New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-05
Mclaughlin to Pair in Doubles
with HaCkett for the
American Team.
MUCH WORK FOR CHAMPION
To Face Rice in First Singles
Match To morrow, while
Williams Will Engage
Stanley Doust.

The lineup ~ the Australian and
American lawn tennis teams FOR the pre-
liminary ties for the Davis international
cup matches was announced last night
by George r. Adee. Of the international
committee.
Stanley y. Doust. the captain " the
Australian forces named himself and
Horace Rice Tor the singles and Doust
and A y. Jones for the doublos
The American team will play Maurice
+ Mclaughlin. the national champion.
and r. Norris Williams in the singles and
Mclaughlin, with Harold H. Hackett. the
captain OF the team in doubles. Little
standing out.
The first OF the singles matches at .
o'clock tomorrow afternoon will engage
Mclaughlin. the American. and Rice. the
Australian. Al the finish OF the contest
Williams will take the court against
Doust.
The doubles match viii begin on Satur-
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock, Mclaughlin
and Hackett meeting Doust and Jones
on Monday Mclaughlin will face Doust
In the first Of the singles. and Williams
Will play the late match against Rice.
According 10 the Davis cup regulations
II is not necessary FOR the captains to
announce their players until the time Of
going on court Captain DOust reserved
that privilege yesterday. saying that If
Jones is physically able he will play him
in the singles AT the last moment There
will be no change. however, in the Amer
lean team.
The Australian lawn tennis players
were all In action on the turf courts II
the West side Tennis Club yesterday for
the first time since their arrival in this
city. A. Booth Jones. who has been Sc
riousy IN, tried out his shots and did
well. lie engaged Horace Rice IN set
of singles putting plenty Of pace to the
ball.
Jones also paired with Stanley y.
Doust, captain Of the team, in doubles
The two first met Rice and Haggett, the
professional, and then Rice and f. W.
Hicks. the Australian manager
In all these practice competitions the
fundamentals of the English game were
demonstrated. All the men are wonder
full drivers They are almost equally
good of the fore and back hand. follow
ing their strokes through with the rae
Duet and getting perfect direction to the
ball.
on strategic play the Australians APP
pear 10 outshine the Americans Doust
and Rice especially know all OF the little
manpuvres by which the opposing man
may be coaxed out OF position. Their net
game Is not so formidable as the Ameri-
cans. but from deep court they seem 10
be considerably stronger. using their
passing shots with deadly effect.
Maurice f. Mclaughlin. r. Norris VIII
Jams. Harold II. Hackett and Raymond
ID Little. the American four. all took their
tIIrns on the courts. Mclaughlin. the ma
tional champion. and Williams worked out
Together and also with Haggett, the pro-
fessional coach. Both stuck TO the back
Of the court a good deal. and IL was noted
that Williams's backhanders all too fire.
onIently found their way into the net.
The performance OF the American pair
I'm the doubles was the best that has been
shown in practice for the match. Hack
OTIS cross volleys were prettily played,
while McIoughlin's smashing from all
portions of the court added the spectacu-
lar touch. Little and Haggett gave them
a lively session Haggett at the end de-