The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
DAVIS CUP IS
WONBY ENEMY
Brookes' Victory Over Will
Jams Lands Tennis Trophy
for Australia.
M'LOUGHLN A WINNER
D The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
New York. Aug. l5-The Davis cup Is
gone After the brief stay here Of one
year in fits native home, 1t was captured
by the Australians today. and for some
indefinite period of the future, Il will
rest on the opposite side of the earth.
The men TO successfully lay siege to the
trophy, which carries with Il the worlds
lawn tennis international championship,
are Norman E. Brookes and Anthony F.
Wflding. rated heretofore as the two
greatest exponents of racket work in the
world. They won the contest by three
matches to two, or by one match, a
margin which, after all, was not a very
bad beating.
The two matches chaIked UP to the
credit OF the United States were won by
Maurice E. Mclaughlin, OF San Fran
cisco, when he trounced Brookes and
wIIdIng, 50 that even though Australia
carries the cup, its great players leave
their reputation behind them, and there
is consolation that America has now
in Mclaughlin the premier player OF the
whole world McLoughlin did not gain
this top rung OF tennis fame by any
narrow struggle or iuke. He took the
measure Of Brookes in straight sets and
OF wiIdIng by three sets to one.
BrooIxes Draws First BLOOD.
As Brookes and Williams walked out
on the courts they were given a great
reception. and only very little warming
practice was INDUCED in Brookes began
serving with his back to the sun and
In quick order had the set at glove on
games all. this time Williams only scor-
ing one game. On the fourth game WILL
Iams settled to his work and after deuce
four times won the game. That was the
last Of him in that set, for Brookes
'1eathered" out the next three games,
having 1t all his own way.
He drew the first blood rather easily
and the spectators heaved long sighs for
the fate of the cup. In the second set
Brookes had It 4-Iove on games in few
minutes. Williams managed to get two
games out OF the set and one Of them
was a love one on his own service.
Williams 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 81 in favor OF Brookes and working
against Williams service TIL Brookes
had the score 81 in his favor. He was
So-love working. Williams braced him.
self and by a couple Of passing shots
pulled the game to sail. and he ran iout
and drew level with the Australian at
sail.
American Cheered to Echo.
Brookes and the cheering could be heard
miles away williams won his own serv-
Ice. and In a frenzy of applause went
through Brookes for the winning game,
and he captured the set at los. The
fourth, and deciding set. was onesided
in favor OF Brookes. He gained an early
lead and always held Williams safe.
Although the crowd was wen aware
that the cup was booked for Australia,
not a soul stirred when the Mclaughlin
Wilding watch 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 McLoughlin by the score Of So,
Ga. 2-e, and 60.
The American was as solid as the New
zeiAnder on the ground strokes. while
his great service had returned. Wilding
put his best leg forward In the third set
which he won McLoughlin came back
with q dash m the fourth and won the
set without giving the New zelander
much Of chance at the net or else
where