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enough, TO have taken the keen edge off
his game, and Johnson pulled even,
forged into the lead and won the match.
Thee Philadelphia must be given
much credit for his victory, though.
Starting the third set almost hopelesSiy
in the rear, he employed every trick
at his command, mixing up his pace SO
cleverly as TO fool Voshall frequently.
Many times he caught his opponent an
chored near the base line by dropping
his returns deity over the net. In the
sixth game of the fourth set johnson
slipped in trying TO make return and
hurt his right ankle. 1t was several
minutes before he could resume play,
but the delay seemed TO affect Voshell
considerably for he was 'cold" for the
rest of the set.
Williams Wins from Major.
Richard Norris Williams, I'd. national
title holder of 1914, defeated Cedric
A. Major in match marked by the un-
evenness of play on the part of the
former champion. Williams won az
81, IS, 60, alternating lawn tennis
of the highest brand with play of a
I, decidedly mediocre quality, Major was
/ at his best in the second set, having a
| lead Of 30 on games, but then Will
/
marvels Of accuracy and judgment and
/ ran out eleven games in row.
Edward c. Conlin, who has given his
! decisions over the greatest players In
the world, mounted the umpire's chair
in the McLoughlin-Pell match, the
/ linesmen took their appointed places
and the foot fault judge watched the
server with an eagle eyee. In this re-
gard il is we'll TO point out that Julian
SIS Myrick, president of the West Side
Tennis Club, and George I. Adee, presi
dent of the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association, took particu-
lar pains yesterday TO have foot fault
Judge in every match Of the day, and
the judges did their duty with encour-
aging fidelity and intelligence.
Mclaughlin began the service and
won the first game on three errors by
Pel and a deft 'cross-court placement
shot Of his own. The high bounding
ball on the Comets service bothered
Pell quite bit.
Wins Own Service.
The Middle States champion won his
own service in the next game, with the
driving twice out of court and once into
the net. One of Pell's drives struck
the tape and trickled over. Once the
Californian. as Pell was drawn into the
net, lobbed gently over his head for
clean ace.
Each won on service then until the
sixth game, when Red Mac broke
through, aided by three brilliant place
ment shots. First he shot back fore
hand drive an inch from PelPs extended
racquet; next he softened his stroke
cunningly as the fastener waited for
a stiff drive on his base line, and the
winning point was scored when the
Comet, rushing from his base line,
caught Pell's return on the full volley
and shot il across the court.
Pell retaliated by breaking through
the Coast players delivery In the sew
enth game, largely on McLoughlin's
glaring errors on ground strokes, but
the Comet finished of. the opening set
by winning the last two games, ham
herring Pell's noted back-hand with
astonishing success.
The loss Of the opening session seem
ed 10 discourage Pell, who acted IKE
q beaten man early in the struggle,
but he won the first game on ms
service, because Mclaughlin simply
could not control his forehand drives.
They alternsted from then until the
seventh game, when the Comet again
went into the lead by taking his OPP
ponent's service. Pell at this time was
showing a decided weakness on his
backhand, while the California was
earning great number OF aces be-
cause Of Fasteners unwillingness TO
run after the ball when out OF reach.