The San Francisco call., 1913-07-26
HONORS EVEN IN
CHALLENGE PLAY
FOR DAVIS CUP
Parke Defeats Mclaughlin,
While Williams Saves Day
by Winning From
G. P. Dixon


program.
J. c.. Parke in the first match beat
Maurice E. Mclaughlin. the American
champion. by three sets to two. In the
second match r. Norris Williams of
Philadelphia turned the tables on c. P.
Dixon of England by beating him with
= similar score.
Three matches remain to be played.
One doubles match will be contested
tomorrow and two singles Monday.
The play has been SO even that either
side appears TO have an even chance
of winning.
Mclaughlin won the first set by
breaking into Parke's service In the
eighteenth game
The form OF the Californian was a
keen disappointment to his friends.
The games continued to follow serv-
ice until Mclaughlin brought the set
10 an end by a sensational net drive.
Parke stepped into the game at top
form. Following the plan laid down by
Wilding. he played low and short to
Mclaughlin on every possible occasion.
His court strategy was far superior to
MeLoughlin's, and only the tremendous
pace set by the younger player carried
the American to victory in the first set.
SECOND SET
The second set opened with a love
game for Mclaughlin. Parke never
got the ball over the net and could not
touch the first three services.
The second game went to deuce, but
Parke won
Mclaughlin took the third game on
his own service, Parks scoring 80. The
fourth game went to deuce. McLough-
lin got first vantage on splendidly
played drive. After it had gone to
deuce three times Parke won by low
drive and made 1T %.
Mclaughlin won the fifth game,
Parke driving wild
In the sixth game Parke took three
straight points, two by hard drives and
one by a lob, which Mclaughlin drove |
out. The game then went to Parlle
after Mclaughlin had scored Is by
hard volley.
Mclaughlin began some beautiful
cross court play. and, aided by his hard
service, took a love game and led, |
to s.
In the eighth game the Californian
continued his cross court drives and
had the game at love 40 when he al
lowed Parke TO bring the game to
deuce and vantage by clever driving.
Mclaughlin netted an easy return
which made the score four games to
four.
BRILLIANT FLASH
The ninth game went to 80 love in
favor of Mclaughlin, who brought the /
crowds to their feet by taking re-
turn which rolled over the net. Parke |
shot a terrific drive and brought the |
score TO deuce by returning a smash. |
Mclaughlin ended the game with two |
hard services.
The tenth game saw rally in which |
Mclaughlin lobbed out, bringing the |
score to 10 all. lie then repeated the |
shot twice, being troubled by Parke's |
20 1870 by great smash. but lost |
the game when he was outplayed in
a rally.
In the eleventh game both were play |
ing safe, but Mclaughlin missed an
easy pickup and then lost the game.
The crowd was overjoyed, as Eng |
land was leading, 6 games to 5.
The twelfth game began with a see
saw. but Mclaughlin lost the lead by |
lobbing out. and dropped the game and |
set by sending out an easy drive.
THIRD SET
Beautiful passing during the first
lin in the lead. He was playing easily |
and was apparently rather tired, but
he won the game in impressive style. |
In the second game Parke served a
slow but deceptive ball. Mclaughlin, !
going to the net, caught Parke short
and brought the game to 800 at the
end OF a long rally, but a backhand
drive then went out bringing the score
to deuce. Parke got the advantage
with killing smash and won the game
with pretty pass
Parke opened the third game with a
clever pass which Mclaughlin at
tempted to take at the net. McLough-
lin then sent two out, making the game
90. Mclaughlin then drove to Parke.
who was unable to handle it. He aft
erward sent an unreturnable service
which made the game 800, but Parke
braced and won the game making the
score two games to one for England.
Mclaughlin in the fourth game lost
four straight points on the service OF
his rival. and England led by three
games to one.
IN the fifth game Mclaughlin, serv-
ing at great speed. gained a lead OF
40-15. Then he made a double fault
and an out. which brought the game
to deuce. He won, however, by scor-
ing two points on his service.
UNLUCkY PLAY
In the sixth game Mclaughlin
smashed into the net after taking the
first point He obtained a lead of 4O-i
so. but after heart breaking rally he
lobbed out and brought the game to
deuce. The Californian sent two more
out Of the court and Parke took the
game, making England's lead games
TO 2.
In the seventh game Mclaughlin took
three straight points on his service
and won an out by Parke.
The eighth game of the third set
opened with a pretty rally, ending in
favor of Mclaughlin. But the Ameri-
can weakened, driving out of the court
and allowing Parke to pass down the
side lines twice, giving the game to
England.
McLoughlins service gave him the
ninth game. but the tenth went to
Parke after some sharp rallies.
FOURTH SET
The fourth was a walkover for Nc
Loughlin, who not only took games on
his own service, but broke repeatedly
INTO that of Parke He appeared to
have the measure of his opponent,
whose returns were listless.
At the opening of the fifth set Nc
toughIin appeared to have mastered
he Irishman's deceptive service, but
Psrke braced brilliantly and won the
set and match with a sustained series
Of smashing plays.
WILLIAMS AND DIXON
After a considerable interval Will
liams and Dixon appeared on the court
for their match. The first was love