New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-12
Mclaughlin and HaCkett Beat
German Pair in Lively
Doubles Contest.
CANADA DEFEATS BELGIUM
Match Between North Amer
leans Will Evolve Challenger
of Great Britain for,
Famous Trophy.
[By cable to The Tribune


IN redeemed himself to-day in the lawn
tennis doubles with Germany, and largely
due to his playing America won the
match on the courts at Nottingham. and
moves into the finals in the Davis cup
Ireliminar.es McLoughin, paired with
Harold H. Hackett, defeated Friedrich
Wilhelm Rahe and Heinrich Kieinschroth.
the German representatives. by the score
o. ca. 20 6--3. Sc.
As the Canadian players also defeated
10y the Ee.sians on the courts at Folke'
stone. the two teams from North Amer
lea will meet at Wimbledon on July u.s.
~ and u TO decide whether the team rep
iesenting the United States or that of
Canada will sand as challenges OF the
Irit.sh Isles for the famous trophy.
From the showing that the United
States pair made to-day II is expected
that il will defeat the Canadians ana
give the British Isles a great match IN
the challenge round. In fact in the es-
timation OF close students of lawn tennis
the United States players are logical fav-
orites. and they so rule in the betting.
AS 10 the outcome of the challenge round
il is beil.g taken for granted tnat Canada
will be beaten.
The tine playing of Kleinschroth kept
the spectators at high tension I'm to-day
match The Germans service is the best
that has been seen here. and II was es-
pecially difficult for Hackett to handle
h.cLoughiin, however. was in me form,
and ne had more winning strokes than
the German and scored heavily with ms
service and smashing The sun SHINING
ON Hacketts glasses bothered him so that
10 was unsteady. He was also weak on
his service until the middle of the third
set II was in the fourth set that
Hackett colared Kleinschroth's service.
AT this the German weakened under the
smashing returns, and the Americans
both playing beautifully, won the match
handily
Io-uays match was one OF the pref
test and at times one of the haroest
fought of the season, according TO the
verdict of experts on the ground. Inc
Americans owed their victory largely 10
McLoughlin, although Hackett who was
weakest in his services showed his Old
time brilliancy in volleys, and at times
when it was most greatly needed.
Mclaughlin was wonderful in his SER
vice. which, however, at the beginning
the Germans took well. He then devel-
oped it until it was impossible TO take.
His drives down the line and his deadly
snasbes also nonplussed the Germans, al
though Kleinschroth, who is a nara
working player, returned several Of them
very neatly.
Kleinschroth. too. played strongly and
with speed. and in the early stages OF
the contest, particularly in the second
set. which the Germans won, he was
most effective. Later. however, he
weakened somewhat. and Mclaughlin
who was doing most of the work, got
hold of Kleinschroth's returns and placed
the bail out of reach of Rahe, another OF
those methodical players The GOODNESS
OF the German pair did not offset the
Americans hard drives and general
brilliancy in play.
All the hard work of the Germans was
fruitless They drew ahead, only TO lose
their advantage on McLoughln's service
which won for the Americans several love
games. or through hard smashes and
clever placing on the part of Mclaughlin
and Hackett
The tenth game Of the last set devel-
oped into great struggle Deuce fire.
ouently was called. until Mclaughlin
settled matters with hard smash down
the centre Of the court
At least one, and probably two games
will be played by the American and Ger
man representatives tomorrow. although
they will be merely in the nature of an
exhibition.
Folkestone England, July n-R b.
Powell and Bernard p. Schwengers, the
Canadian pair, had an easy task Of 1t In
defeating A. G.. Watson and w. H. du
Viyier. of Belgium, in the second days
play of the Davis Cup semi-fnals here.
The score in the doubles was In straight
sets at So. So. 60.
The rapidity with which the Canadians
brought off their rallies their certainty
at driving and volleying made them at all
times the superiors Of the Belgian team.
Watson and du Vivier, however, dis
played excellent team work. They were
best at back court maneuvres. but rela-
lively were outclassed from beginning to
end of the match. which Tailed the third
point for the Canadians and assured
them d position in the final round OF the
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