The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
GREAT M'L0UGHLIN BEATEN BY
BEHR In SENSATIONAL STRUGGLE
Victor Puts Up Best Tennis of His Career to Capture
Three Straight Sets at SIS, Is, 7-5-Foot
Fault Annoys Him, but He Rallies in Time.


Bchr's bad day was here and thai the
Californian would run away with the
match. Iiehr divided the next brace of
games and trailed at 3--5, but he then
came bach to earth and took the Lad
by winning three straight games, two
OF them on McLoughlin's service, and
led at 6-5.
ON the twelfth game. his own service.
Behr came within a point OF the set six
times, exactly the same number as the
game. which went TO deuce. Each time
when It looked as II he surely would end
the set Behr would come through with
an error due to or Me-
Loughlin would stick in "a hair raising
placement. Ana NO II went until Nc
L%ouehlin finally won the game and
brought the set to deuce for the second
time. Then Bchr arrived and went
through the next W games with the
loss OF only one ioint. lie outscored
Mclaughlin 50 to ~ on the set.
Again in the second set. McIoughhn
took the elrly lead. He was In the
front at "a. Behr ran through the
newt three games with the hss OF only
two points and ed at 5-3. lie came
within "A point OF the set on the ninth
game. when he led at 400. and again
IN the tenth am when he was in
front at iO-15. II wits the foot fau
that spoiled his chance in the tenth
game. Mclaughlin lived up to mis-
reputation Of stopping rallies In both
the ninth n tenth games. but on his
own service in the eleventh. he could
not cope with the brilliant work - Behr
and the New Yorker took the nrst
vantage game. Good headwork won the
twelfth game and the set for Behr.
Even with the score two sets TO none
against Mclaughlin. few there were IN
cha er.11.yxr Ia s.l sAn. lAak.
was playing the game OF his LIE and
the kind that brings success. Those
who speculate We're still willing 10 give
sh t;er odds OF Mclaughlin. who never
L. beaten until the last point has been
played. Behr scared of most of the
M~clOughliu men in the third set. when
he ran through the first three games,
winning two OF them on MclOughlin's
service. The Californian came hack and
brought smiles 10 the faces OF those who
favored him by takinS tour consecutive
James and the lead.
Benz won the eighth game on his Owr
service and tied the score. but McLOugh-
lin took the next and gave his admir-
ers another chance That's about all II
was-a chance. Behr went faster and
faster. literally playing MclDughin on
his feet in the next three games, which
he won. finishing the match. In the
last game II the contest Bshr led al
40 to 30. Mclaughlin brought the game
10 deuce in his lag; stand. but Behr
passed him on n forehand drive. takina
the first vantage point, and or the mex,
drew Mel ughhn out OF position, forcing
the Californian 10 drive inoo the net
Behr received a ovation "A,
the end of the confilcs as he and Nc.
IOughlin walked of the court arm In
arm.
y At the conclusion of the singles match
Robert II. Wrenn, president OF the United
States National Lawn Tennis AssJcia'
ton. and Bernon 5. Prentice. local clu,
champion, played in an exhibition
doubles match wich c. Frederick Wat
son, Jr, and William A.. Lsrned. Tn.
I former pair won in three straight set
at g.. 6-3, 6-3. The summaries:
Achelis Challenge Cup-Men's singles
hnal round-karl II. Behr. New York. de
feated Maurice II. Mclaughlin. San Fran
cisco. st, -. -. The point score snt
stroke analysis:
FIRST SET
Behr. 56I2+i51At, +-bS
''s 49, op..! PACE 81 81. by
h n-enoaishiin. Il 70 IS 2
COS SET
n SSfT tt.s:sttcs:5.--ssss
Nets. Outs. Place. SA. ID r
Rchr. ...... 10 10 10 2
Mclaughlin. ~ II /
: THIRD SET.
r. q
S ScG| .t2.t:;:ttss.--..:
Nets. Outs. Place. SA. ID
B"hr....... Is Is Is o
Mclaughlin. II 10 o
RECAPlTULATION.
Eehr-Three sets. 22 games. iN point,
AZ nets, 20 cuts, 81 aces by placement,
service ace, . double faults.
Mclsoughltn-No sets, Is games. ~
points, A. nets, ~ outs. 81 aces by place
ment. 3 service aces. 3 double faults.