New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-08

q, 20 MANY 'nroa'S N"'''
.,,,o,. Yesterday. Il Is no won
- -. so many IN those towering
" \. onulled" FOR him TO win and
,,,,rained a greater show Of feel
~ "a critical moments because Of the
~ .portsmaa'hlp Of h's own eN-
sr't = an.
tin, tina, few II any big sporting
-. of the past ever appealed so
~ 20 the emotions. There was
r,,eness toward the youthful
,.,,,on. his pluck, his amazing skill
Il, approved court eeneralship carried
- ,.,.,l for all. Not one there was,
s,,. who did not constantly give
~ ,nn credit for the fight he was
IS % near the pinnacle OF lawn
-, fame but few there were who
-, 20; against him simply because
~, x,n,ed 20 see Mclaughlin win.
~, h. why 50 many took his defeat
A.. -ueh 20 heart.
Twas a privilege 20 see that match
go 70 realize how deeply feelings
,U be swayed and emotions touched
!, van who rise above the pettish-
,,u that so often goes with keen
r-f, and who play the game"
Mclaughlin Great in Defeat.
Mclaughlin was IS great in defeat as
:, ever was in victory, and Johnston,
20 isr as could be judged, was a good
r.nner. !, is sometimes harder to be
good winner than E good loser.
Fred Hawthorne has told in detail Of
low this battle Of the courts ebbed and
.ovsd, but, fresh from it all, my feel
rrs are Gverse 10 waiting until next
Monday to express ny own impression.
b the first place. William NJ. john
nrn is a great lawn tennis player
uesisr than many o. US. who have not
seen him on the eogy;- each day of the
las, week, had been led 10 believe. On
the s,net merits Of tno play yesterday
he deserved 70 win. and there is no
hssi,aney in predicting for him q won-
derfgl future II he takes proper care OF
hi' physical body. He acted strong
enough. but he is light Of build, almost
irail, and in this, his growing period.
nus, aim 70 build and store up energy.
L seemed almost as Il he depended too
much upon unnatural stimulant yester-
GAy
Withou, detracting from the credit
cue Johnston, II must be said that Nc
Loughlln was not quite the Mclaughlin
q year ago, when he beat Norman l..
Biookes and the late Anthony +. Wild
nc In the Davis Cup matches. He has
'erieme Of that dynamic power which
gave sts impression Of untiring energy.
re do not have the same speed and
ne sane pace on the bali off his fore
hsnc, particularly Iu the fourth set,
when he seemed 20 sacrifice the drive
o. his all-conquerug attack for the
Sse Of accuracy on account OF weaTl-
tess
Weariness Besets the Comet"
Mclaughlin was tired man IN that
ieIfih set which he worked so hard
wUh, and showed u. He never missed
opportunity 10 reach the seat OF
Welcoming chair between games, and
,s manner Of rising from it as he saw
~ opponent IN position bespoke al
aosi exhaustion.
Johnston was tired. too. The heat
vas more oppressive than those in the
aass ralized, and both men were
f,hs Of every ounce Of their power.
sesas'en, however, resorted 10 water
saa something. perhaps, a little bit
sd'hgef rather than 10 a chair, and
* seemed TO overcome his WEAKNESS
hand
AZ 70 the winners game, il is sound
nc ioreeful. His forehand drive car
W more pace consistently than any !
t ever seen. His backhand was
ne accurate and fast. He did not
wal 80 strongly as Mclaughlin on
ssie service, but on the whole he
800 y remarkably well and frequent
.e Mclaughlin running around the
Aho so far out Of position that II
,.sh easy matter 70 chop II across
ior sure ace.
funston also played with his head
,e.,, ll a. with his hand and eyes. His
~. aii was pretty 10 watch and
rarely al fault. He knew Nc
,shiins strength overhead and kept
IN rom It; he knew McLoughlin's
~ the net and aimed constantly
E,,.Np MN deep; he knew McLough-
H. Seskness of the backhand and
70 II on every opportunity.
NAG a way, too, apparently of
essus MS stroke d fraction of a sec
n~,. 4Aul ne could read McLoughlin's
e.,sss sho then crossed him. Alto
f,ise ne was constantly alive 20 every
kr Nsntage which could be gained
bo,i,;un ,sSing his opponent out Of
driy;, playing for the opening and
ing his stroke home.
Os'ase Of Johnston Tested.
At, 1ls'on's courage was tested. too.
,hg the first set so easily many
\ fest would have acknowledged de
Leessl;. Aeing an opponent like Nc
u sshi but not so with this youth
M 10 the fourth set he was no
aat<l smayed By twice losing the
\ feint and having Mclaughlin.
slssy." uphill fight. carry the games
,sd AL. ne fought on quite as coolly
sr,, iiiully with McLougblin twice
hin a. Aha the vantage game against
I U,ssssse broke through each time.
As ,t,nhe stress and WEAKNESS Of
lat.' ss'e he never let down in his
ast =, gIs'sep,ibly; Mclaughlin did So
y thsv 10 all he was the better man
eE stripped for the fray yester-
s, sss 0s, Of I, all. including The dis.
,se.,s sa and ehagrin for those who
Ia "a % hard and long for McLough.
Asy xs,' much good for lawn tennis
al ~ 80 There has been insistent
ssfzsS ~, we Comets retirement If he
| ", kr. trophy, on which he has
rrtss,.'or his own this year. Now.
70 4, ~, IclOughlip has h.., .a,,ad