Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-12
M'LOUGHLN'S
SHIFT INSTYLE
MAYBECOSTLY
Challenge Round of Davis Cup
Event Starts Tomorrow With
Australia the Favorite

4 me HfSt mateneS OF the cnatlengo
round for the Davis International ten
mis- trophy will be played tomorrow at
the West Side courts. New York. Aus
tralasla being the challenger and
America the defender. 1t is expected
that enc of the greatest struggles In
the history of tennis will result, al
though II is conceded that the challen-
gers have the edge ON the situation,
with that mighty combination, Brookes
and Wilding. again playing as dou-
bles team, and both men in top form
in singles
| Mclaughlin. Williams, 6undy ana
Behr are the four men who constitute
the American team, and from whom
the actual playing members will be
picked. Recent reports as to their
showing have been Disappointing,
whereas the AnstralasIans have shown
great form Of late. defeating Canada.
Germany and England since coming
to this country few weeks ago.
The following from the New York
World regarding the play Of Maurice
Mclaughlin. viii be Of great interest
In Honolulu where MAC" has been
seen in action many times:
Lawn tennis and theatrical stars
are victims Of the same germ. The
comedian fmagines that he possesses
the qualifications for the greatest
Hamlet OF the age; and now Maurice
=. Mclaughlin seems bound to play
the groove tennis that Il the regular.
orthodox variety. especially for Eng
lishmen. McLoughlin has . feeling
that the smashing, Walloping sort a
game by which he gained reDuta,
ton isn't scientific tennis He vents
to perfect one Of those smooth acting.
oiled stroke games which the Euro.
peans play so wen. but which contain
little to arouse enthusiasm.
Mclaughlin has smarted under the
criticism Of last yeaRo when u na6
beaten In the challenge match for TIM
All England championship By Anthony
r Wilding because he was not equip
ped with B back court defensive game.
James Cecil Parke. who arrived IN thin
country as member Of the British
Isles team. also took the measure Of
the Californian because he was capa-
bic Of making an attack on McLough-
Inns weak ground strokes.
All Of which has caused McLougla-
lin to more or less cast aside his old
fiery game for q thing he does not
do well, and In the estimation OF the
experts probably never will do with
any degree OF brilliancy because he
lis tackling It after HIS original game
has become too deeply rooted in his
makeup.
Robert D. Wrenn, chairman Of the
Davis cup committee, has admitted
that the selection Of the team
to defend the international cup had 70
be made on blind faith because none
OF the men had rounded into form.
The last straw to the difficulties, how.
ever, has been McLoughlin's unexpect-
ed poor showing and all because OF his
anxiety to put polish on game that
has succeeded because Of It's rugged
qualities.
Tt Is certainly question as to what
to do about Mclaughlin" said Wrenn
when discussing the matter. Per.
haps defeat or two would cause him
to cease flirting with this scientific
tennis and settle down to the old over
head smashing which nobody IN the
world can duplicate and few can sue
cessfully play against when McLough-
lin Is going right"
Then the question Of getting Nc
Loughlin and Karl H. Behr tuned up
together in the doubles also presents
difficulties There are few Of the lead
ing spirits connected with shaping
the destinies Of the American cup team
who feel that a doubles pair can be
whipped into shape to stand against
such men as Norman e. Bnookes and
Anthony r. Wilding, the Australasiana
who are likely 10 stand a. the chaI-
lengers, at such short notice. While
every member Of the committee Il
averse to Bundy being McI0ughlin's
partner, It may finally be decided 70
play the old champion combination tor
team work.
The reports from George 7. Adee
Of the cup committee, who watched
the Australasians perform against the
Canadians at OnWentsia. were sufii-
Client to stir Wrenn and SIocnm, who
are directing the four defending play
ers. Mclaughlin. Bundy and Behr
have all fallen below form. R. Norris
Williams 3D. about whom doubts were
entertained month ago because Of
hts poor showing. Is easily the best
OF the four, according to the reports
Wrenn has been receiving.
1T win be a desperate battle 70
keep the cup. said Wren. but have
confidence that we VIII be able to do
It wish the four players we're right
here in New York now 50 that real
hard practice could begin The com
mittee win decide whether L = to
be wholly practice or tournament
matches at . meeting tomorrow o.
next day. II McLoughlin win only
strike his game It WIN Be plain sail
ing. The weather and the soft courts
him. and that with . LOT
Of fussing with back court drives and
ground strokes has upset hin alto
sether.