New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-13
All England Joins in
Praise of Mclaughlin

cour, Mclaughlin quickly ensconceu
himself I'm public favor, and ne mas az
ready been alluded TO as the pet OF '"'.
49,, who Will ever forget his hFs'
arpearance In the centre court -"
initial day, when he was opposed 10 wv
ablcgt general We have In the game :"
r Barrett. II was admittedly an o'''N
,r,,, which even the stanchcst ana lhoo'
so,sopod plaver might well have nlhcheo'
Rut not the young Californian tie was
oycry whit AS cool and self-possessea a.
u n himself only having landed on
these shores a couple 81 days p'e''o1''
and being entirely new 10 the 'ohp'''o"'
AZ wimbledon. II was hardly 10 De eN'
pcctsd he would appear al ms very oe''
br, the mistakes he did make were que
moro to this fact than to any breahdo"'
., nerves or centre courtitis. ! lay stress
on this point. as Il Is reinarhauIe ~"
we'll he bore himself when one rcmeihOe'a
how, many great players this own 'ouh-
trymen included have s'snally ial'a "
do themselves full justice at NlmO'euo"'
whether Mclaughlin wins the cna'"
pionship or not, and he seems TO ne so"''
stronger every day he VIII certa'h'S
lo,vc behind him nothing but pleasant
,r,,rosslopy and rccOllections. And what
b.. FIN. tempcramont he has Noth'h5
.,o,ns ~ rufle him. Serious and conccn-
tratcd AS he clearly shows himself 10 w
when playing ihe game. there Is WIN
an pl,,sant and resigned determine
ton 10 take the good and bad luck "hIsh
bspp.ns 10 come his nay In the spirit III
which II should be taken.
~ nrst came across McLouShhh J"
PHILADELPHIA. In 1909, when, though o"i'
nineteen. he was looked upon as nN'''
,o become a worthy successor 10 W. -
t.,rpcd and other famous Americans ne
did not play against Us In the DAVIS up
thar time. but Parkc, Cccu 'fa"'o5 a''
,nf,ycj several practice sets WIN h"l'
and Ne had the pleasure OF ife4ueh"S
watching him play. lie Was perhapS e''"
MOI. brilliant then than now ~ '"''
limo he chiefly used the reverse American
service. II was later he adopted 'he ''''
r,ry American service FOR good
Il well remember him p'aElns !"
praeti,c doubles az fhhAd''P"''
n,r.l by young Melville Long, as1'n''
Iarped and Bob Wrcnn. and ne Won '"p'
cl,an aces ms the Yankees say on n''
,...,rs. service. neither larncd nor NIehn
,o,,.rI,,s ono Of them. Larncd, when ~
,,.,,i,r al. striker out casually threw n,S
,,r,,,ct over his left shoulder, after, WIN
road ,rin. admring the cfalh ny up
80, vgl.nvpbl.n's delivery on Oh" SIDE "he
9,J .,einr the ball disappear INTO lh'
stands.
.NcI.oueh,n went out for absolute WIN,
nsrs then. but while retaining mN'"
Mi. former brluanty he has no" ''ul'
,nrs, or four years Of nrst class eSp'.'
-. aud has set "A curb on not unndt
,,-.l ,,-,usnsity 10 SO out too much TOT I'''
.,,,u.. igs better and suund'r JUGS
-, Inns no doubt helped him cgns'''I''
t,, a., .,in the numerous successes WI,
t,.,. ....b i.y.d since and which ,uimind'''
h, ni. 4nncNiug the American 'h'in'''"
! .b,. last wear out of a neid of over '''
. and Arthur Love both mot nIn m
,,. p,v.. cum contest M tho West ain'
club. Sew York, iu September l'.'. "'D
AL. showing u what respect "' '''N '.'."
81 is only necessary Co state We '0''
considered our chances against I'' N'1
,,... nHsltsr As 10 turned y,It Low
p,.r.. a strong game against "
Ir and only went down in inc MIN S''
aftrr leading --logc in it tie peat '''
.,,.,,,.rJ f,.g.c s,ts 20 one lils service
,r. sam. as D., now uses, Was I''
,,..,.. Iir,vfi stroke Co return pn inc
Vast Sid, courts than on tn pump
..u.f. 40 Wimbledon. AZ the former
.o. never knew what the ball ""s sons
90 lo.
There is something about the posi-
ton na ASSUMES just before d''Nt"hs
bfs s,r,l.. which forbudcs disaster 70
IbIs armament. determined look, as
,,,,.r, ,- 10 sly. Sow. ~, got a sp''iaI
r,t ON, .Ur YOU. and. 10 the hrst does
NOT fall within tHc limits the striker oUt
INA, a mighty busy time 81 D. 40 otheI
-erv.y, I know ~ quite combines the
break and pace OF McLoughlns. HIS
second though slower, has just as much
spin. and is one that few players "ou'l
care To take lb,rtics with. Ills toy SPIN
forchaud drive. though different from
Nudng's. s another Of his deadly
weapons. and this he uses far more than
he did. and with much more success, II
taking the place ~ cut drive. which
De now sparngly cmploys-and what
smash ,lc boy possesses Has anybody
ever seen any one hit hardcr? \ charm
ING personality has Mclaughlin and Il
he Is able 10 continue playlng the game
he will emulate II not eclipse the sue
ccss,s Of his great predecessor ". \.
Larncd."
As to johnson. tho critic Saraccn has
this % say OF the Philadelphia IN The
Chronicle.
An American player without an
American service. That was ones frst
thought when watching Johnson at the
Queens club lawn tennis tournament.
Johnson Mas runncr-up 20 Mclaughlin IN
last seasons American championship
"Johnsons FIRST match In the London
championship was against CRAIG Biddie.
The latter Is also an American, but tor
some time he has played nearly All MS
lawn tennis on tho Continent
Except for his service, Johnson is
typically American player, cool, unortho-
doN IN attack and most ent,rprlsing
Though without swcrvo or break. his ser
vice IS Of sufficient pace 10 be difficult
II Is made with low delivery the bai
crossing the net close 10 the tape ana
running forward 10 the bounce. All his
strokes arc executed quickly with COM
paratively short swing. but he has fine
wrist action. and the ball snaps on the
-.-.,,., . moo. p,,gt plaV.rg g4u pnlN