New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22
M'LAUGHLIN THE VICTOR
BEATS LONG At NEWPORT.
Great Exhibition When Californian
Stars Meet ON Courts.

Nswport r. l. Aug N-California's lawn tennis
players again the sensation OF the Eastern
court Maurice E. Mclaughlin. an auburn haired
youth Of nineteen years. storned the citadel OF
the experts who sit about the Casino courts and
has captured H. His five set match against the
Pacific Coas, champion. Melville III. Long. which
he at u.s. So 81, 2-S and lo-s. was reye-
lation as to hard hitting and speed Not since the
days when Miss May Sutton, also OF California
swept the Eastern courts Of their trophies has
there appeared such powerful swattinS OF ths
ball. combined with such perfection of control
With Karl IL Behr and William j. Clothler
lin ping crpp!es, one from injured foot and the
other from 4 spra!ned ankle. II is question as to
what Eastern crack may stop Mclaughlin Ger
tainly mono appears tho list now. for his victory
to-day impressive In the opinion OF the eN-
perts such men as Tom Pettist and Fred Mans
field tina. he who could overcome the gruelling 10
which Long subjected him. after he had twice been
within . stroke winning in the third set. seemed
surely destined 20 secure his place In the hnaL II
not score the championship.
OF course there were other matches OF due
prominence and importance during the day. which
completed the fourth round and brought two OF
tho aspirants. Of them Thomas C. Bundy, also
OF California, into the sixth round In arriving
there ahead Of the others Bundy treated the after
gallery 10 little burst Of speed. as he prac-
ttcally annihilated the game OF Norman e. Jonn-
son. defeating him at glove. Glove. 6-l
The other competitions were mere side shows TO
the big match. however. They resulted In two
upsets. the Maryland state champion, Frederick
c. Colston, defeated the Pennsylvania state cham
pon. Wallace f. Johnson. at S-6. 6-3, "a Ii. 6S
Then Richard III. Palmer defeated the younger
brother of the national champion. Edward P.
Larned at ST 81. So. 81 Ciustave r. Touchard.
the clever New Yorker. took the measure OF Frank
J. Sulloway. the former Harvard expert at SIS.
%6, S. Ga. William j. Clothier and Frederick
c. Inman metropolitan champion. were the only
ones to finish in comparatively easy straight sets.
Clothier. carefully reserving himself, defeated
rrAya~ ~,pFor Ur
e-S. Ga, while Inman defeated C. @. Plimpton.
64. 64. S3.
The fair day, perfect for the sport. and the
curiosity as 10 the performance OF the young play
from across the continent attracted weekend
gallery that completely filed every nook and cor
ner of vantage from which the zrandstand court
could be seen.
There was danying by Mclaughlin he be-
gan the service. He sent the first ball the
as II sped from rifle. Despite his great speed.
however. he accomplished TIE stroke with far less
exertion than do Eastern players for he TO
snap the ball. getting considerable degree Of re-
verse twist that is its puzz,ing feature in addition
TO It's speed Long could handle the ball. so
| that Mclaughlin scored at love
On Longs returns Mclaughlin was very quick at
getting TO the net so that by the surprising
sort OF slanting cross shots. most Of which he
mashed while jumping in air. he forged ahead TO
the lead at IS Long did not shirk his work, and,
trying for position he brought the games to deuce
at 5--a. using the sides for passing drives. But il
was his last flash Of the set. for Mclaughlin won
at 10 his last shot being splendid smash off his
feet which aroused the gallery 20 loud applause.
Longs deep plays kept Mclaughlin on the move
in the second set. He returned most of them with
whipping shots, his back 10 the net he ran
toward the base line. The service strong
for Long, however and the best he could do was
TO score the fourth and sixth games. Mclaughlin
winning the set - "a
But Long had steadied into control and the third
set found each winning. according 20 service Nc
Laugblin had the advantage Of the lead in this
and he was ahead at 5-4. He worked at top speed
/ to break through Long. He led at 900. and once
| had the vantage point twice within stroke of
4 the match yet Longs liners saved him, and he
scored his first set at IS. In the fourth set Me
/ Laughlin was OutmauRuvred and outplaced by
Long. the best he could do being to score the third
} and seventh games his own service at love.
Longs skill at forcing Mclaughlin wide Of the
court a revelation in this set. with which he
balanced the match at two sets-aI.
| There was no dinlinuton of speed the part o.
either in the fifth set Mclaughlin got the lead at
/ FL but he was unsuccessful in hts attempts at
crossing against Long so that the two drew even,
each striving nightly from sail 70 sail 10 break
through service Long began 10 suffer from cramps
In his leg at the twelfth game He did fater.
but kept right going. Al the eighteenth game
Mclaughlin, by great effort, steadied his shots.
and. driving low TO Long at pace the other could
not handle successfully. scored the set and match
The point score follows.
FIRST SET
f nadsus sil.'... % ssesa:s ia
SECOND SET
f haasushlin .::.::::tt
THIRD SET.
AcI.s 4 81 5
FOURTH SET
f hsaaas'in .'...ss Sc
FIFTH SET.
/ Mclaughlin 3 . L 4 ! > . o & s 1 10
Long .......7 2 a a o 3 : 4 0 . 3 4 5 2-5i s