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who could beat Church would have lost 10
"llac.'
he fact Is that Church has no, been
credited with being the tennis player he
is. His stay in California last winter
enabled him to incorporate some OF the
tricks OF the asphalt court experts of the
Golden State. and he was able to beat
the Californian at his own old game.
Church had not only his effective volley-
ing but youth. splendid condition, brill
lisncy. "A fine backhand. a pretty over
head smash. sizzling overhanders and
fighting instinct all mustered on his side.
II that does not make "A tennis star then
We must conccdc Mclaughlin beaten 10y
"a style.
What Church's admirers liked most
about his exhibition was his fight in the
face Of odds. When McLoughiin's coun-
ter attack was hottest. particularly in the
fourth set. Church was the recipient Of "A
lot OF attention from the foot fault judge.
Time and again faults were called against
him. and not without reason. However.
to those in the stands 1t looked as II Nc
Louch!in were doing the same thing. and
hardly a foot faul, was called against
the Comet.
"Mac" Loses Ten Service Gnmcs.
The biggest disappointment In Nc
Loushlin's game was the weakness of his
service. The cannon ball ace winner of
yore had dw!ndled almost to the ildness
OF the regulation English service. Church
just chopped II TO pieces.
How weak an ally Mclaughlin found
In his service can be CLEANED from the
fact he lost ten OF his eighteen serve
games. a record for ineffect!vencss never
before even approached by Mac" lie
lost one service game In the first set.
three In the second. four in the third and
two in the fourth. Church lost only five
service gamcs-two In the opening set,
none In the next. two In the third and
one in the fourth.
Mclaughlin played himself out in the
FIST set. lie won II in a brilliant rally,
br!ng.ng It 20 deuce after he had ap-
pear.d beaten. but that was his uudolng
At the net Church outvolleyed McL'ugh-
lin. but Mae" was strong on his fore
hand drive and found the corners with
considerable consistency. Even more
brilliant was "A similar rally by Mae"
I'm the fourth set. but that was short
lived. "Mac.' for the time. smashed
with Is old vigor. He went after every
thing and his overhead smashes were
very much In evidence, He made many
impossible looking recoveries aud In
every way comported himself ike the
Mclaughlin that was.
Now the DebacIe.
Rut then came the debacle, Nature
had taken her oil, Under the LASH of
Church's furious rally-for the slim
youth was fighting mad--Mcloughlin
slowed up He ceased running after
everything in sight. In fact, he declined
IN 20 after some returns that appeared
likely gets. He slumped in every de.
nartment His drives found the net ana
even his lobs went wild. church was
ouick 10 see his advantage. lie called
upon Mclaughlin FOR more steam, h"n .
was missing, The end saw 'hurch set
, ing a mace that even the Comet In his
hevday would have found highly dlf!cul'
In abandoning his exclusively shor'
= game McI.oughlin placed too great re,
: lance ON his drives. The net batter o'
, old tried the Williams trick or nshtlht
/, from the rear court and "A Boou many OF
!, his drives went for outs. M~cLoughilr
: was churged with a. outs as agalns'
. only 22 for his conqueror. In place
monts "Mac" had a slight advantage, ant
, in nets they were almost even Mac
!, was guilty Of Sc errors. AN enormous
total for him, and church made 81 er
rors. The winner earned 81 points hht
Mclaughlin earned ~. Evidently MAC
was beaten largely by his own mistakes
with church very often making the stu
/ ations for the errors.
Q "Mac's" Splendid Rally.
NcLoughlin won the toss for service
and won tho first game. Church got
> lone ace, and the crowd sat paok u
{ watch the Comet outclass the presump
Y tuous youth who had put Tenafy on tn
map. Church replied by giving Mac
only one point in the second game. The
o came the break In the Comets game. IL