The sun., 1919-08-05
GRIFFIN MASTER OF
RICHARDS ON COURT
NJ
Californian Takes -Four Set
Tennis Match, Which Fea-
! lures Newport Inaugural.
M.LOUGHLIN GETS GOING
Shows Changes in His Game
in. Beating Hartman
q, Await Australians.
MsLoUGHLIN GETS GOING
NJ EUGENE n. o,ooNNELL.

the lawn tennis stars who had been
banished from it's historic courts by the
wnf After q lapse Of two years tne
Cn&iup gallery and the Casino Turf,
groofned as never before, again saw tne
besf OF Americas wielders of the racquet
riss to the tennis traditions OF Newport
in the opening of the annual invitation
tournament. All except two OF the
matches were settled in straight SETS
hut some mighty fine play was SEEM
WIN the promise of finer performances
40 the competition progresses.
There was not an upset or surprise Ior
the gallery Clarence J. Grimm OF pan
Francisco and Frederick c. lnman OF
New York were the winners OF tne
extrn set contests.
Grimm defeated Vincent Richards the
yStznx national indoor champion, In tne
most interesting contest of the day. at
ed, 6-s, Sc, SIS. Ininan. after
getting away to q poor start eliminated
W. p. Compton. at 4-e. gu. 80
81.
The usual Newport gallery was on
hand and found plenty to become en-
thusiastic over. Weather conditions
were ideal for tennis. A strong breeze
had every one cooled Off and the play
ers got a great deal more visor into
their work than would be expected IN
first round play. The course was IN
perfect condition.
= waiting for Australians.
The main topics of discussion were
whether or not the Australians would
arrive in time to compete In the singles,
and how Maurice Mclaughlin would
shape up in tournament play. The
committee decided to hold the brackets
open for Norman e. Brookes, Gerald
Patterson. Randolph Lycett and r. V.
TIxan. "a 10 IN
that the Antipodeans will reach here
by Wednesday morning.
There were some pessimisic souls
who said early in the day that Nc
Loughlin would not be on hand. How
ever, the rumor did not gain very much
ground because before the day was very
old the Comet and his doubles partner
Thomas c. Bundy. appeared on the
courts in their toys and had some prac-
tice. Once the news spread around
Mclaughlin was on hand q great many
spectators decided that they woulC
rather see Mac inspractice than many
Of the other players In actual compet
ton.
Mclaughlin did not practice very long
and 1t was evident that he was not TAX
ing the practice very seriously. He ap
parently wanted the practice not so mucl
to- try out his strokes as to try out tn
turf. Once in while he tried some o
his old smashes, and when they wen
bad he Just shook his head and grinned
In the singles he was drawn agains
George w. Wightman Of Boston. but tn
latter withdrew, and a youngster. ]. Har
rinnan. was substituted. Wightman
not in the first ten. but he is sufficientl
strong and has learned enough tenni
craft In his many campaigns on tn
courts to make most of the players Il
the select circle hustle to beat him. Ha
he played against McLoughlin the Cali
fornian might have been forced to sho'
some OF his real form.
Hartman. however, could not max
= things teresting for Mclaughlin, an
the Comet never once extended himse
In winning in straight sets at 81. e.
e-1. While Mclaughlin was not ha
trying and while the occasion for him
show what he could do never arose,
was evident to those who had seen hi
play in the old days that his game ha
changed.
Old Service Discarded.
The old cannon ball service whic
earned him the sobriQuet of THE Comet
and which proved terror to player
here and abroad, has been discarded.
its place Mclaughlin is using a slow
bah, bur ne is putting terrific cut on
and 1t leaves the turf with nasty bour
which is going to bother great mar
players. While the new service Is not {
spectacular as the one used in 9th
days. 1t is deceptive.
whether he can still smash with h
old vigor overhead remains to be see
HIS opponent to-day could not offer an
thing that required Mclaughlin to u
n the smash.
ION the few occasions when Harrims
did send over some lobs Mclaughlin WI
content to drop the ball back just out
reach and without any great amount
apeed. His backhand strokes, viii
never were very strong. have not II
proved any. He, used his forehand dri
"a well as he ever did. It is not like
that the 1919 Mclaughlin will be SCI
until the third round when he will me
either S. Howard Voshell or Randoll
Lycett, the Australian. How easily
won to-day is shown in The point scol
which follows:
M4oUGHLIN VS.. HARTMAN FIRST Sc
Mclaughlin. ............ Z as
hartman. .....":..,.... LII
Es-Ti@an.. 5 30 ID
o. THIRD SET.
Ac5s1 %ssn .............. !tsS1fEM
The best tennis Of the day was Sc
N the Griffin Richards match. The Ca
n fofnian and the lad were at their b,
and played brilliantly throughout all I
H four sets. Griffin's sharp work at I
net was too much for his rival RiS
ards was inclined to be erratic, VIII
0riffin was as steady as a clock. Rit
II srds was slow to get started and seem
uncertain in his ground strokes.
Grim Scores Love Game.
Grimm started service and won
opening game. but Richards evened m
tets by taking the second. Griffin v
.f thS third on his own service and u
broke through Richards on the fou
n for . love game, through the you
ater's errors. Richards came right b,
and by brilliant placing broke thro,
Grimm In the fifth game after II
n reached deuce twics He followed |
Al by bagEing the sixth game, VIII
squared the set.
III Griffin hit full speed again and
WI on three games in row for the
In the second set Richards gained
early lead at FL, but Griffin came b
III strong and outplayed the Yonkers yo
M IN every department of the game
won the set by taking five games 4
M row. During this session Griffin anu
himself by chasing Richards back n
the base line and then chopping lust {
~ me net where Richards could
reach It
M s,Richards got the break eArly in
MI EGird Get and led at al. Grimm
~ = ..xy.y.fer OF foot faults caIiAa -,