The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-11
YANKEES STAR
IN SEMI-FINALS
American Racqueters Capture
First Two for Davis Inter-
national Tennis Trophy.
CALIFORNIA BOY WINS
Maurice MeLelsAEa Defeats Otto
FroitzAein, Of Germany, and
Williams Trims Kreutzer.

Nottingham. England, July 1o-The
United States defeated Germany in the
first two matches Of the semi-nnal round
Of play for the Dwight F. Davis inter-
national tennis trophy today, when
Maurice Mclaughlin. Of California, de-
feated Otto Froitzheim and r. Norris
Williams. OF Philadelphia. defeated Oscar
Kreutzer.
Froitzheim the German champion. sur
prised the immense gallery by winning
the first two sets from the American
champion, but the auburn-haired Cali
fornian proved equal to the occasion and
finally pulled tho match out by a score
Of 81. IS. ca, 60, 60. Williams
won, his match by a score Of 80 80
-. 81
Canada won the first two singles
from Belgium at Folkestone r. B.
Powell. Of Canada. beat Chevaiier De-
borman. of Belgium. by a score Of &C..
81. 81. and B. p. Schwengers, the
Canadian champion defeated A. G. Wat
son. of Belgium, 81, 81. 60.
In choosing Nottingham as the venue
for this match the authorities are to be
congratulated. also 1t not only affords
the Northern sportsmen as opportunity
OF seeing absolutely the best tennis pos
sible. but it will give q brief respite to
the jaded appetites of Londoners.
Froitsheim . Surprise.
The results were as they should be-
when Froitzheim led Mclaughlin by two
| sets to love. Every soul on the ground
was thrilled. and how many OF this vast
gathering ever dreamed that the cool,
authenticated boy from California would
make the wonderful recovery he did?
America has nothing to complain of on
the days work. for although Froitzheim
was hardly expected to romp away with
the first two sets in the manner he did.
the match was saved In a highly credita-
tie manner In the same way Williams
never looked like anything other than a
winner. although he dropped the third set.
Williams easily proved his superiority
| over Kreutzer. and had the upper hand
in all but one set. when the American
did not appear to get q good start and
| then appeared to take matters easy dur
ing this set. only to come back stronger
than ever in the following set.
McLouEhlin starts Late.
Mclaughlin. for some unapparent rea-
son, did not reach his form in the first
set. and 1t was late in the second be-
fore he showed that he had reached the
form exhibited by him in the British
championship last week. Froitzheim' 3
back-hand stroke, as well as his beautiful
long, high lobs. played havoc with the
Americans hopes during the early games
An examination OF the detailed scores
shows that Mclaughlin lost many Of
his aces on balls driven into tie net.
This. coupled with the failure of Ma side
line shots to come OF as expected. hear
ly cost him the match, for 1t was only
after games were called ut three-all in
the third set that the American cham
pion steadied down and pulled away
from the German.
Mclaughlin and Hackett. Of the Ameri-
can team. will meet Rahe and Froitz-
helm. Of Germany. in the doubles. II
necessary, two more single matches will
be played on Saturday.