The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-19
AMERICANS DEFEAT
CANADIAN PLAYERS
M'I.OrGHLIy AND WILLIAMS WIN
SINGLES ROUNDS FOR DAVIS
CUP CHALLENGE RIGHT.

WIMBLEDON. ENGLAND. July IS.
The singles players of the American
tennis team remained uneeaten in the
Davis cup contests after the first two
matches Of the final round against
Canada today. Maurice +. McLough-
lin defeated r. b. Powell. the cap
tain of the Dominion team. and r..
Norris williams made away with B.
r. Schwengers, both combats being
decided by three straight sets. Nc
and Williams by e., So. 6--4.
Though rain had fallen steadily all
the night before and dark skies low
cred over the courts. a large gallery
was present. The court on which the
events were staged was in fair con-
dttion. due TO the use of a canvas
cover while rain fell
The close argument that Powell
gave Mclaughlin In the first sets OF
their match astonished nearly every
one present. The Californian was sad
ly off form in all except his service
and smashing. Several times IL APP
peared as IL the Canadian was about
to break through for victory in the
set. but his opponent proved unbeat-
able on his own attack. winning Sow
eral love service games. and he i'm
proved as he went along, finally taxi
ing the deciding points.
Powell seemed to be playing just as
well In the second set. the difference
being that Mclaughlin was his real
self. He would drop the ball barely
over the net. bringing in his man.
and then would lob it just out of the
latter's reach TO the back line. This
occurred time and again. and when
the set was ended Powell was badly
tagged.
Mclaughlin Gets Hard Fall.
The American simply played ten
mis- when he had to In the last set.
At times he would let the easiest sort
OF returns roll off his racket, but
when a game would reach the crucial
PeiHt, he was ever ready with a spec
tacular shot that his rival had no
chance to reach. When the sixth
game was close McI.oughlin attempt
ed a difficult return. slipped and fell
heavily on his face. He was un-
hurt. however, and after brushing the
dust from his clothes, went in and
drew out the game after his opponent
had scored an advantage point Al the
result OF his mishap. Mclaughlin
showed much latent power In this
final set His strained back bothered
him no more. he said. and he seemed
At to do his very best in the matches
OF the challenge round with England.
It In said that he will not play again
until then II he and Hackett are sue
cessful In the doubles match tomor-
row. which would Eive the Ameri-
cans the series with Canada.
The ams-schwengers match
was PLAYED at high tension through
out After williams had run the
score OF the first set to 40 in his
favor. the Canadian began a remark
able fight. In which he battered
through Williams service twice ana
forged TO even terms at 4--all. That.
however. was az far as he could 60,
for williams took the next two games.
Every point In the second set was
contested sternly. but Williams show
ed the greater speed and won out.
They altArnated at winning ON SER
vice In the last set fer eight games.
until the count was l--all. Then
Williams won his own service again
ana fualiy broke through his rivals
~ ths Victory