The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-06
TENNIS NOW
ENTERS CRUCIAL STAGE
Mclaughlin and Williams Likely to Settle Their Long
Expected Duel in the Finals-Criticism of
Comets Service Unwarranted.
NJ J. PARMLY PARET.

Inc Crucial stage OF the amplo
ship tournament at Forest Hills has now
been reached, and to-day the semi-finsls
will attract a big crowd. all anxious,
without doubt. to see both williams n
Mclaughlin win, so that the long ex-
pected duel can be fought out once
more between the great rivals of the
courts. Williams meets Johnston and
Mclaughlin plays Pell. and both should
furnish good matches. Their relative
skill is the most discussed question that
tennis players have had under consider
alton now for many years, and there are
two distinct camps among them. The
faith In M~cLoughlin's ability to win
back the championship title that he lost
last year at Newport is not confined TO
the Western contingent. for the red
haired ONE from the coast Is as pop
ular here as at home.
There has recently been a shifting OF
allegiance. and to-day there are more
OF the players who believe williams
again will win han who take the other
side of the argument. The seasons
record is perhaps a shade in his favor,
but What influences the feeling most
strongly Is the apparently poor form OF
the Californian in some OF his recent
~ 'Ae w ~ WIN ~
Pell to-day I'm the semi-finals is taken
as a ~foregone conclusion.
Pen Unlikely TO Win.
Although Pell is playing the game OF
his life just now. 1t seems hard to figure
him out a winner against the varied at
tack that Mclaughlin In certain to offer.
Pell likes best a fast. low, straight ball,
with plenty OF impact. but that Ia Just
what Mclaughlin Is not likely to give
him. The Westerner hits hard of the
ground only when the way seems clear
for an ace, and his slow cut ball will
be hard for Pell to get speed from.
The other match between Williams
and Johnston nay be more closely con
tested. Johnston's form In the 1naI
set OF Saturday against Griffin was
calculated TO make even the best master
in the world sit up and take notice
He likes a high bounding ball for his
terrific forehand drive, however, and the
champions stroke is not so likely &c
offer this opportunity as most Other
players. for Williams shoots the bal
with his stroke. But this In equally
true of Williams, who also likes a higi
bound, and who even goes so far n,
to play the ball as 1t rises often e
get this a
J~ohnston's Chances Analysed.
IL the champion should have an of
day. Johnston might nave a chance Il
win, but as In the case Of Pell and Nc
Loughlin, nothing but a distinct stunt
in the play of either man Is likely q
cause An upset to-day In the semi-finals
The challenge round of the double
Ia expected Wednesday. II rain does no
alter the schedule for to-day or to-mor
row. Bundy reached New York on Sat
urday n promptly hurried out {,
Forest Hills and was soon In tenni
toys on the court for practice. In tn,
afternoon Mclaughlin dressed agall
after beating Hunter and he and Bund!
played a practice match against War,
Dawson OF California and Craig Biddl
OF Philadelphia. Bundy seemed erratiC
as was natural after a long train Jour
: ney from the Pacific coast without an
: practice for nearly a week. but he ha