New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-13
Williams, Man and Church Win
on First Day of Tourney.
LlRuED NOT TO COMPETE
Mclaughlin Likely to Withdraw
for Fear of Going Stale on
Eve of Newport Matches.
IBy Telegraph to The TrIbune.l

Southampton. Long lSldnu, Aus L.
Youthful wielders OF the lawn tennis rae
ouet had a field day In the opening
rounds OF the Meadow Club cup singles
here this afternoon at the beginning OF
the thirteenth annual tournament on the
turf courts of the aristocratic Meadow
Club Stirring victories BY X. MOTIFS
Williams. Alrick II. Man, jr., Henry y.
Tiff. George NJ Church and Watson NJ.
Washburn started the battles for the
trophy with zest that caused the con-
tests TO move along with plenty OF eN-
element for the fashionable gallery. IL
was all In keeping with the spirit OF the
meeting which IS the forerunner Of the
national championship as the list for the
singles included the names OF sixty-nine
Of the most prominent players I'm the
country. This IS an increase OF six com
petitOrs over any previous year
There was an abundance Of spectacular
PLAYING because of the wind which swept
the courts This compelled the fastest
work and interfercd with Williams
game so that the brilliant youngster who
fought Maurice T.. Mclaughlin 10 a
standstill I'm the final Of the New York
state championship last Saturday mar
rowly missed treating the crowd 10 a
reversal. As Il happened. he had 10 go
two deuce sets before he disposed Of a.
NJ HYDE. Of the Harvard team. at 10
10. Hydc's scientific welding OF the
racquet did not compare with williams.
He Is built like telegraph pole. however
IA ,.,, saYtt
made Il possible FOR him 20 scoop mp the
wonderful place shots by which the re-
cent winner OF the national clay court
and Pennsylvania state ampionships
hoped To score. Hyde was alert and ag-
gressive. lie made good battle OF the
match. and II required all OF williams =
ingenuity TO advance without the loss OF
a set.
II was i'm the lower half Of the draw
which contains the leading players OF
the tournament that Man. the Yale star
made HIS appearance and defeated Allen
Tobcy. the Princeton hockey player. at
G-l. 81. The slashing net work OF the
Yale captain was always well sustained
and was especially we'll suited 10 the
conditions. as strong wind swept the
courts from the ocean. Tobey valnly tried
10 find the spots through which 10 speed
his passing drives. Man was ever on the
alert. blocking splendidly and taking the
points from mis- side either by straight
vollcys or smashcs
As Church who attained TO prominence
several seasons ago by twice being a
inalist for the national interscholastc
championship. made his first entry this
season into an Eastern tournament Of
prominence. his work was watched by q
critical gallery. lie has improved con-
siderably since year ago, and his de-
feat OF Seaton Porter at 6-3, s--3 was
one OF the impressive matches OF the
days card. Tho versatility of Church in
his selection OF shots and his master
full control OF the ball. either off the
ground or overhead. caused him 10 lead
throughout the match Porter gave him
a lively tussle and fought out every rally
But the commanding reach Of The young
player made II possible for him 10 al
ways discount Portcr's best efforts by
prettily played and speedy returns
I'm the scramble TO clear up the first
round Joseph Il. Carpenter. jr. the
veteran Pennsylvania State champion,
scored what sayorcd Of an upset as he
defeated II. II. Braly, the California lawn
tennis giant, by a score of 6-3 6-3. Car
penter. always n master hand at ground
strokes, kept the ball sailing so low to
his opponent, who is making his debut on
Eastern courts $at he could do nothing
with tho ball.
Thomas G. Bundy. the doughty Cali
fornian who won the cup last year, failed
to get a match during the day. He was
particularly disappointed that William y.
Larncd, who has been endeayoring to get
ia condition here, decided TO remain out
of the tournament, as his rheumatism
still cripples him 1t Is now certain that
I.arned will not play through the nation
al ar-comers, championship tournament
at Newport. McLoughlin did not appear
again to-day. He Is drawn against Stan
ley l.. Henshaw, the Rhode Islander. but
Bundy said that he thought Mclaughlin
would default, as he was afraid of going
stale on the eve OF the national cham
plonship. He has had practically two
continuous months of tournament lawn
tennis.
The summary follows
Meadow Club cup singles Chrst round)-C. $.
Cutting defeated g. s LaTkn. G-l, u 81
Roland Hazard defeated Jack Ely 81. G-1;
" W Hoppln defeated Day Kinhall by de
fault; Henry y. TINT IT,, defeated William
secopd round Craig BIdde defeated H. Llv-
ingston al. 6-2: Nathaniel w. Niles de
feated Hugh Tarlant by default; Watson NJ.
Washburn defeated Wendell Kuhn, &c. 6-l.
81 Lyle f. Mahan defeated Charles X.
Leonard by default: DR.. Ewing Taylor defeated
NJ NJ ridden. CO, 81: Edward y. Larned
defeated j. r. Lee. e. 6--l SHAW Mexican
6cfested FRED H. Harris by default; NJ Hanil .
ION defeated Dean Mathey by default; Howard
4 Plummer defeated William Mckim. 90
Cd. Arthur :. Dabney defeated Ralph Bags,
"a S4.F Hyde defeated George Owing.
"a %, 6-3. Joseph r. Carpenter, jr.. de
feaIed n H. Brady. G-3. Is; George T.. n.
S9',,cn dictated seaton Porter. Go, Ga: Al
fred Goldman defeated Dr.. John s. Billings jr.,
~ default: Wallace r. Johnson defeated Colket
Gamer q B. 81: Alrick II. Man, lr., defeated
Allen Tobey. G--1. 81; Karl II. Behr de
featt, Gardner H. Miller, 90 o: Il. Norris
Viuians defeated A. ~ Hyde. ID. IS:
C,n.fe peabody Gardner defeated f. W. Peas
49, q n 90: r. Huntington defeated George
rom ir. by default: G. Fisher defeated
William J. Clotbler By default.