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Show Johnston Faces Another Titleholder In Net Contests FOREST HILLS, N Y.. Aug. 30.-William 30.-William M Johnston of San Francisco, Fran-cisco, who defeated Gerald L. Patterson Patter-son of Australia, world's tennis cham pion five hard --ets yesterday in the national championship singles tournament tourna-ment here today, laced another title bolder. R. Lindley Murray of Niagara Falls, American champion, in the round preceding the semi-final. Two lormer American champions wrc brought together. Maurice E. Mc-Loughlin Mc-Loughlin of Los Angeles, facing R. Norrls Yillinms, II, of Boston, who won the title from him in 1914, anJ again defeated him in 1 9 1 G Mc-Loughlin Mc-Loughlin had not met serious oppo ri-lion ri-lion in his preious games, whil Williams Wil-liams dropped his fir-t set yesterday when ho eliminated R V. Thomat ol Australia. Norman E Brookes, the only Au tralian survivor, had as his opponent William T Tilden. II, of Philadelphia, winner of the Newport invitation sin gles, three weeks ago. |