New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06
National Champion Easily
Beats Niles in Final
Round at LOngWood.
ONLY TWO GAMES
FOR BOSTON MAN
Hard Struggle Expected for Cup
on Which Coast Player
Has Two Legs.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Roston Aug. 5.-R. Norris Williams,
o. national champion, will face
Maurice Il. Mclaughlin, of California.
the man from whom he wrested tne
title last year, in the challenge round
of the annual lawn tennis tournament
of the Longwood Cricket Club to-mor-
row afternoon. This will marx the
first meeting of the two men since
Williams won the national tue iAsV
September.
Mclaughlin by administering d NE
cisive defeat to-day to Nathaniel W.
Niles, of this city, IN the nnai rou'''
The score was 6-1. Go, 81.
Niles. a former state champion oy
his defeat of William NJ. Johnston, OF
San Francisco. and his consistent play
since. was looked upon as a formidaple
opponent for Williams, and a ,good
crowd turned out this afternoon. BRAY
ing the chilling drizzle OF rain that
slowed up the turf courts.
But the local man never stood
chance at any stage Of the match. Inc
only two games he did win were the
result of Williams's errors. only tour
of the twenty games played went 70
deuce. and the match was completed IN
Just forty-fve minutes.
Never before had the national cham
pion performed in such Impressive
style on the classic Longwood courts
as he did this afternoon. lie seemed
to have wonderful control OF every
stroke, and was just as deadly of the
ground as in his overhead play.
Niles is essentially a back court
player, at which style of game he can
usually hold his own with any Of the
ranking men; but Williams drove from
his own back court with such strength
and unfailing direction that Niles was
outclassed in this department.
When he attempted TO go to the net
however, the Boston man was even
more at sea, for the national champion
criss-crossed his opponents court with
a maze of sharp-angled volleying shots
that sought out the corners with amaz-
ing accuracy. Niles was glad to seek
refuge again on his base line, but. al.
though he covered a great amount OF
ground in going after the champions
line-cutting drives and shots for place
ment, he was scarcely able to win
single point, except upon the few oc-
casions when Williams made errors.
The national title holder was steady
and severe overhead. and his service
ball had sharp break as it struck the
turf that many times scored clean aces
/ for him. $3.50,
On his showing this afternoon Will
Jams is picked to give Mclaughlin the
struggle of his life to retain the
famous Longwood Cup tomorrow. The
man from the Coast has already won
two legs on the trophy, and victory
tomorrow will give him permanent
possession.
In his practice matches all this week
Mclaughlin has not shown his best
form, and appears to be several notches
shy of his last years condition. The
grass courts seem to slow up his
Wanted speed. and he evidently pines
for the faster playing conditions OF
the clay courts of his native state.
The Coast player. however, is re-
markably resourceful, and always goes
into an important match with an i'm
mense amount of reserve force and un-
usual determination, and tomorrow he
will probably excel any of his previous
performances this season.
Mclaughlin will be spurred on by
double incentive in defending his Long
wood title. He is anxious TO score his
third victory, and thus take home the
massive silver cup, but even more does
he long for the chance of reversing the
result of his last match with Williams.
A triumph for the Westerner over his
greatest rival tomorrow will also be
liable to shake Williams's confidence
somewhat, and this is an important
consideration, with the national cham
pionship less than a month away.