The sun., 1913-10-12
Ouimet's Name Latest on Long List
of Youths Who Have Triumphed
in Various Fields

and other countries met those OF Great
Britain and America Mclaughlin took
part in the semi-fnals in singles and
doubles and then in the finals. He had
To play twice as many games as any
other man in the competition.
Tennis such tennis as McLoughlin
plays is eXhausting. A man must keep
himself keyed UP to the highest pitch.
He played brilliantly in singles and
doubles and won every match in which
he entered except that Of the champion
ship in singles. The day of that game
he was tagged out and the English title
holder. who had taken part In none OF
the other play, won. His victory was
deserved, but II Is doubtful II he would
have retained his honors had McLough-
lin been Mclaughlin.
The young American whose exploit
was among the most spectacular IN
naval history was stephen Decatur. The
frigate Philadelphia, Capt. cambridge
commander had run upon reef in the
harbor of Tripoli in the latter part OF
1903 and Bainbrldge and his crew were
sold into slavery by the Bashaw. The
frgate was foated by the Barhary p-
rates and used by them in their raids
on American commerce in the Medi-
terranean.
The idea Of an American officer and
American scamen being subjected to
slavery by pirates and the picture Of an
American frigate being held by Tri-
politan brigands stirred Commodore
| Preble. who had been sent TO the Medi-
| terranean to assume command or the
| American fleet there to sanction an act
which Nelson pronounced the most dar.
ing act Of the age. Under cover OF
darkness Decatur one night in Frpru.
AIRY, 1904, entered the harbor OF Tripoli
IN ketch. The Philadelphia was in
position we'll under the guns Of the forts.
For Decatur to be discovered meant
death or slavery.
slowly and carefully he worked the
ketch over toward the frigate. AS ne
approached he was hailed by the pirates
and ordered to keep Off He replied
through an Interpreter that the ketch
had lost It's anchor and he asked per-
mission to make fast to the Philadel-
phia's anchor chains. While those
aboard the frlgate We're debating
whether to permit him to do this :
kept working closer and closer to the
big vessel. An angry order came from
the frigate that he must sheer of. but
next minute he and his party OF vol
unteers were climbing upon the deck
OF the Philadelphia
With sword and pistol Decatur and
his men cut and hacked their way
through the pirates who were on deck.
MANY OF the Tripolitans, in the surprise
and panic. leaped overheard. SO soon
as the decks were cleared Decatur had
oil and other infammables brought from
the ketch to the frigate. Then ne set
fire to the ship in dozen places. When
the fire was we'll under way he and his
men jumped into the ketch.
They tried to get loose from the
Philadelphia's anchor chains hut had
desperate work In doing 1t. Every sec
ond the fire was getting nearer to them
The whole harbor was lighted by the
flames from the frigate. The guns OF
the fort and battery on shore were
beginning to boom. Worse than this
was the danger of the magazine OF the
frigatc and the bg guns exploding.
After what seemed long struggle
. but what in reality was only few
, minutes. Decatur managed to get the
l lketch loose and then. with oar and sail
, he put out for the open sea. As hi
) sailed out there was an explosion or
5 the Philadelphia and after that all wal
darkness and he was safe He re-
; Joined Preble without losing a man.
( The success and glory OF this en-
Q terprise led Commodore Preble to maxi
I n general attack on Tripoli. While hi
t frigates engaged the batteries his gun
boats attacked the Bashaw's fleet.
e gunboat commanded by James Decatur
= | vnupper hrother Of SteDhen, COmpelle,
= Tripolitan gunboat to strike II
3 col0rs. As the Lieutenant stepped ol
r deck to take possession the pirate cap
>. tain shot him dead.
h Stephen Decatur had just captures
Z another gunbOat and when he heard q
8 the death OF his brother he made chas
/. after the escaping enemy and led tn
n charge over her side. The pirate cap