Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
RAIN ROUTS Tennis
EXPERTS At NEWPORT
Eastern and Western Stars
interrupted in Championship
Matches by Deluge.

NEWPORT. r. l.. August G.-It is still
the east against the west as the situa-
| ton stands in the thirtieth all-comers
national championship lawn tennis sim
giles The fifth round was begun yes
| terday only to result in failure. as the
| rain routed the players while the Cali
fornian, Maurice f. Mclaughlin, led
the Rhode islander. ]. d. E. Jones,
It's. "a and 1--3 unfinished: and the
Maryland player. Frederick C. Colston.
| led the Californian. Carlton r. Gardner.
lto-6. 60, 6-3 and 81 unfinished At
THAT point in each match the clouds
SDpened and let down a deluge that neces-
S5fated the calling of Of all play for Inc
Ay. 1t has been most discouraging for
: Ne competitors, for there have been
III rec days OF rain out OF Ave. and only
an kndid direction on the part OF the
ma M cement has worked to the reducing
Of the record entry OF 1S1 original
start srs to the surviving sixteen.
The re was little prospect Of play yes
terday yrnorning. but the rain let up about
moon Ind the edict went forth that the
9TH v1nd must be got under way.
TIL. "a u. represented by Colston, met
tho ives represented by Gardner. and
Jones. 10 n the east, faced McLoughiin OF
the west.
The gal Hery, fearing a wetting. was
~au In his match Colston was slow In
starting ur his game BY getting to the
net throu. t1out the first set Gardner
chopped his returns to the sides. and Nor
bv a narrow margin Then Colston stead'
led TO his favorite placing game. HSs
shots acros 8 court and his wonderful.
drives from his back hand down the lines
at once CAV. him an advantage OF 80.
From that o clint on to the calling OF the
match he ha led Gardner, who seemed
unable to get ibis range. and who volleyed
SO badly that rhe majority of the returns
went shaping Unto the net. The two were
driven OF the court by fall of rain that
made il aim, sst impossible to see the
length of the fde lines.
Against Jon. g il was the same. with
Mclaughlin ha wing trouble with the lat
ter's placing Kame. From deep court
lone .swas sho sting the ball over the net
for singing h'st shots to the corners or
sIashiyg past he Californian as he came
up for a rapidtexchange at close range.
All the way through the first and second
tsets Jones forced Mclaughlin. The latter
was handicapped somewhat by the sodden
\courts. as f1isJ fast shots would not come
off with their accustomed snap that
n Nkes them so effective. 1t was only by
nj, ,cking Jones' returns that Mclaughlin
SEQ yed the two sets. and he was COM
nell, I'd to work hard to accomplish ii.
.Jonev eteadiness had sent him into the
lead In the third, set, when they were
CONNIE, Ned to seek shelter.
AItoR. Vher IL was an unsatisfactory day
late in the afternoon the sun made its
appearan, e again, but in 4 somewhat un-
certain ma inner.
Today thu two matches will be com.
wilt, meet FIR, derrick c. Inman. the New
York, champion, on the championship
Beals c.. wright\ did not compete. but he
will meet sthe vet sran malcolm U. Chace
today Tho bettin is beginning to take
form on the outcome OF the tournament
and Tom Petit. the veteran racquet
player and casino or. Vndsman. has $500
to bet on W5sht e, sxsn c %Uees; and