New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-14
Californian Turns Tide
After Wilding Defeats
Youthful Williams.
FIRST SET REQUIRES
THIRTY-TWO GAMES
Immense Throug Witnesses the
Opening Battles for Davis Cup
on Forest Hills Courts.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

break in the first days playing OF Che
challenge round Toy the Davis Cup yes
erday by defeating Norman Everard
Hrockes, Che Australasian captain, IN
The second match OF the afternoon on
.he turf courts Of thc West Side Tennis
Club. 90 Forest Hills. Long Island, by
@ score Of IS. g. 63.
Before Mclaughlin had won his SEN
SaGouGl victory over the Victorian. An
thony +. Wilding, the other member on
.tc challenging team. had taken the
measure Of r. Norris Williams. %, IN
f~aight sets az IS, 6 . 6 o..
With both nations on an even foot
'ug the struggle for the mastery i'm the
doubles match this afternoon is certain
20 bring out the last ounce OF strength
az cunning and Of desperate recourse
TO I'm that goes 20 make up general
ship on lawn tennis courts.
Much Depends on Doubles.
Much depends upon This match.
should Brooches and Wilding Win
means that Mclaughlin and Williams
must each win his singles match to-
morrow I'm order TO keep the Davis Cup
I'm the land of it's birth. Confidence rs
felt I'm the ability Of the Californian 70
encompass the defeat Of Wilding, but
whether the youthful Williams can
conquer the Victorian is still an open
question.
Never was a Davis Cup match held
nader more ideal conditions as 70
weather and arrangement Of details.
Julien {. Myrick and Robert ID. Nrenn
we're the generals who directed the
movements Of the vast army OF spec
tators that wendell It's way into the IN
closure from the four points OF the
compass. CUT.
Green. measuring three hundred feet on
10 four sides. Imagine these -FOUR
dos surrounded by towering stands,
fftv feet in height and packed 10 the
last available inch by twelve thousand
men and women.
Picture this sea of humanity moving
rustiine- flashing its myriad colors IN
the sunlight like brilliant Chameleon
and ever and anon awakening the qulet
of the surrounding countryside oy via
and rapturous applause .-
The entire scene was one OF surpass-
ine beauty. Far as the eve could IeaGh'
-~~osv the gently rolling meadow lands
.~.;1cd a huge. snakelike line Of auto
-0obiles. the brasswork scintllating IN
+bo SUMS rays as If great golden ser
-,ent we're moving on its belly TO the
iittle bowl Of green, trimmed by men
and fair women.
Stands Fill Slowly.
II was a noble gathering that sat IN
.erried ranks in the stands 10 Wl1hes9
fba struggle for the world mastery
between the greatest lawn 1eilNia ple.
e~v brought from the iuithes1 CVi4ie1'
me stands were late in filling III, and
.. was long after the appointed hour
cr2 o'clock when the gaping seats W.
t-.lfy f1ied. The fierce rays OF lhe
.,r heat down pitilessly, and-soon ttihe
-..,ilisotlv colored parasols OF Ine
,..,.,-,or, oDoned I'D as flowers blossom III
arden of rainbow nues.
INC last details were competed ~
+to tenth time Wrenn and MyrlGh nau
-rofted ont on the far court ana ca
fuliv measured the height OF Ine S
Nike Kelly, the gro9hqAeePe - 10
.,r,oad down the last blade OF pIoJ99cI,,
me- class. and the linesmen, j. X. Feli
~. o1e base line. Gustave +. IouGnaIno
ND w A. Larned on the otner' T.; D.
AIevsnder on one service court me
"a r Iindlev Murray on the OPPOSE
80 had taken their places. wilma"
Clotbier former national cnah-
-,oD climbed into the umpire ClaIiii
- Wrenn. the official referee OF an
80 matches, scurried here ana I"eiS
about the court 49, horled on
nIvbbouse veranda, and Williams
IA WIding trotted down the Steps
"a on IN the court, TO be met win d
80 -, ~ spplause. Before they Were
,.;.tcd 10 warm up both men mao
&c The inevitable battery OF clich-
70, cameras and a moving picture ma
chine
'h'n'' Wilding Wins Toss.
RI u,.tcb was on. Wilding won the
nd chose the north court icrc!ns
T;il;sms 10 start the service WIN sie
l., bis ewes. A wave OF applause
,-,ort over the stands as NnilaiH'
assod himself for the hrst Dali ~.
st.ntlv two "ssndwich" men ran -
- outskirts of the STANDS Deo-'ae9
80 tbs+ requested the spectators NJ
Ia applaud errors ana nov W
,,,tI "a point was completed ..,,
Wu5inq vsnked his white salior Cag
-, ksrder over his eyes ana a"ai1eu
60 hall well inside his base llhe.
- t,st hail was a fault Tor NllIlalh5
mi the second, travelling ias', oau90"
yVUding 70 land in the net. c,.
The American youth was eonno o..i,.'
,,orsonified and his service was 9eaulS;
o.. he next three balls were az Eoou
Tor service aces. ny "'e L9s-tI .e
- simplv stood still and oilhkeu a.
be saw Williams take the hrs' game 3'
love. ,:-- WILLIAMS fit
- bere and there about the court
ood;ry deem drives 20 Nildlng epuIV
49, lean masses and completely pa
a. bfe opponent. The crowd DuIst
III restraiot with its applause ana w
and ciapping sounded IKE a, "a -, 49, 49,.
- musketry. The boyish Wliil am
MAS actually outpiaying the iameo AVS
WIJino was feeling his way lmper-
.,,rbsblv and refused 20 be rattleqq %!
M frsrk delight OF the crowd al W II
hsms's early lead. The giant from tIo
Antpodes. playing each stroke Slowly
and deliberately. began 20 tathom Ihe
Harvard bows weakness overhead ne
AustraIasian also WAS showing greaIer
case in taking Williams fast service
Score at Deuce Four Times.
-Four times the score went 20 deuce
before me American could pull out the
deciding point by his wondefiulig
placed deep drives. generally going 10
Il. o,nonent's backhand. The big Tor
ciener was beginning 90 put more speed
mo- mis- strokes. and he played WIN
cool determination, taking the louIh
rtrc with the loss Of only one point,
Williams came back strongly IN the
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