New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-02

OF both men.
Maurice Mclaughlin took his match
in straight sets from Dean Mathey by
score Of 6-l, GO, Sc, but R. Nor
ris Williams, I'd, national champion,
was forced into two deuce sets by
Frederick c. Inman, the left handed
veteran, finally winning at 7-5, 6-1,
81. Karl Behr. Frederick B. Alexan-
der, Watson N. Washburn, Theodore R.
Pell, Irving C. Wright, William NJ.
Johnston, Clarence ]. Griffin and Ward
Dawson, the latter three Of California,
were among the thirty-two other sur
vivors who will continue the struggle
to-day for the title now held by Will
Jams.
Mclaughlin the Magnet.
The crowd was slow to put in an ap-
pearance yesterday morning, and there
we're not more than 800 or 400 persons
inside the gates when play began. The
promise Of seeing Mclaughlin, Behr
and some Of the other "big guns" in
action in the afternoon acted like a
magnet later in the day, however, and
about 5000 lovers Of the game were
on hand to cheer the mighty men Of
the courts on to great deeds.
Williams and Inman were selected
10 provide the main entertainment at
the morning session, and they trotted
out on one Of the grandstand courts
promptly on time. The national cham
pion began the service, but lnman took
the first game after Williams had twice
double faulted through his anxiety to
score service aces.
The Philadelphia player then began
to hew to. the line, his ground stroke:
ripping down the lines with an abun-
dance of speed and eluding InIn~.l as
the latter attempted to smother them
by charges TO the net. Williams led al
So. and then his opponent took the
champions service by slashing out
stroke volleys into forecourt that Will
Jams could only send into the net on
his return.
Williams to the Fore.
Inman's twist service won the next
game for him, and his forehand drives
had so much depth that Williams was
gradually forced into the back of his
court. Then the champion took COM
mand of himself, and won the last two
games by forcing his way to the net
and simply numbering" the short lobs
that Inman resorted to.
.oo,aI OF w tllsQroQ
of his all-conquering moods, when he
sacrificed everything to chance as he
aimed straight for the lines and put all
his speed into both his first and second
service balls. lie brought off his yolley-
ing shots with snap of the wrist and
a certainty Of placement that brought
him his points in rapid succession.
Inman could only get the fourth game,
and Williams, who was waging an ag-
gressive campaign at the net, took the
second set at 81.
Too we'll schooled in countless touring
ment matches 10 be disconnected when
he found himself tagging behind, Inman
began the third set with a rush and
took the first three games by sharply
played volleying strokes for the cor
ners of his opponents forecourt. Will
Jams continued to shoot for the small
est of openings, even after he had
trieked Inman wide of the court by
cunning placement shots, and brought
the games TO even again.
Inman Game to End.
Inman was determined TO give Of his
best and the games alternated up to
Tall before the Harvard student broke
through his opponents service and
then won the next set at 81, and the
match.
II was evident throughout that Will
Jams was not worried about the final
result Of the match, and, confident he
would win, did not uncover his real
Strength for any sustained flights Of
brilliancy.
The point score Of the WiliamsTn-
man match follows:
FIRST SET.
E iS@ss 49,. ttsiitistiE5E 8
SECOND SET.
i Eil9"' '. ..:.:......:s 3 - Il
THIRD SET.
wyini'T'-t. l. 0. T. " g. . g. q g. :. p
I@mso,e, ~. o. = l. ?. =. . ?. >. 4.
Williams 3 sets. % games. ll2 points.
Inman-l sei 10 games. 30 points.
Theodore r. Pell and Edward II.
Whitney started their match shortly
before Williams and inman began, and
the crowd was about evenly divided in
their attention as the four men played
on adjoining courts. Except for sur
prising reversal of form in the third
set, when Whitney's unvarying steadi-
ness seemed to upset him, Pell held
the upper hand and was victorious by
a score Of 6-3, Ga, Go, 6-3.
Afternoon Crowd Arrives.