New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-14
Karl Behr Tames the
California Comet on
Courts at Seabright

NNtlNAt tNuiN ne NUaIEeu. pNuDNlUE ElBn
into the air as he sent McLoughlin's
returns crashing back for wonderful
placement shots that had the Comet
digging wildly at thin air. The play
was lightning fast and the points
Quickly won, and before anybody real
lied IT, BChr had gone into the lead
at 6-5 on games.
McLOughlin made wonderful fight
in the twelfth game, for he knew the
Importance of staving off Behr's rush.
The latter was as fully determined to
|clinch the opening set. and the duel
was on. Bchr was winning his points
by remarkable placement shots. Nc
lLoughln's came to him mostly as the
result Of Behr's errors, which the
speed of the Californian caused him
TO make. The game was won by
( McLoughlin when Behr made double
fault. The Fastener looked as though
his strength had LETT him and the rae
iquet in his hand spun around nerve
Ilessly as il came in contact with the
ball.
Mac will wear him down and so
right through him, Behr is dead" said
persons in the stand, and it looked that
way then.
Six Placement Aces.
I DUl NAN DNHl Is u man VI Ail ANA 0A
talents and most surprising eccentric
titles, and after seemingly trembling on
/ the edge OF defeat, he suddenly went
back at his opponent with an impetuous
attack that swept Mclaughlin before
! him.
Six times Behr scored on placement
| aces OF the most brilliant description.
! McLoughlin was travelling at whirl-
wind speed, but Behr held him in back
court and battered down the Califor-
mans defence by a series Of strokes
that held the gallery breathless. Nc
LouChlin could only get one point IN
the last two games, and tnat on net by
Behr.
A little blue ball went up on the score
board. and Behr had won the first set
al Sc.
1t was formidable looking Nc
Loughlin who faced Behr in the sec
ond set. His face was set in lines Of
determination and his flaming hair
seemed fairly TO bstle as he leaned for
ward on his feet awaiting Behr's ser
vice. but the fastener was verltable
tornado of speed and energy by now
and fought his opponent with every,
thing al his command. Mclaughlin led
al 80 on games. only to see Behr as
[ sumo command once more by winning
/ the sixth. seventh and eighth games,
/ but neither would let up the fraction OF
a second. and the great gallery Won
dered and admired.
Two long deuce games went to Nc
/ Loughlin, who was scoring on brilliant
fore ad back hand dives that Behr
could not cut off. in spite of his et-
forts. Three slashinC vOlleylng shots
at sharp angles, with the Cont streak
ing across the court in pursuit and two
nets and doub.e-fOult by Mclaughlin
gave Behr the eleventh game, and the
twelfth and last Of the sent went TO the
/ Middle States champion when he forced
his opponent out Of position by deep
driving and then knocked out the points
/ sharply with snapQy full volley shots.
Foot Faults Costly.
Il was in the tenth game Of the set
/ that S. Wallis Merrihew, who wa
: calling foot faults, nearly lost Behr
the advantage he had won. Both men
/ had committed foot faults several
! times. but Nerrihew apparently could
! see none of McLoughlin's and only
those Behr committed when much de-
pended on that point Behr was lead
ing al 1910 and 81 on games when
Merrihew called a foot fault on NM
/ This upset the Fastener TO sucn an
extent that he dropped the next TWO
games before he could settle down
again.
At the end Of the game he strobe up
and down in front Of the stands hght-
ing TO regain control of his nerves
again. He succeeded, and seconu
little blue ball went up on Behrs --ue
Of the scoring machine.
The qladiators laid aside thelr
Lr aoponI and fnIlQ
sots and drank from glasses handed 10
tbem Ward Dawson. McLoughhn'N
teamnate in the doubles. ran from the
side lines and busted himself with me
water bottles and towels AnotheI
Young man cracked some ice m towel
and rs Behr walked up and down pc
side the court placed the towel on 'he
hack Of the Fasteners neck. Inc neal
had had its effect on both players.
Mclaughlin had apparently come 10
the conclusion that his case was a
desner.te one. but he never lost ms
nerve and showed himself the same
nnperturbed young man in defeat tn ina
he has Drovcd himself in many a DIII-
liant victory.
Mac Fights to the End.
Robr went at his work with savage
determination at the start Of the las
set won the first two games. Wlthou.
d;ffcultv bv combination OF drlElHE
md ebarp volleyinC, and then the thIIu
after deuce had been called hNe l'iii(,.
Tho Comet showed his courage thcH by
taking the next four games I'D ~
,enturing to the net once or twice. 40
tbourb determined TO try eyerytnlnE
AZ his command in one last desperate
Again Behr was faltering and seem
ingly very tired, yet he TOOK 'ne ~, III
game. Mclaughlin won the hlh'h az; -
led at 81. and then Behr rose W no
supreme effort and struck on ms PD}i,E;so
IN a dazzling manner, with the raHlcS
Ian ouick and decisive. Although
WcTouoblin forced the score TO deuce
~ tho last two games, he could nov
combat the brand of game thaV Den
zoe nlavinp. As the fastener scoreu
seven shots for placement That DIouEn'
tho spectators TO their feet IN ou'e'
" tbird little blue ball joined IT'S TWO
%ro,bers ON the scor, board, and bchr
had taken the 1t set at 10 ana Win
il the match. o +bo
To make the ay a complete one, Ine
committee put o an exhibition uo1D:
match. with Bernon ). prentice; ~
man Of the committee, ana h0oS g..
Wrenn. president OF t-e OElVeI 80
National Lawn Tennis Association, OF
aJ 20 William A. Larned and I. r.
Watson. ir. Prentice and NfenH VIZ
.b~oe Straight sets, at Cd. 90, o %,
Intter team work and a more deauiy
game at the net being factors III t"ei
victory
The summary follows:
A.,.,. Challenge Cup. mems singles ,aa .a.i
rr1 Hnnr. New l'tNs