Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-07

NG0 lOrhs June t.-AhAOiASo
triumped over Australia in the first
session of the preliminary round OF
the Davis cup competition yesterday
on the grass court of the West Side
Tennis Club. 2SSth street and Broad
way. Two matches in singles were
played, and after the last ace had
been disposed of America came out
in the lead by winning both. In the
first contest Maurice e. Mclaughlin,
the national singles champion. de-
feated Horace M. Rice, of Australia,
In three straight sets by the scores
of 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. The second match
brought together r. Norris Williams,
OF Philadelphia, and Stanley NJ.
Doust, the captain of the Australian
team. 1t was a long drawn-out en-
counter and ended in favor of Will
+ SANS. after four well contested sets,
iby the scores of ga. GA, 1-6 rs.
From a scientific standpoint the
contests were replete with brilliant
\ playing. and the victory was in a
great measure due to the remarka-
BILE service of the United States rep
fesentatives. America won by sets
. to l, 38 games to rs and 237 points to
1914.
AS the United States needs but one
more match to win, 1t being the best
of five matches, the prospects of the
American team making the trip to
Europe to play Germany in the Sec
ond round are very encouraging.
Weather conditions favored the
opening days play, and more than
1000 persons witnessed the two
matches. Society was we'll represent
ed.
Both Williams and Mclaughlin
have shown better tennis In past
matches. The former was uncertain
in many Of his strokes and cratic in
general court work. Although he won
sets to 1, the margin of points and
games showed little difference be-
tween him and Doust. In points the
score stood 1879 to 1874 in favor of
Williams, while the games favored
the young American by 20 to 10. At
several stages of the contest defeat
for Williams appeared imminent, but
the Philadelphia pulled himself to-
gether, and after several exciting raj
aies finally won out.
From the first game, which Nc
doughlin took at love, TO the end of
the match, Rice was completely out
classed. He shook his head de-
spairingly as the balls Travelled at
lightning speed at all parts of the
court. The Sidney champion made
frantic efforts to reach many of the
returns. but failed. Mclaughlin aft
, er winning the first game broke
Through Rice's service and easily
made 1t two straight. The third was
another love game, but Rice saved
himself from being BANKED In the
set by taking the fourth after deuce
had been called. The fifth was Nc
Loughlin's at love, and the same
player aced the sixth to his score at
rs with a terrific cross-court smash.
The seventh and final game gave Nc
Loughlin the set, 6-1.
: The Californian maintained this
terrific speed In the second set, and
made number of remarkable place
ments, and Rice was powerless
J against them.
With two sets in hand McLoughlin
Increased his speed and made a num-
Der of clever shots, while Rice ap-
peared to become more familiar with
McLoughlin's smashes The Aus
tralian brought out round of APP
plause by his accuracy in placement,
which frequently beat Mclaughlin.
Rice carried his opponent along and
made the game Sail before McLough-
lin put on a little extra speed and
won the next three games in quick
succession. This gave him the set
and match at 6-3.
When Doust and Williams took pos
session of the court the spectators
were prepared for a more evenly con-
tested match. The first set afforded
the closest and most exciting of the
day M to this time. The Australian
surprised Williams by winning the
first two games. The latter then set
tied and began to place with greater
accuracy. He evened the score in the
fourth game, and went ahead in the
fifth, Doust going into the net re-
peatedly. Williams won the first three
aces of the sixth game, but Doust
rallied after deuce had been called
and won out. With the score 4-all
the Philadelphia. after protracted
struggle, captured the set, So.
The third set was the only one cap
tured by the visitor, and for time II
looked as though the Australian cap
tain might turn the tide In his favor.
He mastered the speedy returns OF
his opponent and added point after
noint with alarming regularity ana
rapidity. His steadiness and accu-
.racy proved the undoing of Williams,
who was never able to successfully
gauge Dousts deadly returns. Will