New-York tribune., 1910-08-20
RAIN PREVENTS MATCHES
0ownpour Drives Lawn Tennis
Players to Cover.
INTEREST IN M'L0UGHLIN
Crowds Watch His Playing in
View of Coming Struggle
with Wright.
EREST IN M'L0UGHLIN
JBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

Newport, r. l.. Aug. 19.-Maurice E Nc
LoUghlin, the wonderful lawn tennis player
OF the Pacific Coast. and the Maryland ex-
pert, Frederick c. Colston, were leading
IN their fifth round matches of the thirtieth
all-comers nstional championship singles
on the turf courts of the Casino this after
noon. when rain caused the competitions to
be called and all matches put over until
tomorrow As the players are nov coupled
the supremacy of the East against the
west still remains open to solution Nc
Loughlin on his court was experiencing
difficulty in holding the veteran Rhode ISL
ander. j. D. L. Jones. although st the time
OF stopping play Mclaughlin he'd at -
6F 1-3, unfinished
Colston seemed destined to eliminate one
of the CaIifornians as he led Carleton r.
Gardner 2-6. So. 6-3, 81, unfinished
The prospect of the matches bringing the
winners into the round before the semi
finals had attracted a fair sized gallery
that hraved the threatening clouds and
stayed until the rain drove the players
from the courts. Among the number was
Robert D. Wrenn, who as a member of the
International team committee Is here TO
consult as TO the details of the American
challenging team. and his presence here
~C'St
of the team will be announced within a few
days
Interest largely centred in McLoughIn's s
match, as in his next round he meets Beals
G. Wright, and therefore there was a
goodly crowd in attendance as he faced
Jones. the master of back court play. The
Pacific Coast player experienced trouble
with the steady placing game of his op-
ponent. From deep court Jones was shoot
ing the ball over the net for stinging hot
shots to the corners or slashing past the
California as he came up for a rapid ex
change at close range. All the way through
the first and seconds sets Jones forced
Mclaughlin. The latter was handicapped
somewhat by the sodden courts, as mis- fast
shots would not come off with the accus-
toned snap that makes them so effective.
It was only by blocking Jones's returns
that Mclaughlin scored the two sets, and
he was compelled to work hard to accom-
plish il. Jones's steadiness had sent him
into the lead in the third set, when they
were compelled to seek setter.
In his match Colston was slow in start
ing up his game. BY getting to the net
throughout the first set Gardner chopped
his returns to the sides and won by mar
row margin. Then Colston steadied TO his
favorite placing game. His shots across
court and his wonderful drives from his
hackhand down the lines at once gave him
an advantage of 3-love. From that point
on to the calling of the match he lei Gard
ner. who seemed unable to get his range
and who voIleyed SO badly that the major
ity Of his returns went slapping into the
net The two were driven off the court
by a fall of rain that made IL almost i'm
possible to see the length of the side lines.
Altogether It was an unsatisfactory day.
Late in the afternoon the sun made its
appearance again. but in somewhat uncer-
tain manner. Tomorrow the two matches
viii be completed. and Dean Mathey. o.
Princeton will then meet Frederick e In
man the New York State champion, on the
cha rnpionshir,' court. Beals G. Wright did
not compete and he meets the veteran Nal
colin G. Chace tomorrow. The betting Is
beginning to take form on the outcome or
the tournament. and Tom Petit, the vet
eran racquets player and Casino grounds
man. has $3.50 to bet on Wright at even
money. and much Of it has already been
covered.