Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-06
MLOUGHLIN WAS
AT PINNACLE
Of game

That the California Comet" played
the very best tennis of his life against
C. p. Dixon, in the match that
brought the Davis cup home to Amer
lea, is the opinion of no less an au-
thority than r. d. Wrenn, former ma
tional champion, and one of the great
est tennis authorities in the world.
Here is what Wrenn had to say
about the McLoughlin-D Dixon match.
together with description of the
Parke- Williams match:
| "McLoughlin," said Mr.. Wrenn,
simply overpowered his clever oppo-
nent The improvement in the ground
strokes of the American since last
Friday was almost unbelievable. The
efficiency Of his service also has in
creased since his arrival in England.
am inclined to believe Mclaughlin
was slightly stale. last Friday. His
recovery has been marvellous. Today
he played the greatest game ever
saw him put up"
The exhibition match won by
Parke over Williams was rather tame,
neither man seemingly playing up to
his best form, and the American APP
parently not taking the contest as Sc
riously as he would have done If the
fate of the cup had depended upon it.
Detail Of Match.
Mclaughlin won the first set by
Eight games to six, after deal Of
erratic tennis. both men being guilty.
The Californian made number Of
double faults, two of them in one
game, while. Dixon also offended in
this respect. Mclaughlin drove many
balls out and Melted others. but in
overhead work he was so clearly SUI
perior to his opponent that the re-
suit was never in doubt. The game
by points:
First set-McLoughlin: 413. Gal,
GA. 141. Sta points. 8 games; Dix
on: 245. 404, 342, Ala, 31-41 points,
6 games.
In the second set Mclaughlin de-
lighted his supporters with some bril-
liant cross-court shots and half vol
legs. The result was soon foregone
conclusion. The American drove down
the. side lines with remarkable preci-
sion and persistence and carried off
the set six games to three. Eisore by:
points,:
Second set-McLoughlin, IA, al,
1870 points, six games; Dixon, 140,
GA, 212-22 points, three games.
In the third set Mclaughlin beagn
by fierce attack on the firing veter-
an. The Californian's driving became
more speedy and more accurate and
his overhead work was perfect. The
crowd knew the end had come. The
result was six games to two. Score
by points:
Third set-McLoughlin, 444, 427. Il
80 points, games; Dixon, 21O, AS,
40-17 points, 2 games.
Williams Was Erratic.
Parke won the first set by six
games to two, but most of the games
went to deuce. Williams was erratic
and lost some crucial points by driv-
ing out of the court. He also made a
number of double faults. Parke played
a Flooding, heady game throughout the
set
Williams took the second set seven
to five. After Parke had taken a lead
to 1, the Harvard man drew level
and made it four all. He then got a
lead of 5 to f. Parke equalized with
his service and then Williams took
the set with straight games. He inn
proved greatly in this set and kept his
drives within the limits.
Williams also took the third set, Z
to 5. He allowed the Irishman to get
even after leading by 8 love. Williams
then became more accurate. He kept
Parke running from side to side of the
court and thus wore him down. The
Irishman looked weary at the end of
the set
Williams led all the way in the
fourth set until the score stood at 4
all. Then Parke broke into the Amer
leans service and took the set on his
own service when Williams netted one
ball and drove out three returns
Williams played Indifferent tennis
in the last set He allowed Parke to
take four straight games and then won
two himself, but he seemed unable
again to get into his stride. Parke
was not in such good form as during
his match on Friday against McLough-
lin, but he played steadily, allowing
Williams to make the. mistakes.
There was an immense crowd in the
stands. Summer skies and a high
Temperature greeted the players
These conditions suited the American
competitors better sthan the weather
prevailing during the preceding two
days. Mclaughlin especially profited
by the heat.
Dixon had showed considerable con-
fidence before the game started, de-
claring in characteristic English
slang: Il am going after Mclaughlin
baldheaded.
The AmeFican players took a COM
plete rest yesterday. They INDUCED
in light linbering-up practice on the
courts this morning