New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-23
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

SOUTHAMPTON, y. V, Aug. 22.-The
,sture that excited the greatest COM
rent in the playing of the Meadow
rrbs lawn tennis tournament to-day
VA, Of 3 negative quality, for Maurice
Evans Mclaughlin. the beloved Comet
q, the Courts, did not appear TO play
is scheduled match with Reginald A.
Cook
Everything was in readiness for the
triunphal entry upon the scene of the
nd.besded youth whose playing on the
courts has the power 10 sway an audi
sace as does the music Of master. A
-sioritv Of the summer cOionlsts here
postponed their usual bathing hour at
he beach this morning and lined the
rsrsndah in front Of the clubhouse
sour.. Mr. Cook, the young man
marked FOR che sacrifice. chatted with a
rroup of FRIENDS as he waited in tennis
costume for the coming Of the comet.
Just about this time the chairman OF
ne tournament committee was called
"a the TELEPHONE. Over the wire came
he voice Of Maurice Mclaughlin, who
vas in New York City.
anything else, Was she way the Comet
put H.
The former champion has been prac-
Using on the courts at Forest Hills in
rrepsr,,iOu for the national champion
.hip next week. which makes 1t appear
as though he was not exactly satisfied
with MS condition at present.
Williams Wins from Peaslee.
Next to the non-appearance Of Nc
LOughlin, the appearance Of r. Norris
Williams, %. champion of 1914, prob
ably aroused the most interest. The
Pt'SdelDhan took on Edmund ".
PC8slee the old Yale star, IN the morn
ING and won in straight sets, at IS
%. The former holder of the ma
toasl honors is slowly rounding into
iorn, although he apparently needs a
.G Of work yet before he gets his
strokes attuned to their usual perfec-
Ton.
He took the first three games with
he loss Of only a single point, but IN
he next two, which went to deuce sew
rsl times, Peaslee, by making several
sensational gets" came out on top.
Williams was not going at top speed
By any means, trying out his ground
strokes and experimenting frequently.
Peaslee. working desperately all the
tine, won the eighth game after the
points had gone TO deuce twice, but
that was his last victory of the match,
ior his opponent took the first set at
IS. and then let himself out a bit,
1kng the second set at 60 and the
match. At this time he began reellng
o. passing drives down the side lines
and baffied Peaslee by 'cross-courting
a; such angles that the former Yale
nan was lunging about the court in
desperation as he tried to get his rae
cue, Oh the ball
This tournament has served to show
The unsettled condition of matters IN
the Lawn tennis world at this time, less
than week before the national title
viii be played for. A majority Of the
men in the first ten Of the ranking list
rave LEI their matches go by default, an
Indication that they are either over
played or feel that several days Of prac-
tee is an urgent necessity. William NJ.
Johnston. present holder of the title,
although he has been here for two days,
decided 20 default his match with FREQ
T. Imam this afternoon.
Johnston Conserving Strength.
The little California marvel undoubt
saly believe, be mas been calling upon
100 much OF his reserve strength IN the
past Few weeks, and that y viii be
WISER 20 get just enough playing 20
ieep his strokes IN trim.
i guess playing in the doubles WI :
q plenty for me-" he said after lunch
con. Johnston Is Of slight physique, al
uough his muscles are like steel wires,
ana TOO much playing during the pres
shi hot weather would probably rob
am OF the strength that will he all-lm-
poriAnt 90 him when he takes the
tile.
George NJ Church, Lindley Murray
nlslenee j. Griffin, lchiya kumagae and
osaA Mathey are among some Of the
Iaer prominent playrs who have hus-
Nlaed their strength for the all-lm-
want test next week.
notwithstanding the many defaults
.lk1est in the tournament continues to
wv and each day the galleries are
anger This morning. while Williams
~ playing the yerandah was filled,
s NeIe the windows opening on the
ar SIDE Of The clubhouse and three or
wi enthusiasts climbed up on the roof
Is''h glimpse Of the stars in their
"sa, across the turf.
r, "y'aad Roberts. the spectacular
i.-'n from the coast who gave Will
IN. - sneh stirring battle az Newport
week, upheld the prestige of the