New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
Mclaughlin Crowned
King of Lam Tennis


He had defeated Wilding for the All
England title early IN the season, and
the worry and responsibility of sue
cessfully carrying off the Davis Cup
must have been a heavy burden to a
man no longer young.
That the great Australian proved
more than equal TO the task is tribute
to his judgment and skill. Once or
twice. notably against Froitzheim, OF
the German team. and against j. c.
Parke. of the British Isles, the lean
veteran seemed TO falter and lose his
strength. but in the end he and the
giant Wilding prevailed and came face
TO face with Mclaughlin. Williams and
Bundv in the challenge round.
On the first day Brookes was pltted
against the red-headed McLoughlin, and
the struggle that followed between the
veteran and the youth was one of the
most thrilling ever witnessed in the
East. Mclaughlin was in grand fettle
that day. pitting his cyclonic attack
and wonderful speed against the match
less defensive skill and court general
ship of Brookes.
When the doubles match was played
on the following day Americas hopes
ran high. but Mclaughlin, paired with
Bundy, proved unequal to the test and
were defeated by Brookes and Wilding
by score of 6-3. SIS, 81.
The team work of the Australasians
was more than a match for Mac" and
his partner. and at no time did the
defenders appear TO be dangerous. The
defeat in the doubles was the cause of
much criticism from certain followers
Of the game. directed against the com
mittee that had named Bundy instead
Of Karl H. Behr. the fourth member
of the defending team, as McLoughlln's
doubles partner. These critics felt
that Behr's brilliance would carry the
day against the invaders.
On the third day of the matches,
Brookes faced Williams in the first
test and defeated him at 6-1, GO,
SO. 60. and the Davis Cup was lost
to America Mclaughlin took the court
against Wilding and defeated him
easily at 60. 6-3, e, GO, but
the victory did not affect the final re
suit.
But if Williams failed to show his
true worth in the international
matches, ne came into his own on
September l at Newport, when he and
Mclaughlin met in the challenge round.
Mclaughlin, the champion, had come
through the big field with ease. and
was looked upon 10 easily defeat the
fastener and achieve permanent pos
session of the national trophy.
But Williams was quietly confident
as he took the court on that memorable
day He started playing with such a
rare burst of speed and with such pre-
cision of stroke that the champion
was taken completely by surprise IN
the first set and Williams scored first
blood at 6-3.
Mclaughlin realized then that he
had a mighty task to retain his laurels,
and fought with great courage, but
Williams would not be denied and con-
tinued to outplay his great rival at
all times, taking the second set at
Sc. Fighting desperately, McLough-
lin lost the third set at 10-S, and
with il the championship.
As though to show the fckleness OF
fate, Williams was defeated by George
Myers Church at Philadelphia, about
a month later, in the final round of the
intercollegiate championship, by
score of Sc, 81, 4-6, -.
Other players to shine on the courts
during the season of 1914 were Karl
H. Behr, who completed a brilliant
year by winning the Middle States
singles title, and. paired with Theodore
Roosevelt Pell, won the doubles cham
pionships of the Middle States and the
Eastern Doubles, at Longwood; r.
Lindley Murray. who won the New
England and Metropolitan singles titles
and the annual Meadow Club tourna-
ment, at Southampton; Gustsve +.
Touchard, who retained his title Of
national indoor champion; Clarence J.
Griffin, who won the national clay court
championship; George NJ. Church, who
took the intercollegiate title, the cham
pionship of Delaware, and, with Dean
Mathey, won the Western double cham
pionship, the Metropolitan national pre-
liminary doubles.
Mclaughlin and Bundy retained their
national title in the doubles, and the
former retained his singles titles in
the New York State and Longwood
tournaments. The Eastern New York
State singles title went to S. Howard
Voshell, with +. B. Alexander and
Abraham Bassford. 3D. taking the doub-
les honors. G.. Carlton Shafer won the
New Jersey State title in the singles,
and. with W. c. Grant. annexed the
doubles title of the State and the ma
tonal indoor doubles championship.
Harold Throckmorton won the first
holding of the junior title at Forest
Hill and Leonard Beekman became the
new national interscholastic champion.
Haekett and Alexander were crowned
doubles champions Of New York State.
Miss Mary Browne, of California,
won triple honors in the women's ma
tlonal tournament at Philadelphia. She
retained her singles title and won the
women's doubles with Mrs. r. II. Will
Jams and the mixed doubles with W.
/. Iilden. Miss Marie Wagner won
the women's indoor title, while Miss
Clare Cassel and Mrs. Spencer F.
Weaver took the doubles champion
ship.
With the lone exception of the Davis
cup matches, 1914 was the most sue
cessful year in the history of the game
for American lawn tennis, and the
future is brilliant with promise.