The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
AMERICANS LOSE
!. DAVIS TENNIS CUP
Williams No Match for Hrookes and
Only Once Did He Dis
play Championship
Form.
M'LoUGHLM IS LAUDED
Hal Sheridan says California Youth
Easily Greatest Singles Tennis
Player in the World
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|M'LoUGHLM IS LAUDED

by Hal Sheridan. Written for the
United Press.l
FORREST HILLS, L. l., Aug. 49,
America lost the Davis international
tennis cup this afternoon to Aus
tralasia. r. Norris Williams was no
match for Norman e. Brookes. He
was wild; his playing was faulty
and only In one set did he display
form anyway near approaching his
opponent. Maurice e. Mclaughlin,
the American champion, defeated
Anthony F. Wilding Of the Austral-
asians in easy fashion. The score
was 3 to for the i've matches.
The score by which Brookes won
over Williams today was Gil: 6-2: g.
10; 6-3.
Worlds Greatest Singles player.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.--The Davis
cup Is lost, but standing forth from
the wreckage is this country's great
est singles tennis player in the
world-Maurice e. Mclaughlin.
When Norman E. Brookes. captain
OF the challenging Australasian team.
defeated R. Norris, Williams in the
first singles match Of today's play on
the west side tennis club courts at
Forest Hin. L I: he delivered the fnal
blow necessary to lift the coveted In
ternational trophy from possession OF
the United States. Brookes simply
out-classed Williams. The Harvard
boy never had chance. But the
sting Of defeat and the loss Of the
cup was largely removed by the re-
markabIe showing Of Mclaughlin.
Mclaughlin Defeated WiidIne.
Following the BrookesiWilliams
match, Mclaughlin met Anthony F.
Wilding. The match had no bearing
on the Australasian's attempt to lift
the cup. It had already been lost. but
Mclaughlin covered himself with
glory by defeating Wilding, hereto
fore conceded to be the greatest SIN
giles player in the world. He defeated
the giant Australasian decisively.
leaving nothing in doubt, by three
sets to one. With the exception OF
the third set, he was always master
OF the situation, always In the lead
and carrying the fight to his oppon-
ent. Mclaughlin conquered the two
courts within three dayes. Brookes
defeated ;Wilding at Wimbledon early
this summer for the England cham
pionship. Thursday Mclaughlin de-
feated Brookes in three straight sets,
the first going to the heart1breaking
stretch of thirty-two games before
the California comet could beat down
his great opponent. Both Brookes
and Wilding have earlier victories
In Class by Himself.
wilding defeated him only last
summer in England, but the Ameri-
can national champion clearly demon
strated during this weeks play that
he has arrived and is in q class BY
himself. Wilding played brilliant
game against Mclaughlin today. He
had speed, cleverness, stamina and
everything needed by a champion.
But Mclaughlin had greater speed.
displayed greater cleverness and
carried the fight to Wilding as Zero
ciously during the last game as the
first. The speed Of Mclaughlin
service was terrific. He won the
ninth game of the second set entirely
on his service. Wilding being unable
to make single return. His placing
was perfect.
After Mclaughlin had won the first
and second sets Wilding made his
strongest bid. He had Mclaughlin
so in games and needed but one
point to make it love set. Nc
Loughlin saved himself from this by
winning two straight games. but IN.
ally succumbed 2-6 In the fourth
and final set, Mclaughlin took three
straight love games from the great
Wilding. He made seemingly impoA
sible returns. outguessed his oppo"
emit on place shots and flashed owe.
the court in dazzling style.
Williams = Disappointment.
Williams was the Disappointment
OF the matches. The vast crowds
witnessing the defense OF the cup
1900 We're present tooay-did NOT
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