New-York tribune., 1910-08-19
SPIRITED LAWN TENNIS
Wriuht and Mclaughlin Forced
to Extend Themselves.
HOLDEN SURPRISES GALLERY
Vale Champion Worries Veteran
on Turf Courts at
Newport.
nv Telegraph TO TIE Tribune. 7

%evrc-t, r /. Aug ts.-Americas ez-
hampton and internationsIist. Beals c
wright and the youthful Californian
Maurice z. Mclaughlin. afforded parai-
l.ls Of comparison to-day in their fourth
-aund match on the turf courts of the
cssino Wright held the position oc the
featured player of the programme as the
ruponent Of Reuben A Holden. jr- the
Yale champion on the Crandstand court
To fhe surprise OF e large and appreciative
gallery the younger wielder of the racket
so-ced his famous adversary TO show his
-onr1ost fights before Wright captured the
,.arch a. SIS. -. 81 McLoughfin. on
.r,e court beside the theatre building porch.
where : good sized gallery also assembled.
lost set 70 the New Jersey champion.
Richard 4. Palmer. before he won al 81.
IS e-2 s..
As Wright and Mclaughlin both loom
large in the field Of championship posi-
bilities there were points in the play of
each that offered the experts a splendid
o0po-tunity for comparison There never
vas moment when Wright dared let up
against Holden. The Yale champion COM
f-oIled pace end direction SO skilfuliy that
hut for persistent footing Wright would
have been overwhelmed. For q pIaver Of
Holders calibre 70 force ths, ex-coar,-
non Co1ju-ed Up pictures OF what Nc
Toughlin would accomplish when the two
net In The round before the sen1i-finals
As fo- The Calfornian's match against
Palmer there vere many periods when he
seemed - be fathoming the strokes OF his
'e@t-hande5 opponent and storing the
knowledge avsy for future use. because
toth Palmer and Wright WELD their rack
e-s 4ith me left hand The match was
fairly close. but there was TO stage in
which Mclaughlin could not make the
points when hs needed them
In the other matches OF the DAY. which
narrowed the original record field of Isl
competitors down to sixteen survivors. the
most notable were the defeat OF the Cali
forrian. TrcEbrdge ". Hendrick. by the
Nsv York State champion, Frederick G
Irman. IS. 6+ +S IS Then Dean
Nsthey. o. Princeton defeated Charles NJ.
RuT. jr- the Crescent Athletic Club ex-
pert s.. -. 4S 50 Carleton r Gard
re-. another Of the California eroup. dis
posed q Percy Siverd. Of Pittsburs e4
81 - -: Thomas G Bundv. OF the
tactic Coast champions. defeated H. Nick
e-son- s., So. g.. and William B.
0rsgin. =. defeated J. O Ames. -. 60.
e
Tie doughty little Wiefder Of the racket
from TIE West. Reuben A Holden. jr
pleased the gallery on the grandstand
From tie manner in which Wright worked
: vas apparent that he, too was surprised.
t-lfe more certainty and confidence in
facing world famous player on the cham
pionship stretch of turf for the first time
and ire result might have been differently
marked on the records. asst was the mar
E1n vas not 50 great as TO demonstrate
clearly WTigbts class at this time. II was
E total Of - games 10 Is and I36 points TO
=. 50 il can be figured how nearly an up
Sc; pas ave-ted. Then Wright's service
was ssdlv cut Of tune for he double faulted
% less than eight times. Holden was the
77crfm OF The frequent calls of foot fault,
sad several players stated that, in their
cp5nion. the judging toward him was some
rhat severe.
Holden began the service OF the match
md ~ once displayed cleverness at place
inert He continually crossed the ball and
lad Wright running his legs of That was
re feature Of the contest all the way The
ez-csanuion literally ran miles over his
court He was forced 10. Holden kept
d-1vinE the bail Just out OF his reach, so
tasf o- sensational gets Wright upheld his
same and contributed to the spectacular
oTeC- of fast tennis. Wright led at - IN
..he frs. and while Holden made q stirring
'ssssaIt on the net he was unequal TO the
.fask sr that the set went 10 Wright at
g.
Taking account OF Wright's uncertainty
overhead and of the ground, the Yale play
~ changed 10 Cd and down returns, SO that
r. led 81 2-love On the second set Then
Wright made great rally His forcing tao
tics as he compelled Holden 10 play wide OF
court 10 slash through on the opposite side
vas splsndidly executed and he ran hVe
games o4 the reel before Holden could
check him BY vigorous work Holden pulled
u 70 games all Il was brave effort, bot
11tile as Wright outvolleyed him In the
Ie1f rV-o games and Won
sStright played net game throughout liie
'Gird set Even so, Holden passed him often
esoGSh 20 hold the game, 5-al, San ana
--aH with Wright once within a stroke
Gf tte match At - and 800 The nnlsn
osale uIrh & thrilling assortment OF raIhes'
TIC Vale blazer shooting the ball straight
tarcugh Vright's forehand before the eN-
champion steadied by z mighty effort anG
assured ms continuation Of place N the
togrusrnenJ
The score bz points follows
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