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

blossomed into color a. many women
took their seats. As on the opening
day on Tuesday. the crowd was lavish
in the enthusiasm with which IL ap-
plauded fast work on the part OF tho
players, and il was a we'll behaved
gathering There was no necessity for
the display Of warning signs as 20
when to applaud and when not to, end
the players were not bothered By such
incidents as marked the Davis cup
matches on these same courts last
year
Many persons among the spectators
were attending their first lawn tennis
tournament, and were frankly ignorant
us to the records and abilities Of tbs
different men entered. but they APP
peared to thoroughly enjoy themselves.
Hall and Johnson began their match
shortly after 2 o'clock, taking tho
grandstand court farthest from tho
clubhouse II vas we'll on the way
TO 3 o'clock before they staggered or
the court after their marathon
struggle. Almost everybody who has
followed the work Of the two men
picked Johnson, with his battling chop
strokes, TO defeat Hall handily. The
feat Of the West Side Tennis Club man
in wrestling a victory from the man
who carried Mclaughlin to five sets at
/ Newport several years ago. came IN the
nature OF a stunning surprise, there
fore But Hall earned his victory and
played the best game he has shown
! this season.
Mclaughlin received a great ovation
as he marched from the clubhouse with
/ Dean Mathey. The Comet" bowed and
smiled to right and left as the crowd
stood up in the seats to greet him.
and then the movie" men got busy
and ground out many feet Of slim
while the man from the Coast cent
through his PAGES.
Mathey was no match for his great
opponent in the first two sets. Nc
Loughln used his head 20 better adj
: vantage than he has at any time this
season in the East, and most Of his
points were won rather by cunning
than by mis- oldtime meteoric tactics,
The Calfornian's wonderfully accurate
! lobs TO the base line we're source OF
constant worry to Mathey. who never
| felt safe after he had left the back OF
| his court
Mac would bide his time until he
[ had enticcd his victim up TO me net
and then send up a lob. lust over
| Mathews head. At other times he
used battling change of pace, sending
/ low volleys across the forec0urt. with
/ Mathey far back near the base line.
Occasionally the former champion
was unable to resist the temptation
offered when Matney offered him a high
| lob. and sent the ball crashing back
with such speed that his opponent
could only plunge helplessly after H.
The score in detail Of the McLough-
lin-Mathey match follows:
FIRST SET
MMs sIS.9 ...:::..:: ::i:ts Z.
SECOND SET
Ms!S:9 ln... ......ss sstss - Z
THIRD SIT.
M M.IS.e 3 3?sts!ttt;ttE 3.
Totals-.McIoughlin. sets. % games us points.
Msthey. sets. games SO points.
washburn found Church hard prob
lem to solve, and il was only by play
ing to the top of his form that he won
a sensational victory at IS, 9-ll,
ca, 60.
The Metropolitan champion eo-ered
up his shots well and played agrees
lively throughout, forsaking his usual
driving game for beautiful sallies at
the net. Church expended a great
amount Of energy in making some OF
too we'll and the Princeton mans eff
forts were in vain.
The full summary Of the day's play
follows:
Allcomers' national championship singles fsecond
So. l0-s. Clarence J. Grimm defeated charles
Ssrisndi go * 4 80, ~ Seo's, v:
"a g.. 90: y. ; Waters defeated Hash Tai,
IL Roy defeated II 4 Parker. "a. "a. io-s;
r { Thomas defeated A D. Copeland - ca.
Williams. ID. defeated FREDERICK c. Inmsa. -.
I sl99is ai Heated - - P.a .s - S
80 IL S sii ws si'i'''f r. " 4 ssS'
ed J. II. Blackstone. 81. 81, e. wiliial
Rand 800 a. o'tsa'ft , w Ir,i,s PS 90 go
i iT5 Pen P.ms t: 1.s "a %. ~ 5ni $
81: Leonard Beskmsn defeated W ifalssy Wood,
81. 81. 81: Maurice y McLougslin defeated
Dean Mathey. 6--l. 6--2. S-6 ;. Howard Yoshel
Frederick b Alexander defeated Philip Roberts,
"a e-i. e-l. Bernon = Prentice debates A.
defeated Ralph l. Bags. i--a. 81 &c. g.
60. Iryins c. Wright defeated O. coikst caner.
"a &c. 81. s--3. Freiehck T frennghgysen
Dictated n ID Haryey Sc. 81, 81. 80. 81 (:
Theodore n Pcn de,ca,sd Edvard a. Whftnsy.
Is. e-t. 0-s. e-3: Watson 81 wushDufu d.
feated George ~ Church. -. al. %. -:
charles n Butt r.. defeated Abraham Bas.fori.
r.. t-s. -. a.. e.. FREQ II Hsrrs d.
feated Howard A. Plummer C.. %. So -.