New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-25
EAST MEETS WEST NOW
DOWN TO SEMI-FIN1LS.
Clothier and Mclaughlin Likely to
Clash to Decide Challenger.
GBy Telegraph TO The rribun..l


Newport. r.. l., Aug. A.-It settled down to the
Pacific Coast against the East in the all-cOmers'
national championship tournament to-day. The
stirring victory OF Maurice F. Mclaughlin. the tall
authenticated youth OF nineteen years. Rich
ard H. Palmer provided three sets OF scorchng
speed that the delight OF the gallery until the
New Jersey State champion was overwhelmed in
the last set. the score being rs. e. So Then
the second strong man of the Pacific Coast team.
Thomas c. Bundy. maintained his place. making it
practically certainty that the game OF the courts
across the continent is TO be represented In the
final round OF the tournament.
The two Eastern experts who held their places
were William j. ClOthier. ex-natonal champion.
and Gustave +. Touchard who may also be classed
as displaying some of the California traits In his
game, as he learned the strokes and perfected his
work with the racket there. The four men named
are the survivors OF the championship play, which
began with the record entry OF 1874 competitors.
Bundy. by his good work. defeated the Long ISL
and White Mountain and 9TH Regiment title holder.
William b. Cragin. jr., 81. T-5 e. Clothier
faced 2. N Whitney. the Harvard intersehoIastic
champion and runner-up TO Mclaughlin. for the
national interschOlastic hOnOrs. While the young
ster made vigorous net attack. he was no match
for Cothier at passing tactics. losing at 81. rs
Ga
Frederick C. Inman. in FIVE fast and grueIling
sets. at "a. 4-6. 4-6. Sc. e. Inrlan
worn down that in the last set he too weary
TO chase Touchards placed shots and faded from
the contest.
Striking whirIwind pace in the opening
vice of his match, Palmer started Mclaughlin
the jump. The hard hitting left-hander was too
rapid for Mclaughlin, and he could not make his
returns for placement with any accuracy. so that
the Fastener won the first game. But McLaugh-
Inns service Palmer found equally difficult. He
was faster at the start in getting UP to the net
and he brought off some singing smashes that
caused the games TO fall evenly up SAIL
With the New Jersey man serving In the elev-
Mel oh in Stff ned nd ht4
drives for the deep corners made il possible for
him to break through Palmers service for the first
time. especially as the latter made double fault
in striving for service ace. and the next time
he toed the service mark Mclaughlin won the set
at 10 He took the second set easily. and
fairly swept Palmer off his feet In the deciding set
In his match Clothier traded his ripe expert
ence He held his position at the base line. only
moving a few steps each return 20 send the
ball back across the net Whtney's attack had
terrors for him and he enough OF his
drives for placement TO the corners to pass the
younger player when he came up 10 close range.
The proposition 10 play one team. Americas top
flight of racket wielders. in the preliminary tie
matches for the Davis international challenge cup
against the Engshmen and then send second
rate team to Australia in the event of the defeat
Of the Britons. has aroused considerable COM
ment among the lawn tennis players here. From
the best information obtanable IL is evident that
the international committee. DIR. James Dwight.
chairman; William j. CIOthier and Robert ID.
Wrenn, not In thorough accord as to the
sportsmanlike nature of this plan.
1t is admitted that William A. Larned William
j. Clothier. Harold II. Hackett and Raymond ID
Little. the team nominated to meet c. p Dixon.
John P. Parke and W. c. Crawley at PhIladeI-
phia next month in the tie matches. will not go
to Australia 1t is because of this that the second
team is being arranged for. Richard H. Palmer
Nathaniel W. Niles. Wallace F. Johnson and Ed
ward T. Larned are being canvassed as to their
Willingness to go. and two Observation-Disclosures f
Mclaughlin and Melville H. Long-have also been
approached.
The committee refused tonight 70 maka a,r
statement as TO the unusual condition II IA The
rst time In the history of the cup which has 6aar
played for since 1900. when 1t was that nlavArs
other than those who competed in the ties baya
been allowed to represent the challenging nation
IN the cup matches. OF last years team Iarnsd
beais e Wright. Harold H. Hackett and Fra,l
erlck B Alexander, the men who went to Australia
after the victories the Longwood courts 49,
Wright and Alexander.
The impression prevails that IL is unfair 20 ho,
l"e Ghshshmeh with team here and then sard
10 Australia another team which the RrItons ~.
- oOoy nave defeated had it been brought against
thefn' There is also uncertainty as 20 the - |
iished rule. so that the outcome OF arrane,aD,-4
between the two nations is fraugbt vrith --',
able doubt. Dwight +. Davis attenda,
day to take hand in Strengthening out mere to-
condition. 1' 'He new 4
The summary follows.
MI corners national championship singles s.,h ro,
y lilan j. Clother defeated r. n WstT1ss rOu1a-
Il [hSmas g sundry defeated WiisIn B. Cfssin tT
p FHIIner. 10 81. e. Gusfava = Ta,cha sSiaI0