The San Francisco call., 1913-08-07
CALIFORNIA WILL
HAVE CHAMP ION
TENNIS PLAYERS
Clarence Griffin and John
Strachan Win Right to
Meet Mclaughlin and
Bundy at Newport

CHICAGO, Aug. 6-Rhe national
doubles tennis championship title will
be held by California team for an
other year, irrespective OF. the result of
the challenge match at Newport.
Clarence Griffin and John Strachan.
the clever Pacific coast pair. by we'll
earned victory over the eastern cham
pions in the national elimination
matches today. won the right TO meet
Maurice Mclaughlin and Thomas G.
Bundy, fellow Californians. for the
championship of the United States at
Newport August SS-
Outplayed in every department of the
game and outgeneraled, the eastern
team, Gustave Touchard and Watson
NJ. Washburne, owes it's defeat in more
than small measure to a decided lack
of teamwork, due apparently to a cer-
tain amount of discord between the
men.
Both worked hard. but there was an
absence of the amity that usually
marks the successful doubles team, and
points that ought to have won games
were lost through it.
Their opponents showed no such
lack The California youths, who have
played together for years, played as
one man today, and their teamwork
gave them the victory in straight sets,
81 Sc, 6-4-
TOUCHARD STAR
OF the eastern pair, Touchard played
the better game. He lent active sup
port to Washburne at times. but there
were periods in the match when he
The attack of the coast team con-
tered on Washburne, Strachan particu-
larly driving with splendid precision
and speed to WashbuIne's backhand
Washburne's drives. supposed to be
a compliment to Touchards cross court
covering by the coast pair, and
Washburne given more than he was
able TO take care Of, weakened under
the onslaught. Touchard's smashes
nTODa6lV
eastern team from an ignominious de-
feat.
Strachan's service. which closely re-
sembles that of McLoughlin, was most
effective and his cleverly placed strokes
TO Washbnrne's backhand were re-
markable for their pace and accuracy.
The eastern team lost many points
through inability to gauge Grif1rl, :, s
after ball in the belief that they were
outside" only to have the ball land
within an inch or so inside the back
line.
In the first set the eastern pair evil
IDENTIFY We're determined to drive their
opponents from the net, but their lobs
were smashed into out of the way cor
ners with a persistence which clearly
was demoralizing to the fasteners.
In the second set the. coast team
played every possible ball to Wash
burne. broke through his service in
the thirteenth game with the aid of a
%fb ta9 asb ad h1 E9n 5he biob na game
most took Washburne off his feet
The east made its best showing Of
the day IN the third set. leading at one
time three to one. but clever covering
wore down the advantage and gave
the Californians the set and match.
STRACHAN OPENS
Strachans service opened the match
and the Cdiifornians won the first
point. when Washburne ended a long
exchange by driving out.
ToUchard's service was no puzzle in
the next game. and two inaccurate re-
turns by Washburne gave the western
ers the second game.
WaShburne redeemed himself on the
ghird and his good drives broke
through Griffin's service for the casts
nrst game.
the lead, al, on Washburne's serve
IN the fourth.
the fifth and Touchards was handled
by drives the eastern men could not
Souch
The seventh. on Griffn's service. was
easy for the coast pair, a double fault
giving the east its only point The
score by points first set.
ToIehard and washburne. / III III
A long deuce game opened the Sec
sbpd sett and Tssuib5ed Wa in victory for
factors.
Strachan's serve as usual was too
game, but despite a series of wild shots,
the eastern men took the third game.
so far. made it p in the fourth.
A clever out by Griffin STAYED off de-
= feat in the fifth game. but Washburne
took care of a combined attack on the
line and won, giving the east a 3-2
lead. sStrachans service brought it
back to Sail The eastern men had
barely time TO swing their racquets
before it.
Touchard's service showed a big I'M
provement in the seventh and the coast
sboys scored only one point off it.
The eighth game went to deuce, but
Washburne, with one shot outside and
one to the net, gave Griffin game his
service hardly-deserved.
Nashburne served the first love game
of the match in the ninth.
s5reat covering enabled the western
ers to make 1t sail on Strachan's serve.
The fierce smasheS by Griffin put his
team in the running in the eleventh,
but the fasteners outvolleyed the coast
Touchard drove twice into the net in
the twelfth on Griffins set, and the
Californians won a love game, making
it Sail
Washburne served a double fault.
which nearly lost him the thirteenth
game but with the first chance to break
into the serve, Griffin sliced cut into
the net. The coast pair did break
through, however. when Washburne hit
into the net, giving them the lead, 7-6,
STRACHAN'S SERVE WINS
Strachan's serve, the best of the day,
won the fourteenth game, carrying WITH
it the second set.
Inc StDTc Dy polntSs SECOND net.
Strachan and Griffin
.......--..7 4 A i A. 4-J4-S
Touchard and Washburne. ...-. ....---..--..
.....-.-.-9 2 Z 2-J0-6
Touchard's serve won the first game
of the third set for the east but
-Strachan made It 1-al
Great distress by the western team
kept Washburne. busy in the third game
at the start, but two smashes by Touch
ard won a deuce battle.
Criffn's service was easily solved
by the east in the fourth, but Touch
ard lost the fifth by smashing easy
returns into the net.
The battle was directed at WASH
Durne's back hand in the sixth-Stracll-
ans serve-and the western men won.
making it 3-all.
Great net play gave the east the sew
enth. The coast boys played back.
victory, following the serve, went to
the Californfans in the eighth, but
they broke through on Touchard's serve
in the ninth and won the tenth easily
on Strachan's serve.
The score by points,. third set;
Strachan and Griffin. ........--.. !.
s........-.......3 441442 4 4-s4--s
..............5I6 42240 20 1zz25-4
WESTERN LEAGUE