New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-10
Youngsters from California
Will Have First Great
Trial at Southampton.
NEW STARS IN ASCEND ENCY
Johnston, Griffin and strachan,
All from Coast, Will En-. /,
deavor to Follow Nc
Loughlin's Example.


company Of Eastern players who are
more or less veterans on turf courts .
That wonderful boy William NJ Johns
ton. who is following in the footsteps OF
Maurice e. Mclaughlin, will lead the as
sault upon the Eastern stronghold to-
morrow upon the historic courts Of the
ar,stocratlc Meadow Club at Southamp-
ton. Long Island.
Shoulder TO shoulder with young Johns
ton will be Clarence Griffin, John
strachan. Clifton B. Herd and the
doughty Thomas c. Bundy In the singles.
Later Mclaughlin, the hero OF the
Davis cup matches. will join his partner
IN the national doubles, and the two will
practice by playing through the great
Long Island tournament, which holds a
Mace as curtain raiser 70 the allcomers'
national championship, which Immediately
follows next week on the picturesque
Casino courts at Newport.
The wonderful progress OF the CALI
fornians. whose hard hitting and specta-
cular play have been the sensation Oh
The season-McLoughlin IN the interna-
tionals. Johnston at Longwood and New
York State, and Strachan In the Gay
Court and the West-has been so remark
allie that It again looks as II the mons
share Of the honors would go 70 the "a
cifc Coast. It may be possible that Jonn-
ston is destined 10 wear the purple ana
crown of the allcomers' for, according 10
Rob Wrenh. Mclaughlin told him while IN
London that he regarded Johnston as nis
equal. II not his superior. az this time
OF course. il is the leading question IN
lawn tennis circles as 10 who Is capable
of repulsing the California invasion. Ma
thaniel W. Niles, the former Harvard ana
Eastern states holder, who won az south-
ampton last year, will not be compeu-
FOR In the present tournament, but among
the leading Eastern players VIII De az
lace + Johnson, who had a place on the
Davis cup team and who is expected to
arrive early in the week NlIliaH D.
Clothier. the former national champioh'
Alfred S. Dabney, George VI Cnurch'
intercollegiate champion Of Princeton
Watson VI. Washburn. OF Harvard Leon
ard Baekuan, the Paving school captain
Robert Leroy, e. II. Whitney, bes4s -
Wright, Frederick c. lnman, berhoh D
Prentice. Howard a. Plummer, hail
Behr. Henry ". Slocum, Dean Mathe'
and a host OF others Billy Larned' the
Nes,o- ~ the American courts. VII! par
On The doubles with Beals Z. NEsh'
which will add interest o.that event
DESPITE all OF the rumors TO the con-
trary. Billy Larned Is not likely 10 p'a'
in singles either at Southampton 8"
Nevnort. Those who have seen MN IN
action recently realize that there are al
Last a dozen men in and around New
York who would surely defeat h''i'
George Wright down at the OrescsH.
Club A few days ago said that LaIhsu
even found IL difficult 70 play in doun.es
and that he had become puHy o. VIZ
and slow in footwork. so that after Two
sa,s he was usually ready 10 give way
On the court He has suffered CONSIDER
ablv from rheumatism and is not hKe1y
70 take any part in hard tournament
oo,tos,s recessitating a week OF constant
gruelling competition.
OF course. Mclaughlin VIII no' a'''''
IN season 10 participate In the s!hs'es'
but he and Bundy are TO play N -.
doubles AZ Southampton, and the 'a''e'
IS accompanied by Mrs. BundN "Ho We.
formerly Miss May sutton me onn
wornan player who ever Wres'el Wv
rreI,sb championship from her Sisters
across the ocean. AZ.
Altogether the historic features u Wv
great lawn tennis classic on the Vo-' 49,,
~ the eastern end OF Ions lsland "'a
be maintained. The tournament Has .-
glorious past. The players OF '"'
english international teams, sucn d AZ
,brr ". Gore. who has been playlns
veil in England: r. c. Black ha's1
Mahorey and the famous Doher'y o'0'"'
ers have all been competitors at SCUM,
ampton. Among the Americans w''o
/ scored on the cups are iIIitoGicomts
Larned, William !. CIo'h4e'' -, y
Ward. Beals c. Wright ana N1 ,ns
Rehr. while the California team" -.
Hardy brothers. OF few years as0'
appeared there. -, he.
The southampton tournament HaS
come one of the most impoI'a"' t..s
OF the sport, and has graduaI'y -,
nosi,ion as being considered IN Us
preliminary and qualifying se.le' ..,,
marches TO the national championship
on the courts OF the Casino Al "a.
because the week at Southaihp'0N .,o.
riably Immediately precedes 'No
ming OF the Newport tournameh" ~.
From all indications the meeting u
exnerts promises both in number anu
rho quality OF the competitors u rs,
mass the records OF other year .,s
acid NJ turf courts-and this he!a . ~,
largest one exclusively OF turf III '
country devoted TO the game-haS "a.
rursed into perfect tournament IN.
,,or under the watchful care OF the XIV ,,,iy
mittee. Every detail has peer .,a,ers
looked after. so that when ,'e 'sysrd
meet upon this parklike pa'ch :. .s,,ions
has,de the oceans rim the Co'''. "a
Am ~ Identical with those that se al
follow when they strive Tor 'Ho NO.
title. ..,.,,n among
srbs week contains a competi'lo" IN.
the ton class men OF this count at
usual interest. but IL also VIII lo'- ina
,ent,on upon the players who are So,th. :
80 ,ha aucomers championship Eta
a,,on has always yielded up us S ,rssn.
80 royersals due largely TO the -
ness with which men coi'p. hadow-
always furnishes a distinct ~. char.
-, ,be outcome OF the nations A,
n,ons,,n tournament. which iol'O ,,,ons
p mon'nnr, and OF which the conpeu,,.
on the Meadow Cluo courts
cally become a part.