New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
BR|TONS LOSE CHANCE
FOR THE DAVIS CUP
Dixon and Lowe Beaten in
Singles After Stirring Lawn
Tennis Struggle.
BILLY LARNE0 THE MASTER
Shows Rare Skill in Blocking
loves Driving Game-Mc
Loughlin's Smashing Too
Much for Dixon.


singles. William A. Larned. the seven
times holder OF the national title, and
Maurice E Mclaughlin. the youthful cali
fornian. yesterday clinched the right Of the
Americans 10 meet the Australian holders
Of the Davis international Cup. Larned
defeated Arthur Holden Lowe, rated as
Isles team, by a score Of So, ia, 20,
g. Mclaughlin also dropped a set 10
Charles P. Dixon. the British captain, but
won at So Sc. IS. So
The two matches brought to close the
preliminary lawn tennis ties between the
two nations which have challenged for the
famous trophy on the turf courts of the
West Side Tennis Club. c2Sth street and
Broadway. The triumph Of the two Amer
icans was separated only by minutes. Nc
LOughlin finished first. A couple Of shots
more and Iarned had won. so that the
cheering and applause Of fully 5000 spec
tators. who packed the grounds to the
gates swelled almost to a roar.
The Americans defeated the visitors four
points 10 one, as the home team won all Of
the singles. while the Britons scored the
doubles IN which Charles p. Dixon and A
T. Beamish defeated Thomas c. BundY and
RAYMOND -. L4LlASs Oh AAOA4Oiys
Few there were who sat in the crowd
about the courts who expected that the
americans would score both Of the compe-
tttions on the card. The Britons had de-
rnonstrated that they were dangerous. Their
wonderful steadiness seemed more than a
match for American brilliancy. 1t was the
dash and fire OF the net attack which has
been so highly developed in this country
~ I'D
blocking at the net Of loves drives and
lIcI,oughlin's slashing spectacular work
against Dixon diumed the chances OF the
Britons.
The Young Californian played the English
veteran 70 a standstiu in the last set. His
i-npetuous attack sometimes cost dearly
Gov Dixon wss always ready with q passing
shot stu he ventu-ed with daring bold
ness that brought its reward, FOR he bet
tered the score that Larned had made
aga,ns+ the same player on the same court.
Altogether the matches were battle OF
aggressive net tactics against base hne
r7annuvrinE Once the Americans were in
action there was little doubt as 70 the out
come Still the contest IN which Larned
detected Lowe was so closely scored as 70
furnish plenty OF interest Larned scored
total of 10 points 70 90 for the Briton.
The surprising feature. however, was that
the American champion not only outplaced
lis opponent with the total tally al % TO 2,
hut he also had the advantage OF him in
g-eadiness. as the outs tailed 8 to 50. and
+, he nets q 20 "a. That left the American
the slight advantage OF IS points for the
four sets. exactly the difference in the
point totals.
II rf1~rrIead MS most
ardent admirers by disposins OF Dixon 70
better score than had LArned last Sat
urday. when the American tiueholder was
forced through the limit Of FIVE sets. Nc
Toughlin tailed total Of a points TO 10.
Pv his phenomenal smashing and cross
counting OF the ball he earned So aces By
placement, while Dixon had approximately
only half that number with &c. Then the
Californian was far more accurate than II
was expected ne would be, for he made "a
outs 10 Dixon's 2S. and &c nets TO the
Briton's a
In the last set alone. Mclaughlin made
the ball hum through Dixon's court for no
less than fourteen shots by placement, a
truly remarkable performance.
That the English players have been an
uoyed by the applause and the cheering OF
fore the matches began, as Calhoun Cragin,
the chairman OF the committee, walked the
length Of the stands requesting the specta-
tors 70 refrain from applause during raj
les. and also that women sitting in the
front rows remove their large hats. At the
first smash which Mclaughlin brought of
II became evident that the same decorum
which prevails at Wimbledon is not 10 be-
come popular on the American courts. The
crowd let loose ringing cheer. and there
after II refused 10 be muzzed. As for the
women. so far as could be seen, not a piece
OF millinery was hauled down.
The conditions were perfect. with the ex-
cepton OF a strong breeze from the north
west. and the courts were fast. The club
had arranged everything so well that the
biz crowd was reasonably comforta bic.
FcIoughlln was the first out with Dixon,
who again wore his purple coat. while Lar
ned and Lowe followed 70 their court. the
northern one fifteen minutes later. In his
match Larned began the service, while on
the other court Il was Dixon who first toed
the Inc.
BY speeding the ball 70 the corners
TArred helped out by loves faulty
length. scored the opening game at love.
His fourth point was a pretty passing
shot Up 70 Sail on games the service
scored. All this time the Briton was foot
'nR fast. making remarkable gets, while
Larned from his side tried 10 skim the
ret TOO closely and lost points as the ball
failed 20 cross.
u was on the eighth game that Larned
came in more than he had previously done.
Then he volleyed splendicly ana broke
through loves service, winning the game
by singing shot down the side. He made
HE own service good and took the set at
6-9
Then u was that Lowe displayed all the
uiceties Of fast driving for placement.
Larned appeared unable 20 cope with the
burning speed OF his opponent. Lowe aiso
varied his pace cleverly. so that on sever a.
occasions L,arned drove the ball taf OUTSIDE
~ the court The Briton clearly outpiayeu
The American and rapidly ran INTO Ieao
~ 5-love on games which had the eHec'
~ danreninr the ardor Of the crowd.
Then Iarned made = desperate STAND re
forced loves position. and "hi'e '"e
Briton got 70 the ball his returns W.
failures That was the only game Oh t"e
SGT f0r Larned. as Lowe worked MS SPeeu
up 70 2 terrihc pitch in the next game,
driving deep and true and taking ''' ~
~ 81
The third set began with bluh"eI'
Larned believed the service was i"1i'
For that matter So did Lowe, Du' No
turned the ball and the point went % -
Briton The latter continued his faSi vi
ine ground stroke alternating 70 Ut"
ners and although Iarued WORKED WIZ