The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-27
DEFEATED NORRIS WILLIAMS IN
FOUR FAST SETS.
v~aneulshed Player Showed Much
Ability But Was O~utclassed BY
the Fast Californian.

NEWPORT, r. L., Aug. 25.-The
lawn tennis championship record for
1913 was practically completed on the
Casino grand court today. when Maui
rice Z. Mclaughlin. of San Francisco.
successfully defended his own titles
in singles and maintained the PACING
coast supremacy by defeating r. Nor
ris Williams. End, of Philade lphia, in
the finals OF the all-comers' tourna-
ment, in a well fought fourset match.
The scores were 6-4. 81. 60. 6-l. AS
McLoughlin and 7. c. Bundy. of Los
Angeles, won their second champion
ship in doubles last week. and Miss
Mary Browne. OF Los Angeles. is stiIi
the women's title holder. the ascend
ancy OF California IN the principal
department OF tennis is assured for
another year.
Williams gave McLoughlin the
hardest match since the pair landed
from their successful quest for the
Davis cup. because. as the Califor-
nian said after the contest. Williams
knew his game from three months OF
almost constant practice.
No n OF McLoughlin's six antag-
onists IN the preceding rounds OF the
tournament handled the champions
sizzling service so confidently and
succs ssfully as Williams. For two
sets and a part Of the third. the young
Harvard sopho more held his own
against the champions overhead
smashes and his low spinning drives
10 the side and base lines. And there
were times IN the SECOND set The
Williams even forced the play until
his hackers in the short ends of the
numerous two TO one and three TO
m bets thought they had glimpses
OF their money.
The loss OF the second set spoiled
M~cLoughlin's straight SCI record for
the tournament but he came back
strong in the third set. which was
practically the climax OF the contest.
II was in The third game OF this set
that Mclaughlin seemed TO have re-
gained bis mastery OF the situation.
Every one OF the five points in the
game were earned with a decision ana
brilliancy that left little doubt regard.
ing the ultimate outcome.
Williams Was Firm.
Williams stood up courageously un-
der the bombsrdment and in the
eighth game came across with a few
place shots OF his own manufacture.
At times he seemed 20 even outgeneraI
the champion in sizing ~ the play.
The rally was but the expiring flicker
Of the dying flame. for although aided
by q fifteen minute respite. Williams
was defeated before be came onto the
court for the fourth and final set.
In the estimation ~ the experts the
match in the finals today not only
fixed Mclaughlin az number one in
American tennis. but n placed vii.
Hams AZ number two. The all corners
tournament this year vas marked by
surprisingly few reversals In form. and
with the exception o. Dabnsy and
Gardner. all the favoritas came
through 10 the Ia matches that were
necessary 20 uncover the champion.
Mclaughlin was easily the bright star
IN the galaxy o. Young talent. and the
old followers ~ the game watched
biz progress az vel ~ that ~ his
Pacific Goa companion. with the ~.
most Subtraction In he conviction
that the game was secure Tor many
years IN Euch hands.
When Mclaughlin clinehed his sec.
ond championship title in singles By
q telling drive down the side lines %.
day. he closed three months ~ tho
most strenuous tennis iu his evenffuI
career He left homo IN Nav and
vii return next Thursday sfte- tho
Davis cup dinner. uifh t~o American
championship and the s~afisfacflOn ~
having been Tho principal lever Boo JOE.
ms the International trophy