Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-12


scholars. They were established ito
breed up worthy youth for the welfare
of the state"
ANY organization soon divides itself
into leaders and followers and it isn't the
official leaders that come to the top.
ANY discussion of Americas chances of
maintaining our justly earned title to
the possession of the Davis cup. symbol
OF the worlds championship in tennis.
is fraught with many difficulties and con-
fingencleS-not only because the Amer
lean defenders have not even been def
nltely chosen and the time of the matches
figure it as YOU will. at the present time.
it is not evident that there is great
amount of difference between the three
most prominent MISUNDERSTANDING.
Australia and the United States.
This has been great year for the
word psychological and we invoke it's
aid Just now. for it is perhaps that kind
of an advantage which We possess and
which tips the scale sufficiently in our
direction to make it seem likely that our
defenders will be able. barring mishap,
or an untoward break in the game. to
hold on to the cup. To beat us. Aus
traiia and England will have had to
come long way first and fight each
other for chance at us. True 1t Is
WELDING and Brookes, the two upon whom
Australia most depends. and Parke. the
VI TIC i-HSlSLl team, are OlQ
campaigners and are not apt to be af-
fected to a great degree by playing away
from home, but it is likely that the strus-
gle between them for the right to chal-
their game And the very fact of having
come So great distance may require
them to overcome this with little more
superiority In the game than they now
possess OF course. it might happen
that Frances team will beat England
at Wimbledon. or that Canada may de-
teat Australia at Ontwensia in the pre-
llminaries. but the tennis world gener-
ally looks upon either of these as an out
side possibility. And so. at Longwood
August 8. when Wildins, Brookes, Doust
and Dunlop for Australia, face Parke
barrett Mavrogardato and Kingscote for
England. the American team will look
on while the two wings Of our opposition
rampant, attempt to fay each other
II Will be the first appearance of Wild
ing and Brookes on american courts and
an event of far-reachinS interest, bring
ing together for the first time in our
country the undisputed ranking players
In the world. There may be doubt as to
the ranking of others. but there are few
10 deny that Wilding. Brookes, Parke
and our own Mclaughlin are the four
who stand at the top of the list.
And so. il England is the challenger at
Forest Hills August 13. it will be up to
Mclaughlin to beat Parke, and whoever
Is csSsen to play the other singles match,
trusting Williams or possibly young Muir
ray to win one of his matches-or-
ialling to beat Parke, Mclaughlin. with
his partner. must win the doubles 1t
had been hoped that Mclaughlin would
be able to play only in the singles, but
II now seems certain that he will also
have to play in the doubles with Bundy.
Murray. or some other partner chosen
by the committee
as experience counts for so much in
tne doubles IT would seem wise to play
Bundy with Mclaughlin though the COM
mitee in charge will be governed by the
showing of the different aspirants before
making decision.
Parke within the past twelve months,
IN competition, has beaten Wilding,
Brookes and McLoughlin-aIl three-but
the advantages would probably be with
McLoughlin should they meet here Either
Mclaughlin, Williams or Murray should
ne able to beat any other member of
the English team
On the other hand, should Australia be
me challenger winning from England at
Lonswood. Mclaughlin would have his
great chance to wipe out the decisive
defeat he suffered at Wilding's hands in
the challenge round for the championship
OF England last summer. And at the
same time. We may add he will have a
task that will call, and call loudly. for
everything he Is carrying in tennis power
tnat particular afternoon. But because
"iidlne beat Mclaughlin three straight
sets' let US not forget two of them were
long deuce affairs with Mclaughlin lust
missing both by a close point. when to
nave won either. would have changed the
e,.I'e aspect OF the contest. And it must
also be remembered that Wilding was
able to direct his determined charge
Increasingly and unwaveringly at Nc
ioughhns weakness-a ground stroke on
his back hand. 1t is neither likely that
Wilding could do the same 50 confirm
ously again nor that McLousblin has
laileo 10 eradicate some of this weakness
III preparation for the contests this sum
ther the fact is. our very best chance
10Y retaining the lies in fbk.a
Whh McI-ouShlin gained in his English
'dIfpaiSh last summer. coupled with the
Id'uis 81 aniiity he has to play the game
IS wen as any Of his opponents
Rrookcs mhen right is very LITTLE 10 ,,y
peiow WidinS. and unless McLourhlin
heats N1ldlnS We viii have plenty of
,Eouoie the rest of the way. Just now
inc report is tina, Brookes is not pIayine
10 form but by the time the matches
are PLAYED he will be out there giving
whoever tries TO master him a mighty
i Tat'ie. of me other players on the Eng
Gsn ana Australian teams not much is
Hehhlteiy known, so far as their relative
chances TO win this year are concerned
'nonsn SURPRISES may take place and the
Ups future depend upon one Or more
ot the less famous PLAYERS esnec,aIIv =,
factor. i''ie
Taken altogether. whoever plays us and
WHAT ne result there will be wonderful
tennis TO watch. with the outcome inst
ABOUT as doubtful as can he imagined
,merlca may not win. though we hope
she Will But win or lose. there will be
real fighting.
No one will deny CoIumbia's right TO
great satisfaction over winning the boat
race at Poughkeepsie. For the past nine
teen years II has been a fruitless strus-
gle, for during this period Of years some
other crew was always in front
rms time things were changed. Those
who had made predictions, generally
speaking. had picked Cornell to win, and
the Ithacan crew entered the race a real
favor1te Columbia's crew was known to
ne good and fast. but possibly little too
light to win. Coach Rice. however, was
justified In the confidence he had placed
IN his men. and their early victory over
Pennsylvania and Princeton on Lake Car
negfe, May q, had stamped them as a
crew worthy OF much Watching. Nc
carthy. the stroke. drove his men with
good Judgment and his part in the vic
tory will long be remembered
Pennsylvania was second. Cornell. the
favorita third: Syracuse fourth and the
two western boats. Washington and Wis