The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-02
WILLIAMS CONQUERS
MIGHTY M'LOUGHLIN
Springs Tennis Surprise Of Age
by Winning Straight Sets
for National Title.
PLAYS BEST IN HIS REER
Former Champion, Slightly OF
Form, Is Overwhelmed by
Ga, 8-6, 10-8.

pected to-day, despofling Maurice r. Mo-
Loughlin of the national lawn tennis
crown. lie defeated the San Franciscan
in the nnai round on the Casino courts
here in straight sets at 6--3. s-6, 1o--s.
The outcome OF the fray was easily
the greatest surprise Of the age in the
tennis world Prior 10 this year Nc
Loughlin had figured IN tho champion
ship round three times and twice he had
emerged victor. Had he won to-day he
would have gained possession OF the cup.
The one tim. he was defeated WIS back
In 1911. William A. Lsrned then took
the young Caiifornian's measure in the
challenge round. Only this year Nc
Loughlin was heralded us the worlds
champion. IN fact as tho creates, player
that has ever stepped on a court. because
or his brilliant Victories over Norman r,
Brookes and Anthony +. Wilding in tho
Davis cup contests.
Williams WAS runner UP lart year, and
II was felt generally that he would be no
better this year. on past performances
the Philadelphia did not have a chanc.
to win and there was considerable betting
that he would not take even II set from
the comet. His work In the Davis vup
matches did not compare at all with that
OF McLoughlin's, nor did his play In any
other tournament this year come up to
the mark set by the speedy Westcrner.
The Phiiadelphian was very confder
this morning. however. and told his
friends that no expected to win the title
He went on the court with the same air
OF confidence and never lost II through
out the match. He fought hard for his
victory from start to finish and won Il
because OF his wonderful work Ger.
tainly Mclaughlin was not in his usual
FORM. hut even 10 he had been there Ia
doubt as to whether the outcome would
have been different. Williams played to-
day as well as Mclaughlin ever played
and much better than he himself ever
played before. There Is a possibility that
McLoughlin's lack OF form may havs
been induced by the work OF his opponent.
Tor surely the Westcrner must have been
as much surprised as any one who sat In
the stands by the way his adversary
handled everything and never lost his
steadiness.
Had Williams shown any OF the nght
ana brilliancy in the Davis cup matches
that he displayed to-day ~ certainly seems
rs II the historic bowl would have re-
manned In this country. In this mornings
nlatch the Philadelphia was everything
that he was not In the international con-
tes', or course he has been practising
d'hgentIy since then, and by his work
He mas co'he az near TO perfection as any
racket wie.der seen In many "A moon
even In the early games 1t became APP
parent that the Philadelphia was going
to stir up things considerably. He showed
signs early OF all the. qualities thai won
tne ute Tor MIN, but the enthusiasts were
SLOW 10 foresee what was coming There
was not one In the stand who did not
zee! that Wiliams's early play was only
nhsh In the pan and that the Californian
NOulu come along
| victory as ne has many another Until
the last point was scored every one was
'ookinS Tor great squirt by Mclaughlin
ana railing down by Williams. but
heither the great squirt nor the RELAPSE
materialized. Williams had total OF "a
saihes and l2s points t. McIoughlin's II
games and 1903 points The Philadelphian
| earned 5S or his points, whereas IN.
I Californian earned only 80, the winner
making 40 errors to the losers 10
one or the strangest features OF the
,natch was the fact that the service OF
'iihfns proved more effective than that
OF MciSoughln. the former having a total
Oh ~ service aces TO II for the latter
Another reverse situation was I'm the aces
ny placement, Williams, who usually ia
unsteady, scoring 80. as against 10 for
the accurate Californian
Nllliams won the toss and after n
snort period OF practice elected to stay
~ '"' itSeiNlHk sue Win the sun in his
race, which gave him the advantage of
playing the next two games with the sun
NJ MS back. Mclaughlin started proceed
lhgs with a service ace and carried of
the opening game. 4 points to |. Will
Jams retallated by taking a love game.
due probably to his service, which the
Californian found hard to handle The
next two games also went on service but
Williams broke through McLoughlin's de-
/ livery no faIl 10 -.
winning tn, sixth on his own service and
| mad the lead at -. The men divided
the next two games and once more Will
Jams broke through his rivals service
and finished the set by taking the ninth
game after it had gone twice to deuce
The Philadelphia placed beautifully In
| this set and pulled Mclaughlin out of
position AT will. The Californian seemed
/ tired and lost many points by failing to
go after strokes that he ordinarily would
| have got with ease. This caused con-
/ siderable comment in the gallery and
there were quite few who suggested that
perhaps the Californian might be a little
sick. But even though his play In this Sc,
lacked the lustre Of his usual game, prac-
tically everybody felt that he had no,
tried for the set giving II as a sort OF
solace TO Williams.
! In the second set the Phlladeiphian lit
orally ran away from McIoughiin while
taking the first three games. with the
score to against him the Californian
steadied and by good judgment forced his
/ opponent to make errors. He tied the
score. Keeling on three games with the
loss OF only three points While winning
these three games Mclaughlin earned
only one point himself and predictions
were rife that this brace by him and
streak Of wildness on the part OF Will
Jams formed really the beginning OF the
end. The Philadelphia fooled them
however, and steadied down almost imme,
I dlately,
In the next ELK games the players
alternated each winning on his own ser.
vice, and the score stood all william,
brought It 10 It by heady play ant
after trailing in the fourteenth game Al
800, broke through his rivals servic.
and carried Off the set
Mclaughlin took the lead for the frs
time since the opening set. when he car
ried OF the frat game of the third se
! on his rivals service He lost this ad
vantage, however, by dropping his owl
service at love The games alternateo
then until they stood TT In favor OF
williams. On the fourteenth game tn,
Philadelphia came from $40 up I,
vantage and was within one point Of IN,
match but Mclaughlin pulled himsei
out OF the hole squaring the score ono,
more,
The Californian gave his cohorts
chance to enthuse when he broke through
ri ha