........2 .2413SS647554 4i7-1
Johnston ......., I2455 54253 3 49,
Johnston also took the lead at the Sec
ond set, winning the first two games on
some pretty driving TO Williams deer
court. The next four games were di.
vided, but the champion won the seventh
and eighth games and evened up the
| score. II was at this point that Johnston
showed his best tennis, and, by tearing
of a succession Of placement shots thai
rivaled the best ever made by Williams
the Californian won the set by s to 4
Point summary:
SECOND SET.
williams. 4 s 2 $50
Johnston. - 6 2l41S 49,
|
Williams had a close call in the third
| set, and was forced TO show every tricl
| at his command in order to win out by
/ to 5, Johnston proved a worthy riva
| for the champion. and displayed high
class tennis, which even his fellow Cali
fornians did not expect Of him. Tn
| youngster proved himself a court genera
of the first rank and his clever mixing o
shots gave Williams quite a scare.
Johnston was several times within
point OF winning the set, but, fighting evel
harder than he did in the first set tn
champion pulled himself out Of severa
tight holes and won out. II was Williams
spectacular placing that gained the de
cision in this set for him. Point summary
Third Set
Williams ......,,,3 3424l414264 4-39-
Johnston ........ O41424O442 49,
The sets were two-all when JohnstO
went after Williams at top speed In tn
fourth and won IL at So