New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-28
LAWN TENNIS RIVALRY
East VS.. West Situation as Keen
as Ever at Newport.
WAITING FOR SEMI-FlNALS
Touchard, Mclaughlin, Wright
and Bundy to Meet as
Named To- day.
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Newport r. l., Aug. 27.-Lawn tennis
rivalry between the Eastern wielders OF
the racquet and the band Of brilliant play
ers from the Pacific Coast is again In
evidence as the four survivors of the
thirty-frst all-comers national champion
ship await their matches in the semi
finals tomorrow on the courts OF the
Casino. But while the sectional rivalry
is stu intense the East is this year more
confident Of disposng Of their formidable
adversarles than heretofore. with Gus
tave f. Touchard, the young wizard OF
the racquet. to meet Maurice b. Nc
Loughlin. Of the international team and
Reals C. Wright. the former national cham
pion strenuously endeavorng TO regain the
laurels he lost I'm 1896 TO William j. Clothler'
facing Thomas G. Bundy, Of the inter-
national team and the winner Of the all
corners last year, the belief is that at
least one and possibly both Of the East
erners will come through to the finals to-
morrow.
So closely have the students Of form
figured the ratings and performances OF
the men that the betting. always consider
able on the eve Of the final round, has be
nick The followers Of Touchard are taking
all If the Mclaughlin wagers offered. The
brilliant fastener is outranked by Nc
Loughln. who stands No on the list to
Touchards No. T. Still. Touohard dis
posed Of the Californian in the recent
Longwood cup tournament by the score
Of IS 6-4, 1-6. e. g.. and a victory
after being two sets down to one indicates
the strength Of Touchards game. He has
reyer before shown so well physically, nor
has his wonderful versatility Of stroke been
revealed as clearly as this year.
Wright has not been tested in this tour
nament. with the single exception Of yes
terday. when the poor Judgment displayed
nv Nathaniel W Niles made II possible
for him 10 win. and so Bundy Is regarded
as the stronger Of the two when they meet
foritbe final. II was Bundy who nipped
Wricht's hopes a year ago, when he de
feated him in the final all-comers To the
scora az C.. G-3 SIS, 10-S Bundy out
ranks Wright by just one number on the
list. The old champion is in rare form
however. bur from his performance against
Niles the opinion prevails that unless
Wright can dispose Of the little Napoleon
Of the courts in straight sets his chances
of again winning the championship or
standing as the challenger Of William a.
r.arned. the six times holder Of the title
are not rosy.
/ While the experts are engaged in bring
/ ing out the challenger on paper, they are
/ taking account of the new order OF things
which allows Of a day Of rest between
tho final of the ar-comers and the chal-
Ilepga match. II Is an innovation which
uiu he closely watched i'm this country
and abroad i'm England. where the problem
/ has waged with vigorous discussion for
two or three years II is one of the tes'
! features OF the tournament. for the meet
: ing which has been more ably managed
than heretofore. will undoubtedly have to
mass through the ordeal Of an attempt to
/ take n away from Newport AT the next
annual meeting Of the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association. and that
with the opposition better organized than
/ il was last February, when Lyle. +.
Mahan. Karl H. Behr, Holcomhe Ward
Marshall Mclean and others nearly ac-
complished the feat
Another feature of the closing matches
which As attracting considerable attention
| IS the fact that they will determine who are
| to compete I'm the singles Of the interna-
/ tionaI ties against the British Isles team
, on the courts of the West Side Tennis
club. at New York, next week. The de-
feat Of Raymond p. Little by the boy
Walter II. Washburu is believed to have
/ eliminated him II Mclaughlin defeats
Touchard ne will probably get the place
/ beside Larned, and il will insure his going
/ 10 Australia, for the arrangements to that
desired end seem to have been consum-
mated. Then If Bundy comes through as
/ the challenger he will have cinched the
honor. and so the closing competitions are
/ fraught with important results which will
put the men ON their mettle.