The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-30

yelled. Some one in the stands threw
up hat. 1t was the signal for a gen.
eral upheaval of things removable and
In less than no time the courts were
white with cushions that came hurtling
through the air from every corner of the
stands.
Big Ovation for johnson.
When Patterson left the courts, judy
ing from the ovation he received. one
might have been led to believe that he
II was who held the hearts of the throng.
One could not conceive how the gallery
could make any more noise, but a few
minutes after when the little red haired
Californian started for the clubhouse 1t
sounded as IL every one in the world
mad suddenly gone crazy and begun to
shout.
The match itself will never be forgot
ten. Many tennis fans who have been
looking at tennis all over the world
since the time that II. d. Sears was the
American champion declared yesterday
that they could not recall a contest
which was fraught with 50 many thrills
and such wonderful tennis Surely 1t
was the greatest exhibition ever seen on
courts IN this country. not even except
ing the great match in which McLough-
series of 1914.
Johnston Wins First Game.
Johnston started service and won the
first game, but not until after It had
gone to deuce. Patterson won the Sec
ond game on his service in exactly the
same way. 1t was evident that the
men had not warmed up properly yet
and that they were feeling one another
ouc This kept up through the next
two games, each of which went on SER
vice, and both players were making err
rors which are not usually seen in big
matches.
With the fifth game, however, both
Johnston and Patterson had steadied
down, the American more so than the
Australian. Johnston took this game by
getting into the net and volleying so
deeply that Patterson could not control
his returns. 1t was the beginning of a
squirt for Johnston.
The Californian had discovered that
Patterson was inclined to be wild from
deep court, especially on his forehand
drives. Johnston made the most of his
knowledge and directed bis attack re-
lentlessly against that part of the court.
He broke through the Australians SER
vice on the sixth game. kept on going
through the seventh and wound UP the
set when he turned back the Anti
podean's service again in the eighth
game.
Australian Outplayed. Z
It was the general opinion of the
! folks in the gallery that the Australian
was in for a good licking ana a quick
one Surely the Californian had out
PLAYED Patterson with considerable to
spare in this set Johnston had made
| fifteen errors. against twenty-seven for
Patterson, although he scored only five
! placements, half as many as were cred
tied to the visitor.
But Johnston had not really discov-
cred Patterson's weakness. In fact
| those who saw the match through are
wondering now IL the Australian has
| any real weakness He is none toe
| strong on handling a hard hit ball. but
Yesterday he managed to get the best
that Johnston could offer back effec'
lively.
In the second set the first two games
again were divided on service. but to the
| close observer II was apparent even theT
! that Patterson had great latent strength
and ability. He rapidly was getting hi:
! bearings.
| The Australian found himself in the
third game and broke through John
ston's service. Johnston came bach
strong and by brilliant placing brought
the score back to even terms when he
went through the Australians delivery
Johnston could not hold what he had re
covered. however and the next two
games went to Patterson.
Johnston for the first time in tbs
match was getting his first serve II
during the seventh game and he wor
that one, but Patterson forged aheat
again and by outplaying Johnston II
every department of the game won thu
next two and with them the set. II
this set, strange enough, Johnston out
played Patterson to the tune of 13-l1
but he made twenty-one errors agains
only fourteen for the Australian.
Johnston started the third set wei
enough by breaking through the Anti