Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-07-18 | Page 15 | Maurice M'Loughlin Retains Tennis Honors

MAURICE RETAINS TENNIS HONORS B By United Press Pres SAN FRANCISCO July Mau lZ 17 Mau Maurice rice McLoughlin former Cormer national tennis ten ten- nIB nis champion retain retained cd his Ja laurels this afternoon when he defeated William Wit Wil liam Johnson of oC San Francisco for forthe forthe forthe the Panama Pacific e exposition po cham 79 9 4 6 8 6 86 6 3 64 6 To win the comet was compelled com compelled corn com to draw on all aU of ot his wonderful wonder wonder- ful tul resources Outplayed in the early stages be braced suddenly and wore his als opponent out Johnson began the Ule match with a areat a great reat burst of speed and took the first set 9 7 after atter a fine tine exhibition McLoughlin was playing easily and evidently reserving his strength Johnson took the second set Then the he former champion woke up He uncovered all of ot his marvelous speed and Johnson could couta not stand the pace McLoughlin taking the set 8 6 Johnson tired rapidly after that and McLoughlin had little trouble in taking the Ule last two sets Miss Anita Meyers won the tho women's wo wo- mens men's singles 8 ff from m MisS Margaret Margarct Wale 64 6 62 6 George Church and Dean Mathey Mathe Eastern doubles team met defeat at atthe atthe atthe the hands hand of ot John R. R Strachan and W. W M. M Johnson The California team won the doubles championship 6 6 2 4 6 7 5 6 61