The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-31
LAWN TENNIS GOSSIP.
Mcl-OuEhlsn's Play the Local Attraction
THIS week some Davis Cup Ta.L

The appearances Of Maurice T. McI.ousr
lin In the New York State champions !,
at the Crescent A. c. has provided sofr..
thing really new for Local lovers OF the gam.
II h the young Californian advent on
metropolitan courts. and What has teen
seen Of him impresses thoss keen on form
that be 10 tho coming man IN singles IN
America. rhoss Who are competent 20
Judge and who saw him at Newport last
year and at Longwood recentlV say that hs
has improved particularly IN HE method
| OF covering the court. Out on the Pacific
| slope there II hardly . single grass court.
and ever since Mclaughlin returned from
Australia last year he has been hammerinE
away on dirt courts. 80 In the quick change
from dirt TO grass IL L. marvellous that he
10 doing as well a. he Is. Last week at
Longwood Mclaughlin was at . disad-
| vantage because the courts were slow and
sticky. o condition which favored Larned.
Who 10 an out and out grass court man.
In dry weather and with the court good and
lively Larned will ind the Californian the
hardest sort OF . nut to crack.
When the Ensllshmen came for the Davis
cup preliminary last year they were greatly
impressed by McLoug chin and their opin-
lon was that with Q reasonable spell Of
practice and experienee on grass courts
he would be invinciblA As Dixon put n,
"a younss,er with q diabolical service
there will be nothing to beat him in a few
year-.-
The NTH annual tournament for the
championship Of the white Mountains has
been announced under the auspices Of the
Crawford House Tennis Club. IL has the
sanction Of the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association. the events be-
ing msn's singles and doubles and a con
ISOLATION singles. In the singles the priIs
IL tho Crawford Notch challenge cup. and
f h TO become the property Of the player
winning u three times. william b CraRin.
Jr Of the West Side Tennis Club the Long
Island champion. 10 the holder Of the cup
and Il h understood he n in harness again
ready to try for another leg on IL. The
tournament starts tomorrow.
q r. New burn. honorary secretary 81
the English Lawn Tennis Association. said
recently that England would surely send
q team to Australia for tho Davis cup pre-
liminary. that In provided the Aus'ralians
cams forward with the guarantee lie
would say nothing about the personnel ~
the team but II h understood that great
IN orts arc being made to try and induce
tho Dohertys to mako the trip In tennis
circles In England u would create no sur
prise u they were finally seen on the team
Though they have not been seen In any Of
the big tournaments In two seasons tho
report has IL that they have hem prsctis-
ing steadily and to-day can play nearly a.
good q game a. ever.
The Greenwich Country Club Of Green
wich. Conn. has announced a mems round
robin tournament in singles. The schedule
be gins tomorrow. and In order that IL shall
come TO a close in n easonable space OF time
the player must play At least three matches
week. X. 4. Cowles. secretary OF the
club. has charge OF the ARRANGEMENTS.
Beginning tomorrow at sprina LaEe.
" j.. the Spring Lake Casino Tennis Club
viii hold q tournament which will occupy
the entire week. For the singles there II
the Casino Challenge cup. which 10 held by
spencer Gordon OF Washington, ID. &. He
has won 10 twice and needs only another
me Rye lawn tennis Club announces
lite annual open tournament, at al. clubs
The events viii be mems single mems
doubles and consolation singles. Play will
S Ss.n s:' nr n and en,Tes must 5. made
befors August to r. y Putnam. Rye. y Y.
Nosportins contest IN ne s 11 e csn.,nd
closely watched According, 20 the lstes,
send down a team. but the real makeup Of
the combination not yet known in
commenting on the e1n,eri . T. nd r c9is,c
II has been the great desire Of the lawn
get a visit from an English team FROM
limo to time they tried oficially and unoff-
S,.' ss r.. amo: boh.T,y n STots ssT
bT, Eave- came out 10 Australia privately
eight or nine years ago. and the game owes
great deal to his influence II vac IroLi
Brooiss 90, his frlI siim %. Of IN. Hmsri
siIi,ie- in 4 dsveIcped them into one OF The
foundation Of his own great success a. veil
A. that Of Australasia in the internal ional
play vas sone,sins o. a rsveiation lie
did not succeed. however. in his mission.
and he came second time in 1907 ni-
quest 81 the championship NaS on This
occasion ompletely successful. but What
grAtined the Australian lawn 'ennls COM
he Won from England the Davis cup and
brought " to australia Now. thought
Aus,ralia. We shall GO, an English team to
however. there has been disappointment
out there England has. prcferr-d 10 meet
defeated in America in the preliminary
round. leaving the Americans TO mako 'hs
pilgrimage 20 Australia Ihi- year u seems
hopes i. Al hand '-' ~" " '"
4 cable message from sydney published
that an Invitation Is being sent 10 both
England and America TO come to Australia
70 play the prellminary I've there, but also
which the invitation IL based. The winners
u the preliminary tie arc to 60 on 90 New
Zealand where the challenge round for
the cup will be played OF. The losers ~
The preliminary tie sill make q tour through
the Australian States and tn. receipts from
these matches will go ward the expenses
Of the visiting teams The Lawn Tennis
Association Of Australasia guaraLtee~
pens-- TO the extent Of feno per team. These
conditions. one would think without he-.
iation will receive ready acceptance
1t il New Zesland's turn to have the
challenge round The last two have been
played in Melbourne and sydney respeC-
lively. Australasia A. n nation includes
New Zealand for purposes of lawn tennis
the New ZealAnder prefers 20
regard himself a. Of Iuite q different ns
tionality from the Australian. II may hN
that his view IL inaulAr. but Il must be re-
membered that New Zealand lies a, least
2OO miles from the mainland Of Australia
The authorities in Australia have made T.
iheir object 70 distribute the benefits A.
rruing to the game from these contr-'s
A. widely a. possible ny selecting a dirersu'
venue zach time Even out of cOmplinrer'
10 WildinE's share in the Davis cup so.
res~es u was right that New Zealand shoGi
have this contest Probably the prelifg.
nary tie would be played In Melbourn"
The loeers will not then 10 lost sight o.
hey viii make tour through the Australian