Evening star., 1913-07-28


WIMBLEDON. July 2s.-The United
States lawn tennis team carried OF the
worlds championship today. when
Maurice E. Mclaughlin Of San Fran
cisco won the fourth and deciding match
in the contest with England for the
Dwight F. Davis international trophy.
Mclaughlin. the American national
champion. was drawn against Charles
P. Dixon. and won in straight sets.
Sc. Ga, Ga.
The score by points:
FIRST SET
Dixon, as 4 o 4 3 4 2 90 al
points six games. al. -. .yst -, "a s.,ssa,s
80. J ,5sasEs =: SECOND SET. ..- r *rv;
Mclaughlin, 1 a 4 4 1 40 points, six
Dixon, 40 2-22 points, three
games.
THIRD SET.
Mclaughlin. 4 "A 81 40 points, six
Dixon, 2 Oh 8 4 OIL points, two games.
First Set Hard Fought.
The first set was hard fought. but
Dixon was in the lead only once. AS
soon as Mclaughlin steadied down to
his task he had the Englishman at his
mercy. The second and third sets were
easy for the brilliant American, who was
playing at the top of his game.
There was an immense crowd in the
stands. Summer skies and high tenn
perature greeted the players. Those
conditions suited the American competi-
tors better than the weather prevailing
during the preceding two days. Nc
Loughlin especially profited by the heat.
ChnWad lar NJ
fidence before the game started, declar-
ing in characteristic English slang, Il
am going after Mclaughlin bald head
ed"
The American players took a complete
rest yesterday. They indulged in light
limbering-up practice on the courts this
morning.
Much Erratic Playing.
Mclaughlin won the first set by eight
games to six after q deal of erratic ten
mis-. both men being guilty. The Cali
fornian made a number of double faults,
two of them in one game. and Dixon
also offended in this respect. McLough-
lin drove many balls out and netted
others, but in overhead work he was so
clearly superior to his opponent that the
result was never in doubt. In the second
set Mclaughlin delighted his supporters
with some brilliant cross-court shots and
half vOlleys. The result was soon a for
gone conclusion. The American drove
down the side lines with remarkable
precision and persistency and carried of
the set, six games to three.
In the third set Mclaughlin began by
a fierce attack on the firing veteran.
The Californian's driving became more
speedy and more accurate and his over
head work was perfect. The crowd knew
the end had come. The result was six
games to two.
Dixon played in his usual form. He
was outclassed by the young Californian
in every department of the game except
the half yolleys at the net. When the
final stroke had been made Dixon rushed
forward and put his arms around the
shoulders of the young America, while
the crowd gave the winner great ova-
ton.
Referee Schmidt. in an interview after
ward, attributed the result entirely to
.-McLoughlin's superlative bri!iiancy." He
declared that Mclaughlin had played his
best game thus far in this country. espe-
cially in his ground strokes" Dixon, he
said played at the top Of his form, but
was no match for the all-round super
excellence of the young American"
The Scoring.
The scoring in the match which clinched
the cup victory for the United States
was as follows, showing sets. games,
points, placements, nets, outs and double