New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-10
American Lawn Tennis Team
Puts Australia Out When
Mclaughlin Wins in
Straight Sets.
O0UST NO EASY VICTIM
Williams Then Beats Rice in
Brilliant Style, After Losing
First Two Sets Before
Crowd That Packed
the Stands.

Maurice T.. Mclaughlin won the third
and deciding point for the American
team in the Davis cup international
lawn tennis matches yesterday, on the
courts of the West Side Tennis Club, az
23Sth street and Broadway. The ma
tional champion defeated Stanley y
Doust, the captain Of the Australian
team. in straight sets by a score Of
6--4. 6-4. g.
r. Norris Williams the baby" oi
the American side, also defeated Hor-
ace Rice the hard hitting left handler
from the Antipodes in senss stionaI
fve-sot contest, after the latter led al
two sets TO one and had twice been
within stroke Of victory in the fourth
set The score was 1-6, Is. 81,
81. So.
While the two matches which brought
| TO an end the preliminary cup ties IN
/ this country were sufficiently pulse
stirring in themselves. they were as
nothing compared 10 the magnificent
whole souled spirit of sportsmanship
displayed by Doust
| Engishman Cheers United States Team
Although defeated. he made many
| f-yo,le g., 90 The ord of hie match he
quickly grasped Mclaughlin by the
hand in congratulation. and then,
snatching the umpre's megaphone from
| the ground, he turned it on the i'm
mense crowd calling Justify for three
cheers for the American team.
The victory marked the first time
| that an Australian team has met de-
! feat by Americans since the memorable
contests at wimbledon. in 1906. when
Holcombe Ward and Bcals G. Wright
disposed OF Anthony f. Wilding and
Norman n. Brookes. 1t was the fol-
lowing year that the Australians capt
ured the cup. which was taken from
them last November by the BRUSH
Isles players.
In the series that closed yesterday
| tho Americans won four matches 10
one. and fourteen sets TO six. Nc
Loughlin and Williams successfully
carried off the singles. while Doust and
Booth jones' the Australians, capt
urod the doubles in one OF the most
sensational battles ever seen over the
nets in this country
Immediately following the matches
| Robert d. Wrenn. the chairman OF tne
International committee, and George l.
Adee made the unexpected announce
ment that Maurice +. McLoughhn' H.
Norris Williams and Harold II. Hackett
uould sail for England on Thursday
aboard the Baltic with the AUSTRALIANS
The Americans have been entered IN
the All-England championship tourna-
lment which begins on the courts
Wimbledon. on Monday. June 70. a
! fourth member Of the team has been
selected in Wallace +. Johnson OF phil
delnhia former intercollegiate cham-
MON. who takes Raymond d. 1.-the
Mace. Johnson sails for London TO-
dav. aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecihe'
II is the opinion Of the committee that
tho men will get the needed practice IN
the English championships that VIII
make them ready for the subsequent IN
tornational matches for the Davis cup
bicb will not be decided until the hrst
part Of July.
Tho international committee, backed
nm bv McLoughlin and Hackett' also
lissued a formal statement TO the erect
| that the rain of Saturday In no WISE
handicapped the Americans game NC
! 7 .oughlin said that in spirit OF FAIRNESS
he felt compelled TO refute the impress
sion that the condition Of the court hdo
taken the edge off his game. There was
M dimunition Of his speed so far as ne
,rae aware. The Australians had taken
advantage OF the poor teamwork or the
Americans and had prohted thereby
Courts Made Lightning Fast
There was no fault to be found with
| the playing SUI 'N q,
eloe battles. however, for the turf hau
boor ironed and trimmed until 1t was
Iuohtrinr fast. This proved Of Immense
advantage TO Mclaughlin, the Callfor-
MIA comet as he was nicknamed IN
Australia. for he sent the ball erasmus
through Dorsts court, smashing anu
volleying only at brief intervals dld
the American champion retire 10 the
hack Of his court for driving exchanges
with the Australian captain In 'he
majority of these he had the worst oi H.
4 thing that amused the gallery'
which numbered between 1900 and
& 600 spectators, was the social tea
drinking of the Australians when they
changed sides Of the net IN the odd
games. Few realized that this is the
! usual custom in England and Australia
and is becoming more prevalent IN
this country. where strong hot tea Is
found to the best stimulant for the
gruelins ,..ertions Of championship
battles. At one time. when McLough-
lin broke the lacing of shoe and
stopped TO replace it, the Australians
| Continued on ninth page. third column.
| Automobile outings not complete with
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