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hummer from start to finish. The fact
that Johnston had beaten Patterson on
Friday in one of the greatest matches
ever seen on American courts made II
certain that he would make the cham
pion of 1918 hustle to hold his throne.
The tennis played by Johnston yester-
day, however, was even better than he
had displayed against Patterson.
The little Californian. who had held
the American title in 1915, had more
power behind his strokes, moved around
the court faster, volleyed better and was
more accurate in his placing. Although
Johnston, who weighs only about 1P0
pounds. has never been noted for any
great staying power, he ehowed no Ill
effects from the gruelling FIVE set battle
in which he had engaged with Patterson.
Johnston's feat OF conquering the Brit
ish and American champions on success
i've days is a thing that is bound to
stand out in tennis history. The tennis
was not as spectacular nor was II so full
OF thrills as the Patterson-Johnston match
of the preceding day. But 1t was
beautiful exhibition from the start and
play never Jagged, nor did the interest of
the crowd, until the last point had been
scored.
Weather Handbags Murray.
In justice to the champion, II must be
said that the weather did not favor him.
1t was oppressively hot and humid and
the clouds were overcast when the match
was started. Murray is never at his
best on such days, although yesterday
he played well enough to beat almost
any one but Johnston, who was playing
a brand OF tennis that IL It can be sus-
Eat ah ~
One of the reasons why the crowd was
not more enthusiastic than 1t was lay
in the fact that each of the players Is so
great a favorite with followers OF tennis
that the gathering had mixed emotions
In the four sets Johnston scored 131
points. OF these he gained AZ on aces by
placement on service aces and 81
on Murray's errors. Murray had
total of 107 points. The champion
made AZ aces by placement. service
aces and go on Johnston's errors.
The fact that Murray made more err
rors than Johnston did not mean that
the champion was any wilder than the
Californian. but that Johnston cont!n-
ually pulled him out of position.
Johnston Starts Service.
Johnston started service and won the
opening game OF the match. Murray
came back and won his first service
game after many beautiful volleying
duels at the net. Johnston, driving
deeply, took the third game and broke
through Murray's service on the fourth.
Murray returned the compliment by
I taking the next two gaines This kept
! the set even at 3-all. 1t was then a
battle of service until the eleventh game,
when Murray, aided by two double faults.
broke through Johnstons service and
won the set on the next game.
The second set started with the men
dividing the first two games on service.
Johnston came throughfsthen with a WON
derful burst of speed There was no de-
partment OF the game at which he did
not outplay Murray. The Californian
ran off five straight games, primarily on
his ability to keep Murray away from
the net or to pass him when he got
there. Murray made only Is points in
this set and had to earn five of them.
Champion Is outgeneraIcd.
The third set proved to be a repetition
of the second. Johnston outgeneraled
the champion and outplayed him. AL
though Murray was fighting bitterly for
every point. Johnston ran into the lead
| at 3 games to J.. Murray broke through
Johnston's service on the sixth game. but
could not hold the pace and Johnston ran
or with the next two, which gave him
! the set.
| In this set Murray made % points and
had to earn IA OF them, while Johnston
needed to earn only 10 of his 30. After
/ The customary rest allowed between the
third and fourth sets Johnston came
! back with another burst of speed and
ran into the lead at 3 games to /. This
gave Johnston sufficient margin to win.
provided he could win on his own SER
vice games thereafter. He did this with
out much trouble.
! The points were very close. only three
separating the two men. Murray earned
IL OF his 81, while Johnston earned only
10 of "a. The point score: