Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-27
Mclaughlin Wins
In Tennis Battle

Newport r. L, Aus. 26.-In an able
defence Of his title as national lawn
tennis champion, Maurice +. Ne
Loughlin Of san Francisco, defeated
K. Norris Williams. 2nd, Of Phiadei-
phia in the final round of the all
Corners tournament. today three sets
to one. The scores We're ca, al 6-2,
6-f
William proved to be the mos
dangerous opponent that MeLoughlin
had met in the seven matches which
brought him his second championship
BY today's victory the Californian OBJ
tanned two legs in the seventh chat
tenge cup.
In no game since his defeat b.
Parke in England. last month. has
McLougtln been pushed to such ex=
tremes as in his contest. today. with
Williams. In the second set tha
challenger passed him repeatedly at
the net, while his kills and his al
round generalship WIS Of champion
ship order. Toward the last. however
the Philadelphian seemed to lose lbs
sense of distance and his drives out
of court and into the net became moro
and more frequent
The net play by both men was unusu-
ally brilliant while Williams handled the
eannonbdH service of the Californian bet
ter than any opponent that has stood be-
fore the champion on Casino court, this
Year.
But McLoughlin's all-round work vas
of a brand that would not he denied He
nj nj. nd IA,
smashed from both back and fore courts
in an Impressive manner.
1t was all vastly exciting and the 5oa
people that massed the grand court Of the
Casino as never before, were kept contin-
ualy on edge
Mclaughlin is the first American
champion to successfully defend his
title by playing through the all corners
tournament
In the four sets the total points
were, Mclaughlin, 81. Williams, "a
Mclaughlin scored IS places. aces
| 81 nets. 30 outs and six double faults
Williams made IS places. aces. 3,
nets, IS outs and I double faults.
The careers of The two players Of
fer an interesting contrast and be-
cause Of their youth and proved abil-
ltE. much encouragement to the eX,
Rerts, anxious for the future of the
American game.
MeLoashlin. who is Il years old.
has been national and international
character fer five years. He played
compelling tennis in his first visi.
East IN 1909, when he reached the
finals in the all-comers and was
eliminated by Clnthier He was less
of factor in 1910 but in 1911 he
Won the all-comers only to succumb
To Larned in the challenge match Tha
following year he won the champion
ship after playing through the tnurna
nent. He has been member of two
Davis cup teams and his scVcrcst de-
feats and most noteworthy victories
have been in the contests for thai
trophy, His advance through the
tournament this year. has establish -
ed new record for up-to-date he
has not lost set. winning f10 and
losing IL games.
Williams is a Harvard Sophomore
and is less than 20 years old. Ills
tennis career has been one of the
most spectacular in the history of the
sport because of its hreyity and sue .
cess He learned the game in Switzer
land but did not leave his lawn ten
MS school until he had mastered
nearly every stroke and had acquired
. wonderful 6ncsse and generaiship p.
This joined with his natural playing,
courage that refuses to accept defeat
until the last stroke has been won,
has enabled him to defeat nearly AL
the American veterans with the eX-
| ception OF Mclaughlin and to con
tribute an important victory in the
last Davis cup struggle in his win
over T. f.. Dixon.
Williams had also played six
matches in the. present all-comers mp
to today. three of them being IL
straight sets. two in four and one =
five contest. his game score being rs
10 81.
And not the least interesting Of tho
| many features ct todaY's contest, was
the fact that each was unusually IA
miliar with the strength and the
Weakness of each others game.
The weather. today. was perfect and
the crowd. large brilliant and eager
for the sport.