New-York tribune., 1919-08-25


=. nnening the tourney should fail to
w,Ioughlin, for this red-headed son OF
cs,;fornia probably has done more to
sonularize the game in this country
"a TO make great Americas repUta-
son on the courts of the world than
! snv single player in the history of the
snort "Red Mac" was the sensation of
.kis country, England and Australia
chen he made his first trip abroad, as
member OF Davis Cup team. Moth
mo like his fire and speed and furious
ansrey had ever been scen on 4 court
hefOre. and ii was R II. Kidston. the
mated Australian critic, who fttingly
named this flaming haired youth the
aComet." and we'll the title became
him.
Il is true. now. that McLoughlin has
nassed his zenith as a player. much as
regret to say it, but the tremendous
attraction that he has always held for
followers Of the game, that rare per-
.onality that has caused tennis gale
res to idolize him. still remain.
Smooth Path for Mac"
The luck Of the draw has placed Nc
1oushlin in an easy quarter, and he
should go straight through to the
nnnd before the semi-fnal before en-
eountering serious obstacles. 1t is
true THAI in the second round he will
face Karl Behr. once one Of this coun-
try's most brilliant players. and were
the fiery Behr now in his best form he
might we'll topple the "Comet" thus
early in the tournament.
But Behr has done little or no play
Ing within the last two years or more,
and it would not surprise me if he
failed TO take the courts at Forest
Hills this week. Even should he do so.
Mclaughlin looks like a safe bet
against him.
In the fifth round, taking it for
granted he survives thus far, Nc
Louehlin probably will be called upon
to face Richard Norris Williams, I'd.
former national champion Of 1914 and
1916 The result here is difficult to
forecast, for Wllllams's work has been
distinct disappointment so far this
season. had rather expected the
former Philadelphian to strike his
real stride long before this. but de-
feat after defeat has been his portion,
and he will have to show us something
quite distinctly better than heretofore
Il he hopes to conquer McLoughlin, his
old foeman
IL 10 loNSltic, Ol course, tNdL young
Vincent Richards, the seventeen-y year
the second round, but this I hardly
look for although the boy is full Of
confidence in his own abilitv.
Su2pesing, then, that McLoughlin
comes through to the semi-hnal round
by victory over Williams, and this
/ by no means conccde, what will be his
chances of surviving after that? /
believe that the Comet" will then be
doomed to defeat, for it appears prob
able that he Will have to face either
William 7. Tilden, ID. Of Philadelphia,
Norman Brookes or IchiyG Kumagae,
and any one of these three stars should
be able to take the measure of the
Californian, with Tidcn as the most
likely man. IN MY opinion, to come
through to the fnal round in the lower
half
Brooles sill in Reckoning
brookes proved, in the semifnal
round match against Willis Davis at
Southampton on Friday, that he must
still b. reckoned with, even though he
was defeated on that occasion, but |
DO not believe the great Australian
Ngors of two such matches as he
would face in clashing with Kumagae
or Illden and then Mclaughlin. Age
has played lis part in slowing the
saIand, II not the eye and cunning, of the
Victorian.
Aumagae, II is true, vanquished Til
den on the occasion Of their last meet
ing, on clay courts, and on that day
It is said ne played unbeatable tennis,
Dut on turf 1t Will be ano her prop
osltlon. Tilden has been right at
'ne crest of his tremendously brilliant
game for the last two or three weeks,
ana provided ne can hold that form
through the rack and grind of this
week, do not see any man among
we l2S men who will start play this
afternoon to defeat him.
ihis Is taking long chance, know,
IN IN attempting to pick winner be-
!ofe the actual start of play in such
= representative gathering, but Til
Gems chances, under the conditions
,aamei above, seem to me Slightly
brighter than those of any other sin
gle entry.
-. IN the upper sections of the draw
Aonert Lindley Murray, the present
national champion; William Nj. John
Ston, OF California, title holder of 1915;
TTerald l.. Patterson, of Australia, all
england champion, and Frederick B.
.nieSander former internationalist, are
,ne nae outstanding players, and here |
IKE an, The chances of Johnston best, when
u comes to picking a fnalist in the
'0p half of the draw.
Murray might easily upset this fore
.asl' Tor right now he is playing better
see1nls than at amy time in his career,
a.oea by vastly strengthened back
Iourt game. But the soundness of
ssonhSton's perfectly blended game, and
". uae Tact that he has consistently taken
the measure OF the brilliant young
champion IN previous meetings, sways
me In his favor, even though slightly
=, Voshell May Halt Murray
.. murray should NOW his way straight
sMrough to the fifth round without ex-
Ve Vsleme difficulty. although S. Howard
T., ,,osne1l may prove q stumbling block
IN the fourth bracket. In the mean
u'he Johnston will encounter his first
show OF real resistance in the fourth
iiound, when his opponent will probably
De Patterson.
much has been written of the
australian Hurricanes" sensational
Ss"ne' but 1T does not seem.to me that
u,.oohess young partner can hope to
ssaha Oft man line Johnston, who
..are!y deviates from the low flying re-
ssurn, s, with small opportunity for the
hiustraiian =. to bring into play his real
superb smash for kills" The Calf
.ornian's ground strokes are infinitely
SSaperior to Pattersons, and the latter
40 oaS what may prove fatal weakness
VI his backhand.
All this figuring, which may prove
ss.ope,lessly out of tune by the time the
~ a"ai round is reached. brings US down
" the Proposition of Ti!Gen and John