New-York tribune., 1910-08-12
EAST AGAINST THE WEST
Lawn Tennis Supremacy To Be
Decided To-day.
STAR PLAYERS ARE COUPLED
Spirited Matches Rule in Lead
ing Up to Semi Finals at
Southampton.
rRv Telegraph to The Tribune


Southampton Long island. Aug 1.-THE
s1,rrernacy Of the East or the Pacific
Coast in lawn tennis is 10 he tested here II
the finals Of TIE cup tournament on the
turf co11r4s of the aristocratic Mead
CIub The r17i-fnals in both the singles
and doubles were reached today, and so
evenly was the field divided that il is Ger
tain to he a sectional test Dean Mathey,
Of Princeton: Frederick c. Colston OF
MARYLAND. and Maurice E Mclaughlin and
Thomas &. Bundy. both of California. hied
the single brackets in the order named
In the doubles Frederick c. Colston and
George A. Lyon, ir, coupled with the "a
cific Coast challengers for the national
Observation-Disclosures c. Bundy and 1roW-
bridge Hendrick. In the lower section OF
this event William A. Larned and Maurice
F. Mclaughlin coupled with Wallace F.
johnson and Richard II. Palmer Inc
Prfncetonian. Mathey. created the sensation
of the day by defeating Richard H PAIN
er the New Jersey state champion, b.
6-1 Mathey worked low continuously 10
Palmer's backhand. His shots just
skinned the net and il was impossible for
Palmer to get up to close range. The ia
nous old player was likewise prevented
from using that powerful forehand which
PLAYER. Colston. likewise surprised the fol-
lowers hy disposing of Carleton R. Gard
ner. of California, in the top half IN three
fast sets, e. 2-6. O. o
The two great features of the day. now
ever were the victories of McLoushlln
who defeated Nathaniel W. Niles, of Har-
ward. 7-9. 90. 6-4, and Of Bundy VINO
scored over Lyle f. Mahan- o. 80 6TS
The tall, auburn haired youth who was the
burning question of last season and VINO
gives promise Of being the foremost factor
in the deciding of the national champion
ship next week at Newport was falriy
forced to his limit by Niles. At grounQ
strokes and adroitly placed deep couat
ShorS Niles eXcelled. He Was so gOOd lIldl
he worried the Californian But Ihe "oii-
derfuI ability TO retrieve lost ground that
has always distinguished Mckoughiln
work I'm the East was displayed IN tlle
fllal set at which Niles led at Al. only 10
have Mclaughlin win five games IN rapld
succession and the set and match.
The summaries follow:
Meadow Club Cup, mems singles fourth round)
Dean Mathey defeated Ricnard H. Palmer,
g. 6-l. Frederick {. Colston defeated Caris-
Mel ,anghIir defeated Nathaniel W Niles, 70.
Ga ,i-4. Thomas {. Bundy defeated Lyle T.
'i1 4iaadoy G-liJh cup mems doubles second
round)- Robert T.. Huntington ana Ford hun,-
ington defeated Berien Hughes and l. w Pot
It! trbird roYnf-Frederick G CoIston and George
4. i.von, ir.. defeated James S. Billings. jI;,
Fischer and Carleton r. Gardner defeated teIx
NJ Doubleday and MafsT Trnhrds h. hate endick S de-
feated Reuben a hoden 1,a,n r., PEA ana a,d Frea N
A. J Cunnock G-1. 6-3: Dean Mathey and
Henry y. Tint. ir. defeated Henry " SiGGum nS1saa
+ Jobnson and Richard H Palmer defeated
Robert P. Huntington and Ford Huntington
Fourth round-Frederick c, Colston and
George A Lyon jr.. defeated Edwin P Fischer
A Iarned and Maurice z MeLoushIin NJ J. defeated %
Dean Mathey and Henry \. Tifft. jr., 81. g.
feated Rex Fincke and {. Frederick Watson. jr,.
G-3. sc. 6-1; Thomas G Bundy ana IFoM
bridge Hendrick defeated clarence { Peli ana
N@n,s consolation singles (first roundD-Berlen
Hughes defeated William D Bourne 49, g. e.
cooiey g SS by default: r v Potter defeated Paur
Brinsmaid, by default: D. S Baker defeaieo ate
iings. jr.. defeated Littieton Fox 81. 6-1;
William Tilden defeated Robert p. Huntington
hoffman. Ga, O.; F. NJ Watrogs n..s. defeated 5s
feated Herman Behr by default; Clarence {. Pell
defeated Coodhue Livingston. 60, CO: James
6. X. Lawrence defeated r: Reginald Livingston
Lore. Lore ga ga. '4Ea. ri,hdrew.
second round-Wa Pat defeated Berien g,
issEer e-l e .: Felix NJ Doubleday defeated
F. NJ watrous. by default; clarence c Pen
defeated Henry Y Tiff. jr.. Sc. e; II. A
Tg.rron defeated James . X Lawrence. Sc
G-4 retired: r Evans defeated Wallace #.
Johnson. by default.
Wixed doubles first rourdp-Miss Brown and
Dean Mathey defeated Miss Nicholas and Alex lex
ander Thayer. 10y default: Miss Paine and Ma
thanieI W Niles defeated Miss French and y. :
BAKER IS 6-2: Miss Rowland and Frederick
r Ne Rham defeated Miss Ramblet and J. r
I.ree 60 So: Miss Potter and Wendell
Flasden defeated Miss Townsend and A
-rherrlerhorn. 6-1. Go. Mrs. Chester Girls
void and Rex Ffncke defeated Miss Frances
Rrsese and Alfred :. Dabney. jr. 6-2 .
Miss Livingston and W Tideu defeated Mrs