|had proved so profitable against Williams on the |
|previous day, were the chief bit of manoeuvring |
|that electrified the crowd. As Johnston played it, |
|it was as irresistible as trying to check the march |
|of time. He sent the ball into the left-hand corner |
|of McLoughlin's court like a bolt of chain |
|lightning. In order to play the ball with any |
|success McLoughlin usually danced around it for a |
|forehand shot, which put him wide of the court. |
|Calmly stepping in to meet it, Johnston crossed with|
|ever-increasing pace into the opposite corner. It |
|was run, run, run for McLoughlin if he wanted the |
|ball. He was on the defensive, and it was a |
|position, as in all of his matches, in which he does|
|not scintillate. So relentlessly was the younger |
|player forcing the former champion and veteran that,|
|even when he had glowing opportunities to make the |
|point, McLoughlin put his racquet to the ball too |
|soon, and so piled up a total of 42 nets and 38 |
|outs, as compared to 37 nets and 26 outs for his |
|rival. That was chiefly where the difference stood, |
|for on actual earned points by placement Johnston |
|only had a tally of 53 to 51 for the Comet.... |
| |
| =First Set= |
| Points Games |
|Johnston 2 0 3 0 5 4 2--16 1 |
|McLoughlin 4 4 5 4 3 6 4--30 6 |
| |
| Double |
| Aces Places Nets Outs Faults |
|Johnston 6 8 11 12 6 |
|McLoughlin 9 10 9 7 1 |
| |
| =Second Set= |
| Points Games |
|Johnston 4 4 5 4 6 4--27 6 |
|McLoughlin 2 2 3 0 4 0--11 0 |
| |
| Double |
| Aces Places Nets Outs Faults |
|Johnston 3 8 3 4