The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-26
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L Q FINISH SERIFS
United States and English Tennis Cracks Plav 70
Draw-Large Crowd Views Matches-Mc-
Loughlin Proves Disappointment,
While Williams Wins

Wimbledon. Eng, July 25-Thc
United States lawn tennis team. attack
ing the English holders OF the Dwight
+. Davis international lawn tennis
trophy, had TO content itself to-day
with drawn battle, after two very
hard fought five set matches. in which
j. Parke, the Irish champion. beat
Maurice T.. Mclaughlin, OF san Fran
cisco, and the other American contest
ant. K. Norris Williams. gained vic
! tory over the veteran G. =. Dixon.
The large crowd which surrounded
the famous championship court where
the matches were fought in ideal
weather, vas fairly impartial, but the
cagerness OF the majority TO see Great
Britain win led TO several dcmonstra-
| tons in favor OF the defenders.
Mclaughlin was an intense disap-
pointment TO his friends, showing only
occasional flashes OF his usual brill
liancy Williams, on the other hand.
beat the English veteran at his own
game. and proved much cooler than
his opponent. outgcncralnG him in the
finer points of the game Mclaughlin
won the first set by breaking into
parke's service at the eighteenth game.
The Californian's form was n keen dis
appointment TO his friends. He had an
opportunity TO take commanding lead
when the games stood at "a in his
favor, but after taking ii TO vantage
four times, he lost.
The tenth game of the second set
saw "A rally in which Mclaughlin lob
bed out, bringing the score TO > all.
He brought the score TO 40-30 by Il
great smash but finally lost out. With
England leading. six games 10 five. the
twelfth began with n seesaw, but Nc
Loughlin lost the lead by lobbing out
and dropped the game and set by send
ing out an easy drive.
Third set Beautiful passing during
the first game of the third set kept
Mclaughlin in the lead In the second
game. Mclaughlin going to the net,
caught Parkc short and brought the
score to 1910 at the end of a long
rally, but q backhand drive then went
| out, bringing the score to deuce.
McLoughlins service gave him the
ninth game 3ut the tenth went to
| rarkc after some sharp rallies.
Fourth Settle fourth set was n
walk over for Mclaughlin. who not
only took games on his own service
but broke repeatedly into that OF
| Parke. lie appeared to Lave the meas
IRE of his opponent, whose returns
were listless.
Fifth set--At the opening Of the fifth
set McLoughlin appeared to have mas
| tered the Irishman's deceptive service.
but Parke braccd brilliantly and won
| the set and match with n sustained Sc
lies OF smashing plays. The crowd
| t,tnt wIid with delight when McLough-
! - faDcd TO place Parke's last drive
Mclaughlin then shook hands with his
rival, who was seized and embraced
by n number OF friends.
| After a considerable interval. will
| liams and Dixon began their match.
The first was q love game for Dixon
| on his service, Williams placing the
balls out of the court. Williams's hard
and accurate smashing secured him
several games, but Dixon outplayed him
at passing. There was series of
| spectacular smashes and brilliant VOL
leying. and In the deciding game VIII