The sun., 1919-09-02

II tionai singles champion'hip'' ON
much larger number Of errors than IL
usual with him, for day In and day out
he 10 one of the steadiest and surest
players in the country. Johnston fire.
quently gave the crowd laugh by treat
ing Johnson TO some of his own game.
When the Californian snapped over u
little short one out OF the Philadelphian's
reach or popped one back over Johnson's
head the feat never failed to please the
gallery.
Johnston Takes First.
The California Johnston won the toss
for service and had very little difficulty
in winning the opening game. Wallace
johnson did not like Bills fast delivery
and made some rather ineffective re-
turns, from which Bill gained his frst
three points. On the final point of the
game Bill left no room for doubt. be-
cause he shot over a perfect service
ace.
In the second game, which went to
deuce on Johnson's service, the latter
scored an ace early and eventually won
the game on the Californian's errors.
Bill Johnston again used his severe
delivery to bring him victory, and he
led at al. His handling of the Phila-
delphian's chops in this game had been
so good that the onlookers expected to
see him hustle through the set in jig
time.
However, Johnston struck a snag some
how or another and found that he could
put the ball anywhere but where he
wanted II to go. The result of this was
that Wallace Johnson fairly galloped
through five games in a row, in the TAX
ing Of which he dropped only five points
1t gave the Philadelphia the opening set
at go. and 1t is probable that he was
as much surprised as my one In the
grandstands. The Philadelphian led on
points at 80 to IS. and 20 of these were
contributed on the Californian's errors.
Wallace gave away IL of the IS credited
to Bill
The San Franciscan got going In the
second set. He took the first couple of
games after deuce had been reached in
each, dropped the third on his own SER
vice in spite of the fact that he had
led at 40 and then settled down TO
business with nary pause until he had
the set tucked away. Johnston's speedy
drives were difficult for johnson to
handle and the latter made 90 errors,
which counted largely in the 33 point
total for the Californian. Johnston was
back to his usual steady game and
made only IA errors. but they were
made mainly because Bill was taking
plenty of chances which were unneces-
sary.
Quaker Breaks Through.
Wallace johnson started service In
the third set and dropped the opening
game, but retaliated by breaking through
his rival in the second game. The Phila-
delphian went into the lead at FL by
taking the third game after II had gone
to deuce twice. Ten points were played
In this game and only one was earned
that one a little pop by johnson which
hit the net cord and rolled over.
Johnston frightened up after that and
carried off three games in row BY
means of some wonderfully well placed
drives which SKINNED along the lines
and found their way to deep court out OF
the Quaker's reach. Leading at 80
the Californian let UP little and the
lapse cost him the seventh game anc
, also kept him out Of the showers a
! little longer. Bill came back once more
, and won the next two games, which were
, marked by quite a few long rallies In
: which the Californian had the Phila'
, delphisn chasing from one side of the
court to the other. johnson scored
, 30 points to the Eastern players %
) Johnson earned 8 all on placements
while only were earned by the Call
: fornian
: Although the rest granted to the play
, ers upon the completion Of the third set
is supposed to be a full seven minutes,
II seemed as II the rivals had hardly
, left the courts than they were back
Johnston started we'll enough by taking
the opening game at love, but dropped
the second, in which Johnson managed
~ shoot over three drives which passed
, the Californian.
Californian Speeds Up.
Johnston played at top speed for the
next three games and won them all In
: hurry 1t looked as IL the curtain
5 would soon be rung down on the Phila-
3 delphian's playing for the tournament
: but he took on a new lease of life and
through some excellent work carried on
the next couple of games without the
loss of a point.
2 This cut down Johnston's lead TO to
3 3 and the Philadelphia apparently had
a chance to even the set by winning the
3 eighth game on his own service. He
2 failed to win 1t, however. for Johnston
pressed the attack with increasing speed
and the Californian did not let up until
( ! he had finished the set by taking the
1 ninth game at love. In this set Johnston
made Is errors and earned 9 points
} whereas johnson made II errors and
? earned only points. The point score
JOHNSTON VS.. JOHNSON.
. FIRST SET.