The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29

DAVIS CUP IS
RETURNED HOME
McIIOUGHLIN DEFEATS DIXON
RETAINING WORLDS TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP.

WIMBLEDON. ENG. July Is
After a long absence, the Davis In
ternationai challenge cup, blue rib
bon trophy Of lawn tennis. and en-
blematic Of the worlds championship.
comes back home. It was retaken
this afternoon, when Maurice K. Nc
Loughiin, OF San Francisco. champion
racquet wielder Of the United States,
humbled Charles p. Dixon. the Eng
lish veteran, in the first of the singles
matches. by taking straight sets e-6;
6-3: ga.
with the cup already won. n. Nor
ris williams. Of Philadelphia. su4-
fered defeat at tho hands of John G.
Parke. Irish and Scotch champion. in
three sets out OF Ave At 90. 81. 81.
ga, Ga.
The final scores give the United
States three matches to Engiands
two.
Although the lions share Of the
credit belongs to McLoughlln. will
iiams, tho young Harvard PLAYER,
must not be overlooked. In the hrst
place IL was he that made the rape
of the cup possible by his brilliant
victory over Dixon on Friday. It
should be remembered. too. that VIII
liams defeated Dixon when things
looked very blue for America. for he
unexpectedly fallen before the
strategy and cleverness OF the re-
doubtable Parke.
Ideal weather brought out a record
crowd OF spectators, and they gave
the PLAYERS rcusing reception. The
day was very warm and the courts
were in perfect condition. favoring
the Americans, wo do their best work
on a hard turf.
Dixon was very confident before
the match and was sure that he would
he able to take the measure Of the
brilliant Californian, Shortly before
play started he said:
THE English team has had hard
| luck thus far, but expect to go after
Mclaughlin baldheaded today"
Americans Rested Sunday.
The American players rested AL
day Sunday. but came out on the
courts this morning and went through
a little light practice. They did NOT
extend themselves much, but tried
some ground strokes. and base line
voIieying.
Mclaughlin started the match by
winning the first game. but Dixon
showed up as being little more &C
curate and took the next two. the
fourth game went to deuce twice be-
| fore the American took II, but NJ
stcadied down In the NTH ana won .
love game Dixon captured the next
souarinr the score at three ALL, The
games alternated from the sixth game
on. and the players were even At sis
all. Mclaughlin grabbed OF the mex
1.-TWO and with ii the first set. Botr
Of the players were little nervous
and unsteady. Az = result there wal
pienty NJ erratic play. McLouEniiE
made eleven nets and sixteen outs, al
Unusual number for the Californian
Most Of his outs were made when ~
tried to smash to deep court. and
oyerhit the ball Besides thes'
errors. the American. made four dou
Bile faults,
Dixon was not as gfireat an OF
fender, In netting. but he made nftee'
louts, mostly pop up returns OF al
opponents terrific smashes n
doubled faulted three times o'
n,acement. Mclaughlin was far bet
ter. scoring twenty through his aoii
ity TO drive down the wild lines. an
execute hard cross court shorts, Will
Dtxon made only ten. some OF wnicl
we're lust little hit lucky. The Amer
lean rolled ur a total of ~ points
the Briton's ~. ;,
In the second set the agile fanke
forgot all about his nervousness an
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