The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-12
AMERICANS win
Way TO finals
McLoushlin and Haekett De-
feat German Team IN Ten
mis- Play for Davis Cup.
MATCH GOES FOUR SETS
Winners Meet Canadian Raequeters
Next Week IN Last Reu.d
Of Conpetiiea.
MATCH GOES FOUR SETS
ny ANTHONY r. wILDINk
World. Lawn rennis Ch.mpio..


Nottingham. England. July 1.-THE
American team defeated Germany in the
semi-fnal challenge round for the Dwight
F. Davis international lawn tennis trophy
when Harold H. Hackett and Maurice
E. Mclaughlin won the doubles match
from the German pair, Rahe and KLEIN
schroth, by a score of -, 20, So Sc.
The Canadian team defeated the Bel
gian team in the doubles match in the
other semi-final at Folkestone today by
score OF Ga. 60. So
The Americans and Canadians will meet
at Wimbledon next week In the hnal to
determine which team Is to play Eng
land for the trophy in the match which
begins July Is.
To come on the court knowing that
your country Ii two up in the match
with only three left to play instills a con-
idence which is impossible to overesti-
mate. Mclaughlin and Hackett are the
oretically an ideal combination-one
keeps steady while the other is going
the limit
Gcrmans' Teamwork Good.
On the other hand the teamwork of
Rahe and Kleinschroth Is as good as
any I have ever seen. Individually.
the pair could not be placed higher
than the lowest rating among the
frst-class players. Rahe Is the supe-
rior of his partner at singles. as shown
on many occasions.
The quick net work Of the German
pair brought forth many rounds OF
spontaneous applause from the gallery.
but McLoughlin's sustained brilliancy
was the winning feature. As Ii usually
the case in modern doubles. the games
went with the service court. This
seemed to be a more general rule than
ever. for McLoughlin's service was
working better than yesterday. and
the Germans found much difficulty in
taking Il.
While the victory cannot be called
wonderful. II is. indeed. a creditable
performance for the Americans to have
made such short work OF the best Ger
nan team and singles players.
Haekett Performs Well.
Hackett won the first service and
peared to be cold" and took consid-
cradle time to get going. Mclaughlin
won all but two of his service games.
both Of which he might have won IL
he had not felt so certain of victory.
Eut the authenticated Californian
would not put over a soft second
service after a fault. Instead he would
put more speed behind his racket on
the second ball. and many times he had
double net faults found on him. Hack
EFT played a good game throughout,
and appeared to be taking more care
than his partner. but even at that
Hackett lost no opportunity to get IN
telling strokes bordering on the spec
tacular. without in any sense playing
to the gallery.
Kleinschroth's service was weak and
lacked Judgment, while all of his lobs
were hit for almost certain aces by
Hackett and Mclaughlin. Rahe did well
with his forehand strokes on low ground
balls in the early part Of the match and
was at all times good on hard volleys.
keeping a cool head and a steady racket.
By winning the doubles in a decisive
fashion today, America is practically as
sured Of an easy path into the chal-
lenge match against England. The two
singles matches will be little more than
practice for the Americans, while Hackett
and Mclaughlin should repeat their
doubles triumph against the players from
the Dominion.