New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-29
M'LOUGHL|N A MARVEL,
IS ENGLISH OPINION
"ModeI for All Who Would
Excel" Declares LIE Burke,
Noted Lawn Tennis Critic.
SURE TO GAIN IN SKILL
American a Favorite on VIM
bledon Courts, Where His
Gliding Style Is the Pre-
vailing Fascination"
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Loughlin. the dashing, red-haired
lawn tennis champion of the United
States, has already attained great per-
sonal popularity at Wimbledon through
his slashing play that looks so reck-
less. but really is most carefully con-
sidered.
His wonderful confidence and APP
poarance of always playing with the
assurance of a comfortable victory in
prospect and tho lack Of suggestion Of
unusual physical effort, Coupl-- with a
tremendous service with a kick in it,
have won hi APP lause.
English sporting critics say he is one
Of the most daring yet surest players
ever seen in this country. Herbert lie
Burke. the well known lawn tennis au-
thority. devotes nearly a column to the
"McLoughlin glide" in The News and
Leader in part he says:
Have you seen the Mclaughlin
glide? It is the latest from America
and the prevailing fascination in the
lawn tennis cha. pionships at Wimblc-
don. Mclaughlin, whether or not
beaten by the time these lines appear,
is essentially the player at Wimbledon
to set up as a model for all who would
excel.
"No better rounded off athlete has
ever appeared on lawn tennis court
than this young player of twenty-three
years. who is going to he as good as
BrOokts ever was.
Like Wilding, Mclaughlin believes
in systematic training, but for elegance
in style, variety Of stroke and deft
footwork and wrist work Mclaughlin
is the bet r man, while it remains to
he seen whether is a better match win
ner
zone can set great store on the fut-
ure Of Mclaughlin, whose methods suG-
gest limitless possibilities. We have
had champions with cultivated game
who reached their zenith in early years
and who neither went backward nor
forward while enjoying pre-eminence.
But in Mclaughlin We have a young
man richly endowed by nature with
suppleness Of body and supreme in
tellect for the game.
"McLoughlin's game is not Of the
hop. skip and jump variety. lie does
not even seem to move. as that express
sion is generally understood, but just
glides about the court with perfect
rhythmical ease that is ever so appeal
ing We saw in the match with Roper
Barrett at moments when the latter's
brain checked the rhythm Of Nc
Loughlins pretty thoughts and gliding
n feet. man who could smile at coup
" on the part of the opposition. and con-
ccntrate. rageless and benignly. on
ripping through 10 the open sea Of sue
cess.
The Mclaughlin glide is quite the
most delightful thing seen for years if
ever before, in lawn tennis. For the
man and the manner we must tender
gratitude TO the United States. Cham
pionship play can bring no misery to
Mclaughlin. He will win happily or
60 down smiling
In the same way the American golf
crs astounded the gallery the other day
by appearing on the links in shirt
sleeves. McLoughlin's attire created
comment. The Daily Chronicle says:
Mclaughlin has introduced a new
fashion in lawn tennis attire. Pracu-
callv every player turns up his sleeves
and has trouble 10 prevent them falling
down. Mclaughlin, just as if he had
taken scissors and neatly performed
the operation himself, has had his
sleeves cut short TO the elbow. II is a
very sensible arrangement, indeed, and
short sleeves in future ought to be
popular among lawn tennis men,
W. F. Johnson, Craig Biddle and
other Americans have all made pleas
ing impression on this side.