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

tralians in the first round of the in
ternational elimination matches and
they won both events. As to the
superiority of the contestants, there
wasn't a shadow of doubt. Maybe
the Yankees got everything that was
coming to them in the way of for
tune, but at no stage of the play did
the foreigners size up to our boys.
The wonderful Maurice Mclaughlin,
playing tennis that caused amaze
ment to the onlookers. won his match
from Horace Rice in three straight
sets. McLoughlin's service was
splendid, while Rice's was noticeably
weak. The Australian didn't match
up at ALL and if his game was his
best. he doesn't belong in such
an important series. His was indeed
a weak effort and Mclaughlin in
variably smothered him with his
dashing play. The beautiful service
of the Yankee was telling at every
stage and no better tennis has been
seen on the courts in this country in
many days than that displayed by
the young Californian. He took his
match in straight sets, 81, Ga, 6-3,
and he left no room for doubt as to
what will be the outcome when he
meets Captain Doust, the other Aus
tralian, in the singles on Monday.
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Second only to the playing of Nc
Loughlin, and close up, at that, was
the performance of r. n. Williams.
the Philadelphia youth, who took
Captain Doust into camp. This match
was more even, more exciting, and
the outcome was really somewhat in
doubt right up to the final point.
Williams played a fine game, and he
had most worthy opponent in
Doust, whose accuracy was so deadly
and so consistent that 1t looked as if
he might pull through on that score.
But the lightning attacks of Williams
eventually proved too much for
Doust, who, however, never faltered
nor relinquished hope until all was
over 1t required four sets to finish
the match, and the last set went to
IS. Williams captured the first two
sets in "a, "a, and Doust's one VIC
tory came in the third set, which he
took 81. Then followed a hard
earned win for the Yankee in the
final set, rs.
Taking their play as plain evidence,
the Australians are beaten now, al
though they still have the doubles
this afternoon to bank on, which may
possibly go their way, and the two
matches in singles on Monday, in
cess in more than one, with only the
remotest chance in that. In the
doubles this afternoon Mclaughlin is
teaming with Harold Hackett and
Captain Doust is paired with Jones,
who has been ill. Then on Monday
the men will change opponents in the
singles, Mclaughlin facing Doust
aud Williams taking on Rice. The
Mclaughlin Doust match is sure to
attract a large crowd, for the captain
has won numerous admirers by his
rather taking style of play. His ac-
curacy alone is sufficient to entitle
him to the most healthy consideration
when the calibre of experts is being
discussed. He lacks the dash, though,
of our boys, and that's where we beat
them all in most things-in spirit and
courage and generalship.
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The English poloists are not so
sure that their game will be good
enough to beat the Americans in tho
matches, but there ap-
pears to be much certainty among
vast number of Americans that the
Englishmen will be equal to the oc-
casion. Such feeling was not so ram
pant a few weeks ago, although at
all times the foreigners have been
held as most likely winners. Now,
though, with the big Four" shot to
pieces on practically the eve Of the
contests, the hope is not encourag-
ing, although the spirit in some of
the very prominent quarters Is high
indeed England, however, is a
strong choice for the championship.
The men are believed to be In grand
condition and the ponies couldn't be
beaten for speed and for perfection
of training. Our ponies are not bad
by any means, mind you, but we
don't seem to have the same class
Of material as have our rivals. In
that respect alone we should be
beaten.
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The shifting of players on the
team seems to have cut the interest
The Americans prospects
can hardly be considered as bright
as they were before Harry Payne
Whitney and the Waterbury brothers
stepped out and allowed Foxhall
Keene and others to step in and take
their places. From the seat of the
trouble comes assurances that the
changes have been made for the best
interests all around, but where polo
is much discussed, and intelligently
discussed, no such view is held.
Weeks ago, perhaps, excuses might
have been in order for the changes,
but at this late date no good reason
could hardly be advanced.
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AS means of getting something
of line on the situation, the opin-