The San Francisco call., 1913-07-27
AME ER|CAN PAIR
DEFEAT bR|TONS
IN THE DOUBLES
One More Win Will Bring
the Famous Davis Tennis
Cup Trophy to the, nj
United States,

WIMBLEDON, England. July 26.-
AS the result of today's victory by
Maurice E. Mclaughlin of San Fran
cisco and Harold H. Hackett OF New
Dixon in the doubles match, the United
States team leads by two matches 10
one in the struggle for the Dwight r.
Davis lawn tennis trophy. ana REQUIRES
only one more victory In the two re-
naming singles matches to carry oH
the cup.
The match went to Its fullest extent
of five sets, of which the Amerlcans
took three to their opponents two. the
score reading 90, 6-1, 2-S, ID
g.
The English defenders. who began to
play tennis together when McLoughlin
was still in knickerbockers, tried all
the wiles of which they are masters;
but without avail. Mclaughlin had
recovered his form and lost only one OF
his service games:
Once Hackett played the game which
low volleys at the net, where the Eng
lish veterans formed an absolute stone
wall. They made every possible return
TO Hackett, recognizing in him the
weak link Of the American defense.
McLOUGHLIN'S WISDOM
Although often tempted, Mclaughlin
did not .poach on his partners pre-
serves, often heroically allowing him to
self self loves te to e, ' smash. Toward the end
of the match Hackett became more
sure in his volleys and lobs, which hao
been falling short before.
Mclaughlin smashed his racquet in
the fourth set and the Brftons were
within point of winning the set and
faltered and pulled his own service out
of the fire.
PRINCESS SEES GAME
Princess Mary, daughter OF King
George, was an interested spectator
Rarratt and DIXON carried Off the
first set, seven games to five, after
fight In which the greatest brilliancy
on the part Of McLoughlin fa1led to
ner, Hackett. The Californfan's smash
ing and terrific service had the spec
tators on their feet several times Rec
played constantly to Hackett. who
netted many returns after desperate
The second set, which lasted only IL
minutes, was won by the. American
team. six games to one Mclaughlin,
and drove with deadly accuracy. After
the set had reached three to one in favor
of the Americans. Mclaughlin took a
love service and then took love game
on Dixon's service. Then Hackett end
ed the set by taking a game on his
service.
PLAYED FOR HACKETT
In the third set the Englishmen
and these tactics gave them an easy
win by six games to two, after they
had got start of two games by taking
McLoughlin's service. Mclaughlin
| never played better in his life than
| during this set. and the Englishmen
were chary in giving him any chance
| to show his mettle. The set witnessed
many exciting rallies, with all four
players In the fore court.
In the fifth and final set IL was a
battle royal between the two teams
from the service of the first ball. The
English pair made a stone wall at the
net and often discounted the chal-
lengers.
AMERICA WINS MATCH
England led only once in the set
when the games were two to one in it's
favor Then the Americans evened mat
| ters by taking Barrett's service and the
set seemed theirs. as McLoughlin's serv-
| ice followed But England retaliated
| by taking the next two straight games
making the score four all. Then the
| Americans won a game on Barrett's
service which they had solved early in
the match, and Mclaughlin with love
service ended the set and won the
match for America.
The scoring in the match OF today
| showing sets, games, points, place.
| ments, netted balls, out and double
| service faults. follows:
! Hackett and Mclaughlin UNITED states):