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with terrific pace. and ran out the
next four points. Johnston being unable
TO do anything with his opponents de-
/ livery. The Fastener was getting such
splendid length and direction into his
drive that the champion was not able
10 take chances at the net, and lost
the third game.
Johnston brought The games to 80.
| in his favor, by running in and cutting
of his rivals drives with severe low
volleys across the court but, then, he
again allowed the former champion 70
gain the advantage on games through
his inability to head off the line-cutting
drives that Williams was sweeping just
over the net.
The Philadelphia was not to be de-
MED at this stage, and ran out the set
with dazzling series Of placement
shots that the champion could no moth
ing with. Williams was greeted with
great burst of applause at the finish of
the set.
Johnston Sets Fast Pace.
Johnston got grip on his nerves in
the second set and began to reel off the
points at such pace that Williams
could never get started. The man from
the Coast went well up into his fore
court at every opportunity, and played
with the same impetuous rush that he
showed in defeating Mclaughlin for the
title on Tuesday. Williams appeared
disconnected by the aggressive manner
in which the champion was smothering
his shots, and Johnston ran straight
through the set, taking the six games
in row and bringing him even once
more in the match.
The third set found Johnston and
Williams travelling at a furious pace,
but with this difference: that the for
mer singles champion was clearing the
net by inches only and cutting the
lines with wonderful accuracy, while
the Californian was frequently finding
the top Of the net with his famous fore
hand drives and his low volleys.
Some of the driving exchanges from
deep court set the spectators applaud
ing the skill with which the men exc
cuted their strokes, and the gets" made
by Johnston in retrieving some of Will
iams's passing shots were remarkable.
Both players were putting all their
strength into the ground strokes, and
il seemed that one or the other must
wilt under the strain.
Karl Behr, sitting on the clubhouse
porch, remarked TO Pell as the drives
went ripping over the net: at would
take a girl TO beat those two the way
they are going now. Just a few soft
shots would break it all up"
Williams kept gaining in the deadly
accuracy with which he played his re-
turns, just out of the champions reach
as the latter attempted to gain mid
court, and took the third set at Ga.
Williams FORCES to Front.
In the final set, after Johnston had
captured the first game on his own SER
vice, Williams forged to the front by
executing dazzling placement shots all
over Johnston's court. The fasteners
service was very severe, and the Cali
fornian's returns were of a defensive
nature as he tried TO keep the ball
within bounds. In the fourth game, as
Johnston was making a last desperate
effort to pull the match out of the fire,
a palpably bad decision by the linesman
on the Pacific Coast players service
court line, so upset the champion that
he could not settle down again for sew
ersl minutes.
Williams had served a fault on his
first ball and his second, stroked even
harder, was at least foot out Of the
service court. Johnston, seeing it was
a double-fault, only swung carelessly at
the ball, but the linesman treated II as
good service and there was nothing
left for Conlin, the umpire, TO do but
call it Williams's point.
With the games reading So in
Willisms's favor, Johnston made his
last stand and managed to win the
eighth and ninth games by brilliant vol.
leying from mid-court, smothering his
opponents shots by wonderful court
covering. Williams then finished in i'm
pressive style by winning the last game
at love, scoring three perfect place
ment aces by shooting the ball sharply
across the court to the champions
backhsnd as the latter left his base
line. This gave the Philadelphia man
the set at Cd and the match.
Williams was roundly cheered as he
shook hands with Johnston, who was
the same smiling, good natured OPP
ponent in defeat as he was in victory
or the occasion of the previous meeting
Of the two men.
The doubles match was put on at $3.50
o'clock in the centre court, and II was
a full three hours before Behr and Pell
won the last point and the match by
score Of Ga, SO, 6-S, SIS, Ga.
All four men were ready to drop from
WEAKNESS as a result of their fast work
In the hot sun, but Bundy was the most
affected, owing TO his lack of practice
this season.
First Set Bitterly Fought.
Pell began the service, followed by
Mclaughlin, Behr and Bundy. The first
set was bitterly fought, with the East
ern pair generally forcing their way
into the middle of the court and then