New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

Hackett serving in the third game and
having the vantage point after one deuce
the storm broke.
Bio Crowd Seeks Shelter.
Then II was the crowd scampercd 20
shelter. Women packed themselves into
the small clubhouse veranda until II
cracked and saeged with their weight. as
did the main room Of the house because
Of its unusual burden. II was ucklish
moment. and the officials had 10 hurry
them into the rain to avoid the possibility
OF a disaster
When the match was resumed II was
started at the place In the score where
~ had stopped. Immediately the Aus
tralians showed that the slowing up OF
the courts had been TO their advantage
With the ball travelling lower and
triiie slower. they began 20 score against
Hackett. Jones pulled out the third game
by wonderful line drives The fourth In
the same way. and then the two sent the
ball sizzling through the centre OF the
court. taking the sixth. seventh and
eighth games in surprisingly easy fashion
The forcing play IN the third set was
so powerful and good from the Australian
side that they held the score on games
even up to sail. Hackett was bearing
the brunt OF the battle. II was severe
test for him. Mclaughlin came to his
aid in his superlative way after games
all.
Mclaughlin Tries TO Aid Haeket..
The gruellinE 10 which the Australian
subjected Hackett had him buffeting the
net with the ball In the fourth set. Nc
Loughin. all too anxious. did not help
matters by his attempts TO play both sides
OF the court at once. The national cham
plon AT times made recoveres that set
the crowd TO cheering so that Edward
Conlin. the umpire, admonished them that
demonstrations were not acceptable TO
the men. 1t made no difference. The ma
tional champion. however. was being out
played by the short rallies. the severity
and the accuracy Of the Australians
crossing shots. They ran into lead Of
81 on games. and once more Mclough-
lin worked one OF his sensational innings
at service for love game. II was the
last Of the set. for Jones and Doust out.
volleyed the Americans TO balance the set
score at eall
McLoughlin went into the all important
fifth set steadily. with sting 10 his shots
and display OF skill at placing that
sent the Americans into lead Of ~
on games II looked like the end. an
American victory. the necessary third
point in the series. and the crowd
breathed easier.
Americans Weaker on Team Work.
Team work had not been displayed on
the American side however. and Nc
Loughlin could not carry the whole bur
den on his shoulders. BY a daring and
dashing series OF rallies. Doust and
Jones. crossing to Hackett. and with
Jones beating Mclaughlin To the
smashes. the two pulled up 10 all. A
service battle followed. and with. the
Americans leading at 50 and the young
and fiery national champion serving II
seemed again that the match would be
saved.
The INK Of luck had rs inning al this
period. Twice at critical times McLough-
lin got bad bounds and so lost the game.
That marked. the turning point The
Americans got the lead at 10. but the
tremendous sweep OF the Australians
drives. their surety and the little weak
lobs which Hackett dropped 10 them
carried the set for "A run Of three games
and victory Both Jones and Doust
slaughtered the short dropping ball. de-
spite the stubborn resistance from the
other side.
The final series OF singles matches will
he PLAYED tomorrow afternoon. Doust
meets Mclaughlin In the first OF the con-
tests and Rice follows against Williams.
The Australians have arranged 10 leave
for London next Thursday aboard the
Baltic to play in the All-England cham
pionships at Wimbledon.