The evening world., 1913-07-29
EngIand's Tennis Experts Argue
That It Was Too Much Nc.
loughlin That Caused Down.
tall Of British Team, but Re.
markabIe Playing Of the Nine.
teen.Year.0Id Williams Had a
Good Deal to Do With Il.

Now old John Bulls asking what's the
trouble with his tennis representatives.
failurs Of the Britons to retain posses.
sion OF the Davis Cup was q severe
shock for England. Tennis Judges on
the other side nave delved into the
reasons for the loss OF the famous cup
ana they are almost unanimous In de-
clariny that the Americans were entirely
too speedy for the defenders.
They argue that 1t was too much
McLoushlin that spelled defeat for the
Englishmen. but Il. Norris Williams il
OF the same speedy and aggressive type
a. the young American champion and
II was the ability to play the game
faster than their opponents that enabled
Uncle Sans team to outclass aud beat
seven other countries for the Davis
trophy.
The success q the American system
OF speed and aggressiveness on the
courts 10 likely to os copied by other
players. England's plan Of playing the
backcourt and waiting for the other fsl-
low to beat himself n perfectly all right
against players not of the McI.oughlin
and Williams kind. Thess two went
through the singles champions Of Europe
a. II thsy were tied to the net. Both
Mclaughlin and Williams lost only one
match apiecs In the entire tournament.
and It was rather a coincidence that It
WIS to the Same playerJ. N. Parxe.
English judges admit that the American
champion was away on form when he
tackled Parke last Friday. and Williams,
with the cup already won, yesterday
was guilty Of Indifferent work.
The worry or r. Norris Williams was
the surprise OF the worlds games. ras
nineteen-year-o,d Harvard student, par
tIcipatlng 10 his ar. Davis Cup matches,
WAS N rare form ana mis- sho wing was
almost equal to McLoughlin's. The
YyounEstsr's one serious fault 10 too much
briiiiancy. Receiving his early tennis
education abroad. Williams was ac-
quaintsd with conditions in Europe and
the Ioreign players fOunc It extremely
hard to cope with the sensational young
American.
.McLoushlin's showing in the series
,, needs no explanation. The Californian
comet. with his express service and his
slashing work overhead, was q revela-
tion to Europs's stars His ability to
smash shots from any position on the
court upset the plans OF his opponents
Wilding. holder OF the worlds title.
predicted oIteT ne De6t Acl<Ousnun IN
the all England championships that the
young American champion would win
his title In another year. ''As soon a.
McLoughlin strengthens his ground
strokes. his one weakness. he'll beat
me-" said Wilding The champions pre-
dict!on will hear Weighing. for It Is very
likely that Wilding will be . member Of
Eugland's team next year.
Not only did McLoughiin win all but
| one OF his contests In singlss, but he
formed with Hackett pair that proved
too strong for Germany. Canada and
England In the doubles. NcLoughlin's q
, replacement Of Raymond D. Little In
the doubles In the eleventh hour VA
an unwiss move. according to many
followe Of the sport. 1t was pointed
out that the Californian would not have
sufYicient time to work we'll toGethes
with Hackett. and this proved true In
the doubles against the Australians. the
only doubles contest lost by the Amer.
loan pair. In those games AcI.oughlir
became impatient when the foreigners
pointed their attack at Hackett, and hi
often poached on his mates territory
for shots. This lack Of team work was
responsible for the invaders victory.
This 'was . good object lesson. for Il
taught Mclaughlin and Hackstt thai
they must perfect their team play. The
pair In the brief time that elapsed be.
tween the preliminarise with Australia
' and the matches abroad Improved thil
inDestant Dast'ef The game - wsu III