New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-23
REAL TEST THIS WEEK
COAST PLAYERS CHOSEN.
Expected to Meet an Final to De-
eide Challenge of Larned.

Newport r. L. Aug 22-The real tests OF lawn
tennis skill about TO engage the leaders In the
twenty-ninth all Corners national tournament. AS
the draw now stands with the experts entering upon
the final rounds there appears little chance of Will
fam J. CIOthier Of Philadelphia a ex-national
champion. coming through in the top half For
that matter the chances of the former International
ist Karl H. Behr. also look slim. This section APP
pears to lie between the Californian. Thomas @.
Bundy. and Theodore Roosevelt PelL. who are IN
the sixth round.
The lower half contains the real problem OF hard
matches. Frederick c. ColstOn. the Maryland state
champion. meets Richard H. Palmer. New Jersey
state title holder. morrow. and Frederick C. IN
man. the metropolitan champion is 10 face Gustave
f. Touehard who. by the way. developed his game
In California. Maurice F. Mclaughlin seems as
suTed of his way the final against any or the
last four He meets Charles NJ Bull. IT,. of the
Crescent Athletic Club. tomorrow. but it is not
believed by the experts that Bull VIII make any
impression against his opponents fast play
With both Clothier and Behr Hmping cripples II
seems to be left Pen to dispose of Bundy Other
wise the impression prevails that another meeting
Of the Pacific Coast cracks will be the feature Of
the final round Then. with William A Larned In
poor form and suffering from an injured knee. the
challenge match all depends upon whether not his
long experience general Of the courts VIII
carry him above such fast player and hard hitter
as Mclaughlin. for. all sides. Mclaughlin. tho
youth of nineteen years. appears as the logical
winner Of the tournament. barring upsets- One
thing is certain the challenge match and that
Is that 10 keep his title Larned must win IN three
straight sets he is in condition TO foot the
ten miles OF a five set contest.
Two OF the Californians. Simpson A Snsaoaush
and Melville NJ. Long. left for the international
tournament at Niagara-On-the-Lake. last night
Captain Sinsabaugh OF the Pacific Coast team
cast some interesting sdeIight upon the national
championship in talking of the meeting. He be-
lieves that IT will be a mistake 10 change the
championship to other courts than the Casino
here. The entire Western country and the South
west. he says. regard Newport the Mecca OF
American national lawn tennis Its position has
been established by twenty-nIne years OF assOca-
ton with the game and it holds place with
lovers OF the sport. thousands of whom win never
the picturesque courts of the Casino, that
other place may I'LL
He Is unable to understand. however. the Iaxity
OF action OF the management All Of the Western
and Pacific Coast tournaments played under
the eyes OF umpires and linesmen. he declares. and
why the national championship should be deficient
In this respect is mystery to him. He is also OF
the opinion that the draw is representative OF
national class He favo-s a limited representation
from all states and qualifications skill which
would relieve the opening rounds OF tedium and
fOrmless matches.