New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-07
CALIFORNIA "MAC"
FAR TOO CLEVER
FOR WILLIAMS
Defeats Rival with Ease
and Takes Home Famous
LongWood Bowl.
BOTH MEN SPRAWL
ABOUT SODDEN COURT
National Title Holder Tries in
Vain TO discomfort Opponent
by cushing Tactics.

by Telerapn 10 Inc Inbune.l
Boston, Aug 6.-Maurice Evans Nc
Loughlin, of California, gave convinc-
ing proof on the turf courts of the
Longwood Cricket Club here to-day
that the might of his arm, the cunning
of his court tactics and the power of
his strokes are as potent as Of yore,
by defeating R. Norris Williams, I'd,
national champion, in the challenge
round for the Longwood bowl The red
headed California comet" crushed
Williams under a score of 6-3, 6-3,
%, 90.
Playing conditions could hardly have
been worse than when the two greatest
opponents OF the game in this country
took the court to decide the old ques-
ton of supremacy. The courts were
sodden when the match began, and
during the second set light rain began
to fall and continued to the end. Both
men slipped and sprawled about the
court, and the playing surface locke !
like a ploughed field long before the
final point was scored. Although Will
Jams seemed the more upset by tie
heavy and uncertain footing, the con-
ditions were as fair for one as the
other, and Mclaughlin easily demon
strated his superiority.
A resume of the stroke analysis tells
the tale of Williamss defeat. He made
ten more nets than Mclaughlin in the
four sets; fourteen more outs and two
more double-faults. At placement, how
ever, he was more accurate, scoring ~
of these against his opponents 81.
Mclaughlin scored eight service aces
to Williams's seven.
These figures show that Williams
lacked the control that Mclaughlin was
master Of and at critical stages Of the
contest threw away his chances of vic
tory by sending his returns into the
net or out of court In spite Of his
wildness he passed his great opponent
more often than the latter could edge
the ball past him.
Williams began the service and lost
the first game, getting only one point.
The national champion tried 70 discon
cert Mclaughlin at the start by rush
ing tactics, driving deep and then run
ming in for the kill"
Against almost any other opponent
these measures might have succeeded,
but the man from the coast was irwin
chile to-day, and his defence was so
impregnable that after time Williams
found himself being forced back TO his
base line.
Mclaughlin, in spite of the treach-
erous conditions under foot, covered up
the holes in his court with remarkable
success, and it was only because Will
Jams sent home his shots with light
ming speed, when even the slightest op-
portunity presented itself, that he was
able 70 score on placements.
The second game went to McLough--
lin after deuce had been called, and
then the national title holder took his
first game, bringing applause from the
gallery by two beautiful passing drives
down the side lines. He lost the next
through the comets" tremendous
drives TO deep court, but took the fifth
at love, three of his drives passing Me
Loughlin Clearly, and a net by the for
mer champion ending she game. Inc
next two games were split, and then
the Californian won his own service
and broke through his opponents IN
the ninth game, taking the first set
al 6-3.
McLoughlin's cannon-ball service was
working without a hitch, and five times
in this set ne scored clean aces with
his delivery. Williams was never GER
tain Of himself when receiving his OPP
ponent's service, the ball breaking so
sharply that he was often tricked out
of position.
The drizzling rain did not seem to
affect seriously the game of the Paeihc
Coast player, and he kept on, taxing
the aggressive, and sending his drives
far into Williams's court, never per
hitting the Philadelphia 10 get within
range of the net and rarely essaying
that position himself.
The national champion lost what con,
troll he had formerly possessed, and
time after time his drives landed WIDE