Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-07

FOREST HILL. N. z, September L.
The national lawn tennis championship IN
singles for 1915 will 90 to q. California
player today unless the local weather man
fntervenes Two Of tho famous native son
players won the right on the courts OF
the West Side Club here yesterday after
noon to meet in the final round Of the
|thirty-dfth annual tournament Of the
National Association by eliminating the
only two eastern experts left in the tour
namsnt, which began week ago VII
liam M Johnston Of San Francisco
eliminated r. Norris Williams. I'd. Of
Philadelphia, in q sensational dve-set
match, So. e4 81. 60. 60; while
Maurice e Mclaughlin Of San Francisco.
who already holds two legs on the ALL
corners challenge bowl, put out T. R.
Pell Of New York, at 60, 60, Is.
McLoughlin's victory was generally
predicted by the tennis experts, for the
famous Davis cup player has outranked
his opponent Of yestesday r1r q, several
far more sensational and unexpected, and
proved to be the biggest upset in ma
tionAl tournament for several seasons
The young Californian. who was placed
was No. 2. won his victory over the pres
ent ttleholder BY superior play and gen.
eralship, and without the senblance Of a
luke.
In sruelins five-set match. witnessed
BY holiday gallery which nlled every
portion Of the grandstands and clubhouse
veranda, Johnston out-paced and out
placed the famous foreign-coached cham
pion, while his errors in total were q
Williams fought dosgedly to avert de-
feat, but 1t was q losing tight. and his
play indicated that he knew it. He lost
all surety Of stroke, sense Of direction,
and finally reached the point where he
ripped tho turf first at his feet and then
at spot ten or fifteen feet away.
The point score and stroke analysis
follow:
FIRST SET.
IT'S ss47SS 4<7 pit. : games.
xni.ss . p.4:. d Il: f. s:;:.
jc6a;toe.s aces. s places Is cuts. II nets.
SECOND SET.
44lISs $50 pts. : games.
wii.s. .es pisces. ss.. P'; Is a ssa';
JohnstonNNo aces. 10 places. Il outs, nets,
double faults.
THIRD SET.
4a4 414ae 10 pts. Z games.
-. 10 p:s::. Il s. e. s :;s';
Jess,to. ii. ace. II places. Is nsts. Is outs.
FOURTH SET.
41i3 2 o 2-ls pts. 2 games
w,,n.n.o aces. places. 10 nets. ! outs.
Jeanston.i ace. 3 places. nets, outs, 0
double faults.
7l47 SIS pts games.
u,u,,n4oa t4 49,. ..SM PIT. x.ns.;
Jesn.toa.s aces. il places. nets. : outs. 0
Mclaughlin Changes Style.
McLoughlin's victory over Pell lacked
the spectacular play and thrills that
SO aroused the gallery in the Johnston
Williams. but 1t was evident that Nc
Loughlin, too. had q plan Of campaign
which was Just the reverse Of that
adopted by Johnston. He whipped and
slashed the ball at every opportunity
to Pell's forehand. and thus nullifed
the greatest asset OF the latter, q back.
hand stroke. which 10 generally con-
coded to be tho best in this country,
The former national champion did not
evince any great desire to play his old
net game. and there was little need of
1t. for he uncovered q deep court driv-
ing and placing game which was little
short OF that exhibited by williams
at his best.
Tho moments when Pell was able to
gain and hold the net showed him at
his best. but they were too infreouAnt
| and OF too short duration to count a.
q winning factor in the long run. and
az result Mclaughlin Will meet his
younger townsman and teammate on
| the Same stretch Of turf At O'clock
this afternoon. A victory over John
| ston will give him permanent posses.
sion Of the massive silver challenge
bowl emblematic Of the national
championship.
Mclaughlin won his frst leg on this
trophy in 1912. ana repeated in 1918.
Last year he was shut out in the finai
round by Williams. after playing the
greatest game Of his career during
the Davts cup matches. in which he
DEBATED both Norman Brooks and An
tnony WudinE. Wilding was recently
killed In the Dardaneiles, willis sefy.
Ing with the Australian forces,