The San Francisco call., 1913-07-19
NJ LOUGHL|N AND
WILLIAMS DEFEAT
CANADIAN STARS
Victory in One More Match
Will Enable United States
Team to Play for the
Davis Trophy

WIMBLEDON, England, July IS
Maurice Z. McLoughlin and II. Norris
Williams of the United States today
beat r. B. Powell and B. P. Schwengers
of the Canadian team in the first two
ngles matches of the final round in
tho preliminary contest for the Davis
lawn tennis cup. Both won their
matches in three straight sets. Nc
Loughlin being victorious by the score
Of 10-S. 6-1. 6-1 and Williams by
Ga. e.. 6-4
The doubles match will be played to-
morrow, and, If necessary, two further
singles matches on Monday.
Victory in one more match will en-
able the United States team to play
England in the challenge round for
the trophy.
Williams had all the better of the
early game in the first set. Schwen-
gers. who was obviously nervous did
not play up to his real form until the
fourth game. which, however, was
finally credited to Williams. The score
was then 10
CANADIAN RALLIES
The Canadian then made a remark
able rally and succeeded in mastering
Williams hard service. He scored nu-
merous points by clean passing and
made the score "a. Then Williams
regained his stride and only once
afterward did the Canadian veteran
press his youthful opponent. who ran
out with six games to four. Score by
points:
Williams ...-..----.-......4 444 ~ IA 4-3s
Scwengers ............---..12 .121 $50 AL 2-32
er+ To11t mr.
pace into his play and, finding that
low cross court shots were very eff
fective, soon had Schwengers founder
ing hopelessly from side to side of the
court. This was the only fast set of
the match. Williams playing at the top
Of his form. Score by points:
Willams ....-.'.'...-. 30 a. 81 4s-:'9 ~
SERVICE BATTLE
The third set was a service battle
until eight games had been played,
each man SUCCESSFULLY taking his own
service Sehwengers consistently re-
turned the Americans service. but was
unable to make his returns effective.
Williams. on the other hand. un-
doubtedly was puzzled by the peculiar
twist Of the Canadians service. and in
attempting to drive down the center Of
the court netted many balls.
With the game at 4-4, however.
Williams took his own service and
then ended the set and the match by
breaking into that OF his opponent.
Score by points:
seaTs0ser. @5lls@s % IA Is
McLOUGHLIN AND POWELL
In the protracted FIRST set McLough-
lin approached his usual form only in
his service and smashing. He won sew
eral love games on his service. Powell
allowing the terrific first ball from the
American 10 slide off his racket every
time.
The Canadian attempted lobs but
e they were met with killing smashes,
bat otherwise Mclaughlin was not bril-
liant. keeping near the base line and
being content to volley back and forth.
Powell played a plugging game, but
occa asionally electrified the grandstand
with telling drives
Powell kept up his plucky game in
the second set. but without avail The
American was himself again and kept
the spectators gasping at his daring
shots. He won point after point by
dropping the ball just over the net.
while the Canadian nearly broke his
heart in trying to reach IT from the
base line; but Notwithstanding the one
Sided score OF six games to one. this
set was much better played than the
first
BhILLIANT. But ERRATIC
In the third and final set McLough-
Inns tennis was brilliant, but erratic.
H. fumbled a number of easy returns,
but redeemed himself by sending back
others which seemed almost impos-
sible Time after time he lured Powell
from the base line TO the net by short
chops and then lobbed the Canadians
return just out OF his reach In this
set he outdid himself by killing all of
Powelfs offerings which crossed the
net al a height of more than three feet
In attempting difficult return in
the sixth game Mclaughlin fell heavily
on his face. lie was badly shaken and
took several minutes to recover He
lost point but finally won the game.
SCORE BY POINTS
The score by points in the McLough-
linPowell match was as follows:
stcroushIin = .4s4 24l 41f 444 s24 14l,s
Powell ......- PSI 4o4 o44 226 342 421-5o
Second set
MciohEnAih .'+.-.s-..s ....- 4Z3 l51 6-3J
Powell .--.'.-..........-.....i4 535 4-23
Thifd set
Mclougbiln ..---...--....-.Bt .Bt2 244 u44 4-34
Powell --..-...........-... s24 al 401 l-26
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