Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-09
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The Americans prospects in the ten
mis- matches against the Australians
today have been looked upon as so
assured that even the defeat of the
Yankees in the doubles on Saturday
hasn't changed the feeling any. The
dashing tennis of the foreigners must,
of course be admitted, but we are
not so sure that they would have
won the very strenuous doubles if
the elements had not interferred and
stopped proceedings at a time when
we looked like the winners. The rain
storm having driven the players to
cover, and the courts having become
somewhat dampened by the down
pour, upon resumption of the match
there was lack of speed in Nc
Louehlin and Hackett. while renewed
energy seemed to come to Doust and
Jones. This is not an alibi. an excuse
for defeat but it's so. In the heav-
Ter going the Australians surely i'm
proved their game or maybe we didn't
play as well, Whatever it was, the
doubles were lost and we must get
into our stride in the singles today.
O.
It is only too true that Doust, who
fell before williams in the singles
on Friday, and Jones, who has been
i'll, played wonderful tennis in the
doubles Jones. in particular, was
spectacular. He played the sensa-
tional Mclaughlin off his feet and
Hackett wasn't able to cope at all.
Doust, too, was always steady and
he was brilliant at times, but to
Jones the greatest credit must be
given for the manner in which the
Americans defeat was encompassed.
His play drew out tumultuous ap-
plause, even from the drenched and
gallery" which re-
NAMED despite the storm, to see the
match out. To Jones is going much
praise that may not be due him.
For instance some of the wireacres
are saying that he is better player
than Mclaughlin and would have
proved it but for his illness. True,
he did show good form in the doubles,
but so did Mclaughlin in the early
stages and before the storm In sim
giles it may never be known who is
the better man, but the opinions
should be conserved at least when
the men are being compared. Jones
was no doubt right at himself Satur-
day. but should he play Mclaughlin |
he would find that he would have
to be right at himself all the time
to score.
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With two victories in singles. Nc
Loughlin over Rice, and Williams
over Doust and one defeat in the |
doubles. Doust and Jones over Nc
Loughlin and Hackett the U. S. a |
goes into the matches in singles to-
day two points to one. In order to |
qualify, we must win one of the |
in the singles, the contest |
ants in which will be Mclaughlin !
against Doust and Williams against |
Rice. A desire was on tap, of course,
to see Jones take Rice's place, but
according to the rules, it seems, that |
Is out of the question. AS to the |
result of the play, judging |
on the relative merits exhibited in |
the games on Friday, the Yankees |
10 not appear to be even threatened |
with failure Their defeat in the |
doubles may make some difference, |
but that shouldn't be so, for the |
simple reason that the Yankees are |
confident of winning the necessary |
POINTS, though they have never |
banked too strongly on the doubles. |
It is believed now, and 1t was said |
IN Saturday during the match, that |
Raymond Little and Hackett would |
perhaps have been the best team.
The change to Mclaughlin looked all |
light, but Mac" didn't appear able |
% stand the gruelling efforts, espe-
'ially after the courts became heavy. |
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The polo situa ton has changed
again, and now we are back to the
Big Four This las been brought |
about through an accident to Foxhall |
?. Keene, which resulted in the |
breaking of his collar-bone. ON Satur-
lay. Strange though it may seem,
the one change has wrought big
change. When it was discovered that
Keene couldn't play, why the powers
that be in the Polo Association were
put on their mettle. Just what to do
they hardly knew, and then they re-
called that Harry Payne Whitney
and the Waterbury boys, who
couldn't get into condition." had
played very smart polo. In fact,
they must have looked up the records
and found that it was Captain Whit
ney and his men who really won the
cup from the English and who so sue
cessfully defended the trophy two
years ago at Meadow Brook, where
the matches, the first of which is to
be held tomorrow, will be played.
Then, 1t Is presumed very much in q
hole, these moguls of polo persuaded
Whitney and the Waterburys to join
hands with Devereaux Milburn and
give America a proper representation,
and the best she has in the Inter-
national polo cup matches. Like good
sports, the men came back, and will
take their places on the team. That
they will win is no certainty, but that
we will be better satisfied if defeated
is assured,