The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-16
DAVIS TENNIS TROPHY
GOES TO AUSTRALIA
After Holding Cup for One Year,
Americans Fail to Defend Title
Successfully.
MLoUGHLIN PROVEN THE STAR
BY Winning His Matches From
Brookes and Wilding, the Cali;
fornian Proves His Title to King
OF the Courts. M

NEW YORK. August l5.-The DavisS|
cup Is gone. After the brief stay here$j
OF one year in its native home, 1t was
captured by the .tustralasians today
and for some indefinite period in the11
future it will rest on the opposite sid 8
of the earth. The men to successfully 4
lay siege to the trophy. which carries
with it the worlds lawn tennis inter-sg
national championship. are Norman e.
Brookes and Anthony f. wiiding.
rated heretofore the two greatests
eNponents of racket work in the world.
They won the contest By three
matches to two, or by one MATCH or a
margin which. after all, was not a;
very bad beating
The two matches chalked up to thels
credit OF the United States were won
by Maurice E. Mclaughlin, of Sam
francisco, when he trounced Brookesy
Australasia carries the cup. its great
players leave their reputation behind
them. and there is n consolation that
America has now in McLoughlin the;
premier player of the whole world Y
McLoughlin did not gain this top rung
of tennis fame by any narrow struggle
or nuke. rio took the measure OFFS
3rookes in straight sets and of Wild
Ing by three sets to one
AS Brookcs and Williams walked
out on the courts they were given a.
great reception, and only very little
warming practice INDUCED ms
Brookes began serving with his bacl<#
to the sun. and in quick order hadfj
the set at to love games all, this.
time Williams only scoring one game.e
On the fourth game Williams settled.s
TO his work, and after deuce four
times. won the game.
That was the last of him in that set7t
for Brookcs "lcathered" out the next
three games. having 1t all his own.I
way. He drew the first blood rather
easily. and the spectators heaved long
sighs for the fate of the cup {ns tHss7
second set. Brookes had 1T to love-
on games In q few minutes Williams
managed to get two games out of the5s
set and one of them wns love one or
his own service. 3r;
Wliliams put the ball rolling in the
third set. and won the first game, and
then as regularly AS clock work each
player won on his service until the
score was TO in favor OF Brool;es "
and working against WiIliamss SER
wee TIL Rrookes had the scorers to
a lin, his favor. He WAS so 10 lowe
working Williams brnced h1useir.
and by couple passing shots pulled
the game to 30 ALL. and he ran out and
drew level with the. -Australasian to
S all.
The American had worked through
brookes. and the cheering could be-
heard miles away. Williams won hts
own service, and in a frenzy of ap-4
piause went through Brnokcs for the
winning game. and he captured the. set.
at 10 to $. The fourth and deciding
set Was one-sided in favor OF Brookes.s
lie gained an early lead and always5
held Williams safe. s.
Although the crowd was we'll aware
mat the cup was booked for Australia.
not soul stirred when the AIcLourh %
I'm WiluinS match was put on II had
no bearing on the result, but the
reputation OF both players were at
stake and that is just what they
played for.
The match went to four sets, and
the victory rested With McLouEhIin bs
me score Of 60. 6-3, 30, O. -
The American was as solid as the
New Iealander on the ground stroke,IE
while his great service had returned
Miiding put his best leg forward in
the third set. which he Won Nc
ioughlin came back with a dash in
me iourth, and won the set without
giving the New Zealander much of a
chance at the net or elsewhere.