New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-05
Mclaughlin Takes Lead.

line, returned it with precision.
Mclaughlin Takes Lead.
In the first set Mclaughlin estab-
lished lead of two games to love by
splendid baseline shots, but Wilding.
winning his opponents service, drew
level at = all. Despite some double
faults and foot fault Mclaughlin
gained lead Of to and , TO 3, but
he then Melted a number of balls, al
lowing Wilding. who was driving and
placing well. TO equalize at all. The
New Zealander took the next game on
his service after deuce had been called.
Then the American retaliated with
some magnificent short chops from tho
net. Some beautiful rallies filled the
game. but Wilding was passing the
American frequently and winning his
own service, while he almost as easily
took McLoughin's.
Mclaughlin appeared a little tired
when the second set was called, while
! Wilding, who has the reputation Of be-
ing able TO play all day without turn
ing a hair. was as fresh as ever. lie
took McLoughlin's service with COM
fort, and after some brisk net play Sc
cured a lead Of games to love. The
American had some bad luck in the
game, the ball hitting his body instead
of his racquet.
After winning the third game off
Wildings service Mclaughlin lost the
fourth. his short rallies finding the net
| thrice in succession, and Wilding, sery-
ing strongly. increased his lead to Al.
The American then won his service, his
two service balls entirely beating
Wilding but he could not maintain the
squirt. and Wildinu, making some fine
passing drives, brought his lead to )
to >. After being love-30 in the next
game Mclaughlin made a fine recovery
and looked as though he was going to
win the set, but again his recovery did
not last. The ninth game produced
some fine bouts. and Wilding, after be-
ing twice within a point Of winning,
finally accomplished it with a net
smash.
The third and last set, which was a
hard and long one. opened with a pro-
tracted game, which Mclaughlin won
on his service. The playing of both
was OF the highest order. and each
winning shot was received with rounds
OF applause. Mclaughlin was now
lobbing lot and feeding his adver-
sary's backhand. BY these tactics he
succeeded In winning the second game
He should have won the third also on
his service after picking up from
$40. but double fault and a weak
return into the net gave the game to
Wilding, who was playing from the
back line.
The American throughout was I'M
lucky with his net services. the ball
almost invariably falling off the net
over the line. His service was not as
telling as usual. He was rather over
hitting the ball, and he suffered Wild
ing to gain a lead of four games to
two. Even though he was losing. the
American maintained his imperturba-
bility and showed no trace Of nervous
ness.
In the sixth game Mclaughlin pulled
up from $40 by two straight SER
vices, and with two magnificent recov-
cries from apparently unplayable line
drives took the game He made an
other marvellous recovery in the
eighth game, which he secured after
Wilding was leading 40-15, making the
score four all.
The next few games were full of in
terest After a tremendous struggle
| deuce was called thrice. Mclaughlin
led by fve games TO four, but Wilding
equalized in bis service. The next
two games went with the service.
The American was leading at 40-15
in the thirteenth game. when double
fault. followed by a netted ball, gave 1t
| TO WildinR. The New Zealander was